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A potential Kawhi Leonard deal to his beloved Boston Celtics is looking bleaker by the day — even more so with news that one of the best two-way players in the game is headed to Canada — but the “Sports Guy” is still willing to dig in and spitball on some plausible scenarios. The former […]

With rumors citing that San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard may end up with the Toronto Raptors soon, it might not be in the best interests of the team from Canada to pull the trigger on the deal. According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, Leonard isn’t too keen on playing for the franchise north of the […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors are finalizing the framework of a blockbuster trade centered on Kawhi Leonard and DeMar DeRozan, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Chris Haynes. The Toronto Raptors are finalizing a deal to acquire San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard in a trade package that includes All-Star DeMar DeRozan, league sources told ESPN. Leonard’s exit from San Antonio […]

The Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes continue. The latest in the seemingly endless trade rumors surrounding the San Antonio Spurs star has shifted speculation towards the Toronto Raptors as the new favorites to land Leonard. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, bookmakers are leaning towards the Raptors acquiring the superstar. Still, Stein isn’t as […]

Forget the Los Angeles Lakers and any other teams previously rumored to be in pursuit of disgruntled San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard. As right now, it appears that the Toronto Raptors are the ones who are making progress with regards to a possible acquisition of Leonard via a trade. As a guest on TSN’s […]

The San Antonio Spurs are sitting atop a fluid situation with NBA All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard strongly desiring a move from the franchise this offseason. It has put forth much interest across the league in his services, but there has yet to be any serious movement toward a trade being worked out. According to Jeff […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in the midst of an ongoing situation with All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard desiring to be traded this offseason that has put the future of the franchise in the air. Things could take yet another intriguing turn, as Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN are reporting that Leonard has some […]

Kawhi Leonard is deeply considering making an appearance for Team USA’s minicamp this following week, as one of the 35 players called up to define the first set of cuts for the impending international tournament. This potential decision has had front offices on their toes for a potential sighting. The San Antonio Spurs estranged star […]

In the last several weeks, there has been constant trade chatter surrounding San Antonio Spurs All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard that has primarily involved the Los Angeles Lakers being one of the teams interested in acquiring him. However, things have hit a bit of a standstill thanks to the Spurs demanding a high asking price. According […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been rather strict in trade conversations with other teams for their estranged star Kawhi Leonard, keeping talks rather short due to the limited access they’ve provided over time. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne, the Spurs have yet to allow teams to speak directly to Leonard or his […]

San Antonio Spurs superstar Kawhi Leonard has heard his name pop up in a slew of trade scenarios in recent weeks. There are said to be several teams interested in the former San Diego State stand-out’s services, including the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76’ers. Leonard, now 27 years of age, was eligible to sign a […]

Kawhi Leonard will likely take a crack at USA Basketball’s minicamp despite his reported feud with the San Antonio Spurs in recent months, along with the trade talks that have swarmed the organization for the last couple of months. The Spurs have reportedly spoken to nine different teams after Leonard’s trade request was made public, […]

There has never been a player quite like Kawhi Leonard in the NBA. Yes, the San Antonio Spurs forward’s 7-foot-3 wingspan relative to his 6-foot-6 size without shoes, while not unique, is still fairly rare. But it’s his massive hands that are truly the star of his measurables; at 9.8 inches long and 11.3 inches […]

The end of the tunnel that is the Kawhi Leonard saga has yet to be reached and no one seems to have any definite idea of where it will all end. However, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst suggests that, as of right now, the team carrying Leonard when it emerges out of the tunnel could very well […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a LaVar Ball issue, whereas the San Antonio Spurs do seemingly have an avuncular problem at hand in the form of Kawhi Leonard’s uncle, Dennis Robertson. Due to Leonard’s silence either by design or by his innate personality, Robertson has become the superstar’s representative and mouthpiece. Robertson is the most […]

While we wait for further development on the Kawhi Leonard trade front, the San Antonio Spurs may have just gained an additional bargaining chip in getting their unhappy star forward to stay. Besides the departure of Tony Parker (the purportedly quote source of the straw that broke the camel’s back), Bobby Marks of ESPN reports […]

Kawhi Leonard wants out of San Antonio, according to multiple reports, and the Philadelphia 76ers may be willing to oblige him…at the right price. According to ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Sixers have “been engaged in talks” with the Spurs on a deal involving Leonard. “So far, they have kept three players off-limits” in those conversations, […]

Over the last several weeks, the trade chatter around San Antonio Spurs All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard has continued to remain the prominent topic of discussion around the league. There have been several teams in on the mix for Leonard, but it has seen a lack of movement in any direction toward a deal being worked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rather quiet after acquiring LeBron James, merely signing players to one-year deals after locking down The King to a four-year, $154 million contract. The organization already missed out on Paul George, who was thought of as a surefire goner for La La Land last offseason after he sought a […]

On Wednesday DeMar DeRozan deleted his Instagram which fueled some rumors about his future with the Toronto Raptors. On Monday there was some buzz about the Raptors being the front-runners to land Kawhi Leonard, and that DeRozan could maybe be involved in such a trade. According to Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet sources close to DeRozan […]

