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San Antonio Spurs superstar DeMar DeRozan is currently in the middle of a mini-spat against ABC’s award-winning comedy show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The four-time All-Star and his camp apparently requested the show to not air a clip that had been shot more than a year ago under the premise that DeRozan did not want to […]

Though they’re no longer with the organization, Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri is giving credit to Dwane Casey and DeMar DeRozan for their roles in the team’s success. “Give Dwane Casey credit for preparing us for this,” Ujiri told Ben Golliver of The Washington Post. “Dwane Casey and DeMar DeRozan are a […]

Kyle Lowry was heavily conflicted after Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri decided to trade his brother in arms in DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs in a blockbuster deal for Kawhi Leonard. Yet the 6-foot floor general never actually asked for a trade upon his best friend’s departure: “I didn’t ask for a trade. […]

With the preparations for the upcoming NBA Finals in full swing for the Toronto Raptors, veteran point guard Kyle Lowry took a moment to share how he has been in touch with former teammate DeMar DeRozan throughout Toronto’s impressive postseason run. Lowry explained how he has kept his bond with DeRozan despite how they parted […]

Following his team’s 100-94 series-clinching victory against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green could not help but take a shot at teammate Kyle Lowry and his initial reaction to last summer’s blockbuster trade deal. Much like the rest of the basketball community, Lowry felt a bit of betrayal following […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

ESPN insider Brian Windhorst says San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan could possibly “be on the trade block” this summer. DeRozan has two years left on his contract with the Spurs. He’ll make $27,739,975 next season and has a player option worth $27,739,975 for 2020-21. Windhorst wonders if the Los Angeles Lakers will try […]

It was a roller coaster 2018-19 season for the San Antonio Spurs. They made the playoffs despite losing their former franchise player Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. There were times when the Spurs looked like championship contenders (9-0 from late February to mid-March) and there were times when they looked like a lottery team […]

Over the course of his career back when he was with the Toronto Raptors, DeMar Derozan has had a reputation of fizzing out in the playoffs. Now, as part of the San Antonio Spurs, Derozan once again was not able to put his team over the top. With their season on the line and knock […]

The Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs are playing the only Game 7 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday night, and one of the Spurs’ players has come under scrutiny for the physical nature of his screens. Jakob Poeltl, the hulking seven-foot center from Austria, has leveled Nuggets point guard Jamal […]

The San Antonio Spurs forced a Game 7 with the Denver Nuggets after some bright performances from DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge, their two best players on Thursday. DeRozan’s 25 points on 12-of-16 shooting and Aldridge’s 26 points were a masterclass around the perimeter, combining deft shots from mid-range with a sneaky ability to get […]

After their Game 6 win on Thursday, DeMar DeRozan of the San Antonio Spurs shared his thoughts on how to prepare for Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets. In a post-game conference, DeRozan said that they simply cannot rely on experience against the Nuggets squad. “You know you can lean on experience, but we’ve got […]

DeMar Derozan helped the San Antonio Spurs to a Game 6 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night with an extremely efficient performance that quieted the whispers of him “choking” in years past. With the weight of expectation lifted from his shoulders as a member of the Toronto Raptors — a team which had […]

DeMar DeRozan lost more than just his temper in Game 4. According to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post, the NBA has fined DeRozan $25,000 for “recklessly throwing the basketball” at an official during the San Antonio Spurs’ loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Referee Scott Foster called an offensive foul on DeRozan late […]

NBA referees can be inconsistent, but one rule is almost always enforced – don’t throw the ball at an official. But late in the San Antonio Spurs’ Game 4 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan broke that rule. DeMar DeRozan got ejected after throwing the ball at referee Scott Foster […]

The San Antonio Spurs are currently locked in a battle in the Western Conference playoffs against the Denver Nuggets. The Spurs, who are the #7 seed in a stacked Western Conference, soundly defeated the second-seeded Nuggets in the first game of this series on the back of a balanced scoring attack and solid team defense […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan says his goal in the fourth quarter of a playoff game is to put pressure on the opposing defense at every turn. Whether that means shooting the ball or collapsing the defense on his drives to the basket, DeRozan is going to do whatever it takes to make […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan says it’s “definitely surprising” Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker has never made an All-Defensive Team. Tucker is a stout wing defender and arguably one of the toughest guys in the NBA. DeRozan and Tucker were teammates on the Toronto Raptors, so the high-flyer knows first-hand what type […]

DeMar DeRozan of the San Antonio Spurs is arguably the best mid-range shooter in the NBA, but that does not mean that he cannot make highlight plays. DeRozan left Charlotte Hornets defenders stunned during their showdown at the Spectrum Center. Leading by six points early in the third period, DeRozan received a baseline pass from […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan wasn’t worried about his lack of chemistry with power forward LaMarcus Aldridge earlier in the season because he knew it “was going to come” with time. DeRozan and Aldridge have developed a really good rapport over the last two months or so, and DeMar says he’s not surprised […]

