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When Kawhi Leonard got traded to the Toronto Raptors with shooting guard Danny Green, he wasn’t entirely sure how good the team was going to be. The Raptors were the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference in 2017-18, so Leonard knew he was joining a good team with a lot of potential. Now four […]

Kawhi Leonard may have sent the Toronto Raptors into the Eastern Conference Finals with one of the greatest shots in Raptors – and NBA – history, but with the Raptors now officially moving on, it’s time for even Leonard to forget about the moment and prepare for what’s to come. Kawhi on moving on Game […]

During Game 7 of what was a thrilling second-round Eastern Conference playoff series between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, we learned that depth and experience matter, floor spacing is key and plenty of other things. But the main thing that we learned is this: Kawhi Leonard is the best player in […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard ended the series against the Philadelphia 76ers in spectacular fashion, hitting a game-winning shot at the buzzer. However, according to Kawhi, he felt he had to make up for the mistakes he had made just prior to the shot. Leonard missed a free throw with 10.8 seconds remaining that was […]

Ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has chimed in regarding the star duel between teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo and Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard. For the third-year man, Antetokounmpo is this year’s MVP and will simply outclass Leonard. “It’s going to be a great matchup. Of course, I […]

Although the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Toronto Raptors in real heartbreaking fashion, they are still not lacking confidence. Well, at least rookie Zhaire Smith isn’t. Just a day after witnessing his Sixers exit the playoffs following a miraculous game-winning jumper from Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard, Smith seemed ready to move on and is […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly still in the driver’s seat to land Kawhi Leonard this summer in free agency, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Toronto Raptors. The three-time All-Star has been heavily linked to joining the […]

When Kawhi Leonard forced his way out of San Antonio last summer after playing just nine games during the 2017-18 campaign due to a mysterious quad injury, it rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. Leonard reportedly wanted Los Angeles, but he did not get his wish, as the Spurs dealt him to the […]

A couple of weeks ago, former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins said that Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard reminded him of Michael Jordan, and on Sunday night, you could swear Jordan was wearing Leonard’s jersey. During Game 7 of the Raptors’ second-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Leonard poured in 41 points, […]

Skip Bayless tore Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard apart on Monday during his Undisputed segment with Shannon Sharpe. Even after Leonard made a game-winning shot, which Bayless called “lucky,” that sent his team to the Conference Finals, Bayless had nothing but negative to say about the talented player. "Kawhi Leonard missed 22 games this year […]

On Sunday evening, Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard hit the biggest shot in Raptors playoff history. Off balance and falling out of bounds, Leonard somehow got the shot off over Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. As the entire crowd held their breath, the ball hit the rim three times before finally settling in. The elated […]

Thanks in large part to a last second buzzer-beater from Kawhi Leonard, the Toronto Raptors are on to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second time in franchise history. Leonard and the Raptors squared off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday for an epic Game 7 showdown. It was a back-and-forth battle to the end, […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard hit one of the most incredible buzzer-beaters you will ever see in Game 7 of his team’s second-round Eastern Conference playoff series with the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. With 4.2 seconds remaining in a tie game, Leonard got the ball at the top of the key, drove to his […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard poured in 41 points—including a game-winning buzzer-beater—to lead the Raptors to a Game 7 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in their second-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup on Sunday night. It was far from Leonard’s only big performance in the series, as he scored 243 points overall, marking the most points […]

Kawhi Leonard sent the Toronto Raptors to the Eastern Conference Finals courtesy of a ridiculous buzzer-beater in Game 7 of his team’s second-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, and while the Raptors only had 4.2 seconds remaining to get a shot off and Leonard just launched his shot before […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard hit one of the most insane buzzer-beaters you will ever see in Game 7 of his team’s second-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, launching a jumper from the corner and watching the ball bounce around the rim four times before eventually falling to send […]

Kawhi Leonard may have taken center stage in the Toronto Raptors’ 92-90 Game 7 win over the Philadelphia 76ers to nail down an Eastern Conference Finals appearance on Sunday night, and rightfully so. But while Leonard was clearly the best player on the floor on Sunday evening and all series, Toronto would not have won […]

During Game 7 of the second-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, Raptors star Kawhi Leonard hit a buzzer-beater to send Toronto to a 92-90 win and a series victory. In doing so, Leonard became just the second player in the last 20 years to clinch a […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard is a robot — a silent assassin who shows no emotion to anything that he does. His stoic expression has been the subject of jokes and internet memes, making fan of his never-changing reaction. However, in Game 7, Leonard showed fans a different side of him. After hitting the buzzer-beating, […]

After their heartbreaking Game 7 loss, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons was graceful in defeat as he called Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard ‘an incredible player.’ In his presser, Simmons looked back on Leonard’s game-winning shot over the outstretched arms of Joel Embiid. Apart from praising Leonard, Simmons also commended the Raptors for grinding it […]

