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Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse thinks Gregg Popovich is wrong about Kawhi Leonard. Popovich recently grabbed headlines when he claimed that Leonard wasn’t a leader during his time with the San Antonio Spurs. Coach Pop even said that Manu Ginobili and Patty Mills were the leaders for them — particularly last year — while […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich took a slight jab at his former player in now-Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard, saying that he “wasn’t a leader,” per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News. Gregg Popovich was asked about Patty Mills' role as a leader this season, given the offseason losses of longtime Spurs […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks says Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard is probably the best two-way player in the NBA. Leonard, who only played nine games last season with the San Antonio Spurs due to a lingering quadriceps injury, has been a force this year with the Raptors. Many were wondering if Kawhi […]

Orlando Magic rookie Mo Bamba talked about his brotherly relationship with Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard whom he looked up  to as a big brother. As per John Denton of NBA.com Bamba stated:  “After my brother went away for a while, Kawhi reached out to me. He just kind of stepped up and played the […]

The Brooklyn Nets will potentially have money to sign two max players next summer, and Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports believes Brooklyn can at least secure free-agent meetings with stars such as Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler can all become unrestricted free agents after this season […]

The Toronto Raptors are playing it cautious with Kawhi Leonard this season. The mismanagement of his rehab was a major factor in his fallout with the Spurs, and the Raptors are determined to learn from San Antonio’s mistakes. That’s why the team is hesitant to play Leonard in consecutive games. The Raptors will rest Leonard […]

The Toronto Raptors are playing the second game of a back-to-back on Saturday and Kawhi Leonard will sit the game out according to Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun. Wolstat writes: “No surprise, Kawhi Leonard resting tonight for Raptors. Played a ton last night and isn’t 100% yet. Anunoby questionable, Miles could return a game […]

Friday night produced one of the biggest matchups in the Eastern Conference thus far when the Boston Celtics hosted the Toronto Raptors in the TD Garden. In a contest that featured arguably the top two contenders in the East, there was an uncharacteristic moment of an overly laid-back Celtics defense that allowed Raptors star Kawhi […]

The Toronto Raptors are off to one of their best starts in franchise history, which means they can have a little fun with one another. Remember Kawhi Leonard’s laugh during media day and we all were not expecting that? Well, his teammate, Serge Ibaka definitely does. Shout out to Reddit user, TwoRepublics for finding this […]

It’s safe to say retired NBA head coach George Karl is not a fan of how some players are able to force their own teams to trade them at their whim. According to the 67-year-old, the culture of players getting their way has gotten out of hand, and he is not one bit happy about […]

The Philadelphia Sixers finally landed their star after trading for Jimmy Butler, but they were ready to offer the same package for Kawhi Leonard over the summer according to Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated. Listen, Jimmy Butler is awesome, but he’s no Kawhi Leonard. The ridiculous start by the Toronto Raptors is proof that when […]

Despite the Toronto Raptors’ hot start early this season, there are still talks revolving around the possibility of Kawhi Leonard signing with the Los Angeles Lakers next year. But some people around the NBA believe that LeBron James’ shadow might be too big for the mild-mannered Leonard. Blake Murphy of The Athletic wrote a column […]

Steve Ballmer is a walking ball of energy. The Los Angeles Clippers owner is already gearing up for free agency next season. The Clippers will have a lot of money to spend and they are clearly angling for a superstar. When Howard Beck of Bleacher Report asked Ballmer about his potential pitch for free agents, Ballmer […]

Now that LeBron James is on the Los Angeles Lakers, executives around the league believe the Clippers have become a more attractive free agent spot for superstar players, according to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019, and numerous reports […]

A few weeks ago, Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard pulled off an incredible no-look steal against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wednesday night, Raptors teammate OG Anunoby executed a similar move against the Sacramento Kings: https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/1060388334244118528 Anunoby’s sneaky theft was part of a stellar overall game for the 21-year-old forward. He recorded 11 points, seven rebounds and […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors is set to action tonight against the Sacramento Kings. In a video posted pregame by the Raptors, Leonard was seen shooting around and moving well. According to head coach Nick Nurse, they’re planning to clear Leonard to play tonight: “We’re planning on him going.” – Coach Nurse https://t.co/TgKdyCqx3z — […]

The Toronto Raptors are scheduled to face the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, but it sounds like the Raptors might once again be without the services of Kawhi Leonard, who has been dealing with a minor ankle injury. According to a report from Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, the Raptors have listed Leonard as questionable […]

Serge Ibaka’s next special guest on his food show will be new Toronto Raptors teammate Kawhi Leonard. The Raptors big man revealed his tidbit of information in an interview with Joseph Casciaro of The Score, citing that he wants people to see Leonard on a different light compared to how fans see him and how […]

Raptors power forward Serge Ibaka recently sat down for a wide-ranging interview with theScore. In what was the debut episode of “Thanks For Stopping By,” Ibaka noted his excitement to play with a fully-healthy Kawhi Leonard. The Raptors are off to an excellent start this season. In fact, Toronto has played their way to a […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard won’t play Monday night against the Utah Jazz due to left foot soreness. Leonard suffered a jammed foot in last Friday’s victory against the Phoenix Suns. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year sat out Sunday’s win against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center as well. Kawhi Leonard is out […]

