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The San Antonio Spurs, now led by LaMarcus Aldridge, DeMar DeRozan, and Dejounte Murray, are one of the last remaining old-school teams in the NBA. Outside of a few H-E-B commercials, executives run this organization with great fundamentals, precision, and very little fluff. This classy culture has even rubbed off on their fans, which may […]

Kawhi Leonard’s desynchronization with the San Antonio Spurs might have started with the front office, but it surely ended with him losing the locker room, as his teammates started to drift away from him due to the constant incertitude surrounding his mysterious quad injury. Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News joined Chris Mannix’s Yahoo […]

The breakup between the San Antonio Spurs and their former talisman Kawhi Leonard was one of the most bizarre sagas the NBA has encountered in the last decade. After a year of havoc, Leonard’s nine regular season games was all the Spurs had to show for before trading him away to the Toronto Raptors, as […]

The Toronto Raptors took a risk by trading for Kawhi Leonard this offseason. There’s no guarantee that he stays with the Raptors for the long haul, making this season is almost like a trial period for him in Toronto. The Raptors hope they can follow the same blueprint that the Oklahoma City Thunder used to […]

For years, the Toronto Raptors were constrained by equal parts flawed talent and the presence of LeBron James. Though it’d be unfair to blame former head coach Dwane Casey, he was the one who paid the price. With James gone and an upgraded roster, the Raptors opted for a proactive approach. In many ways, the […]

The 2019 Free Agency will be one of the best in the past couple of decades because of the sheer number of talented superstars available for bidding. The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be major players next offseason, and Stephen A. Smith believes that the team should set their sights more on Golden State […]

Toronto Talk Sports recently had the opportunity to sit down with Kawhi Leonard’s trainer, Phil Handy, to talk about the superstar’s health and his talked-about workout with LeBron James and Kevin Durant. “He’s doing great, he’s in great shape. His body looks good, he’s feeling good, he’s moving well, so I don’t anticipate any issues […]

At long last, the Kawhi Leonard – San Antonio Spurs horror show is all but over. In a surprise landscape changing trade that has undoubtedly sent shockwaves across the NBA landscape, the Toronto Raptors have sent franchise cornerstone Demar Derozan, 2016 first round pick Jakob Poetl and a 2019 protected first round pick in exchange […]

Kawhi Leonard’s future is still very much unknown. He will play out the final year of his contract with the Toronto Raptors this season, but beyond that, no one knows what to expect. Of course, there is speculation that he would like to return home to sunny California wit the Los Angeles Lakers or Clippers, […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard “looks remarkable” during his summer workouts, according to Ashish Mathur of Amico Hoops. Leonard reportedly is 100 percent with zero limitations. The Raptors pulled the trigger on a trade for The Klaw earlier this summer, stunning other Eastern Conference contenders like the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, who were said to have […]

NBA superstars LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard made the most of their offseason by working out together last week. It turns out that the superstar trio actually had been planning the rendezvous for a while, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “James, Durant and Leonard worked out together for the first time […]

When Kawhi Leonard was sent to the Toronto Raptors, fans and critics very well knew that it would be a one-year rental. After all, Leonard himself has expressed his desire to play in Los Angeles, preferably the Lakers. But it seems that Raptors fans won’t allow their new superstar go without a campaign to make […]

The Toronto Raptors newly acquired superstar Kawhi Leonard is keeping an open mind about his future heading into the upcoming NBA season. Despite his constant and relentless links with the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers, the 27-year-old will not rule out re-signing with the Raptors, according to Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News. “Based off […]

Positive news are surrounding Kawhi Leonard’s offseason with his new team, the Toronto Raptors. After reports circulated online about Leonard’s displeasure on playing for the Raptors, it seems like we will eventually see the 2014 Finals MVP back on the court with his new Raps threads. In a bid to retain Leonard and offer him […]

San Antonio Spurs fans have January 3, 2019 circled on their calendars, which is the day Kawhi Leonard will make his return to his old stomping grounds, albeit as part of the Toronto Raptors. But if these fans want to boo and heckle the forward live on that day, they will first have to feel […]

The Toronto Raptors are bent on keeping Kawhi Leonard beyond this season and they even added a person closely connected to him to their staff, per ESPN’s Ian Begley. The Raptors hired former San Antonio Spurs staffer Jeremy Castleberry to be a part of the team’s coaching staff. Castleberry is known as a close friend of […]

Popular betting site Oddshark has released the betting odds for the MVP winner of the 2018-19 NBA season. The site listed the odds for 18 players in the league, and the players at the top are what most viewers predicted. Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James tops the list at a +400, followed closely […]

Bruce Bowen is out as a television analyst for the Los Angeles Clippers following critical comments he made about Kawhi Leonard. Bowen appeared on the Dan Patrick Show to discuss his ousting. “Kawhi never said I want to play for the Clippers. Kawhi said he wanted to play for the Lakers, and so unfortunately, if […]

If there was any confirmation needed, Bruce Bowen reaffirmed the notion that he was fired from his television analyst job because of his criticism of Kawhi Leonard. The LA Clippers are poised to strongly pursue Leonard during the summer of 2019, and Bowen’s critique of Leonard was enough to get him axed from his position. […]

