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Kawhi Leonard’s Game 7, series-clinching buzzer-beater against the Philadelphia 76ers is one of the greatest moments in this years playoffs. Indeed, it is a moment that will forever live in the Raptors’ lore. While it established Kawhi Leonard as a game-changer, the play drawn by Nick Nurse also elevated the reputation of the first-year coach. […]

On Tuesday, Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka asked superstar teammate Kawhi Leonard what junk food he was looking forward to enjoying now that the season was over. Leonard responded with his now trademark deadpan bemusement. pic.twitter.com/NKBybK4IlL — Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) June 19, 2019 The Raptors are NBA Champions for the first time in franchise history, […]

There is reportedly a growing sense that the Toronto Raptors have a much better shot at persuading superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard to sign a short-term deal this summer in free agency than they did as recently as May 2, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. May 2 is the night the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers are preparing for the big summer of free agency but the purple and gold have made the first move by trading for New Orleans Pelicans’ star Anthony Davis. The Lakers traded away Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and a number of picks for Davis on Saturday afternoon. […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker says he “was so happy” for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green after the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in six games to win the 2019 NBA title. Parker was teammates with Leonard and Green on the Spurs. The trio won the 2014 championship over LeBron James, Dwyane […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly confident they can sign Jimmy Butler or Kawhi Leonard in free agency this summer, according to David Lord of 247 Sports. Both Leonard and Butler become unrestricted free agents this offseason once they decline their 2019-20 player options with their respective teams. The Lakers could have a max slot […]

NBA agent BJ Armstrong, who is mostly known for representing former MVP Derrick Rose, says he’s “starting to hear” the New York Knicks are in the fold to sign superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard this summer. Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Toronto Raptors. […]

Only five days after a championship-winning effort, the Toronto Raptors face the real questions regarding their gambit to acquire Kawhi Leonard in a trade. There is no rest in sight for the Raptors, who could potentially blow up their team this very summer if Leonard chooses to go westward to his native Los Angeles in […]

Kawhi Leonard is fresh off winning his second title with the Toronto Raptors, but this is likely to be a short-lived celebration for The North. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski noted the Finals MVP is focused on returning to his hometown Los Angeles, but it isn’t the Los Angeles Lakers he’s looking at, but rather the LA […]

The Toronto Raptors celebrated their 2019 NBA championship victory with a massive parade in downtown Toronto on Monday. During the festivities, Toronto Mayor John Tory went on the stage in Nathan Phillips Square and immortalized the beloved Toronto basketball team forever, announcing that a portion of Bremner Boulevard, just outside Jurassic Park, is now called […]

For Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka, Kawhi Leonard is ‘really happy’ now that he has won a second NBA championship, one in each conference and one in Canada. Beyond their time together in the regular season and in the playoffs, Ibaka and Leonard have grown closer in the past few days after winning the title. […]

Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard says it was a “good experience” experiencing mother nature and all four seasons living in Toronto this year. Leonard grew up in California, played his college ball at San Diego State and began his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, who play in Texas. Leonard has been […]

On Monday at the Toronto Raptors’ championship parade, Kawhi Leonard confirmed what we already knew; that he was playing through an injury in the postseason. Leonard appeared to have suffered a left knee injury in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on a breakaway dunk. The superstar forward reportedly was […]

The Toronto Raptors are favored over the Los Angeles Clippers to sign superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard this summer, per BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has the Raptors at a -110 to have Leonard on their team for the first game of the 2019-20 season. The Clippers are at a +125, the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard recreated his infamous laugh at the championship rally on Monday in hilarious fashion. At Raptors media day, Leonard’s laugh went viral and he was the butt of a lot of jokes throughout the season. Now, Leonard is the one getting the last laugh, as he’s captured his second […]

The Toronto Raptors were able to celebrate their unlikely victory over the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. The city of Toronto is now doing what it can to shower forward Kawhi Leonard with all the praise it can. Although Leonard has not been with the Raptors for very long, his stint has […]

As expected, Toronto Raptors fans gave point guard Kyle Lowry and small forward Kawhi Leonard the loudest cheers at the championship parade on Monday. Lowry is the longest tenured player on the team and loved in Toronto. Leonard, meanwhile, has become a Raptors legend in just one season, as he brought a title to Toronto […]

After the Toronto Raptors won the championship, a Toronto fan ripped a large tree-like plant and carried it around the streets of downtown, calling it a “housewarming gift” for Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard. The fan was finally able to deliver that housewarming gift to Leonard at the Raptors’ championship parade on Monday. The […]

Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard will make his free-agency decision when it’s time. Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Raptors. The now two-time Finals MVP has been heavily linked to the Los Angeles Clippers, although some believe Leonard could re-sign with the […]

Like most of the basketball-loving world, Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry knows that his teammate, Kawhi Leonard, is up for free agency this summer. Whether or not Leonard will choose to re-sign with Toronto remains to be seen, but Lowry and the fans at Monday’s championship parade are making it clear that they want him […]

The Toronto Raptors came out of nowhere to win the title. Just more than a year ago, the organization’s best team in franchise history was swept out of the Eastern Conference Finals by a thirty-something LeBron James, leading arguably the most undermanned group of his two-stint tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Calls were even made […]

