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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 […]

In one of the most anticipated games of the season, the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors faced each other for the first time since the Kawhi Leonard-DeMar DeRozan trade, and the Spurs drew first blood. DeMar DeRozan got his first career triple-double, scoring 21 points, grabbing 14 rebounds, and dishing out 11 helpers […]

It seems that right before the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs game started, Kawhi Leonard tried to listen in on a conversation between the whispers of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowy. Kawhi was tryna see what DeMar and Kyle Lowry were chatting about 😂 pic.twitter.com/LF8siWAwrc — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 4, 2019 It’s been […]

In the first half against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, DeMar DeRozan etched his name into San Antonio Spurs history. DeMar DeRozan, playing against his former team for the first time since the blockbuster offseason trade, became the first Spur to have 15+ points, 10+ rebounds and five + assists in a half since the […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan knows a thing or two about the Toronto Raptors defense after spending nine seasons with the franchise. Provided by BUCKETS’ Rob Perez, here’s a clip of DeRozan schooling his former teammates for a potential and-1: https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1081009449081421824 DeRozan made it look easy against a stifling Raptors defense. You […]

San Antonio Spurs superstar DeMar DeRozan is about to face his former team on Thursday at the AT&T Center. DeRozan publicly revealed his dismay over the trade that sent him to San Antonio in exchange for Kawhi Leonard. When asked if he has talked to Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri since the trade happened, DeRozan […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan might have moved on from his unceremonious exit from the Toronto Raptors, but the four-time All-Star believes that he always has a target on his back. DeRozan, who will be facing his former team for the first time on Thursday night, feels that he has always been doubted. He […]

DeMar DeRozan will be facing the Toronto Raptors for the first time since his former team dealt him to the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs and Raptors will collide at the AT&T Center on Thursday night. DeRozan made it no secret that he was angry when the Raptors decided to trade him for Kawhi Leonard. […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan was not happy when the Toronto Raptors traded him. DeRozan signed a five-year deal with the Raptors during the summer of 2016, opting to not even test the free-agent market, as he wanted to show his loyalty to Toronto. There were rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers would be […]

DeMar DeRozan is having one of the best years of his career, and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich believes that landing the four-time All-Star in the Kawhi Leonard trade was a godsend. according to “I wasn’t surprised,” Gregg Popovich told Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet. “I was thrilled and surprised because the way it […]

By now, everyone knows San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan never wanted to be traded by the Toronto Raptors. The four-time All-Star wanted to spend his entire NBA career with the Canada-based team and become the best player in franchise history. That’s why the trade that sent DeMar DeRozan to San Antonio hurt him […]

DeMar DeRozan is having an excellent season in his first year with the San Antonio Spurs, and he’s crediting his head coach Gregg Popovich for his growth. DeRozan told Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News: “He places a lot of freedom on me just to be myself and not go out there and think…For […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is now the all-time leading scorer among all former USC Trojans in the NBA. With 30 points tonight, DeMar DeRozan is now USC’s all-time leading scorer in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/2IeEF1oGtv — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 27, 2018 After dropping 30 points on the Denver Nuggets Wednesday evening, he […]

The San Antonio Spurs have won seven of their last eight games and six of those wins have come at home. Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan says the team wanted to make it a priority to get on a winning streak at home, and that’s exactly what they have done. DeMar DeRozan and the Spurs […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau was all praises about how DeMar Derozan goes about his business on the court. According to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio-Express News, Thibs said that while the San Antonio Spurs guard is a superstar in the league, he doesn’t have an ego to go along with it. “He’s […]

DeMar DeRozan is one of the best players on the San Antonio Spurs. He also might be the most superstitious. ESPN’s Michael C. Wright sent out this tweet on Thursday evening: “In other sneaker trivia, DeMar DeRozan always changes kicks at halftime. He said it’s superstition.” DeRozan is an avid basketball shoe collector, as his […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan appears to be adjusting to life well with his new team. However, his mom has grown weary of his son’s inability to perform an extremely important act involving head coach Gregg Popovich. As it turns out, Mrs. DeRozan is a huge fan of coach Pop and has been dying […]

After a terrific 6-2 start to the season, the San Antonio Spurs suffered yet another deflating loss, this time at the hands of LeBron James and the young Los Angeles Lakers. Veterans DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge aren’t losing hope though, despite a disappointing 11-14 record a quarter of the way through the regular season. […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan put together an impressive offensive sequence against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, which included zooming by LeBron James. DeMar DeRozan found himself guarded by LeBron James on the perimeter, and the Spurs’ nine-year veteran decided to blow by the Lakers star before completing a flashy finish for the […]

