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Los Angeles LakersStephen A. Smith says Kawhi Leonard is 'seriously considering' Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers opened up a third max slot with the expansion of their previously agreed trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, trading three of their lower-salaried players to the Washington Wizards. That expectation has now fanned the flames of the purple and gold targeting star forward Kawhi Leonard. ESPN’s Steven A. Smith shared […]

Toronto RaptorsRaptors' Danny Green looking at 'maximizing the dollars', seeks four-year deal

Freshly-crowned NBA champion Danny Green of the Toronto Raptors is hoping to keep the confetti going with a rain of dollar bills this summer, seeking a four-year deal as he enters free agency in a few days. The three-and-D commodity was the second most efficient 3-point shooter in the league this past season, shooting a […]

Toronto RaptorsReport: Kawhi Leonard to allow Raptors final meeting after meeting with Lakers, Clippers

Kawhi Leonard is reportedly expected to allow the Toronto Raptors to make the final meeting presentation among the teams visiting with him in Los Angeles when free agency begins, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Leonard is definitely meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and then the Raptors last: Free agent Kawhi […]

Los Angeles LakersReport: Kawhi Leonard to meet with Lakers, Clippers when free agency opens

Kawhi Leonard reportedly plans to meet with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers once free agency begins on June 30, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Leonard is also seriously considering re-signing with the Toronto Raptors, who can offer Kawhi the most money in free agency and a fifth year on his […]

Toronto RaptorsToronto GM Bobby Webster on chances to keep Kawhi Leonard: 'He knows who we are, we know who he is'

The Toronto Raptors are rapidly approaching perhaps the most nail-biting offseason in franchise history, with Kawhi Leonard’s decision likely to make or break the future of the franchise only weeks after winning their first-ever NBA title. Raptors general manager Bobby Webster didn’t characterize this decision as stressful, rather just part of a process that simply […]

Milwaukee BucksGiannis Antetokounmpo gives hilarious commentary on Drake's basketball game

Milwaukee Bucks newly-crowned Most Valuable Player winner Giannis Antetokounmpo is one funny guy. Recently, he set his sights on Toronto Raptors brand ambassador Drake, as the Bucks star provided some pretty hilarious commentary on the rapper’s basketball acumen. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzL9IU3gFOK/ Giannis appeared to have been impressed by Drake’s shooting on the onset, but quickly criticized the […]

Los Angeles ClippersRumor: A Kawhi Leonard-Jimmy Butler pairing with Clippers 'looks increasingly possible'

A recent report hinting the potential pairing of Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler has now sparked flames around the league. The initial report by SNY’s Ian Begley claimed that several teams envisioned pairing the two-way aces together, and Sam Amick of The Athletic has taken it one step further, linking that connection to the LA Clippers: […]

Toronto RaptorsClippers' Lou Williams explains why American players don't want to play in Canada

Recently crowned three-time Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams of the Los Angeles Clippers came on Gilbert Arenas’ No Chill Podcast to explain why it’s tough for the Toronto Raptors to retain American players, as it could be the case with Kawhi Leonard in the coming days. Williams noted that the lack of familiarity […]

Los Angeles ClippersClippers takes shot at Raptors with new Kawhi Leonard billboard

The battle for Kawhi Leonard is on between the LA Clippers and the Toronto Raptors. Recently, LA took a shot at Toronto via a billboard. Peep the photo below of a billboard spotted in Los Angeles, as posted by Alex Seixeiro of Fan 950. Kawhi billboards in Los Angeles are somehow getting worse… pic.twitter.com/nzzVgUmNAh — […]

Toronto RaptorsRaptors President Masai Ujiri publicly addresses NBA Finals altercation with sheriff's deputy

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri made his first public comments regarding the altercation between him and a sheriff’s deputy after Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Golden State. Ujiri says he respects police officers and is going to let his lawyers handle the situation moving forward. “My lawyers are updating me. Honestly, with that […]

Toronto RaptorsMarc Gasol exercises $25.6 million player option for 2019-20 with Raptors

Marc Gasol is exercising his $25.6 million player option for 2019-20 with the Toronto Raptors, the team announced. Gasol could have entered free agency this summer if he declined the option. The All-Star big man wants the chance to defend the Raptors’ title next season. The Raptors acquired Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies on Feb. […]

New York KnicksReport: Knicks expecting to have meetings with Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard before targeting 2nd-tier FAs

The New York Knicks are expecting to secure meetings with two of the biggest free agents on the market in Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard as soon as free agency starts, according to Frank Isola of The Athletic. After them, the front office will likely head to Los Angeles to pursue what is believed to […]

Toronto RaptorsLakers rumors: Several people familiar with Kawhi Leonard's thinking are skeptical of his desire to join Los Angeles

Fans of both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers will not be pleased with a recent rumor that has emerged pertaining to Kawhi Leonard’s alleged unwillingness to make the big move to L.A. According to Chris Mannix of SI, people close to the Toronto Raptors superstar are “skeptical” about all the Kawhi-to-L.A. […]

Toronto RaptorsAvery Johnson believes Raptors' title will be 'well-respected' despite questions about its legitimacy

