San Antonio Spurs star Manu Ginobili is calling it quits. Ginobili, who has played 16 seasons with the Spurs and has won four NBA titles, announced his decision on Twitter himself. Shams Charania of Stadium broke the news minutes beforehand. Ginobili was drafted 57th overall in the 1999 NBA Draft and turned into one of […]
Read MoreThe NBA Has Released The Entire 2018-2019 Schedule
The full NBA schedule was released today. The league has improved on a number of scheduling issues, including back-to-backs and once again, no team will play four games in five days. The league put out a release about some of the biggest aspects of the upcoming schedule: The NBA today released its complete game schedule […]
Read MoreKawhi Leonard Makes First Public Statement About Spurs After Trade
After months of rumor and speculation, and the eventual trade to the Toronto Raptors, Kawhi Leonard remained silent. That ended today. This morning, Leonard reached out to the San Antonio Spurs franchise and fan base to thank them for his seven years with the team. Kawhi Leonard published the letter via the San Antonio Express-News. In […]
Read MoreReport: Results Of Kawhi Leonard’s Raptors Physical Are In
The Kawhi Leonard Raptors trade is finally official. Leonard, who missed almost all of last season with a quad injury, reportedly passed his physical, and is Toronto-bound. For a short time after the trade, word was that Leonard was not interested in playing for the Raptors in 2018-19. Those concerns have been alleviated with subsequent […]
Read MoreKawhi Leonard Did Something Last Night He Hasn’t Done In Years
It’s no secret at this point that Kawhi Leonard had not been very happy the past few years in San Antonio. But now that he’s a member of the Toronto Raptors, he’s turning over a new leaf. Well, sort of. Leonard, who never shows much emotion anyway, was caught cracking the tiniest of smirks when […]
Read MoreDick Vitale Rips Kawhi Leonard After Forcing His Way Out Of San Antonio
Kawhi Leonard isn’t the first player to force a trade. Kyrie Irving did it just last year, heading from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics. Paul George informed the Pacers that he would not be re-signing there last off-season, and the team dealt him to the Thunder. The way Leonard has gone about it, […]
Read MoreReport: Kawhi Leonard’s Issues With Spurs Could Date Back To 2014
The handling of Kawhi Leonard’s quad injury is most often cited as the reason for the breakdown in his relationship with the Spurs. However, a 2014 Kawhi Leonard injury may have kicked off the concerns that led to this morning’s trade. ESPN‘s Michael C. Wright filed a piece about the Kawhi-Spurs divorce this morning. In […]
Read MoreToronto Raptors Were Reportedly ‘Unwilling’ To Send This Player To Spurs In Kawhi Leonard Trade
The long-awaited Kawhi Leonard trade to the Raptors was completed early this morning, and announced this afternoon. Leonard is heading to the Toronto for a return that is less than most expected. The Raptors had been tabbed as a possible trade partner with the Spurs for a few weeks. The Spurs were reportedly interested in […]
Read MoreSan Antonio Spurs Officially Announce Kawhi Leonard Trade
The Kawhi Leonard Era in San Antonio is officially over. Leonard’s trade to the Toronto Raptors is signed, sealed and delivered. Leonard is heading to Toronto along with Danny Green in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a protected 2019 first-round pick. The reviews for this trade seem to be decidedly mixed. The Spurs […]
Read MoreThis Is What The Spurs-Raptors Kawhi Leonard Trade Looks Like
The San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors have agreed to the details on a Kawhi Leonard trade. All that is left is for the deal to be approved by the league. Leonard and Toronto star DeMar DeRozan are the big names in the deal, but there are more players on the move. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski […]
Read MoreReport: Spurs, Raptors Finalizing Kawhi Leonard Trade
The Kawhi Leonard saga appears to finally be over. The 27-year-old forward is on the verge of getting traded to the Toronto Raptors. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Chris Haynes, the two teams are finalizing a deal. An agreement is described as “imminent” and could come as soon as later today. The trade will […]
Read MoreNew York Times’ Marc Stein Addresses Kawhi Leonard Raptors Rumors
Kawhi Leonard Raptors rumors have been quite hot for over a week now. ESPN’s Zach Lowe was among the first to name the team as a contender, saying that it could make an “all-in” play to flip a star like DeMar DeRozan for Leonard. From there, the rumors have taken off. Oddsmakers have certainly fueled […]
