Tonight began on a solemn note. Before the game, we learned that RJ Barrett’s younger brother Nathan had passed. We don’t know the details, just that we are heartbroken for RJ and the Barrett family.
Heartbreaking news.
Nathan Tyler Barrett, the younger brother of RJ Barrett, has passed away, Canada Basketball and the Raptors say. pic.twitter.com/RisM1EPNtL— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) March 15, 2024Switching gears after that shock is hard, but indeed a basketball game was played at the Moda Center between the New York Knicks (39-27) and the Portland Trail Blazers (19-47).