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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 […]

Kawhi Leonard has scored 24 and 31 points in his first two games of the 2018-19 season for the Toronto Raptors, and his first opponent believes the two-time Defensive Player of the Year is back to his old self. The Cleveland Cavaliers were the first victim of Leonard’s resurgence, and a few of the players […]

The Toronto Raptors will be resting superstar forward Kawhi Leonard for Saturday night’s game against the Washington Wizards, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Raptors are resting Kawhi Leonard in Washington tonight, team says. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 20, 2018 The team will also be missing backup point guard Delon Wright due to an adductor […]

The Toronto Raptors are 2-0 on the young season, and the two players they acquired this summer from the San Antonio Spurs, All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard and shooting guard Danny Green, teamed up to make a stellar defensive play against Boston Celtics second-year swingman Jayson Tatum in the fourth quarter of Friday’s game. Tatum […]

Kawhi Leonard is a freak of nature, and he showed the world another example of why in the Toronto Raptors’ opening-night win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The quiet assassin picked up the ball after a broken play, dunked with his right hand, and then palmed the ball with his left before it even hit the […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is not a fan of comparing players because he feels you don’t get to appreciate what an individual player brings to the table by doing it. Irving was asked Friday if Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard reminds him of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, and the […]

The Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes are well underway and the L.A. Clippers are wasting no time when it comes to putting eyes on him, as they have already started to scout the Toronto Raptors forward this early in the season. Per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst: “It doesn’t help Toronto that plenty of people in the league don’t […]

Despite an impressive opening night victory over the defending Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers, Kawhi Leonard believes that his Toronto Raptors are still a ways away from being serious contenders for the title. Never really known to mince words, the former San Antonio Spurs cornerstone star was brutally honest when talking about his team’s chances […]

Kyle Lowry is in a tough position with the Toronto Raptors. On one hand, he’s under contract for two more seasons so he has to be fully invested in the team. But on the other hand, he’s still frustrated with the way DeMar DeRozan was treated by the organization. Videos captured footage of Lowry performing […]

The Toronto Raptors scored a huge opening night victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 116-104. The game also featured Kawhi Leonard’s first game at Air Canada Centre, where fans gave him all the love in the world. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for his teammate Danny Green, whom Leonard has played several years with going […]

The Toronto Raptors’ fans didn’t get to see Kawhi Leonard play at home during the preseason, so rest assured they were going to give him a warm welcome Wednesday night when the superstar small forward made his regular-season home debut. The Raptors faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers to open the 2018-19 regular-season, and when […]

Kawhi Leonard only played in nine games last season with the San Antonio Spurs due to a lingering quadriceps injury. You often hear athletes say when the game they love is taken away from them, their appreciation of the sport grows even more. Leonard, now a member of the Toronto Raptors, expressed those sentiments Tuesday […]

Kawhi Leonard is your do-it-all kind of superstar, but he has often shied away from the spotlight at every possible opportunity. But the Toronto Raptors’ newest star was caught chuckling during media day interview that gained a lot of traction online. After a recent hilarious edit, Kawhi’s laugh has gone viral once again: https://twitter.com/tole_cover/status/1052046504343601152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1052046504343601152&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fuproxx.com%2Fdimemag%2Fkawhi-leonard-laugh-edit-nba-nbc-theme-video%2F The […]

Two of the biggest would-be NBA free agents of 2019 have reportedly have no interest in playing alongside LeBron James and the revamped Los Angeles Lakers, further reducing the team’s chances at getting a premier defensive player to pair up with the aging King. “There are whispers around the league that neither Jimmy Butler nor […]

As each passing day inches us closer to the greatest spectacle in basketball, the excitement just continues to build towards the NBA season opener. For fans and wannabe GM’s that also means that the excitement of fantasy basketball season will be upon us. Before fantasy teams go head-to-head and get locked-and-loaded in their leagues, let us […]

The NBA season is literally less than a week away but the Los Angeles Clippers have their fair share of questions to answer still. After some of the most turnover in recent offseason history, here are five questions headed into the Clippers season. Does anyone care about the Clippers? If you’re a Lakers fan or one of […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green says star small forward Kawhi Leonard may be coming out of his shell. Green, who was acquired by the Raptors from the San Antonio Spurs in the blockbuster Leonard trade, claims the two-time Defensive Player of the Year is more vocal than he has ever been with his new […]

Toronto Raptors fans are eager to finally watch Kawhi Leonard take the court in their building. The mercurial superstar has yet to play in Scotiabank Arena as a member of the Raptors. Unfortunately, fans must wait for the Raptors’ season opener against Cleveland on Oct. 17. Kawhi will not be making his home debut tonight […]

Kawhi Leonard’s home debut with the Toronto Raptors will be must-watch TV. Leonard spent the first seven seasons of his career with the San Antonio Spurs before their shocking divorce resulted in Leonard relocating to a different country. Everyone is waiting to see how Kawhi jells with Kyle Lowry and the Raptors. Toronto fans will […]

