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The Toronto Raptors easily handled the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup on Saturday night, as Raptors star Kawhi Leonard dominated the game from start to finish. Leonard poured in a playoff career-high 45 points — including 27 in the first half — and added 11 rebounds in a virtuoso […]

The Toronto Raptors dominated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, coming away with a 108-95 victory. The Raptors did it despite only two players accounting for nearly 69% of their points, as Kawhi Leonard poured in a playoff career-high 45 points and Pascal Siakam added 29 points. No other Raptors […]

This is just Kawhi Leonard’s first (and possibly only) season with the Toronto Raptors, yet he is already making a major mark on the franchise. On Saturday night, Leonard came through with a masterful performance to lead the Raptors to a 108-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1. Leonard scored a playoff career-high […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard is a man of few words. “That was great.” Leonard said after his one-question post-game interview ended. The silent assassin seemed surprised, yet looked more than happy to find out that the TNT broadcast only had one post-game question for him. “No, I’m good. I’m good with one.” Leonard said […]

The Toronto Raptors snagged an impressive win against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup, but the team’s reserves struggled in the game. While Kawhi Leonard (45 points, 11 rebounds) and Pascal Siakam (29 points, seven boards) carried the offensive load for the Raptors, their bench players weren’t able to […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard put on a show in a 108-95 Game 1 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring a career playoff high 45 points. CJ McCollum had something to say. As Leonard was putting together his masterpiece performance, McCollum — the Portland Trail Blazers’ guard — could not help but see the similarities […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard made a statement against the Philadelphia 76ers with a historic performance in Game 1 of their second round matchup. Leonard finished with 45 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals to lead the way for the Raptors in their 108-95 victory over the Sixers. The Klaw shot an efficient […]

The Toronto Raptors took Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers, 108-95, behind the stellar performance of All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard. Leonard finished with a playoff career high of 45 points, plus 11 rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He scored 27 of his points in the first half, making […]

The Toronto Raptors win. Drake wins. Rapper, singer and songwriter Drake undoubtedly had a night to remember at Scotiabank Arena after watching his Raptors obliterate the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their second round matchup. Toronto only trailed the Sixers at the beginning of the first quarter. The team soon took command of the […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard was a maestro on offense in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers. The former NBA Finals MVP exploded with a career playoff-high 45 points in the Raptors’ convincing 108-95 victory on Saturday night. Leonard shot 16 of 23 from the field, 10 of 11 from […]

It seems Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is at a loss for words after watching Kawhi Leonard’s career night for the Toronto Raptors. Leonard put on a show in Scotiabank Arena to lead the Raptors to a 108-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their second round playoff series. The three-time […]

In Game 1 of their second round matchup against the Philadelphia 7ers, it’s clear Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors came out to play. Leonard was at his best in the game, and that was highlighted even more when he pulled off one of the best defensive plays of the evening. The Klaw rejected Sixers […]

The second round match-up between the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers is going to be a slugfest. Both rosters are star-studded, and this series will be full of highlight reel plays. Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard might be the best player on the court in this series, and he tried to prove it on Saturday […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is no stranger to the highlight reels. The two-time All-Star has compiled more than his fair share of awesome plays over his three seasons in the NBA. But his most recent highlight may be one of his best, especially considering the stakes. It came late in the first quarter of […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid knows he will have a hard time against Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol, whom he called a “great defender.” The Sixers meet the Raptors on Saturday for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup. Philly is coming off a 4-1 series win against the Brooklyn Nets in the […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown doesn’t care that the Toronto Raptors have a history of playing terrible in Game 1s. The Raptors are 2-14 all-time in Game 1s. The Sixers take on the Raptors in the second round of the playoffs. Toronto has home-court advantage. The Sixers won both games on the road in […]

Joel Embiid is still not anywhere near 100 percent, and won’t be for the remainder of the postseason. It didn’t matter for the most part against the Brooklyn Nets, as the Philadelphia 76ers superstar’s unmatched blend of size, athleticism, and skill simply proved too much for Kenny Atkinson’s team on both sides of the ball. […]

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard JJ Redick has high praise for Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard. Redick says Leonard is “one of the all-time sort of elite wing defenders.” “He guarded me in 2015 for most of that seven-game series in the first round when I played for the Clippers,” Redick said of Leonard, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors face off on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. EST from Scotiabank Arena for the first game of the teams’ highly-anticipated matchup in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Both teams had a relatively easy time of it in the first round after getting shockingly beaten in their respective Game 1s before […]

The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers will do battle in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but there is still plenty of admiration to go around. Sixers star center Joel Embiid, who is from Cameroon, was highly complimentary of fellow countryman and Raptors forward Pascal Siakam leading up to Game 1 of the series on Saturday night: […]