Former Brooklyn Nets and Dallas Mavericks head coach Avery Johnson strongly believes that the Toronto Raptors should get the respect that they deserve after winning the 2018-19 NBA title . In the latest newsletter from Marc Stein of New York Post, Johnson gave his take on the talks about putting an asterisk on Toronto’s championship […]

Toronto RaptorsDanny Green says they don't care about the asterisk on the Raptors' title win

Toronto Raptors swingman Danny Green does not care if fans and analysts have doubts on the legitimacy of their 2018-19 NBA title. After winning the championship against the Golden State Warriors, people started to put an asterisk on their win — noting that the series would have been different had the defending champions played with […]

Toronto RaptorsRUMOR: Kawhi Leonard not meeting with Mavs, but could talk with Sixers

Kawhi Leonard will not have a shortage of suitors in free agency, but the Toronto Raptors superstar is not expected to talk to the Dallas Mavericks about a possible deal. FOX Sports analyst Chris Broussard revealed on Undisputed that the Mavs are out of the running in the Kawhi Leonard race. Broussard, however, added that […]

Toronto RaptorsRUMOR: Kawhi Leonard's camp keeping an eye on Lakers

Former San Antonio Spurs superstar forward Kawhi Leonard quickly became a Toronto Raptors legend this season. While ultimately leading the surging Eastern Conference franchise to its first ever NBA Championship, Leonard now has a major decision to make with free agency looming large. Although the Raptors were not initially under consideration after he was first […]

Toronto RaptorsRaptors' Masai Ujiri says he walked around hotel in Kenya for 2 hours to work up courage to tell DeMar DeRozan about trade

The nature of the Toronto Raptors’ title run makes it seem hasty. Kawhi Leonard wasn’t acquired until last summer. Pascal Siakam, the newly-minted Most Improved Player of the Year, started just five games in 2017-18 before staking his claim as one of the league’s most valuable two-way players this season. Marc Gasol only arrived in […]

Toronto RaptorsMasai Ujiri is pushing for an NBA game in Africa

The NBA has established itself as an international force in the world of sports. As it stands today, its games are aired in 250 countries and territories in 50 different languages. The league has taken note of its global popularity, and for the first time, a regular season game was played in London. Now, after […]

Toronto RaptorsSerge Ibaka told Masai Ujiri he thinks Toronto can win 2 more championships

The Toronto Raptors just won their first championship in franchise history, but Serge Ibaka thinks the team can win two more under Masai Ujiri’s direction. “Serge came in the other day and was like, ‘Boss man, Boss man, I really think we can win two more,’” Ujiri told Eric Koreen of The Athletic. There was […]

Toronto RaptorsMasai Ujiri says Toronto will talk extension with Pascal Siakam this summer

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri noted he will talk to Pascal Siakam’s agent during Summer League in hopes of hammering out a contract extension, according to Blake Murphy of The Athletic. Siakam is fresh off a breakthrough season, one that earned him Most Improved Player honors on Monday’s NBA Awards show. A 2016 first round […]

Toronto RaptorsMasai Ujiri credits DeMar DeRozan, Jonas Valanciunas, Dwane Casey for helping lay championship foundation

Toronto Raptors president for basketball operations Masai Ujiri is definitely the man of the moment, with the 48-year-old team executive widely considered to have been the driving force behind Toronto’s unprecedented championship run. Nonetheless, Ujiri certainly knows how to give credit where it is due, as he continued to highlight the contributions of DeMar DeRozan, […]

Toronto RaptorsMasai Ujiri says DeMar DeRozan came into locker room and gave him a hug when Spurs were in town

Masai Ujiri, the president for basketball operations of the Toronto Raptors, is considered as the main architect behind the Raptors’ historic championship. However, he was definitely painted in a different light a year ago, especially after he decided to trade Toronto’s adopted son, DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan was seen as a loyal servant, and when Ujiri […]

Toronto RaptorsMasai Ujiri is confident Kawhi Leonard will stay, but will respect decision either way

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri expressed confidence in re-signing Kawhi Leonard this offseason, claiming he’s had a few positive meetings with him over the last few days. Yet the executive warned the decision is ultimately in the star’s hands. “But Kawhi is his own man,” said Ujiri, according to Eric Koreen of The Athletic. “He’s […]

Toronto RaptorsMasai Ujiri confirms he's staying with Raptors

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri confirmed he will remain in his current position with the franchise after rumors of the Washington Wizards’ interest swirled soon after the team won the NBA title earlier this month, according to Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun. Ujiri noted that he “loves it” in Toronto, pointing out that his […]

Toronto RaptorsKyle Lowry told Jay Wright Raptors would win the NBA Finals after Game 2

Kyle Lowry wasn’t shy of confidence this postseason, and he showed it by making some big-time guarantees to his former college coach, Villanova’s Jay Wright. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated detailed a passage in which Lowry told his college coach the Toronto Raptors would overcome adversity, first promising team president Masai Ujiri a four-game win […]