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant congratulated Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Toronto Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard for their successful playoff runs so far, and he’s expecting both players to put on a show in the Eastern Conference Finals. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxYxnVfHctD/ Both Antetokounmpo and Leonard worked with Bryant last summer to help improve their game. In return, both […]

After clinching the series against the Philadelphia 76ers in a thrilling Game 7 win, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse praised Kawhi Leonard and noted that he’s always locked into the game. In his postgame presser, Nurse shared his thoughts on Leonard’s approach to the game and his buzzer-beating game winner. From his observation, Leonard […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard was focused on leading the team to the Eastern Conference Finals, and that’s just what he did. The All-Star forward finished with 41 points, including the series-clinching buzzer-beater to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 92-90. However, Leonard needed 39 shots to score all his points, something that’s very uncharacteristic of him. […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has forged his way among the best postseason performers in league history. His 41-point output makes him just the eighth player in NBA history with at least 40 points in a Game 7 win. According to data culled by Basketball-Reference, the other seven players who have scored at least 40 […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard hit a series-clinching buzzer-beater against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. It was so spectacular that even Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James only used emojis to describe it. 🖐🏾‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️🗣 — LeBron James (@KingJames) May 13, 2019 This is the first time since 2005 that […]

The Toronto Raptors are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals winning by the skin of their teeth 92-90 against the Philadelphia 76ers – thanks to a buzzer-beating game-winner by All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard. While it was the patented baseline fadeaway that he takes (and knocks) on a regular basis, the finish was anything but conventional… […]

On his way to powering the Toronto Raptors to the Western Conference Finals, Kawhi Leonard has set the new franchise record for most points scored in a Game 7. Per Ben Golliver of the Washington Post, Leonard’s 41 points in the do-or-die Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers is now the Raptors’ franchise record. The […]

The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers are dueling in a win or go home Game 7 in Toronto, and Raptors star Kawhi Leonard continues to lead his team on both ends. Leonard swiped the ball from Sixers star Joel Embiid in the first quarter of Sunday night’s game and coasted to the other end for […]

The Toronto Raptors infamously managed to acquire former San Antonio Spurs swingman Kawhi Leonard this past offseason. As a result of Leonard’s presence north of the border, the Raptors now sit just one game away from reaching the Eastern Conference Finals where the No. 1 seeded Milwauke Bucks await. With only the Philadelphia 76ers standing […]

With their season on the line, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has announced there will be no minute caps for his players when Toronto faces the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Nurse says minute caps are off the table tomorrow, likely for both teams. "I would expect the best […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of their second round playoff series, Fox Sports analyst Skip Bayless believes the Sixers now have the advantage. The winner-take-all Game 7 is scheduled to take place on Sunday in Toronto, meaning the Raptors will have the homecourt advantage. However, Bayless believes that the […]

FOX Sports analyst and NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe thinks the Toronto Raptors are going to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the second round because of Kawhi Leonard. Sharpe says this Game 7 is the main reason why the Raptors traded fan favorite DeMar DeRozan to get Leonard, a player who […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told Chris Broussard of Fox Sports that James hasn’t been in contact with Kawhi Leonard and wasn’t in Philadelphia recently recruiting him to the Lakers. Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Toronto […]

Monday afternoon, ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Klay Thompson will leave the Golden State Warriors this offseason if they don’t offer him a five-year, $190 million deal and listed the Los Angeles Clippers as a team who he could potentially land with in free agency. Meanwhile, a hot rumor throughout the 2018-19 NBA season has been […]

Nick Nurse chased an improbable win in Game 6. He is lucky no key starter got injured before Game 7. The Toronto Raptors got drubbed by the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night by the final score of 112-101, with Joel Embiid of the 76ers posting a masterful +40 rating in the game. The Raptors just […]

San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson says it was “surprising and disappointing” that Kawhi Leonard wasn’t happy in San Antonio. Leonard requested a trade from the Spurs last summer after only playing in nine games in 2017-18. The three-time All-Star reportedly wasn’t pleased with how his quadriceps injury was handled. San Antonio traded Leonard, Danny […]

A recent report by ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith noted that LeBron James “has quietly been about the business of trying to get Kawhi Leonard to come to the Los Angeles Lakers instead of the Los Angeles Clippers.” Smith also claimed on ESPN Radio that LeBron visited Leonard in Philadelphia, per LeBron Wire. This insight comes on the […]

Kawhi Leonard did not make a field goal until just 25.3 seconds remained in the opening quarter on Tuesday night. Had this been any other game in Toronto’s slugfest with Philadelphia, this fact likely spells disaster. But Game 5 was different. For the first time in these Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Raptors’ supporting cast stepped […]

Former NBA player Stephen Jackson says Kawhi Leonard “was being held back in San Antonio” during his time with the San Antonio Spurs. Leonard is dominating the 2019 playoffs with the Toronto Raptors. He’s averaging 31.2 points per game while shooting an efficient 57.4 percent from the field. Jackson, who played for the Spurs during […]