Kawhi Leonard might have experience brushing off critics of his play on the court, but he might be breaking new ground on this latest with his latest major career move. Earlier today, Yahoo! Sports reported that Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard is set to land an endorsement deal from New Balance. From Yahoo NBA insider […]
Read MoreKawhi Leonard Won’t Play In Tonight’s Game vs. Wizards
Kawhi Leonard has been stellar in his first two games for the Toronto Raptors, and it looks like the franchise wants to exercise caution moving forward with its star forward. Leonard, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, won’t play on Saturday night. Toronto is playing a back-to-back – Friday night they took down the Boston Celtics, while […]
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 MoreStephen A. Smith Explains Why Kawhi Leonard Could Stay In Toronto
Most expect that after this coming NBA season, Kawhi Leonard will wind up in Los Angeles. However, the Toronto Raptors do get a season with him, and could win the Eastern Conference this year. Leonard, one of the best players in the NBA when healthy, is an upgrade from DeMar DeRozan, the main return in […]
Read MoreHere’s What Happened At Kawhi Leonard’s First Meeting With The Raptors’ Coach
After the big trade went through earlier this month, there were immediate concerns about the Kawhi Leonard Raptors relationship. There were even rumors that he had no interest in playing for the Canadian club. Instead, the early signs have been pretty good for Toronto. While it is still very unclear whether the team will have […]
Read MoreCavs Player Reveals He Almost Left For The Raptors This Summer
Channing Frye is set to enter his 13th NBA season. He’s been all over the NBA map, but he is probably best associated with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he was a key role player for the 2016 NBA Champions. Last season, Frye was shipped out to the Los Angeles Lakers along with Isaiah Thomas, in […]
Read MoreAnother Huge Change Set To Come To Kawhi Leonard’s Basketball Career
In the NBA, there are two major teams that a player represents: the one that he plays for, and the shoe company that he endorses. Kawhi Leonard has already made a big change in the former, and the same is likely coming for the latter. Earlier this month, Leonard effectively forced a trade from the […]
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 MoreNBA Veteran: ‘No Superstar’ Will Sign With One Team After What It Did This Week
The Kawhi Leonard trade likely makes the Toronto Raptors a good deal better, but it is not the most popular move. The team shipped out DeMar DeRozan, likely the most accomplished player in franchise history. Players usually handle these things relatively well. How many times have we heard some version of “it’s a business” after […]
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 MoreKawhi Leonard Could Consider This Shocking Team In Free Agency Next Year, Per One Report
Conventional wisdom is that after a year in Toronto, next year’s Kawhi Leonard free agency will be centered on Los Angeles. The Lakers are reportedly “confident” in their ability to add Leonard to a roster that already featured LeBron James, while others have suggested he may want to go his own way and become a […]
Read MoreAccording To Adrian Wojnarowski, Kawhi Leonard’s Feelings On Raptors Are Changing
The beginning of the Kawhi Leonard Raptors marriage hasn’t been the smoothest one. We’ve yet to hear anything publicly from Leonard’s camp, but all indications have been that he has no desire to join the “We” in “The North.” News broke that the trade was being finalized early Wednesday morning. By the afternoon, the San […]
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 MoreDeMar DeRozan Claims Raptors “Lied” To Him About Potential Trade
For the first nine seasons of his NBA career, DeMar DeRozan was a Toronto Raptor. Now, he’s been traded to the San Antonio Spurs. Considering DeRozan’s loyalty to the organization and his reaction to the trade on social media, it stands to reason he wanted to be a Raptor his entire career. It is understandable […]
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 MoreDeMar DeRozan Instagram Reaction To Being Traded Going Viral
Early this morning, news broke that the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs were finalizing a deal involving Spurs star Kawhi Leonard. Leonard is the big name in the trade, but he isn’t the only star on the move. Toronto has agreed to send DeMar DeRozan back to San Antonio as part of the compensation, […]
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 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 […]
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