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Kawhi Leonard sent the Toronto Raptors to the Eastern Conference Finals courtesy of a ridiculous buzzer-beater in Game 7 of his team’s second-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, and while the Raptors only had 4.2 seconds remaining to get a shot off and Leonard just launched his shot before […]

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 92-90 in Game 7 of their second-round Eastern Conference playoff series on Sunday night to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2016. Afterward, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter to congratulate the Raptors for their success. Eastern […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard hit one of the most insane buzzer-beaters you will ever see in Game 7 of his team’s second-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, launching a jumper from the corner and watching the ball bounce around the rim four times before eventually falling to send […]

Kawhi Leonard may have taken center stage in the Toronto Raptors’ 92-90 Game 7 win over the Philadelphia 76ers to nail down an Eastern Conference Finals appearance on Sunday night, and rightfully so. But while Leonard was clearly the best player on the floor on Sunday evening and all series, Toronto would not have won […]

During Game 7 of the second-round Eastern Conference playoff matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, Raptors star Kawhi Leonard hit a buzzer-beater to send Toronto to a 92-90 win and a series victory. In doing so, Leonard became just the second player in the last 20 years to clinch a […]

Hip-hop star Drake is Toronto born and Toronto raised. He is a life-long Raptors fan and has become a fixture at Raptors home games. But yet, during one of the biggest games in the history of the Toronto franchise, he was wearing the attire of the enemy. During the Raptors’ Game 7 win over the […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard is a robot — a silent assassin who shows no emotion to anything that he does. His stoic expression has been the subject of jokes and internet memes, making fan of his never-changing reaction. However, in Game 7, Leonard showed fans a different side of him. After hitting the buzzer-beating, […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was in tears after his the Sixers lost Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Toronto Raptors. However, instead of mocking or trash talking Embiid, veteran center Marc Gasol gave him some words of encouragement as they hugged each other out in the middle of the court. After […]

After their heartbreaking Game 7 loss, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons was graceful in defeat as he called Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard ‘an incredible player.’ In his presser, Simmons looked back on Leonard’s game-winning shot over the outstretched arms of Joel Embiid. Apart from praising Leonard, Simmons also commended the Raptors for grinding it […]

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant congratulated Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Toronto Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard for their successful playoff runs so far, and he’s expecting both players to put on a show in the Eastern Conference Finals. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxYxnVfHctD/ Both Antetokounmpo and Leonard worked with Bryant last summer to help improve their game. In return, both […]

After clinching the series against the Philadelphia 76ers in a thrilling Game 7 win, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse praised Kawhi Leonard and noted that he’s always locked into the game. In his postgame presser, Nurse shared his thoughts on Leonard’s approach to the game and his buzzer-beating game winner. From his observation, Leonard […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard was focused on leading the team to the Eastern Conference Finals, and that’s just what he did. The All-Star forward finished with 41 points, including the series-clinching buzzer-beater to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 92-90. However, Leonard needed 39 shots to score all his points, something that’s very uncharacteristic of him. […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has forged his way among the best postseason performers in league history. His 41-point output makes him just the eighth player in NBA history with at least 40 points in a Game 7 win. According to data culled by Basketball-Reference, the other seven players who have scored at least 40 […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard hit a series-clinching buzzer-beater against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. It was so spectacular that even Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James only used emojis to describe it. 🖐🏾‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️🗣 — LeBron James (@KingJames) May 13, 2019 This is the first time since 2005 that […]

The Toronto Raptors are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals winning by the skin of their teeth 92-90 against the Philadelphia 76ers – thanks to a buzzer-beating game-winner by All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard. While it was the patented baseline fadeaway that he takes (and knocks) on a regular basis, the finish was anything but conventional… […]

On his way to powering the Toronto Raptors to the Western Conference Finals, Kawhi Leonard has set the new franchise record for most points scored in a Game 7. Per Ben Golliver of the Washington Post, Leonard’s 41 points in the do-or-die Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers is now the Raptors’ franchise record. The […]

The Raptors defeated the Sixers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday night in Toronto. The win in a fiercely-fought contest dominated by defense and missed jump shots sent the Raptors to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. This was a series in which the teams were evenly matched but often […]

The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers are dueling in a win or go home Game 7 in Toronto, and Raptors star Kawhi Leonard continues to lead his team on both ends. Leonard swiped the ball from Sixers star Joel Embiid in the first quarter of Sunday night’s game and coasted to the other end for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be playing for their playoff lives on Sunday evening against the Toronto Raptors. With the team gearing up for a massive Game 7 matchup north of the border, Sixers head coach Brett Brown had some interesting things to say ahead of the much-anticipated showdown. However, none of Brown’s statements leading up […]