When you think of the best star duos in the NBA, who comes to mind? Probably Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, James Harden and Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and Paul George, and Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Did the San Antonio Spurs’ duo of DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge pop in your head? Probably not, […]

Yes, James Harden embellished the contact on this turnaround jumper by DeMar DeRozan. Yes, the officials fell for the Houston Rockets superstar snapping his head back and falling to the floor as if he was performing some type of urgent limbo. And yes, Harden’s reputation as one of the league’s preeminent floppers precedes him. Still, […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan says “it’s definitely crazy not to see” Carmelo Anthony in the NBA. Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November. He was exiled from the Houston Rockets before the franchise traded him to the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls then waived Melo in February. The former All-Star […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook got into a verbal altercation with a Utah Jazz fan on Monday night, making threats toward both the fan and his wife. The incident has sparked wide debate among NBA media and fans as to whether or not the 2017 MVP was out of line for his actions. Like […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Demar DeRozan has the utmost confidence in his team. In fact, following Sunday’s 121-114 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, the former 9th overall pick noted that the Spurs can “beat anybody in the league.” DeRozan logged 36 minutes in Sunday’s win, scoring 28 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the field […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is glad he bought into the Spurs’ way and sat out a few games earlier in the season when his knee was bothering him. DeRozan sat out five games in January during a 10-game stretch to get some rest. At first, the All-Star guard wasn’t sure about sitting […]

The San Antonio Spurs were less than two minutes away from beating the second best team in the East, the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately for them, Kyle Lowry knows very well what to do against their star player, DeMar DeRozan, who has been a Raptor for nine years. DeMar DeRozan committed a crucial turnover that allowed […]

For the first time since being traded last July, San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan returned to Toronto to face the Raptors, his former team. Fans gave him a standing ovation during pregame introductions. He was also presented with a tribute video during the game. However, Raptors fans knew that they got the better end […]

For the first time in his 9 1/2 years in the NBA, DeMar DeRozan played inside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto wearing a San Antonio Spurs jersey. DeRozan was traded by the Raptors to the Spurs last summer in exchange for Kawhi Leonard. It was a move that the former All-Star didn’t see coming as he […]

DeMar DeRozan will always hold a special place in the hearts of Toronto Raptors fans. In the wake of their team’s game against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, though, it’s safe to say even those still lamenting Toronto’s decision to trade him last summer at least now see where Masai Ujiri was coming from. […]

DeMar DeRozan made his much anticipated return to Toronto tonight, roughly six months after the Raptors traded him to the San Antonio Spurs. He was greeted by a standing ovation by a fan base that supported him during his first nine years in the league. However, it was all business for DeMar DeRozan, as he […]

DeMar DeRozan made his much-anticipated return to Toronto on Friday to take on the Raptors, and as expected, he received a touching video tribute. DeRozan spent the first nine years of his NBA career with the Raptors. Toronto traded the All-Star shooting guard to the San Antonio Spurs last summer in the Kawhi Leonard trade. […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan made his long-awaited return to Toronto to face the Raptors, the team he played his first nine NBA seasons with. He got a loud ovation from Raptors fans as he came onto the court to warm up, and got an even louder, standing ovation from the Toronto faithful during […]

On Friday night, the San Antonio Spurs will head to Toronto to take on the Raptors. For Toronto’s fans, all eyes will be on former Raptors star DeMar DeRozan. Traded to the Spurs in July, DeRozan has no hard feelings for his former team. Via Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports: Still the metaphor king, DeRozan […]

The attachment between fans, player, and a city in the world of sports is something that can be unmatched when at its peak. That is the kind of connection that DeMar DeRozan had with the Toronto Raptors. It was documented that DeRozan wanted to spend his whole career with Toronto across his chest. That goal […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse worked diligently with DeMar DeRozan over the years while he was the assistant coach in Toronto and the 51-year-old enjoyed his time working with the All-Star shooting guard. DeRozan makes his much-anticipated return to Toronto on Friday as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. It’s going to be […]

Friday is going to be a very emotional day in Toronto, as San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan makes his much-anticipated return to face the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. DeMar DeRozan spent the first nine years of his NBA career with the Raptors. The All-Star made it known many times he wanted to […]

If you stopped watching the NBA during the summer of 2016, you probably would not even recognize the San Antonio Spurs anymore. Gone are Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, with Duncan and Ginobili riding off into retirement and Parker signing with the Charlotte Hornets this past offseason. Oh, and Kawhi Leonard? He’s gone, […]

After getting swept once again by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in last year’s playoffs, the Toronto Raptors were at a crossroad. It was obvious that the Raptors were not going to go any further with that roster, so that begged the question: would Toronto blow it up over the summer? Of course, the […]