If the Bucks entertained an offer from the Raptors, they would likely ask for Barnes first. He is about seven years younger than Antetokounmpo, who has dealt with injury issues in several seasons — including this year. Odds are Barnes will never approach Antetokounmpo’s excellence, but he’s cheaper, younger and healthier.

TORONTO (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 35 points, Josh Hart added 21 and the New York Knicks advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals for the first time in three tries by beating the struggling Toronto Raptors 117-101 on Tuesday night.

The New York Knicks thumped the Toronto Raptors on Dec. 9 in a 117-101 NBA Cup quarterfinal victory fueled by a massive night from Jalen Brunson.

The Raptors' struggles deepened with an emphatic 117-101 loss to the New York Knicks in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup on Tuesday.

The 2-seed Toronto Raptors host the 3-seed New York Knicks. Check our NBA Cup odds series for the Knicks-Raptors prediction and pick.

The Toronto Raptors are falling on hard times, losing six of their last seven games. Despite their recent woes, NBA.com writer John Schuhmann has not changed th

Knicks advance as Jalen Brunson fires 35 points, confronts a Raptors fan mid-game, and leads New York into the NBA Cup semifinals.