Raptors

Game 7 of the Raptors / 76ers playoff series is one that will go down in history. Kawhi Leonard hit a shot from the corner over Joel Embiid at the buzzer that bounced, bounced, bounced and bounced off the rim before falling setting off a wild celebration as the Raptors advanced to the conference finals [...]

The Toronto Raptors didn’t need a superhuman performance from Kawhi Leonard on Tuesday, but his 21 points sure helped. After shouldering the load through the first four games of this playoff series, Leonard got plenty of help from his teammates in Game 5. And now the Raptors are one win away from the Eastern Conference [...]

The Philadelphia 76ers won 94-89 in Toronto for the first time in their last 15 games north of the border. After their game 1 loss, the Sixers knew they had some adjustments to make. The biggest adjustment was having Joel Embiid guard Siakam, making Siakam less forceful taking it to the paint and more indecisive. [...]

Looks like Kawhi could be staying in Toronto after all. According to TSN, the Raptors are increasingly confident that they will re-sign Kawhi. Their intention is to pitch him on “trust, familiarity, a commitment to maintaining his health, and the shared goal of chasing a championship.” They can also offer him a maximum five-year extension [...]

The NBA has announced that the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets will play two preseason games in Japan. The games will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo on October 8th and 10th. “Bringing NBA preseason games to Japan will help accelerate the growth of basketball in a country that features a thriving [...]

Thursday night was the first time Kawhi Leonard was back in San Antonio since his days as a Spur came to a controversial end, and it’s safe to say the fans were still upset with him. San Antonio played a nice tribute video for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green right before player introductions which led [...]

The Warriors lost to the Raptors on Wednesday for the second time this season and Kevin Durant and Steph Curry were very quick to praise the team. The final score was 113-93, a win pulled off with the help of Kawhi Leonard as he sat out with a bruised right hip. Following the game Kevin [...]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard spoke out Sunday and addressed critical comments from Spurs coach Gregg Popovich that Leonard was not a leader during his time in San Antonio. Popovich understands Leonard’s value, having coached him for seven seasons but he did comment that leadership wasn’t his forte. “Well, Kawhi [Leonard} was a great player, [...]

On Wednesday, upon his return to Toronto, Dwane Casey was greeted with a standing ovation and a tribute video. Raptor fans showed Casey that he still holds a special place in their hearts. Dwane Casey, the 2017-18 NBA Coach of the Year, led the Raptors to a 59-23 record and the top spot in the [...]

The Toronto Raptors already have Kawhi Leonard. Why not make it a double-feature and go for Jimmy Butler, too? Don’t think they haven’t thought about it, because according to The New York Times‘ Marc Stein, they absolutely have. Here’s what Stein wrote in his latest mailbag: Q: Why haven’t the Raptors been one of the teams [...]