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Kawhi Leonard is just unstoppable. The Toronto Raptors star put on a phenomenal performance once again, leading the team to a 101-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup. Leonard finished with 39 points, three of which came at the 1:03 mark of the fourth quarter, with the […]

Ben Simmons hasn’t exactly had much success defending Kawhi Leonard in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Toronto Raptors superstar is averaging 37.7 points per game on 60.9 percent field goal shooting against the Philadelphia 76ers so far, getting pretty much wherever he wants with the ball in his hands and feasting from mid-range. When offensive […]

Jimmy Butler has a reputation of being a difficult person to work with, but he’s made a name for himself these playoffs as a clutch performer. Leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 2-1 series lead over the Toronto Raptors, Butler has been most dominant playing point guard. When All-Star point guard Ben Simmons goes to […]

The major storylines surrounding the Toronto Raptors heading into the season almost all related to how they can convince Kawhi Leonard to re-sign with them in free agency. The consensus seemed to be that the Raptors should be in prime position to compete for an NBA Finals appearance for a few reasons. It started with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to earn a split of their first two games against the Toronto Raptors in their Eastern Conference semifinal thanks in part to a wonderful Game 2 performance by Jimmy Butler and a bench that has made the necessary contributions on both ends. Sixers center Joel Embiid, however, did very little to […]

There is no question that Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors is playing like one of the best basketball talents on the planet during the 2019 playoffs. Unfortunately for “The Claw,” he is not getting much scoring support from his teammates. Through the first three games of their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Philadelphia 76ers, […]

Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard and point guard Kyle Lowry were spotted grabbing cookies at 1 a.m. after Thursday’s Game 3 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Lowry is from Philadelphia, so he was probably showing Leonard the best cookie spot in Philly: wait what 🍪🍪 pic.twitter.com/LF0JhgdwQA — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) May 3, […]

The Toronto Raptors trailed the Philadelphia 76ers by just seven points to start the fourth quarter after Fred VanVleet knocked down a technical free throw. The Raptors faced a crucial time in the game with Kawhi Leonard going to the bench for a quick rest, hoping they could weather the storm before their superstar returned […]

Kawhi Leonard continued staking his claim as the postseason’s best player in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Unfortunately for the Toronto Raptors, though, his teammates didn’t give Leonard nearly enough support. The good news? They’re perfectly willing to admit it. After the Philadelphia 76ers’ blowout victory over the Raptors on Thursday, Kyle Lowry […]

Kawhi Leonard or Kevin Durant could end up playing for the Los Angeles Clippers next season. On May 2, ClutchPoints senior editor and writer Ryan Ward tweeted the Clippers have the third-highest odds of signing Durant. They trail only the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks. The Clippers’ crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid can do it all. The Sixers All-Star center is off to a hot start to the 2019 postseason and looks dominant on both sides of the ball. In their second round matchup, the Sixers are tied with the Toronto Raptors at a game apiece. The two faced off for a […]

Top free agents Kawhi Leonard and Tobias Harris will likely consider signing with the Brooklyn Nets this summer. Leonard could opt of the final year of his contract with the Toronto Raptors to become a free agent in the offseason. If he hits the market, the Raptors forward will be one of the most coveted […]

Four of the five Philadelphia 76ers starters received new defensive assignments ahead of Game 2. Among them, Ben Simmons got Kawhi Leonard duty for the majority of the game. Leonard scored a game-high 35 points in Monday’s tilt, but the Toronto Raptors ultimately came up short, losing at home and bringing a 1-1 series to […]

Toronto Raptors sharpshooter Danny Green has been receiving plenty of criticism for his shooting struggles in their series against the Philadelphia 76ers. However, longtime teammate Kawhi Leonard backed him up, noting he’s confident that Green will get over his slump. Leonard acknowledges that all players have gone thru struggles in the regular season. People are […]

It looks like Joel Embiid will be able to take the floor for the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday as the Sixers face off against the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the series. The 25-year-old is currently dealing with an illness, which caused him to miss morning shootaround. However, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reports that Embiid […]

Philadelphia 76ers stars Ben Simmons and Jimmy Butler alternated defensive tasks on Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard in Game 1. Leonard didn’t seem fazed whenever he was matched up with the Sixers’ best defensive players as he unloaded 45 points, but Simmons seems satisfied with his defensive effort. Per Sopan Deb of the New York […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had hoped to deploy Jimmy Butler as a potential defensive stopper on Kawhi Leonard in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Toronto Raptors. As one of the better perimeter defenders in the league, Butler seemed to be the appropriate matchup. Instead, Leonard torched Butler and the Sixers for 45 […]

Jimmy Butler is one of the better perimeter defenders in the NBA, but even he could not stop Kawhi Leonard in the Toronto Raptors’ 108-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Leonard erupted for 45 points, including 28 in the first half, converting on 16 of 23 field goal attempts and attacking Butler […]