The Toronto Raptors have a lot of talent on their roster, which means point guard Kyle Lowry doesn’t need to play hero-ball anymore. With Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green and Marc Gasol in the mix and Pascal Siakam turning into a budding star, Lowry’s role with the team has changed from a leadership and selflessness standpoint. […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star point forward Ben Simmons has been using meditation to get ready for games lately. The Sixers take on the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the playoffs. Simmons will most likely be guarded by Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard: One with the ball, one with his mind. Ben says he’s been […]

Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol will be tasked with the challenge of guarding Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid in the second round of the playoffs. While Gasol will have the help of Serge Ibaka when he comes into the game, the Spaniard will be the primary defender on Embiid, who is one of […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard has the best winning percentage in NBA history, according to Bryan Kalbrosky of Hoops Hype. Leonard has played in 467 regular season games with the San Antonio Spurs and Raptors. He’s won 352 and lost 115, which is good for a winning percentage of 75.4. Among top players who have […]

The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers each dispatched their first-round foes in five games, setting up for a matchup of the no. 2 and no. 3 seeds in the Eastern Conference semifinal. These two teams met four times during the regular season, with the Raptors winning three of those contests. And in the lone matchup […]

The second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs is set to begin this weekend, with the Toronto Raptors-Philadelphia 76ers series beginning on Saturday and the Milwaukee Bucks-Boston Celtics tipping off on Sunday: Toronto and Philly will start their series on Saturday with a game on TNT (time TBD, depending on if Spurs/Nuggets goes to game […]

The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers both finished off their respective first-round Eastern Conference playoff series last night, setting up a second-round matchup with the second and third-seeded teams in the conference. This is one of two incredibly intriguing second-round battles in the East, and while the Raptors are the favorites, there are some who […]

The Toronto Raptors booked their place in the second round of this season’s playoffs after securing a Game 5 victory against the Orlando Magic, 115-96. After losing Game 1, the Raptors went on to win the next four games to clinch the series, and as it turns out, this was actually the first time Toronto […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star guard Kyle Lowry has had a tough go of it in his playoff career. Lowry, who has made five straight All-Star teams and is the Raptors’ all-time leader in career win shares (62.9 per Basketball Reference), has often underperformed relative to high expectations in the playoffs. This year, however, the Raps have […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford admits his team isn’t at the Toronto Raptors’ level. Not yet, anyway. Clifford shared his thoughts after the Raptors eliminated the Magic in their first-round playoff series, 4-1. .@OrlandoMagic coach Steve Clifford: "I thought we had the kind of team defensively where we could start (hand raised above his […]

Amid all the criticisms that Kyle Lowry received after his horrendous Game 1 performance, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse commended the guard and noted that he saw the best of him in their series with the Orlando Magic. Per Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet, Nurse shared his thoughts of Lowry’s overall performance in the […]

The Toronto Raptors have secured their ticket to the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs with a 115-96 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 5. However, the Raptors have something to worry about after Kyle Lowry hurt his finger in their win. Lowry confirmed that his finger popped out in the second quarter […]

The Toronto Raptors are headed to the Eastern Conference semifinals after a convincing Game 5 win over the Orlando Magic. For the second straight year, the Raptors have zoomed past their first-round opponent with some rhythmic vigor. Ball game. Series win! pic.twitter.com/TrmnSnklqS — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) April 24, 2019 Tuesday’s win was just another case […]

The Toronto Raptors have the opportunity to eliminate the Orlando Magic from the playoffs on Tuesday, and swingman Danny Green believes that the team should not think about resting just yet. Following the Raptors’ 107-85 victory in Game 4, Green said that the series isn’t over until they win Game 5, adding that the Magic […]

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby is progressing in his recovery from an appendectomy and was in good spirits at the team’s practice facility on Monday, according to head coach Nick Nurse. Unfortunately, there’s still no timetable for Anunoby’s return to the court: OG Anunoby is progressing in recovery from his appendectomy. He was at the […]

The Toronto Raptors can close out the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series on Tuesday night, but history is not on their side. Or is that even relevant? In the past, the Raptors have had playoff struggles, showing an inability to come up big when it really counts. Of […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard is unquestionably one of the best players in the league, and when it’s all said and done, he will probably be going into the Hall of Fame. But former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins has some even loftier praise for Leonard, saying that the forward reminds him of Michael Jordan: […]

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has already taken his picks for the two teams that will face off in the Eastern Conference Finals. According to the NBA on TNT host, this season’s Eastern Conference Champion will be decided in a thrilling matchup between the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks. Chuck's taking Milwaukee & […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford is well aware his team must establish better defensive rebounding and shot-making to get back in this series against the Toronto Raptors after trailing 3-1. After stealing Game 1 in glorious fashion on the road, following a clutch D.J. Augustin 3-pointer, the Magic have now lost three straight games […]