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Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard and his old boss, Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri, stayed at the same hotel at Walt Disney World in the NBA bubble. The Clippers and Raptors were at the Gran Destino hotel, where all the top-seeded NBA teams were living. Ujiri, who woke up at 5 a.m. every […]

DeMar DeRozan had been the face of the Toronto Raptors franchise for years. Naturally, it came as quite the shock when the team traded him for Kawhi Leonard. DeRozan has been on record about his sadness regarding the trade and his mixed feelings with respect to the organization. However, it appears the former Raptors star […]

The Toronto Raptors have been looking for a new home for the 2020-21 season after the Canadian government denied them the ability to play home games at Scotiabank Arena. It appears they have found that new home. Raptors president Masai Ujiri released a statement saying the Raptors will play home games in Tampa, Florida. Ujiri […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is in an ongoing legal battle stemming from an incident at the end of Game 6 of last year’s NBA Finals, and Deputy Alan Strickland is making outrageous comparisons in the latest court filing. Strickland’s legal team came up with a long-winded response about why Ujiri’s apparent failure to show […]

During his end-of-the-season press conference with Toronto Raptors reporters on Thursday, president Masai Ujiri talked about the future of point guard Fred VanVleet. VanVleet becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and is expected to be one of the hot targets of the summer and already has a number of teams rumored to be pursuing […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri spoke glowingly about point guard Kyle Lowry on Thursday during his end-of-the-season press conference with reporters. Not only did Ujiri say he believes Lowry will make the Hall of Fame one day, but the Raptors exec also hinted there could be a Kyle Lowry statue outside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto […]

There have been rumblings that the Toronto Raptors are close to extensions for president Masai Ujiri and general manager Bobby Webster, which makes all the sense in the world. However, Ujiri claimed Thursday that he hasn’t talked with Raptors ownership about a new deal. Ujiri also said his contract negotiations aren’t something he’ll discuss publicly: […]

The Toronto Raptors rewarded head coach Nick Nurse with a multi-year contract extension on Tuesday. Now, according to reports, the team is on the verge of solidifying its front office. As part of a tweet sent out on Thursday morning, Marc Stein of The New York Times noted buzz that the Raptors are closing in […]

Despite there being visual evidence that Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri didn’t do anything wrong, the cop who allegedly assaulted him at Oracle Arena after Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals is claiming that the Raptors executive lied about his credentials, per Daniel Wallach. Alan Strickland is accusing Ujiri of willfully misleading the “court, […]

Golden State Warriors president Rick Welts has apologized to Toronto Raptors boss Masai Ujiri for the controversial security encounter which took place during Game 6 of the 2019 Finals at Oracle Arena. A Warriors security guard shoved Ujiri when the Raptors president was trying to enter the court for the team’s championship celebration. The body […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri has released a statement following his legal team’s release of body cam footage related to an incident involving Ujiri and a law enforcement officer at Oracle Arena after the conclusion of Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Ujiri thanked Raptors fans for their support before addressing the incident directly, […]

Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri has made headlines of late, following the recent release of body cam footage that captured his infamous run-in with a security personnel in Oracle Arena moments after the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Raptors veteran point guard Kyle Lowry has […]

The Alameda County Sheriff’s office is standing by Deputy Alan Strickland. This is after the legal team of Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri released the body cam footage of the encounter between the two at Oracle Arena towards the end of Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Strickland sued Ujiri in February, alleging the […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri’s legal team has released the body camera footage of his encounter with a security worker at Oracle Arena from Game 6 of the 2019 Finals as part of a countersuit. Deputy Alan Strickland was “undeniably the initial aggressor,” according to the attorneys who are representing the Raptors exec. https://twitter.com/diamond83/status/1295898422625566727?s=20 The […]

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri is demanding action. Ujiri spoke out in light of George Floyd’s death on Monday in Minneapolis, writing an op-ed for the Globe and Mail on Sunday. The Raptors president urged citizens, and especially leaders, to take part in discourse about racial and social inequality, no matter how “difficult” […]

Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri has opened up about how his relationship has been with former coach Dwane Casey and ex-star DeMar DeRozan. Ujiri is the architect behind the Raptors’ unprecedented championship-winning season last term. However, as part of the team’s journey to unrivaled success, some tough decisions had to be made along the […]

The Chicago Bulls reportedly won’t pursue Sam Presti or Masai Ujiri for their top exec job, per Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. The Bulls are expected to make front office changes. They plan to seek permission to interview Arturas Karnisovas of the Denver Nuggets and Bobby Webster of the Toronto Raptors. Chicago will not pursue […]

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri claimed in legal papers on Thursday he was assaulted by a security guard after the 2019 NBA Finals, not the other way around, per Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic. Alan Strickland, the security guard, previously claimed Ujiri hit him trying to access the court after the Raptors […]

The coronavirus pandemic has cast a large shadow over the 2019-2020 NBA season. The remainder of the year is likely at the mercy of the illness, which is why Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri said it is imperative the league “play by the rules” and follow the advice of public health officials (via Eric Koreen […]

