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On Thursday night, the Toronto Raptors took a huge step towards making their first ever trip to the NBA Finals as they secured a 105-99 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. This was no easy feat as not only did the Raptors defeat Milwaukee in their home floor, […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith shared his thoughts on how Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors have flipped the tables on the Milwaukee Bucks, bouncing back from an 0-2 hole and putting the frontrunner for the last spot in the NBA Finals on the brink of elimination. Smith wasn’t shy about eating a nice slice of […]

The Toronto Raptors have turned the tables on the Milwaukee Bucks, as star forward Kawhi Leonard has put the clamps on Giannis Antetokounmpo, slowing him down and keeping him from having big nights in the last three games. According to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports, Antetokounmpo scored only 10 points in the 37 possessions in […]

Right after a Game 5 win which put his team up 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard was asked what it felt like to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks four times in a row. His answer is the most Kawhi thing we’ve ever heard. Per Legion Hoops, the interview went on […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard made NBA history on May 23. Leonard registered his seventh playoff game of at least 35 points in the Raptors’ 105-99 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday. By doing so, Leonard joined Elgin Baylor, Bernard King, Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, […]

After a big Game 5 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse revealed that Kawhi Leonard wanted the ball to make plays down the stretch. In the postgame press conference, Nurse observed that Kawhi Leonard seemed to get stronger as the fourth quarter went on. He also wanted the ball and […]

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in memorable fashion on Thursday night after weathering an early storm in the first quarter. The Raptors and Kawhi Leonard slowly whittled down Milwaukee’s lead in the third quarter before blowing the doors open in the fourth quarter on the back of 10-0 and 12-6 runs. The Raps […]

After Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors hit a step back 3-pointer over Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks, hip hop star Drake went crazy back at home with the fans. Peep the clip below posted by the Raptors. Lopez and Leonard were matched up after a switch. Leonard, who has the speed advantage, sized […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has reportedly already begun recruiting Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, James has been in contact with Leonard and Butler, who both become unrestricted free agents this summer once they decline their 2019-20 player options with their respective teams. “From what I […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse thinks superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is fresher for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. Leonard has been dealing with an apparent left leg injury over the past two games. The Raptors won Games 3 and 4 up in Toronto to even up the […]

The two Most Valuable Player frontrunners in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the 15-man shortlist of the 2018-19 All-NBA selections: The All-NBA Teams: pic.twitter.com/ZdTEWdDEAo — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 23, 2019 Both Antetokounmpo and Harden, two of the three finalists fro the MVP award were named unanimous selections, […]

The New York Knicks are expected to be major players in this summer’s free agency market, where guys like Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard are going to be available, and Fox Sports’ Chris Carter wants both players to consider playing together in The Big Apple. "The Knicks can offer Kawhi the potential to play with […]

Kawhi Leonard’s lingering leg injury is one the Toronto Raptors have expressed some concern for, as he was seen limping his way to a Game 3 overtime win and favoring his right leg during Game 4 of the series. However, coach Nick Nurse stood firm with his take that the superstar forward is fine to […]

With hopes of making Kawhi Leonard stay with the Toronto Raptors long term, a real estate company has offered to give the defensive stalwart a multi-million penthouse for free. Simon Mass, CEO of The Condo Store Realty Inc., has offered Leonard a multi-million-dollar penthouse in downtown Toronto if he signs long term with the Raptors. […]

Kendrick Perkins has chimed in on the Eastern Conference Finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks. For him, Giannis Antetokounmpo — the leading candidate for MVP — is being exposed by defensive stalwart Kawhi Leonard in the series. As posted by Speak For Yourself, Leonard — amid his ailing right leg — is […]

Should the Toronto Raptors be concerned about Kawhi Leonard? FOX Sports analyst Chris Broussard thinks so. With Leonard clearly playing through pain as seen in Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Broussard wonders if the Raptors All-Star forward is breaking down. "Kawhi's body may be breaking down on him. … That would […]

Kawhi Leonard clearly wasn’t himself in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Limited by an injury to his left leg suffered in Game 3, the Toronto Raptors superstar sorely lacked his normal burst and explosion on Tuesday night, forcing him to take more of a backseat offensively than he has for any other game […]

What a difference two games make. The Toronto Raptors trounced the Milwaukee 120-102 on Tuesday night, evening an Eastern Conference Finals that had just appeared lopsided at two games apiece. As this tightly-contested series shifts back to Fiserv Forum for Game 5, it becomes a best-of-three, with the winner moving on to get the chance […]

Kawhi Leonard and Nick Nurse both downplayed the Toronto Raptors star’s health concerns after a Game 4 shellacking of the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, Leonard was clearly gimpy throughout the game, and veteran wing Danny Green admitted his longtime teammate is playing through pain. Via Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated’s The […]