The San Antonio Spurs introduced center Jakob Poeltl, part of the package the team received in exchange after trading Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan. Shortly after his formal welcome to the club, the 7-footer expressed his sincere worry for the rest of the league, knowing that his partner DeRozan would unleash […]

Superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard may have been traded to the Toronto Raptors this offseason, but ESPN is predicting that the 27-year-old will eventually sign with the Los Angeles Lakers next summer. Leonard received a staggering 57.6 percent of votes, indicating he would call Staples Center home once he enters free agency next summer. The ESPN […]

It seems like the drama that surrounded Kawhi Leonard last season didn’t hurt how people believe in his abilities. Despite having not seen him play for most of last season, the new Toronto Raptors star is still pegged as a dark horse for the Most Valuable Player award in 2018-19. Kawhi Leonard opens at 11:1 […]

Even though Kawhi Leonard has officially been a Toronto Raptor for weeks now, the drama around the trade continues. The Leonard saga was well documented throughout last year’s regular season, as rumors abounded that Leonard had been healthy enough to play for the San Antonio Spurs, but opted to sit out because of a perceived slight […]

The L.A. Clippers aren’t hiding their intentions for the 2019 offseason. They will be in hot pursuit of superstar wing Kawhi Leonard. On Monday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN wrote: “Before the Toronto Raptors traded with San Antonio for Leonard in July, the Clippers tried to acquire him and plan to be aggressive suitors for Leonard in 2019 […]

The LA Clippers won’t renew Bruce Bowen’s contract for next season in the aftermath of the television analyst’s comments on San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Clippers feel they will have a chance to snag the Toronto Raptors forward in 2019 free agency, as he has expressed his desire […]

The shakeup of the Toronto Raptors appears to have appealed to national TV broadcasters, to the extent that the team is slated have their most nationally televised games in almost two decades. Mainstream media loves controversy and drama, and perhaps there is none bigger than that of the arrival of Kawhi Leonard to Toronto this […]

With big acquisitions this offseason, the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors are viewed as a potential matchup for the NBA Finals come June next year. The Warriors have pretty much steamrolled on teams for most nights these past few years. Opposing teams know that they always have to be in their A-game if […]

For years, Toronto Raptors fans have griped about how their team is covered by the national media.  Even though the Raptors have been a playoff team for five straight seasons, they very rarely get nationally televised games. Over the last four seasons, all of which they have made the playoffs in, the Raptors had a […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard is known as one of the best one-on-one defenders in the game today. The fact that he has won the Defensive Player of the Year award twice in his career is a testament to this fact. However, a Redditor who goes by the username u/Title recently shared an old video of […]

The NBA regular season schedule has yet to be announced, but on Friday afternoon, Shams Charania of The Vertical has reported that Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors will be visiting San Antonio to take on the Spurs on January 3, 2019. Sources: Kawhi Leonard’s return to San Antonio next season as a Toronto Raptor: […]

Kawhi Leonard’s timing seems to be off since it took him quite long before coming up with a statement to address his departure from the San Antonio Spurs. It took Leonard two weeks after he was shipped to the Toronto Raptors to produce a thank you letter that may or may not be written by […]

Kawhi Leonard has finally released a statement for the Spurs organization. In a ‘Thank You’ letter, he expressed his gratitude to the city, its fans, the Spurs organization and to Gregg Popovich. However, not all are convinced it was sincere and Leonard himself wrote it. Spurs reporter Jabari Young posted the letter to his social […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard released his first statement since being part of a blockbuster trade that ended his seven-year stint with the San Antonio Spurs — a run that held astronomical potential yet ended abruptly and even left a bad taste in the mouth. While it’s now been several weeks since the trade that […]

Throughout entire ordeal between the San Antonio Spurs and All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, there was much scrutiny placed on how the situation was handled. Much of this was directed at the manner in which Leonard proceeded through it all with his decision to not go public with his feelings at any moment prior to the trade to […]

A Redditor ranked the 20 US state rosters based on the players’ birth state. Guess which state produced the best players? Redditor u/tagless1 sorted out, by his words, “the best states in the country by current (last year) active NBA players.” The Redditor didn’t use any metric or advanced system to come up with the list. […]

Every NBA superstar has a weakness. They may be the best players in the world, but there’s at least one thing on the court each superstar struggles with. Reddit user, neautralfan, posted a list of NBA superstars with a weakness for each player. The post is as follows: The list covers 14 players including Kevin […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard is not much of a talker. Many could attribute his radio silence as a key reason why his final days as a San Antonio Spurs member turned into a saga and social media fodder. He barely spoke for himself, leaving a countless number of rumors and speculations to endure longer […]

Four-time NBA All-Star Shawn Marion has put in his two cents worth on the Kawhi Leonard situation. The 2011 NBA champion believes that at the end of the day, accomplishments on the basketball court will still be the most significant aspect of the relationship between Leonard and the Toronto Raptors. Speaking to Vivek Jacob of […]

DeMar DeRozan was clearly hurt by the Toronto Raptors’ decision to trade him to the San Antonio Spurs in order to acquire Kawhi Leonard, and one of the biggest reasons was because DeRozan had met with the Raptors’ front office before the trade and came away thinking there was almost no way he would be […]