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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 […]

Last week, it was revealed that one of Kawhi Leonard’s biggest trash talk catch phrases while at San Diego State was “board man gets paid,” a reference to guys getting a lot of rebounds getting big money in the NBA. Not that hard to decode. Now, after Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to their first […]

Kawhi Leonard is set to be a free agent this summer, but after winning a championship and a Finals MVP in his first season with the Toronto Raptors, it would certainly take a lot for him to leave. Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins does not see Leonard going elsewhere this offseason, pointing out on ESPN’s […]

If Kawhi Leonard does end up leaving the Toronto Raptors this summer, the Los Angeles Clippers are considered by most to be the most likely landing spot. ESPN’s Max Kellerman thinks that if the Clippers do acquire Leonard this offseason, they will win the championship next season: "If Kawhi Leonard goes to the Clippers … […]

Speaking to the media after capturing his second NBA Championship and Finals MVP trophy, Kawhi Leonard talked about coming to the Toronto Raptors this past summer. “I texted Kyle the day I got traded and told him let’s go do something special,” Kawhi said, “Let’s make this thing work out.” Together, Kawhi and Kyle did […]

The Toronto Raptors just made a boatload of money after winning their first ever championship on Thursday night. According to NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner, this comes to the tune of a cool $5.6 million. Certainly it’s not the playoff shares that motivate NBA players in pursuit of a championship. The Toronto Raptors will divvy up $5,621,005 […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has always been known as a bit of a joker. In light of this fact, Shaq decided to post a hilarious rendition of a scene from “Rocky” after the Raptors’ victory over the Warriors in the Finals. The clip features the iconic scene in which Rocky runs through the streets of […]

The Kawhi Leonard haters are pretty quiet at the moment, and rightfully so. The Toronto Raptors superstar just led his team to an historic championship run, and in the process, proved all of his doubters wrong. This recent accomplishment by the 27-year-old is simply remarkable, and his tremendous performance in the recently-concluded Finals series only […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson went down clutching his left knee late in the third quarter of their intense battle in Game 6. Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard admitted in the post-game press conference that he was legitimately concerned about Thompson when he injured his knee. He added that while they were worried about […]

Snoop Dogg has zero chill. Just moments after Kawhi Leonard lifted the NBA title for the Toronto Raptors, the legendary rapper carried on with his campaign to recruit Leonard to the Los Angeles Lakers. Being himself a long-time Lakers fan, Snoop Dogg posted a not-so-low-key image of Kawhi wearing the Purple & Gold colors of […]

The Toronto Raptors managed to secure their first championship in franchise history after closing out the Golden State Warriors in six games. It seems forward Kawhi Leonard and Pascal Siakam also managed to etch out their names in the record books alongside Chicago Bulls legends Michal Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Both Leonard and Siakam served […]

The Toronto Raptors claimed their first NBA championship on Thursday night when they defeated the Golden State Warriors in a game that lived up to the hype. But while the game was exciting and came down to the wire, it was once again mired by injury, as Klay Thompson suffered a torn ACL during the […]

The Toronto Raptors managed to pull off the unthinkable by defeating the Golden State Warriors to secure their first championship in franchise history. It appears the Larry O’Brien Trophy is not the only thing forward Kawhi Leonard will be sharing with point guard Kyle Lowry. Both players did what they needed to in order to […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard is notorious for his stoic personality. However, even he could not contain his emotions after pulling off an upset over the Golden State Warriors in six games. Leonard’s lack of emotion has been one of the most intriguing talking points throughout the 2018-19 NBA season. It seems he finally found […]

Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry completed a long championship journey Thursday night. Only after it ended could the principals acknowledge its complexities. Kawhi Leonard came to Toronto as a hoped-for savior this NBA season. Being welcomed by a city and enjoying a honeymoon period are some of the more agreeable parts of being a superstar […]

Kawhi Leonard is vindicated. Less than a year after his contentious departure from the San Antonio Spurs, he’s back on the NBA mountaintop, celebrating his second championship and Finals MVP award as a member of the Toronto Raptors. After Game 6, Leonard was asked to reflect on what it means to achieve NBA basketball’s holy […]

Kawhi Leonard is happy to help the Toronto Raptors win their first NBA championship, but his post-game comments seems to indicate that it’s over for him and the team. Talking to reporters in his presser after leading the Raptors to a Game 6 victory, Leonard said that bringing the franchise’s first championship is the most […]

Kawhi Leonard is a deserving winner of Finals MVP. He averaged 28.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game against the Golden State Warriors, fighting through dogged individual defense from the likes of Andre Iguodala and Klay Thompson en route to 60.2 percent true shooting – the mark of elite […]

Kawhi Leonard is celebrating the Toronto Raptors’ first NBA title in franchise history. The usually stoic Leonard raised his arms in jubilation in the waning moments of the Raptors’ 114-110 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June 13. Kawhi celebrates pic.twitter.com/2jXKwvpPVO — CJ Fogler account may or […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors is putting forth an incredible effort in the 2019 NBA Playoffs that will likely live forevermore. After cruising in the first round past the Orlando Magic, Kawhi Leonard had to truly turn up the heat against an extremely tough Philadelphia 76ers team – producing one of the most memorable […]

The Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors were locked in a fierce battle in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Kawhi Leonard took center stage. The Raptors, of course, were looking to close out the series for a second time, while the Warriors were trying to denounce the cavalcade of “3-1 memes” […]

Toronto Raptors star forward Kawhi Leonard had a rare burst of emotion after fouling Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors. See the rare sight below posted by Chris Montano of Def Pen Hoops. Good or bad call, we rarely see Kawhi Leonard show emotion. Perhaps he didn’t agree with the call at all; that’s […]

The Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors faced off on Thursday night in a massive Game 6 of the NBA Finals. With the specter of Kevin Durant’s injury omnipresent in terms of the stadium giveaways, social media posts by his teammates and jumbotron exhibitions during timeouts, the atmosphere at Oracle Arena was crackling from well […]

Like many other NBA players have done, Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has decided to share some words of advice with Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant, who went down with an Achilles injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Leonard is a player who is familiar with long-term injuries, and what it takes […]

Kawhi Leonard is widely regarded as an NBA superstar. With that said, superstars must be challenged to confirm their merits, and Game 6 of the NBA Finals is going to be the biggest 48 minutes of Leonard’s career. The 2018-19 NBA season has brought out the best version of Leonard the league has ever seen. […]

Earlier this postseason, Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry said that his teammate, Kawhi Leonard, was the best two-way player in the NBA. Well, Lowry doubled down on his assertion on Wednesday, once again proclaiming that Leonard is the game’s best two-way player: “I think he’s the best two-way basketball player in the NBA,” Lowry told […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard has been an undeniable monster in this year’s playoffs, and he has the stats to back it up. According to Jason Kubatko of Basketball Reference, Leonard has become just the fourth player in NBA history to log at least 700 points and 200 rebounds in a single postseason. The other […]

A year ago, Kawhi Leonard was a member of the San Antonio Spurs and was coming off of a season in which he played just nine games due to a mysterious quad injury that had Spurs coaches, players, executives, doctors and fans baffled. Team doctors felt there was nothing wrong with Leonard and cleared him […]