The possibility that the NBA’s investigation involving Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers could extend into 2027 hasn’t derailed plans to complete Leonard’s trade to the Raptors. According to Baxter Holmes of ESPN, both franchises still intend to move forward with the blockbuster deal despite uncertainty surrounding the league’s salary cap circumvention probe. As Hoops Wire […]
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Toronto will have to wait even longer for Kawhi Leonard’s homecoming. What was initially expected to be a blockbuster trade has instead spiraled into a prolonged legal and administrative saga. The Clippers’ suspended deal, pending the NBA’s investigation, has evolved into a multi-year standoff that threatens to leave two franchises in limbo. The league’s probe […]
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Former Toronto Maple Leafs veteran Carlo Colaiacovo issues a warning statement to Auston Matthews for the upcoming season.
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I'll always be the last guy to credit Rogers Communications with anything intelligent based on how they spend their money, but there are certain things that happen where one has to ask the obvious questions that go with what transpired. Rogers was busy today announcing that they had reached a deal with Amazon Prime Video to have Bezos' streaming service exclusively broadcast Wednesday night, regular-season, national NHL games and early-round Stanley Cup Playoff series in both English and Frenc...
As the MLB trade deadline approaches next week, there are still a lot of scenarios left to unfold around the baseball world.Rumors have been flying around everywhere, with teams all over gearing up for the stretch run of the season. One of these is the Cleveland Guardians, who are currently fighting for playoff positioning in […]
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While the Toronto Maple Leafs missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in a decade, their consolation prize was winning the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery and the right to select phenom forward Gavin McKenna with the first overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft.The Maple Leafs, who are now led by general manager […]
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The Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard are still waiting for the NBA’s investigation into possible salary cap circumvention involving the two-time Finals MVP to wrap up. It appears no end is in sight.The Raptors and Clippers agreed to a trade involving Leonard, Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick several weeks ago. According to […]
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Blue Jays 5 Nationals 2 That was a fun game. Until the sixth inning, we were losing 1-0. Well, from the fourth inning until the sixth inning we were losing 1-0. We tied it in the sixth. George Springer walked to lead off the game. Two outs later, Ernie Clement doubled him home. And we […]
After a disastrous 2025-26 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have responded by having an incredibly active offseason. New general manager John Chayka brought in many additions this offseason, including Darren Raddysh, Sergei Bobrovsky, Jack Roslovic, and Nick Paul, to name a few.Yet, when looking at the Maple Leafs’ current roster, it is fair to argue […]
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Thanks to Leo Carlsson, the sticker shock on Macklin Celebrini's new $18.8-million cap hit is already muted. But because of the rising salary cap, there's a real chance Celebrini makes it look like an outright bargain.
Upper Deck-hosted NHLPA Rookie Showcase players tab Gavin McKenna and Cole Hutson as the front-runners for the NHL's 2027 Calder Trophy.
The Maple Leafs continue to build out their new front office with the hiring of Dan Palango as Director of Amateur Scouting, Brad Rossen as Vice President of Research & Development, and JP Perpich as Director of U.S. Amateur Scouting. More and more, this is looking like an organizational realignment — a redefinition of roles, […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays (fifth place, AL East) are currently taking on the Washington Nationals. During their series with the Nationals, there are several roster transactions taking place across Major League Baseball. On Tuesday (July 28), a former Blue Jays All-Star was quietly released by their new MLB team. More MLB on Heavy: Toronto Blue […]
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Carlo Colaiacovo wants Auston Matthews to make teammates better this season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Wednesday that they have hired Dan Palango as their new director of amateur scouting. In addition to this, they also announced the hirings of Brad Rossen as vice president of research and development and JP Perpich as their new director of U.S. amateur scouting. The Maple Leafs have hired…
Sam Quinn noted on the Third Apron podcast how much better the Raptors’ trade for Kawhi Leonard would look if they could change some of the draft assets.
The Toronto Raptors have announced the team’s preseason schedule for the 2026-2027 season, which includes training camp in Quebec City. The Raps will begin preparations for the upcoming season with Media Day on Monday, September 28, before starting training camp at the Université Laval PEPS athletic complex in Quebec City, which the team notes is ... Read more
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The Toronto Maple Leafs firing general manager Brad Treliving came as a surprise this late into the season with seven games remaining. While it was a decision that needed to…
The Nats are no strangers to rubber matches, and they find themselves in another one today. This time they will look to take the series from the Blue Jays. The Nats have won three straight series coming out of the break, and they will look for number four. This is a big opportunity for the […]
They say the fun part about watching baseball is that you can always see something you’ve never seen before. But there is nothing fun about watching a former Cy Young winner walk six batters in the first inning. They are saying it was the heat and the sweat that made it so that Bieber couldn’t […]
Christian Koloko’s NBA journey is taking him to New Orleans. The former Toronto Raptors big man has agreed to a one-year contract with the Pelicans, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, as he looks to earn a spot on the team’s final roster. The Raptors selected the 6-foot-11 centre 33rd overall in the 2022 NBA ... Read more
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have missed the playoffs only once in recent years, but something interesting seems to be happening around the way fans are talking about the team’s recent…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are still weeks away from training camp, but this is the time of year when it’s worth looking beyond the headlines. The biggest stories might have…
On paper, the Braves and the Blue Jays make perfect sense as trade partners. The Braves are obvious buyers sitting atop the NL East, while the Blue Jays are in last place in the AL East and 5.5 games back of the final wild card spot with several teams between them. They are likely sellers, […]
If the latest round of layoffs at ESPN weren’t enough to convince you that the business is struggling to maintain the profits of yesteryear, a quick look at the company’s quarterly financials will paint a pretty clear picture. Disney will report earnings for the second quarter of 2026 next week, but looking back to the…