The Toronto Raptors infamously managed to acquire former San Antonio Spurs swingman Kawhi Leonard this past offseason. As a result of Leonard’s presence north of the border, the Raptors now sit just one game away from reaching the Eastern Conference Finals where the No. 1 seeded Milwauke Bucks await. With only the Philadelphia 76ers standing […]

The NBA Draft Lottery is set to unfold on Tuesday night, and the tanking gods will grace one of the league’s franchises with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. While this year’s draft may be pretty heavy at the top, there will be valuable players throughout most of the first round. This […]

Sunday’s NBA playoff action will feature a pair of Game 7s, as the Portland Trail Blazers will head to the Mile High City to take on the Denver Nuggets and the Toronto Raptors will play host to the Philadelphia 76ers. While home teams generally win Game 7s, you simply never know what can happen over […]

With their season on the line, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has announced there will be no minute caps for his players when Toronto faces the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Nurse says minute caps are off the table tomorrow, likely for both teams. "I would expect the best […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says the Philadelphia 76ers are a very talented team and that this second round matchup will ultimately help the Raptors grow as a unit. The Raptors and Sixers play Game 7 of their second round series on Sunday. Toronto fought all season to get the No. 2 seed in […]

The Toronto Raptors have been an inconsistent team in the playoffs so far, but head coach Nick Nurse is playing it down and is not one bit bothered about the concern. Toronto is currently tied with the Philadelphia 76ers at 3-3 in their Eastern Conference Semifinals showdown. Both teams won one game on the road […]

Ahead of a do-or-die Game 7, the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors players are in two different headspaces. The Raptors, who play the game at home, can relax and enjoy the creature comforts of home, while the 76ers are on the road in drizzly Toronto – where rain showers are expected on Sunday. This is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are gearing up for a huge Game 7 on the road against the Toronto Raptors, with a lot at stake for a franchise that has gone through an immense amount of upheaval over the past few seasons. After living through the experimental and interesting days of The Process, then seeing its general […]

Before Thursday night, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons had never before played in a posteason series that went longer than five games. The Philadelphia 76ers’ stars acquitted themselves extremely well in Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors nevertheless, as Embiid dominated on the interior despite struggling to shoot and Simmons responded to widespread criticism with […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of their second round playoff series, Fox Sports analyst Skip Bayless believes the Sixers now have the advantage. The winner-take-all Game 7 is scheduled to take place on Sunday in Toronto, meaning the Raptors will have the homecourt advantage. However, Bayless believes that the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid picked up a flagrant foul for hitting Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol in the face while jostling for position on a free-throw attempt in Game 6 of their second-round series, and that flagrant will not be rescinded by the NBA, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Because of this ruling, Embiid […]

FOX Sports analyst and NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe thinks the Toronto Raptors are going to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the second round because of Kawhi Leonard. Sharpe says this Game 7 is the main reason why the Raptors traded fan favorite DeMar DeRozan to get Leonard, a player who […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown was full of praise for center Joel Embiid after a key win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The man at the helm showered the big man with compliments after he suited up yet again and played a massive part in the Sixers’ win, despite fighting off […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came up with a huge victory on Thursday as they kept their season alive by beating the Toronto Raptors, 112-101, in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup. Sixers star Ben Simmons finally had a noteworthy performance in the series, as he logged a series-high 21 points (on 9-of-13 shooting), eight […]

Last week, the Philadelphia 76ers seemed on the verge of taking complete control of their second-round series against the Toronto Raptors. Brett Brown’s team put together perhaps its most complete performance of the entire 2018-19 season in Game 3, beating Toronto 116-95 to take what many believed was a commanding 2-1 lead in the Eastern […]

From Danny Green’s observation, the Philadelphia 76ers play their best when they have their backs against the wall. His comments come in after the Toronto Raptors succumbed to Ben Simmons and crew who entered Game 6 down 3-2. Per Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun, Green believes that both teams will be tested in the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 112-101 at Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday, forcing a do-or-die Game 7 in the teams’ tightly-contested second-round series. After struggling mightily offensively in back-to-back losses, Brett Brown’s team put together one of its finest offensive performance of the playoffs with the season on the brink. The Sixers posted […]

So far, only the Milwaukee Bucks have qualified for the Eastern Conference Finals. Though the East Semis between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors is still ongoing, a schedule has already been released for the next round. Per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports, Game 1 of the East Finals will take place on May […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors played a Game 6 that ended up being a blowout in favor of Philly. This buys the Milwaukee Bucks more time. Though some odd events occurred near the end of the game (including Raptors head coach Nick Nurse taking too long to substitute his starters), the Sixers were pretty […]

Perhaps the Toronto Raptors’ biggest advantage over the Philadelphia 76ers coming into the second round of the playoffs was their supposedly superior depth. In Serge Ibaka, Fred Van Vleet, and Norman Powell, the Raptors have three players who haven’t only started games for them in the past, but also boast a wealth of playoff experience. […]