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David Zalubowski/AP The Toronto Raptors’ one-year gamble on Kawhi Leonard is going about as well as possible. But the Raptors’ looking like potential contenders, Leonard’s return to All-Star form, and the team’s recruiting efforts, might not matter. According to a report, Leonard’s choice in free agency this summer might come down to the Raptors or […]
In LeBron James' first season in Miami, the Heat started 9-8. In James' first season back in Cleveland, the Cavaliers began 5-7. This year, in James' first in Los Angeles, the Lakers are 7-6. Even for the best player in the world, new beginnings have never come easy. But for Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto […]
Kawhi Leonard says he's healthy and excited to be a Toronto Raptor. Leonard finally addressed the media at a jam-packed news conference, the first time he's spoken publicly since the blockbuster trade that sent DeMar DeRozan to San Antonio. The MVP of the NBA finals in 2014 arrived in Toronto under a cloud of questions, specifically about whether he'll […]
Kawhi Leonard is happy and healthy, says Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri. Leonard, the centrepiece of one of the NBA's biggest off-season trades, has yet to address the Toronto media. But Ujiri talked about the two-time defensive player of the year on Tuesday, a week before the Raptors open training camp in Vancouver. "Everything to […]
Kawhi Leonard released his first statement since the blockbuster trade that saw the Toronto Raptors land the star forward. Leonard, who submitted a letter to the San Antonio Express-News, thanked the Spurs organization, its fans and head coach Gregg Popovich. But the 27-year-old didn't mention the Raptors in the letter, writing only that he was […]
@Spurs / Twitter The San Antonio Spurs traded beleaguered superstar Kawhi Leonard away to the Toronto Raptors along with Danny Green in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a 2019 pick. After the deal was made official, the Spurs sent both Leonard and Green off with farewell posts from the team’s official Twitter account. Some fans on […]
That’s according to Sporting News’ Sean Deveney, who claims the Spurs will happily entertain trade negotiations from the “desperate” Raptors. Shock reports emerged yesterday with Toronto suddenly becoming odds-on favourites among NBA teams to sign Leonard. It followed on from an article earlier in the week which suggested the Raptors had been generating “buzz” regarding […]
That is the claim from NBA insider Stephen A. Smith. Reports emerged recently that James’ free agency signing could hinder the Lakers’ hopes of landing Leonard this summer or next due to the forward’s introverted personality. Well-connected Yahoo reporter Shams Charania also claimed that the two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year has “no interest” […]
The Memphis Grizzlies pulled off a thrilling 110-108 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in what may have been the best game of the NBA playoffs to tie the series 2-2. Marc Gasol played hero for the Grizzlies, hitting a running jumper with .7 seconds left to play to put the Grizzlies […]