The “Kawhi effect” is something the Toronto Raptors have experienced for most of this season, a gravitational pull which they had not seen with former shooting guard DeMar DeRozan in past seasons. Point guard Kyle Lowry has reaped the benefits of having a player of Leonard’s caliber in the lineup, as it was his shot-making […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star Kawhi Leonard was experiencing pain in both legs during Tuesday night’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals. Though he had a noticeable hobble in his gait at times, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse believes Leonard will be fine going forward: “Yeah, we were concerned,” Nurse said after Tuesday’s […]

Kawhi Leonard wasn’t one bit bothered by his obvious leg issue after the Toronto Raptors’ Game 4 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks. Leonard had seemingly suffered the injury during Toronto’s double-overtime win in Game 3. However, Leonard is not concerned about it as he is more focused in making history with the Raptors. “I feel […]

Toronto Raptors fans have begun a “Ka’Wine and Dine” initiative to convince superstar Kawhi Leonard to stay in Toronto. Raptors Republic’s official Twitter account posted a video of NBA on TNT’s Kristen Ledlow describing the campaign during a timeout in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. We made it on @NBAonTNT everyone! #KaWineandDine #WeTheNorth […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard just put Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in a poster. In a nifty half-court play, Marc Gasol slipped in a pass to a cutting Leonard. The Klaw took care of business by spiking it all over Antetokounmpo using his left hand. Kawhi went right at Giannis at the rim…AND WON […]

Back in the 2012 playoffs, Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka was on the Oklahoma City Thunder and Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green were on the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs had a 2-0 series lead on the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals and looked well on their way to advancing to the NBA […]

The Milwaukee Bucks currently hold a 2-1 lead over the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, the Bucks have still been unable to contain Raptors superstar forward Kawhi Leonard, who continues to dominate Milwaukee whether his team wins or loses. As a result of Leonard’s dominance thus far into his Raptors tenure and […]

The Toronto Raptors finally won a game in the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 118-112 in a double-overtime thriller in Game 3 behind another stellar performance from Kawhi Leonard. The All-Star forward finished with 36 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two steals while playing a total of 52 minutes — […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry says superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is “probably the best two-way basketball player in the NBA.” We can take the word “probably” out for Lowry because there’s no doubt Leonard is the best two-way player in the game. No one in the NBA impacts the game on the defensive […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo knows he will have to do more than what he mustered in Game 3 to steal a game on the road in Tuesday’s Game 4 against the Toronto Raptors. Antetokounmpo is aware head coach Mike Budenholzer wants him to be more aggressive and keep the Raptors on their heels with […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson stopped by ESPN’s First Take to “speak his truth” and share some thoughts about the team’s future. Among them was the players the Lakers should target going into free agency, as Magic quickly pointed to Kawhi Leonard and Kyrie Irving as the top two players […]

Kawhi Leonard persevered through a leg injury, despite having to trot out the most minutes of his career in a double-overtime showdown victory against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3. The Toronto Raptors were determined to defend home court after going down 2-0 to the top-seeded team in the league — something that wouldn’t be […]

In  Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Toronto Raptors star forward Kawhi Leonard favored his leg early and late in the game. But after the win which cut the Milwaukee Bucks’ series lead to 2-1, Leonard downplayed concerns. After their double-overtime victory wherein he played 52 minutes, Leonard shared that he’s not worried about […]

In his first postseason donning the Toronto Raptors jersey, Kawhi Leonard has already set the franchise record for most 35-point playoff games. In 15 playoff games so far, Leonard has a total of six games with at least 35 points. He first recorded 37 markers in Game 2 of their first-round duel with the Orlando […]

Toronto Raptors swingman Norman Powell has spoken highly of his All-Star teammate Kawhi Leonard. In their postgame press conference after the Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks in double-overtime in Game 3, Powell lauded Leonard for focusing on winning games rather than piling up on the accolades. “It’s amazing. What he’s been doing for us all […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse praised Kawhi Leonard’s defense on Milwaukee Bucks star player Giannis Antetokounmpo, noting that it was the biggest key in their Game 3 victory. Per NBA TV, Nurse was asked about Leonard’s defense on Antetokounmpo — this year’s leading MVP candidate. Nurse believes that the Raptors forward’s defense was key […]

Kawhi Leonard has helped the Toronto Raptors trim the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead in their Eastern Conference Finals series to one game, scoring 36 points, nine rebounds and five assists in their 118-112 overtime win in Game 3. This is the fourth consecutive game that the former Finals MVP has scored at least 30 points, dating […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard finished his team’s 118-112 double-overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals in style. The Raptors had a precarious one-point lead with 3:20 left in the second overtime, 106-105. Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe drove into the lane and made spin move. He tried […]

The Toronto Raptors survived a huge Milwaukee Bucks comeback in Game 3 to keep their NBA Finals hopes alive. In what ended as a double-overtime thriller, the Raptors eked out a 118-112 victory at Scotiabank Arena to steal one game and cut the Bucks’ series lead 2-1. Kawhi Leonard, who seemed bothered with what appears […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard is known for having massive hands. They were measured to be 11.25 inches in width, meaning that you can almost stretch an entire ruler across his massive mitts. The aptly nicknamed “Klaw” wowed NBA fans in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals by making a basketball look like a […]