Toronto Raptors two-time Finals MVP winner Kawhi Leonard chose a pretty apt statement shirt to wear for the recent Raptors championship parade. Leonard was seen rocking a plain back tee with a simple message written across the chest: “Board Man Gets Paid.” Kawhi with the “Board Man Gets Paid” shirt!! pic.twitter.com/i3GY28zQ0t — Andscape (@andscape) June […]

A Kawhi Leonard impersonator seemed to have enjoyed himself during the recent Toronto Raptors championship parade, as he was seen happily signing autographs and taking selfies with some rather unwitting Raptors fans. A fake #KawhiLeonard is taking selfies and signing autographs for #Raptors fans before the parade in #Toronto today #WeTheNorth #WeTheNorthDay pic.twitter.com/rJndwhAsPN — blogTO […]

Retired NBA combo guard Damon Jones just recently dropped a bombshell pertaining to the possibility of Toronto Raptors superstar and soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Kawhi Leonard signing with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. Appearing as a guest on ESPN’s “Get Up,” Jones claimed that after speaking to a reliable source, he learned that the […]

The Toronto Raptors have made the best possible case to keep Kawhi Leonard in free agency after wining their first-ever NBA title last week and dethroning the Golden State Warriors. According to Cris Carter of Fox Sports 1, the Raptors are now the favorites to get Leonard in free agency, among four other suitors in […]

Newly-crowned NBA champion Fred VanVleet argued there is nothing else the Toronto Raptors organization can do to convince Kawhi Leonard to make “The Six” his new long-term home after spending his previous seven seasons in San Antonio. The Raptors bested the Golden State Warriors in six games and brought the team’s first championship since being […]

The championship parade of the Toronto Raptors tomorrow morning is expected to draw up to two million fans in the streets, with some already camped at Nathan Phillips Square, where the team’s players are expected to address everyone in attendance. The parade will start at 10 in the morning at Exhibition Place’s Princes’ Gates and […]

After winning their first-ever NBA championship, the Toronto Raptors and Nick Nurse will play the waiting game this summer. Kawhi Leonard is the focus. The Raptors will be in an interesting situation: Kawhi Leonard will become a free agent and will get a chance to leave Toronto. Leonard remains mum about his future, and dodged […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is also waiting for a freebie from the fans after helping the team win a championship. It was reported last month that passionate Raptors fans offer Kawhi Leonard a luxurious condo to remain in Toronto. Leonard, who led the Raptors to their first-ever championship, is expected to enter free agency […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol has high praises for Kawhi Leonard after he led the team to its first-ever NBA championship. Gasol, who was traded to the Raptors back in February, described Leonard as someone who’s on a different level, and that he’s on that stage all by himself. "I think Kawhi impacts the team […]

Veteran guard Danny Green has just won his second NBA championship by helping the Toronto Raptors take out the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. Now, he is set to be a free agent and will look to weigh in on his options this summer. The same thing can be said about Finals […]

The Toronto Raptors winning their first NBA championship and dethroning the Golden State Warriors was enough of a story heading into the summer of 2019. And yet, the level of intrigue surrounding Kawhi Leonard’s future simply would not be put on hold. ESPN reporter Doris Burke asked Leonard what he plans to do regarding his […]

After seven long years and a number of playoff disappointments, Kyle Lowry was finally able to bring a championship to the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors were emboldened by the acquisition of superstar Kawhi Leonard as well as the growth of guys like Pascal Siakam, but Lowry still provided that crucial heartbeat that helped to define […]

The Los Angeles Lakers already landed arguably the biggest fish in the summer of 2019 in Anthony Davis, and now they will set their sights on free agency. LeBron James has already reportedly been in contact with the likes of Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. And according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Lakers […]

After months of trying to land the biggest fish in the pond, the Los Angeles Lakers finally got their hands on Anthony Davis. However, the prestigious Purple and Gold franchise is not content. Imagine Kawhi Leonard joining AD and LeBron James. A fan account on Instagram looked into the prospect of newly-crowned NBA champion Kawhi […]

The Toronto Raptors, perhaps, popularized the use of the term load management in dealing with the health of Kawhi Leonard. Most teams began using it this past season as an excuse to rest their players, but NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says there’s a difference between load management and resting. In an interview with Rachel Nichols […]

It’s no secret that the Kawhi Leonard is set to be free agent this summer. Everyone and their dog knows that. Everyone also knows that the Toronto Raptors are going to do whatever they can to re-sign Leonard. But let’s forget about Leonard for a second and focus on another free agent that the Raptors […]

After the Toronto Raptors won their first-ever championship at the expense of the Golden State Warriors, Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry sat down with ESPN for a post-Finals interview, where the former jokingly said that the latter does not want him in Toronto anymore. Kawhi joked that Kyle Lowry didn't want him anymore, now that […]

Apparently, winning a championship may not be enough to convince Kawhi Leonard to stay with the Toronto Raptors. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Los Angeles Clippers are at the top of Leonard’s list in free agency this summer and the Rpators have “work to do” to try and get him to stay: “He […]