Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will earn himself even more fans with his expression of gratitude on Sunday.

With 15 points in tonight's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Scottie Barnes has officially moved to number nine on the Raptors all-time scoring list.

Teams are known to place bets on athletic, 6-foot-8 forwards. In their fifth seasons, Barnes and Johnson are showing why.

NBA Communications: Denver Nuggets guard-forward Peyton Watson and Toronto Raptors forward-guard Scottie Barnes have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 12 of the 2025-26 season (Jan. 5-11).

Scottie Barnes has been honoured with winning the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 12 of the current regular season. It comes after a three-and-one record-wise week for Toronto, and Barnes missed the lone loss of the week in Boston against the Celtics, as Barnes and Brandon Ingram picked up injuries in the…

Denver Nuggets guard-forward Peyton Watson and Toronto Raptors forward-guard Scottie Barnes have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 12 of the 2025-26 season. NBA Players of the Week for Week 12.

Nuggets wing Peyton Watson and Raptors forward Scottie Barnes have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to NBA Communications (Twitter links).

Barnes experienced the playoff atmosphere in Toronto as a rookie, and he has also been through seasons where they won only 20 or 30 games. The former Rookie of the Year and one-time All-Star can attest to how engaged the crowd is, regardless of the magnitude of the game.