Read MoreNext Week Is Huge For A Potential Kawhi Leonard Trade
For many teams, a potential Kawhi Leonard trade hinges on the star forward’s health. With his current contract ending after next season, and an injury costing him all but a few games last season, acquiring him is a serious risk. Leonard can alleviate at least one of those concerns next week. NBA general managers have […]
Read MoreCris Carter Says There Is No Way Kawhi Leonard Ends Up With This Team
We’re now in mid-July and Kawhi Leonard is still a San Antonio Spur. Many expected him to be traded by now, but it hasn’t happened. There aren’t many teams that will be able to make a Kawhi trade work at this point, but the Toronto Raptors appear to be one of them. They have a […]
Read MoreA 2018 1st-Round Pick Is Out For Summer League After Leaving Left Tonight’s Game With Injury
NBA Summer League is a fun time for fans to see their team’s draft picks in action. Unfortunately, injuries sometimes occur, which can knock a rookie out of action. Such is the case of San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV. Walker was San Antonio’s first round pick in June out of Miami (Fla.). According […]
Read MoreThe 5 Best Kawhi Leonard Trades That Could Actually Happen
Kawhi Leonard trade rumors have dominated sports. Even with a relatively understated free agency period for LeBron James, the NBA has managed to take over the summer, as Leonard’s future hangs in limbo. The Lakers have been thought of as the favorite to land the Spurs superstar when he becomes available. However, numerous reports indicate […]
Read MoreKawhi Leonard Trade Odds: Toronto Raptors As Heavy Favorites
The Toronto Raptors have been the hottest names rising in talks of a potential Kawhi Leonard trade. A few days ago, ESPN‘s Zach Lowe floated them as a team that made sense, but now, at least one sportsbook has the Raptors as pretty solid favorites to land him. MyBookie has been updating its odds for […]
Read More3 NBA Insiders Predict Where Kawhi Leonard Will Be Traded
Kawhi Leonard trade speculation roars on. As we get farther along, it seems more likely that he’ll be dealt somewhere other than the Lakers, though there are few teams that could complete a deal that the Spurs may want. ESPN’s Zach Lowe and Rachel Nichols and Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck discussed a range of NBA […]
Read MoreDeMar DeRozan Wipes Instagram Account, Leading Some To Speculate A Trade
Last week, ESPN‘s Zach Lowe called the Toronto Raptors the “most logical all-in play” in a Kawhi Leonard trade. He speculated that the team could build a trade around all-star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan to acquire the superstar forward. With LeBron James in Los Angeles, the East is now wide open. The Boston Celtics are […]
Read MoreNBA GMs Say One Thing Would Yield More Kawhi Leonard Trade Offers
Kawhi Leonard trade talks don’t seem to have a lot of juice right now. Part of the reason is a small-ish market for one of the best players in the entire sport. There are a few factors at play here. Perhaps the most obvious is Leonard’s reported desire to wind up in Los Angeles, with […]
Read MoreKawhi Leonard Would Reportedly Only Sign With One Eastern Conference Team
The San Antonio Spurs are still reportedly looking at potential trade partners for superstar Kawhi Leonard, and thus far, it seems as-if their asking price has been too high to get a deal done. The Spurs have a bit of leverage, given the fact that Leonard still has a year left on his deal. But […]
Read MoreTony Parker Is Signing With The Charlotte Hornets
Tony Parker, who won four NBA titles with the San Antonio Spurs, is officially on the move. Parker, who was drafted by the franchise back in 2001 and has played his entire career there, will not be returning to San Antonio for the 2018-2019 season. He’s headed to Charlotte to play for the Hornets on […]
Read MoreLowe: The ‘Most Logical’ Kawhi Leonard Trade Is To A Team People Aren’t Bringing Up
Kawhi Leonard trade rumors continue to swarm, with most of the big name free agents landing on teams early in the process. One that hasn’t gained a lot of traction, but would really shift power in the Eastern Conference, is with the Toronto Raptors. Toronto’s main issue over the past few years is the existence […]
Read MoreLowe: Brandon Ingram Likely The Linchpin Of Any Kawhi Leonard Lakers Trade Talks
Earlier this week, we got a peek at the type of haul that the San Antonio Spurs want in a Kawhi Leonard Lakers trade. According to NBA salary cap guru Larry Coon, the price tag is the whopping group of Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, Kyle Kuzma, two first round picks, and two pick swaps. It is […]
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