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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 […]

Kawhi Leonard is playing at an extremely high level in this year’s playoffs, and he has led the Toronto Raptors to the brink of reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. He’s averaging 31.2 points while shooting over 57 percent through 10 games in the postseason. His efficiency on offense has been historically outstanding: Kawhi Leonard is […]

The Toronto Raptors have played their best game of the playoffs last night when they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals 125-89. Six of the Raps’ players scored in double figures, led by Kawhi Leonard, who finished with a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds. After the game, […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard is cherishing every moment during this unique playoff run with his new team, enjoying every second of high-stakes action. The Raptors are now up 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and despite having the pressure to close it out sooner, rather than later — Leonard is living it up to […]

Kawhi Leonard is showing why the Toronto Raptors made the right decision when the team traded for him despite the chance of losing him for nothing in free agency. Leonard has been on a tear for the Raptors in their 2019 Eastern Conference Semis series against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 27-year-old superstar was a highlight […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard ended the first half of their crucial showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers with an exclamation point. Leonard threw down a sick dunk over Tobias Harris and James Ennis to end the first half of Game 5. The emphatic dunk punctuated the dominant showing of the Raptors in the second quarter, […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie praised Kawhi Leonard — calling him the best two-way player in the game — but believes that he’s still not better than the legendary Kobe Bryant. Retweeting a video wherein analyst Max Kellerman claims that Leonard is now better than Bryant, Dinwiddie said: “And to any/all of the “be nice, […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka was left bleeding after taking an elbow to the head from teammate Kawhi Leonard. Leonard inadvertently elbowed Ibaka to the head while fighting for a rebound midway through the first quarter of Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Ibaka was immediately brought to the locker room to address the […]

To say Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard has been on fire in the playoffs would be an understatement. Leonard is shooting the ball so good right now, that when he misses, people around the league are shocked. Through nine games in the playoffs, Leonard has only missed two of his 21 wide open […]

To say that Fox Sports basketball analyst Colin Cowherd is a skeptic would be an understatement. Most recently, the 55-year-old radio host set his sights on Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard and explained why he just doesn’t think the former Finals MVP is as good as most people believe him to be. "Everybody's talking about […]

ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski thinks Kawhi Leonard re-signing with the Toronto Raptors is “a serious consideration now.” The Raptors are the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and currently tied with the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the playoffs at 2-2. Before the 2018-19 season started, pretty much everyone thought Leonard was […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry says the thing that impresses him the most about superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard is how the swingman never gets too high or too low. Leonard is arguably the quietest superstar in NBA history. He doesn’t wear his emotions on his sleeve and keeps the same stoic expression on […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were one of the NBA’s biggest surprises this season, winning 48 games and fighting the Golden State Warriors tooth-and-nail in what ended up being a six-game first-round playoff series loss. But there is a very good chance that the Clippers’ roster will look very different a few months from now. It […]

Kawhi Leonard credited his playoff experience as a member of the San Antonio Spurs as a reason he’s been able to pick apart defenses throughout the postseason, including a lethal average of 38 points per game and a surgical efficiency in his series against the Philadelphia 76ers, shooting a scorching 62% from the floor. “I […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has unleashed what seemed to be his full superstar potential in this critical series against the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 38 points per game through four games while shooting a formidable 62%. Teammate Danny Green, who has been with Leonard through his entire career, noted the change of scenery from a […]

Kawhi Leonard’s impending decision this summer will likely narrow down to two teams, as The Klaw is expected to choose between staying with the Toronto Raptors or bolting for his hometown LA Clippers. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski explained that Leonard could take meetings with teams that could pay him his much-awaited max contract, but ultimately would […]

Norman Powell was nearly out of superlatives, invoking the name of The Black Mamba himself, Kobe Bryant, after witnessing Kawhi Leonard trot out a supernatural performance to even the series at 2-2. The Toronto Raptors forward led all scorers with 39 points and 14 rebounds, also playing a game-high 43 minutes in a clutch effort […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown had nothing but praises for Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard in Game 4 of the 2019 Eastern Conference semifinals. Leonard was a huge headache for Brown and the Sixers on Sunday. The superstar forward finished with 39 points and 14 rebounds on top of five assists to lead the […]

After their Game 4 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry compared Kawhi Leonard’s dominance to a former teammate of his — Yao Ming. In Game 4, Leonard scored a game-high 39 points on 13-of-20 shooting from the field and 5-of-7 from downtown. He also snagged 14 rebounds and had five assists. […]

The Toronto Raptors and superstar forward Kawhi Leonard evened the team’s ongoing series against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Eastern Conference semifinals are knotted up at two games apiece after Leonard and company took Game 4 on the road in Philadelphia, 101-96, regaining some much-needed momentum. It appears as though Leonard realizes that advancing to the […]

For years, the Toronto Raptors ran into the one unstoppable player in the Eastern Conference. Now, they might have the beast of the East: Kawhi Leonard. LeBron James stood in Toronto’s way the past few seasons, just as Bron was the ultimate roadblock for every other team in the Eastern Conference dating back to 2011, […]

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 […]