Like most NBA fans, Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is missing basketball. So much so that Ujiri joked he’s basically stalking Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the nation’s top infectious disease experts, like a potential NBA Draft pick. Ujiri made his remark during a conference call on Wednesday. Interestingly, he also noted that there have […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is being sued by an Oakland police officer, who alleges that the NBA exec assaulted him in the moments after Toronto won its first NBA championship last season against the Golden State Warriors. Ujiri isn’t happy about the lawsuit, per TSN: “It’s malicious in a way,” the Raptors executive said […]

Masai Ujiri is being sued by an Oakland police officer, who alleges that the Raptors president assaulted him in the moments after Toronto won its first NBA championship. Via Dave Feshuk of The Toronto Star: In a federal lawsuit filed Friday in California, sheriff’s deputy Alan Strickland says Ujiri hit him in the face and […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri reportedly viewed the New York Knicks as a viable future destination, according to Michael Grange of Sports Net. However, it looks like the Knicks are going to hire Leon Rose as their new team president. Rose is a longtime agent and currently works for CAA. He represents Carmelo Anthony, Karl-Anthony […]

With the search for the New York Knicks’ next team president, one man that has been identified as a frontrunner to land the vacancy is Masai Ujiri of the Toronto Raptors. However, according to a recent report by team insider Ian Begley, it appears that the Knicks brass might be unwilling to match the steep […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan reportedly wants to hire a new president by season’s end, which means a Masai Ujiri hire is looking unlikely, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Ujiri is still under contract with the Toronto Raptors. He becomes free to leave after the 2020-21 season. The Knicks fired […]

The NBA completely denied that commissioner Adam Silver is pushing Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri to go to the New York Knicks, per Marc Stein of The New York Post. In response to my latest newsletter about a perception in some corners "that the league office (specifically Commissioner Adam Silver) is pushing Masai Ujiri as […]

Some league insiders have questioned whether New York Knicks owner James Dolan is as all-in on Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri as advertised, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Dolan reportedly might not hire Ujiri due to his role in the Carmelo Anthony trade with the Denver Nuggets which took place back […]

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri reportedly has his eyes on the New York Knicks’ president job. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Ujiri intends to maneuver his way to the Knicks in the near future: Two longtime Masai Ujiri-watchers whom I trust deeply for their reads on this situation […]

The Knicks made the decision to part ways with Steve Mills on Tuesday, marking the end of his run as team president. New York is known to have a distinct interest in Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri, but would he consider taking the job in The Big Apple? Ujiri is widely-viewed as one […]

The New York Knicks fired Steve Mills from his post as president of basketball operations on Tuesday, which could open up the door for Masai Ujiri. Of course, Ujiri is currently general manager of the Toronto Raptors, so the Knicks would have to offer the Raptors compensation to pry him away, but New York seems […]

The New York Knicks potential pursuit of Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri is more complicated than it seems. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Knicks are reluctant to give the Raptors draft compensation in return for Ujiri. This comes on the heels of the firing of president Steve Mills, who was relieved […]

The New York Knicks are a team that never seem to escape scrutiny. Especially amidst all of the losing brought on by the last six years. This futility has made it hard for the team to attract winning pieces. Not to mention the “Mecca” of pro basketball has instead been marred by a fan base […]

Thanks in large part to the efforts of Kawhi Leonard, the Toronto Raptors claimed their first championship in franchise history last season. Though the team’s roster has changed for this campaign, Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri says their goal is to repeat. Kawhi Leonard left the Raptors this offseason, opting to join the […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly obsessed with hiring Masai Ujiri as their new president because they believe he can land Giannis Antetokounmpo when the reigning MVP can potentially become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2021. One former NBA general manager, though, says it’s going to take the Knicks a full “team” […]

The Toronto Raptors have given no indication that they would let go of team president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri, but amid the rumors of the New York Knicks aiming to hire him, the baseline to do so would come at a stiff price. Ujiri is under contract until 2021, but he turned down a […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri could be in line for a contract extension in 2020 that increases both his responsibilities and his compensation, according to a report from ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The Raptors have done well under Ujiri’s leadership, winning their first championship in franchise history last season. He’s a hard worker who has become […]

MLSE part-owner and long-time chairman Larry Tanenbaum says Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri “is here to stay.” Tanenbaum is not worried about another team trying to sign Ujiri away from the Raptors. The New York Knicks are believed to have heavy interest in Ujiri. “We hope so,” Tanenbaum, who is MLSE part-owner and long-time chairman, […]

A report from Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck over the weekend said Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri turned down a lucrative extension from Toronto last summer and would be intrigued by the challenge of fixing the New York Knicks. While the Knicks part of that report may be true, Michael Grange of Sportsnet is refuting that the Raptors […]

It’s no secret that the New York Knicks are enamored with Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri. According to Ian Begley of SNY, the level of interest in Ujiri is more than just exploratory. Will the Knicks have a shot at landing Ujiri? That’s unclear. But once the Knicks started struggling last month, multiple Madison Square […]