The Toronto Raptors dominated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, coming away with a 108-95 victory. The Raptors did it despite only two players accounting for nearly 69% of their points, as Kawhi Leonard poured in a playoff career-high 45 points and Pascal Siakam added 29 points. No other Raptors […]

This is just Kawhi Leonard’s first (and possibly only) season with the Toronto Raptors, yet he is already making a major mark on the franchise. On Saturday night, Leonard came through with a masterful performance to lead the Raptors to a 108-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1. Leonard scored a playoff career-high […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard is a man of few words. “That was great.” Leonard said after his one-question post-game interview ended. The silent assassin seemed surprised, yet looked more than happy to find out that the TNT broadcast only had one post-game question for him. “No, I’m good. I’m good with one.” Leonard said […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard put on a show in a 108-95 Game 1 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring a career playoff high 45 points. CJ McCollum had something to say. As Leonard was putting together his masterpiece performance, McCollum — the Portland Trail Blazers’ guard — could not help but see the similarities […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard made a statement against the Philadelphia 76ers with a historic performance in Game 1 of their second round matchup. Leonard finished with 45 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals to lead the way for the Raptors in their 108-95 victory over the Sixers. The Klaw shot an efficient […]

The Toronto Raptors took Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers, 108-95, behind the stellar performance of All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard. Leonard finished with a playoff career high of 45 points, plus 11 rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He scored 27 of his points in the first half, making […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard was a maestro on offense in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers. The former NBA Finals MVP exploded with a career playoff-high 45 points in the Raptors’ convincing 108-95 victory on Saturday night. Leonard shot 16 of 23 from the field, 10 of 11 from […]

It seems Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is at a loss for words after watching Kawhi Leonard’s career night for the Toronto Raptors. Leonard put on a show in Scotiabank Arena to lead the Raptors to a 108-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their second round playoff series. The three-time […]

In Game 1 of their second round matchup against the Philadelphia 7ers, it’s clear Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors came out to play. Leonard was at his best in the game, and that was highlighted even more when he pulled off one of the best defensive plays of the evening. The Klaw rejected Sixers […]

The second round match-up between the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers is going to be a slugfest. Both rosters are star-studded, and this series will be full of highlight reel plays. Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard might be the best player on the court in this series, and he tried to prove it on Saturday […]

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard JJ Redick has high praise for Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard. Redick says Leonard is “one of the all-time sort of elite wing defenders.” “He guarded me in 2015 for most of that seven-game series in the first round when I played for the Clippers,” Redick said of Leonard, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors face off on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. EST from Scotiabank Arena for the first game of the teams’ highly-anticipated matchup in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Both teams had a relatively easy time of it in the first round after getting shockingly beaten in their respective Game 1s before […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard has the best winning percentage in NBA history, according to Bryan Kalbrosky of Hoops Hype. Leonard has played in 467 regular season games with the San Antonio Spurs and Raptors. He’s won 352 and lost 115, which is good for a winning percentage of 75.4. Among top players who have […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star guard Kyle Lowry has had a tough go of it in his playoff career. Lowry, who has made five straight All-Star teams and is the Raptors’ all-time leader in career win shares (62.9 per Basketball Reference), has often underperformed relative to high expectations in the playoffs. This year, however, the Raps have […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season, winning 48 games and making the Western Conference playoffs. Sure, they are about to be eliminated by the Golden State Warriors, but that does not detract from the terrific year they have had. Of course, this is considered by most […]

The summer free agency frenzy is just a few months away and though the NBA is in the midst of the postseason, one can’t help but get excited for the future of the league. That’s because the 2019 offseason promises to shake the very foundations of the league with a number of past and present […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard is unquestionably one of the best players in the league, and when it’s all said and done, he will probably be going into the Hall of Fame. But former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins has some even loftier praise for Leonard, saying that the forward reminds him of Michael Jordan: […]

If you remove Kawhi Leonard from the equation, there isn’t a more important player to the Toronto Raptors than forward Pascal Siakam. Siakam is in the midst of a breakout season. After manning a consistent role off the Raptors bench in his first two seasons in the NBA, newly promoted head coach Nick Nurse opted […]

Despite missing the Toronto Raptors’ practice in the past couple of days due to illness, Kawhi Leonard says he never thought that he wouldn’t be able to play in Game 3 against the Orlando Magic. After the their crucial road win against the Magic, head coach Nick Nurse confirmed that Leonard was feeling under the […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says star small forward Kawhi Leonard hasn’t been feeling well over the past few days and didn’t practice before Game 3 of their first round series against the Orlando Magic. There was no way Leonard was going to miss Game 3, though. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year […]

Toronto Raptors officials are reportedly confident in the relationships superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard has built with the team’s medical staff this season, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angles Times. Former Los Angeles Lakers performance trainer Alex McKechnie heads the staff. Leonard had a falling-out with the San Antonio Spurs’ medical team last […]