Kawhi Leonard was understandably shaking off some rust in the Toronto Raptors first preseason game. But Nick Nurse believes that his superstar player has successfully shaken off the rust from his preseason debut. Leonard tallied 17 points and five rebounds in 18 minutes on Tuesday against the Utah Jazz. Preseason stats are irrelevant. More importantly, […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard doesn’t feel pressure from fans because he sets expectations for himself that are far greater than the ones people have. Leonard only played in nine games last season with the San Antonio Spurs due to a lingering quadriceps injury, so there’s a lot of hype and anticipation surrounding […]

General Managers from all around the NBA recently took some time to predict which players will win some of the league’s annual awards. Amid their polling, the GM’s selected Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard and Jazz center Rudy Gobert as their favorites to earn several defensive awards in the 2018-19 season. For overall best defensive player […]

In a superstar-driven league, you are either one of two players: a superstar or not. There comes a time in a player’s career that would be considered a tipping point of how things will finally take course. On one end, you become a bust or a failure, on the other hand, you prove all the […]

Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard is known as a quiet sort of guy. In fact, he doesn’t speak that much at all. So when fans heard his laugh during this year’s Media Day gathering in Toronto, they couldn’t get enough. And now, thanks to a new website, Leonard’s laugh is just a click away. “What would […]

Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard says he’s feeling good and has no pain after playing in his first basketball game since January. Leonard only played in nine games last season with the San Antonio Spurs due to a lingering quadriceps injury. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year scored 12 points in 19 […]

Kawhi Leonard was completely unaware that his awkward laugh during Toronto Raptors media day had become an internet sensation, now a viral meme used by NBA fans across the world. When told that, Leonard’s reaction was to be expected, a rather mum one — something that Toronto-based media will have to get used to even […]

The blockbuster trade between the Toronto Raptors and the San Antonio Spurs this offseason will definitely be one for the books. Even though the dust has finally settled between the two teams, the All-Stars involved in Kawhi Leonard and DeMar DeRozan might be forever intertwined in their careers. Mired by controversy and rumors, the All-Star […]

Someone needs to fill the shoes of Kawhi Leonard in San Antonio. But before Gregg Popovich figures that out, someone needed to fill his locker. That man is the recently acquired Dante Cunningham, according to Michael C. Wright. This isn’t Cunningham’s first locker. The 31-year-old is joining his seventh team and is hoping to find a […]

The video of Kawhi Leonard laughing will never go away. On Saturday night, Rudy Gobert used the video of Kawhi to get a laugh out of Donovan Mitchell and the scrum of reporters surrounding him: Rudy Gobert pulled this video up on his phone at full volume right in the middle of Donovan Mitchell’s scrum […]

Following a controversial summer that eventually saw him unceremoniously parting ways with the San Antonio Spurs, Kawhi Leonard recently made his highly-anticipated debut for the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. The Raptors were up against the Portland Trail Blazers, and while Leonard did start the game for his team, there were some obvious signs that he […]

Kawhi Leonard made his Toronto Raptors debut Saturday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, and it didn’t take long for the superstar small forward to get in the scoring column. After missing his first shot of the game, which was a long 3-pointer that came at the end of the shot clock, Leonard scored his […]

The biggest questions for the Toronto Raptors surround Kawhi Leonard. Will he stay their long-term? Is he happy to be in Toronto? Will he be able to finally lead the Raptors to their first appearance in the NBA Finals? These are all valid questions but first, how will Leonard and Kyle Lowry fit together on […]

Whenever Kawhi Leonard laughs, it’s an event. So when the Toronto Raptors swingman let out an awkward cackle that proved he’s not a robot bereft of feeling any human emotions during Monday’s NBA media day, people on the internet went hog wild. But those who’ve been watching Leonard closely throughout his rise to basketball superstardom […]

The Toronto Raptors went through their first official practice of training camp on Tuesday morning that saw All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard take a significant step forward by partaking in the practice for the first time since eight months. Following his first session with the team, Leonard voiced to reporters that he felt good physically, according […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry had been dodging calls and texts from team officials, including president Masai Ujiri and new head coach Nick Nurse after the franchise traded his best friend, small forward DeMar DeRozan — according to a report from Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca. The Raptors traded DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs […]

Following the arrival of Kawhi Leonard, Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri doesn’t want to hear how little pull the city has when it comes to attracting players to play there. “The narrative of not wanting to come to this city is gone. That’s old talk,” said Ujiri on Monday’s Media Day, according to Ryan Wolstat […]

Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry has recently exhibited how he is a true model professional. It was one of the busiest and ugliest summers in the history of the franchise, but the 32-year-old guard made it abundantly clear where his loyalty remains. When asked about what type of mindset he will have following a tumultuous […]

Newly acquired All-Star Kawhi Leonard sat down with members of the Toronto Raptors media on Monday for his first official appearance since joining the team. Leonard was asked to describe himself to the fans in Canada who might not know him that well. Keep in mind that Leonard is a quiet kind of guy. He […]