Toronto RaptorsRaptors' Kyle Lowry won't recruit Kawhi Leonard in free agency

Newly crowned NBA champion Kyle Lowry won’t try to make a compelling case for teammate Kawhi Leonard to stay with the Toronto Raptors this summer. Lowry and company have given him perhaps the greatest single reason to stay after winning an NBA title earlier this month. The rest is solely on Leonard, as Lowry puts […]

Toronto RaptorsRaptors' Kyle Lowry was once told he'd forever be a backup, wouldn't make more than $5 million per year

Kyle Lowry’s ascent to stardom has been one riddled with questions, doubts, and many ups and downs throughout the way. The Toronto Raptors point guard had a rough start in his first five seasons in the NBA, managing to stick around after only getting 30 starts to his name through his first half-decade of experience […]

Toronto RaptorsRanking the 5 greatest Toronto Raptors players ever; Is Kawhi Leonard one of them?

For the first time in the franchise’s 24-year history, the Toronto Raptors are NBA champions after defeating the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals. Kawhi Leonard showed the poise that is expected from a former Finals MVP, as he led his new team to the coveted Promised Land of basketball. The 6-foot-7 forward […]

Toronto RaptorsJalen Rose expects Kawhi Leonard to re-sign with Raptors

NBA free agency is just a week away, and one of the biggest questions surrounding it at the moment is “Where will Kawhi Leonard go?” Leonard just helped the Toronto Raptors win their first NBA championship as a franchise, and a lot of people are already speculating that he is now headed to L.A. to […]

Toronto RaptorsRaptors' Pascal Siakam tips his hat to late father after winning Most Improved Player award

Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors tipped his hat to his late father after winning the NBA Most Improved Player Award. Siakam, who hails from Cameroon, says that he’s simply blessed that he made his father’s dream become a reality. Per Bleacher Report: “He had this crazy dream. People back home never believed in him, […]

Toronto RaptorsRaptors' Pascal Siakam wins the 2019 NBA Most Improved Player award

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam beats out De’Aaron Fox and D’Angelo Russell to win the 2019 Most Improved Player award. The third-year veteran averaged 16.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists last season. He became a vital part of the Raptors’ first-ever championship win — arguably the team’s second best player in the NBA Finals […]

Toronto RaptorsRaptors extend qualifying offers to Patrick McCaw, Nando de Colo

The Toronto Raptors have extended qualifying offers to Patrick McCaw and Nando de Colo, according to a report by Sam Amico of AmicoHoops.net. McCaw, a 25-year-old guard has barely played for the Raptors last season. He averaged 1.7 points and was not able to do anything significant in Toronto’s championship run. Still, he became the […]

Toronto RaptorsHall of Famer Scottie Pippen says Kawhi Leonard should stay with Raptors for one more year

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says Kawhi Leonard should stay with the Toronto Raptors for one more year. Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported on Sunday Leonard will decline his 2019-20 player option with the Raptors, but that the two-time Finals MVP is strongly considering staying in […]

Dallas MavericksReport: Dallas expecting to get meeting with Kawhi Leonard

Could the Dallas Mavericks sneak up on everyone in free agency this summer? According to Chris Sheridan of Sheridan Hoops, the Mavericks are expecting to get a meeting with Kawhi Leonard. Now, just because Leonard is meeting with Dallas does not mean that the Mavs are near the top of his list, nor does it […]

Toronto RaptorsRaptors coach Nick Nurse gets official nod as Team Canada's head coach

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has officially been chosen to lead Team Canada at this year’s FIBA World Cup, according to a report from Chicco Nacion of theScore. “I’m looking forward to working with this talented group of young players, and to seeing what we can do on the competitive global basketball stage,” Nurse […]

Toronto RaptorsDanilo Gallinari doubts Kawhi Leonard is coming to Clippers

One of the biggest questions of the NBA offseason pertains to where Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard will sign in free agency. While numerous teams are after him, this has long been considered a two-team race between the Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers, with Toronto gaining momentum thanks to its first-ever NBA title. The Clippers […]

Toronto RaptorsKawhi Leonard to decline 2019-20 player option, seriously considering re-signing with Raptors

Kawhi Leonard, as expected, will decline his 2019-20 player option with the Toronto Raptors and will enter free agency. However, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, he is “seriously considering re-signing” with the reigning NBA Champions. Leonard has a $21.3 million option for next season. Nonetheless, he is expected to command the max contract […]

Toronto RaptorsRaptors coach Nick Nurse jams onstage with Canadian band Arkells

The Toronto Raptors won the NBA Championship this season in a stunning upset of the Golden State Warriors. Although the parade was last week, the party hasn’t stopped, at least not for head coach Nick Nurse. According to Steven Loung of SportsNet, Nick Nurse was at an Arkells concert in Toronto, and joined the Canadian […]

Toronto RaptorsPhotos allegedly showing Masai Ujiri striking officer given to Canadian paper, but not allowed to be published

The Toronto Raptors shocked a lot of people when they beat the Golden State Warriors to win the NBA Finals in six games. However, the celebration got awkward pretty quickly when team President Masai Ujiri got into an altercation with a police officer. The story goes that the officer would not let Masai Ujiri on […]

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