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The Dallas Mavericks will be facing the Toronto Raptors later today, and head coach Rick Carlisle knows that they will be up against a team that has Kawhi Leonard, one of the best players in the league. Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle with a lot of praise for Kawhi Leonard. Says if you don’t bring […]

James Harden played superb one-on-one defense against Kawhi Leonard in the game’s final moment to lift the Houston Rockets past the Toronto Raptors, 121-119. After Leonard forced the Rockets’ defense to switch off the screen, Harden found himself on an island against the Raptors superstar. The league’s reigning Most Valuable Player destroyed the narrative and made critics […]

Kawhi Leonard has been in the “load management” protocol for four straight games, missing a full week’s slate of games through a mysterious trend of absences. Yet the Toronto Raptors forward claims he’s not hurt, but rather choosing to be careful with his body, as is the team’s training staff. “I’m not hurt or anything […]

The final voting of the 2019 All-Star Game fan voting is finally here, as LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks were named as team captains after leading all nominees in the voting. As the top overall finisher in fan voting, @KingJames will make first pick in the First Round […]

Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard has bought a $13.3 million house in the San Diego County community, according to Neal J. Leiterg of the Los Angeles Times. Kawhi Leonard is from Riverside, California. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year played his college ball at San Diego State University and he usually trains […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard won’t play on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers, but will return to the lineup on Friday versus James Harden and the Houston Rockets, according to head coach Nick Nurse. The Raptors are holding out Kawhi Leonard on Tuesday and Wednesday just so they can rest their franchise player. […]

After initially seeming on track to play tonight against the Sacramento Kings, it seems as if Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard might actually be held out from playing tonight after all. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, Leonard will be held out once again due to “load management,” a term the team is using […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard will be available to play on Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings after missing the last two games with what the coaching staff described as “load management,” according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Center Jonas Valanciunas and forward OG Anunoby will not play. Leonard is coming off a season-long injury that forced […]

At a time when personal issues between coaches and players become public consumption, reconciliations are media fodder to a worldwide audience as well. That was the case when Kawhi Leonard and his former coach Gregg Popovich shared an intimate moment on the court when they hugged it out after the game between the Toronto Raptors […]

The Toronto Raptors announced that they will be sitting out two of their best players as they begin their three-game home stand against the Phoenix Suns later tonight. No Lowry or Kawhi tonight. Load management. Or Anunoby. For Raptors — Ryan Wolstat (@WolstatSun) January 17, 2019 Both Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard aren’t dealing with […]

During the past offseason in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers were thought to be in prime position to sign Paul George alongside Lebron James. Of course, George decided to remain with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers then had to settle for just Lebron *sigh* in free agency. Everyone had the opinion that the […]

Who says he’s robotic? Kawhi Leonard let loose a bit after finishing over Boston Celtics’ guard Marcus Smart during the Toronto Raptor’s loss to their division rivals. KAWHI NOT?? https://t.co/6PUORDAheB — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 17, 2019 Kawhi not, indeed. Leonard had 33 points, but it wasn’t enough as Toronto lost in Boston, 117-108. The Raptors […]

In a much-anticipated showdown between two of the East’s best teams, the Toronto Raptors will try to earn a win at TD Garden against a suddenly scuffling Boston Celtics squad. The Raptors own the league’s best record at 33-12. They are also on a five-game winning streak and have won eight of their last 10 […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker is a San Antonio Spurs legend. The six-time All-Star spent a whopping 17 seasons with the Spurs and helped the team win four championships. For this, he will be loved by Spurs fans forever. This is in direct contrast to Kawhi Leonard, who was roundly booed by the crowd at […]

Two NBA players — Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell — have been named Players of the Week for their respective conferences. #NBA Players of the Week for Week 13! Kawhi Leonard of the @Raptors (East)@spidadmitchell of the @utahjazz (West) pic.twitter.com/RVkuiwlJ1n — NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2019 Kawhi Leonard received […]

Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson reportedly wants a chance to convince Kawhi Leonard or Kevin Durant to join LeBron James on the Lakers this summer during free agency, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Both Leonard and Durant can become unrestricted free agents after this season ends if they decline their 2019-20 […]

Tony Parker’s comments on Kawhi Leonard’s quad injury made the rounds quickly after the latter’s prolonged absence started to irk some in the San Antonio Spurs’ locker room. Parker had suffered a full tear of his quadriceps, while Leonard had only partial damage to his, yet Parker was able to come back quicker and better […]

