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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 […]

DeMar DeRozan was a staple of the Toronto Raptors franchise for years. However, the four-time All-Star was traded to the San Antonio Spurs prior to the start of this season. Being dealt to a new team is tough for most players (and their families). The same can be said for DeRozan, who was admittedly displeased […]

Former Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan was infamously traded to the San Antonio Spurs this past offseason. With such a trade obviously coming as a surprise to the former Raptors cornerstone, DeRozan has since become quite vocal about the entire process and trades overall. Most recently, DeRozan made a point to support players that have […]

Gregg Popovich is up to one of his oldest, most-favorite tricks. The San Antonio Spurs announced that star LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan would each sit out of Wednesday’s tilt with the Golden State Warriors on ESPN, flaunting the league’s stated public preference that marquee players suit up for nationally televised games if healthy enough […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan missed his third consecutive game on Tuesday, but the All-Star guard says he’s feeling the best he has in weeks and that he’s trying to be smart with his body. DeRozan is dealing with a sore left knee. The Spurs’ leading scorer says he would be playing if […]

The San Antonio Spurs take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday in the Big Easy, and Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan won’t play. DeRozan is dealing with a sore left knee. It will be a battle of short handed teams tomorrow: Per #Spurs, DeRozan (sore left knee) and Bertans (personal reasons) are out. Aldridge […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich made a surprising decision to bench his star player DeMar DeRozan in the winding seconds of regulation, as the Spurs had only 1.1 seconds to tie the Philadelphia 76ers or leave with a win on their hands on Wednesday night after trailing 122-120. DeRozan was hit hottest player […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Wilson Chandler made a game-saving block on San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan on Wednesday night. There were just seconds left in the game when Chandler locked him up and blocked him from behind to seal the game. Clutch block from Wilson Chandler on DeRozan #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/yw0JBz8Uo7 — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) […]

It appears that San Antonio Spurs swingman DeMar DeRozan’s ankle issue will keep him out of action for only one game. After sitting out Friday night’s 116-113 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the 29-year-old recently announced that he has every intention of suiting up against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. DeRozan said "without a […]

The San Antonio Spurs take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday and Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan will not play. DeMar DeRozan was a late scratch due to left ankle soreness. Veteran big man Pau Gasol will start in DeRozan’s place. DeRozan is out due to left ankle soreness, per #Spurs. Gasol will replace him in […]

Some NBA teams crumble when faced with the stiffest of competition. San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, however, feels the Spurs are at their best in those scenarios. DeRozan and the Spurs welcomed the Oklahoma City Thunder to town on Thursday night. After a hard-fought battle — one that took two overtime periods to […]

The San Antonio Spurs are facing the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan made an emphatic statement during the first quarter of the game. OH MY GOD DEROZAN! Filthy… https://t.co/dhxsjMolxh — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 11, 2019 DeRozan was able to get past Thunder forward Paul George and scored with a sick reverse slam […]

The Toronto Raptors made sweeping changes in the offseason that was headlined by a blockbuster trade with the San Antonio Spurs involving All-Star wings Kawhi Leonard and DeMar DeRozan. Raptors president resident Masai Ujiri made the trade because he felt the team had peaked with DeRozan and needed to change something up if they had […]

The Toronto Raptors made a franchise-changing decision to trade star player DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard, one that has catapulted them to the top of the conference, sitting just a half-game away from the first spot in the East. Yet moving DeRozan wasn’t a spur of desperation, given that president Masai Ujiri had approached the […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan gave his former coach and now Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey an embrace before a game against each other. DeMar and Coach Casey reunite 🙏 (via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/0k5PdRvskS — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 7, 2019 Casey and DeRozan served as coach and player, respectively, for the Toronto Raptors for […]

DeMar DeRozan prepared for a Toronto Raptors game that would once again require him to perform at a high level. He made history by clinching his first career triple-double. Only this time, he was suiting up for the opposing team. For the first time since being traded to the San Antonio Spurs, DeRozan faced his […]

During Thursday evening’s contest between the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors, Spurs fans started chanting “Uncle Dennis.” For those wondering, “Uncle Dennis” is Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard’s uncle and the reference to his family member made him laugh on the bench. 😂 Kawhi Leonard laughs as the San Antonio crowd chants “UNCLE […]