Kawhi Leonard’s future destination remains the biggest enigma in the NBA world, but according to former NFL-wideout-turned-analyst Cris Carter, not much has changed coming from his side. “Nothing’s changed from Kawhi’s side,” said Carter on Fox Sports 1’s First Things First. “He still wants to go to Los Angeles and he’s still not interested in being rented […]

Kawhi Leonard’s time in San Antonio is all but over. While he may not have the best relationship with the organization and the front office, he still has relationships with his Spurs teammates, as well as some former ones like Jonathon Simmons. Kawhi in Vegas with Simmons. Him & Jonathan were close. pic.twitter.com/OdVA3BAODE — Eric […]

While teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics have failed to woo the San Antonio Spurs with a succulent package for Kawhi Leonard, the Toronto Raptors have arisen as an odds favorite to land the enigmatic star forward. Oddsshark has the Raptors leading the race, coming in at even odds, as a potential […]

Though Kawhi Leonard prefers going to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Philadelphia 76ers — being well-equipped with skilled players which they could arrange for a deal — have a chance at landing the defensive stalwart via trade. Per Keith Pompey of The Inquirer, the Sixers can arrange the following “realistic” trade package in exchange for […]

Widely speculated to be on the trading block during the latter half of the 2017-18 season due to disagreements with the San Antonio Spurs front office on when he should come back from an injury, Kawhi Leonard finally put the rumors to rest more than a month ago by formally demanding a trade. Sure, it […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Gregg Popovich have not made Kawhi Leonard happy for the last year or so. But Popovich and company are looking to try to make Kawhi “happy” with the eventual trade they include him in. "Kawhi in meeting with Pop, Pop gave him every indication that he was going to trade […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard remains the biggest enigma in the NBA to this day, as big-time free agents and players have moved cities and teams, as he remains put, but with no clear direction of his next destination or any resolution to his issues with the franchise. Concern about Leonard’s injury status and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in great position to land another superstar to pair alongside LeBron James. Maybe not this offseason, but by 2019 it’s “all but assured” according to David Aldridge of TNT: “With James on the ground in L.A., the Lakers are all but assured to get one of the group of elite […]

Tony Parker’s exit from the San Antonio Spurs was an unexpected one, but an exit that could perhaps clear the lines for the organization and disgruntled star Kawhi Leonard to talk again and solve their issues. According to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, Parker signing with the Charlotte Hornets would do little to appease the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had mostly flown under the radar after the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics quickly gauged the possibility of a trade for San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard. According to Chris Haynes (via Zack Rosenblatt of NJ.com), the Sixers boast a “really good chance” to acquire the forward, despite starting […]

Will he stay or will he go? Those are the two most pressing questions when it comes to San Antonio Spurs disgruntled star Kawhi Leonard, who has remained the ghost of the NBA after reports of his desire to leave the Spurs went viral. Since, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Boston Celtics, […]

While a lot of dominos have fallen already this NBA offseason, one question we are still waiting on an answer for is what the San Antonio Spurs are going to do with Kawhi Leonard. Apparently, the Spurs aren’t interested in budging to Leonard’s demands. 1 GM tells me #Spurs remain extremely stubborn, unwilling to budge […]

An earlier anecdote from ESPN’s Michael C. Wright set the internet ablaze last night, saying that Kawhi Leonard’s camp went to such lengths to keep him away from the San Antonio Spurs, that they were willing to put him in a different room once the representatives asked to see him. According to Fox Sports 1’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gone from aggressively pursuing San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard to reportedly letting go of the rope, no longer willing to tug at this potential trade after securing a long-term commitment from LeBron James. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the feeling around the Lakers front office is to avoid […]

Just a week or two ago, the Los Angeles Lakers’ pipe dream was a terrifying trio of Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and LeBron James. It wasn’t an impossible plan considering that George has long been vocal about his interest in playing for his hometown team (and it’s the reason why he was promptly shipped by […]

It could be just a matter of time before the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard finalize their divorce by way of a trade, but so far, the Spurs have not received an offer enough for them to cough up the superstar forward. Not even a package from the Boston Celtics that includes Kyrie Irving […]

The Kawhi Leonard saga does not look like it’s anywhere close to reaching its conclusion despite the basketball public’s growing frustration. For now, the only thing that’s close to being certain is that trying to rehabilitate his damaged relationship with the San Antonio Spurs is a practice in futility. Both sides are to blame for […]

A number of teams around the league are quietly in hot pursuit of San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard as the forward’s camp continues to express his wanting to be traded before the season starts. Several days ago, Yahoo Sports’ NBA insider Shams Charania expressed his thoughts on Leonard’s situation and preferred landing spot, saying […]

The Toronto Raptors have made very few moves aside from a coaching search after firing Coach of the Year Dwane Casey, who posted the franchise’s all-time best record with 59 wins. According to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks, the Raptors could shock the world by trading star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard. “I know […]