The Toronto Raptors’ trade for Kawhi Leonard has had a positive effect so far. They are currently the best team in the league with an outstanding 20-5 record. It cannot be denied that Leonard’s addition turned the Raptors into a more fierce contender than before. He currently leads the team with averages of 25.6 points […]

Ever since DeMar DeRozan left the Toronto Raptors in July, none of the team’s players have occupied his old locker at Scotiabank Arena. But according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN, “The Boy,” who is better known as Drake, took charge of DeRozan’s former spot: Courtesy of Delon's IG, this is a picture of DeMar DeRozan's […]

Could we be watching the San Antonio Spurs’ dynasty crumble? It’s very possible, and the Spurs’ defensive woes don’t provide San Antonio fans with much hope for improvement. The Spurs are allowing opposing teams to impose their will on offense, and the amount of 120 point games they have allowed has skyrocketed in 2018: Over […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has captivated NBA audiences over the years with his impressive offensive skills. However, in Friday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, he decided to showcase his defensive abilities in the most nonchalant way ever. The reigning NBA MVP found himself on the receiving end of a nice little bump […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry still has no intention of discussing the DeMar DeRozan trade with Raptors president Masai Ujiri. Both Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan were mad about the trade that sent DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. Ujiri […]

Kyle Lowry didn’t hold any grudges against Kawhi Leonard after he became the main return piece for longtime friend DeMar DeRozan when Toronto Raptors chose to trade him away to the San Antonio Spurs. While Leonard was the apple that seduced the Raptors’ front office to swing big and end a nine-year partnership with DeRozan, […]

Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry was awakened at 2:30 a.m. on a late July night by a random call from his teammate DeMar DeRozan. Lowry had missed his prior call, and soon picked up the next, knowing something must be off. DeRozan began to explain what had just happened, traded to the San Antonio Spurs […]

Monday night, the San Antonio Spurs lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 140-126. The San Antonio Spurs are currently 8-8 on the season and are in 11th place in the Western Conference. The Spurs started a new era after trading Kawhi Leonard during the summer. San Antonio traded Leonard and Danny Green to the Toronto Raptors in […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan hopes that Dwane Casey gets a huge ovation in his return to Toronto on Wednesday night. Casey, now the head coach of the Detroit Pistons, coached the Raptors for seven years before being fired at the end of last season. DeRozan called Casey a “legend” and the best coach […]

DeMar DeRozan was once promised that no concrete trade talks included him as the Toronto Raptors searched for an answer in the post-Dwane Casey era, yet the All-Star slasher can still vividly recall how he initially found out he had been traded to the San Antonio Spurs. Per Jonathan Abrams of Bleacher Report Magazine: DeRozan […]

It’s safe to say San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan is excited to play against his childhood friend and Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden. San Antonio hosts Houston on Saturday night at the AT&T Center, and new Spur DeRozan is relishing the opportunity to go up against the reigning NBA MVP. DeRozan and Harden grew […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is just happy for his close friend DeMar DeRozan, who has had a difficult past few months after getting traded to the San Antonio Spurs. When DeRozan was traded to the Spurs by the Toronto Raptors over the summer in the Kawhi Leonard deal, DeRozan was reportedly devastated by the […]

It has to feel strange for Kyle Lowry after losing DeMar DeRozan and Dwane Casey during the offseason purge by Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors. Losing one of his best friends and teammate plus his coach of six years had to be a big adjustment for him. He still isn’t looking forward to squaring […]

Gregg Popovich laced into the San Antonio Spurs following an ugly loss at the hands of the Miami Heat. Pop’s star player, DeMar DeRozan, tends to agree with his coach. He doesn’t enjoy that his coach labeled the Spurs as “soft” in that game, but he’s looking to rebound from the off night. He told […]

Star players around the NBA are still reacting to Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose’s 50-point game from Wednesday, and San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is the latest one to congratulate the former MVP. Rose, who has undergone four knee surgeries, played 41 minutes against the Utah Jazz and was magnificent from start […]

DeMar DeRozan’s transition into his new team, the San Antonio Spurs, was as tough as most would expect after playing for the Toronto Raptors for nine seasons. The new San Antonio Spurs guard has battled depression in the past and the sudden trade could have been a potential twist to set off a spiral. Asked […]