Before the 2018-19 NBA season began, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was the heavy favorite to win the MVP award. After the first 10 games of the season, James’ odds to win his fifth MVP have already dropped to +750 According to BetOnline.ag, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo now has the best odds to win […]

The fact that Kawhi Leonard appears to be settling in quite well with the Toronto Raptors thus far has not been a deterrent for many to think that he still has every intention to walk away from the team next summer. While the Los Angeles Lakers are considered to be one of the front-runners to […]

An old video of current Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has resurfaced where he admits that he was following the Los Angles Lakers of the 2000s, featuring Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Check out the video below featuring Leonard as he reminisced on growing up in California and falling in love with the league. He […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard won’t play Sunday night against the Los Angeles Lakers due to left foot soreness. Kawhi Leonard suffered a jammed foot in Friday’s victory against the Phoenix Suns. This means we won’t get to see the two-time Defensive Player of the Year go up against Lakers superstar LeBron James. Nick […]

Although he grew up in Los Angeles, Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard says he was never a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead, the two-time All-Star grew up idolizing Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson. Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors take on LeBron James and the Lakers Sunday night at Staples Center. Leonard is being […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard jammed his foot versus the Phoenix Suns. Fortunately, it seems like it won’t be a serious injury for Leonard. Leonard was wandering around locker room with no issues, Nurse said he doesn’t think it is serious — Doug Smith: Raptors (@SmithRaps) November 3, 2018 The Raptors defeated the Suns 107-98. […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has yet to be cleared to play in back-to-back games, as he slowly gears back into playing shape as the season progresses. “It’s just injury prevention,” said Leonard, according to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. “You want to play, but I’ve been through the league long enough to know where the important […]

Sixers phenom Ben Simmons had high praise for Kawhi Leonard’s defensive prowess following Tuesday night’s 129-112 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Leonard led the Raptors in scoring against the Sixers on Tuesday night. In 34 minutes of action, the former San Diego State Aztec racked up 31 points on 10-of-19 shooting (2-of-5 from beyond the […]

The Kawhi Leonard era has gotten off to a good start for the Toronto Raptors. Not only is the team now 7-1 after their 129-112 win over the Philadelphia 76ers at home Tuesday, but Kawhi Leonard made franchise history by scoring 20 or more points for a sixth-straight game to begin a Raptors career. Leonard […]

Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard only played in nine games last season with the San Antonio Spurs due to a lingering quadriceps injury, so the Raptors want to be cautious with the All-Star swingman and are thinking about the big picture. So far in this young season, Leonard has played in five games and […]

The Toronto Raptors traded their beloved franchise player, DeMar DeRozan, in the summer for the very talented but disgruntled Kawhi Leonard. Many pundits and fans were disappointed that the Raptors would be so bold as to give up a loyal soldier for one who could easily bolt for another team over the summer. As it […]

With Kawhi Leonard sitting out the game against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Toronto Raptors have named Norman Powell as his replacement in the starting lineup. The Raptors opted to rest Kawhi Leonard in the game, paving the way for Norman Powell to get the starting job. Norm Powell will start in place of Kawhi Leonard […]

The NBA will make history tonight as two of the top Eastern Conference teams will go head-to-head tonight. Per @EliasSports: Tonight’s match up between the Bucks (6-0) and Raptors (6-0) will mark the first time in NBA history that two teams enter with a record of 6-0 or better. I’ll be covering the game for […]

The Toronto Raptors are scheduled to face the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, but it sounds like they’ll be doing so without the services of Kawhi Leonard, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. According to Charania, the Raptors have elected to hold Leonard out of Monday’s game for rest. Toronto is […]

Kawhi Leonard and DeMar DeRozan are two of the biggest names in basketball whose careers are going to be forever intertwined after a blockbuster 2018 summer trade that switched their fates. Both players are currently playing with a passion to prove their former teams wrong by sending them off to NBA cities they never wanted […]

New Toronto Raptors wing Kawhi Leonard doesn’t cease to amaze his new home crowd at the Canada Air Centre with his play. While Vince Carter amazed with his airness and gravity-defying dunks, Leonard is doing so at the defensive end, diving for a steal without even seeing the ball come his way. Seeing the ball […]

The Toronto Raptors matched their best start in franchise history Wednesday night by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-105 to move to 5-0 on the season. The 2015-16 Raptors also started the season 5-0. From Raps PR: with tonight's victory, Toronto has tied the best start in franchise history. The Raptors also began the 2015-16 season […]

Toronto Raptors swingman Kawhi Leonard will start and guard Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler when the teams get together Wednesday, according to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg. Asked about Leonard guarding Butler in particular, head coach Nick Nurse was matter-of-fact in his response. “Yes. Yes. That’s why we got that guy. To guard that (type of) guy,” […]

Kawhi Leonard spent quite a bit of time on the sidelines last season due to a quad injury. Now, though, after a lengthy rehabilitation process and a trade to the Toronto Raptors, the superstar is back on the floor. As a precautionary measure, the Raptors elected to hold Leonard out of Saturday’s 117-113 victory over […]