Kawhi Leonard is having a good time with the Toronto Raptors this season. Since being traded to the Raptors, Leonard has been caught laughing on multiple occasions. From his ground breaking introductory press conference that people can’t seem to forget to several group photos with Raptors coaches and teammates, it seems that this is the […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler would reportedly love to play with Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard on the Los Angeles Clippers next season, according to Brandon Robinson of Heavy. Both Butler and Leonard can become unrestricted free agents after this season ends if they decline their 2019-20 player options with their respective teams and […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard is one of the most quiet and stoic individuals in the NBA. You rarely see him make any facial expression and you don’t see him react to a lot of things that’s been happening around him. So everyone is playing close attention to Leonard whenever he says or do something, […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green says star small forward Kawhi Leonard didn’t quit on the San Antonio Spurs last season. Leonard played in just nine games last year due to a quadriceps injury. The two-time All-Star was reportedly cleared by team doctors to play late in the season, but never received clearance from his […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has been in awe of what superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard has done on the basketball floor this season. Lowry and Leonard have guided the Raptors to a 30-12 record entering Tuesday, and Toronto is currently in first place in the Eastern Conference standings. Lowry, who has been sidelined […]

Though they’ve only been Raptors teammates for a short while, it seems as though Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard are developing a bit of a friendship, according to a report from Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The Raptors acquired Leonard, now 27 years of age, by way of a July trade with the San Antonio […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has spent his entire NBA career playing alongside shooting guard Danny Green, as the two were shipped together in a trade that sent DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl to San Antonio. Despite the comfort level Green has around Leonard, a rather quiet individual, he’s not fond of the “whisperer” label […]

With nearly half of the regular season already in the books, it’s safe to say that the Toronto Raptors struck gold with their coup of Kawhi Leonard last summer from the San Antonio Spurs. The former Finals MVP has been nothing but great for the Raptors, and head coach Nick Nurse could not be happier […]

The LA Clippers’ incessant pursuit of Kawhi Leonard had the franchise send emissaries from president Lawrence Frank on down to Toronto Raptors games, hoping they would be spotted with their team logo abreast and help persuade him to come to the West Coast and sign with them come free agency. According to Chris Mannix of […]

The Toronto Raptors locker room rarely discusses Kawhi Leonard’s sensible free agent situation, hoping to focus on the task at hand and get a firm grip of the Eastern Conference’s throne. Yet the possibility of him parting ways with the organization at the end of this season is palpable for all involved. “We need him […]

The Toronto Raptors are reportedly willing to “eagerly offer” Kawhi Leonard a five-year, max-level extension worth around $190 million on July 1, or any other deal he is interested in, simply seeing no risk in it, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Alex McKechnie, Toronto’s director of sports science, who once kept Shaquille O’Neal healthy […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have long been the face of failure for NBA fans. The franchise has the second lowest win percentage ever (40.3%). Despite this being the team’s 49th season, it has never once won a conference finals. All of that aside, things have started to look better for Los Angeles in recent years. […]

Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich have kept in touch through text messages since Leonard was traded by the Spurs in July, according to Michael C. Wright of ESPN. Sources have told ESPN’s Michael C. Wright that Popovich and Leonard have kept in touch since the player […]

On media day back in September, Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard had one of the most awkward laughs we have ever heard, creating a meme for the ages. Well, the fine people who run the game operations for the Milwaukee Bucks decided to use Leonard’s laugh to their advantage on Saturday by trolling […]

The NBA is geared toward superteams rather than building from the ground up. While many will put the blame on the Golden State Warriors, the truth is, they achieved greatness the hard way, except Kevin Durant. It’s easy to look at their roster and see Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Durant, Draymond Green, and now DeMarcus Cousins and […]

As many expected, San Antonio Spurs fans did not welcome former superstar Kawhi Leonard warmly in his return to San Antonio. The San Antonio faithful were hostile toward the now-Toronto Raptors star. They sneered at him, booed him, and even spewed out chants of “Traitor!” at him. However, former NBA player and Spur Stephen Jackson […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has been compared to the great Scottie Pippen on several occasions due to the similarities of their style of play. As it turns out, Leonard’s former coach during his time with the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, actually once sought out the Chicago Bulls legend to get some help with […]

On Thursday night, Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard made his first appearance at his old stomping grounds following his summer move away from the San Antonio Spurs. He did not have the best of receptions from the home crowd, which did not impress former Spurs guard Brandon Paul one bit: I really respect & appreciate […]

The mother of Toronto Raptors star forward Kawhi Leonard clearly wasn’t willing to back down from an argument with a San Antonio Spurs fan during Thursday night’s game between the two teams. Leonard made his return trip to AT&T Center, which naturally led to quite a contentious atmosphere given how the situation unfolded between the two […]

During Thursday evening’s contest between the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors, Spurs fans started chanting “Uncle Dennis.” For those wondering, “Uncle Dennis” is Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard’s uncle and the reference to his family member made him laugh on the bench. 😂 Kawhi Leonard laughs as the San Antonio crowd chants “UNCLE […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich didn’t agree with how the fans treated Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors in his return. Per Jabari Young of The Athletic, Popovich confessed that he “felt badly about” the boos the Leonard received: Quick @TheAthleticNBA Popovich reaction … asked about fan reaction towards Kawhi… “I felt badly […]

In one of the most anticipated games of the season, the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors faced each other for the first time since the Kawhi Leonard-DeMar DeRozan trade, and the Spurs drew first blood. DeMar DeRozan got his first career triple-double, scoring 21 points, grabbing 14 rebounds, and dishing out 11 helpers […]