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Kawhi Leonard is returning to the Toronto Raptors after a major, year-long hurdle was finally eliminated. The NBA held off on the trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Raptors following Leonard’s involvement in a financial scheme. Journalist Pablo Torre exposed the two camps last September over an alleged scheme to circumvent the salary [...]
Now that he is officially back with the Toronto Raptors, Kawhi Leonard has reflected on the process that led to his return to the team he won a championship with during the 2018-19 season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs put together one of the busiest off-seasons in recent memory. As training camp looms around the corner, the Maple Leafs are expected to welcome eight new faces to their opening-night roster. Among those eight is forward Teddy Blueger, whom the Maple Leafs signed to a two-year, $5-million contract on July 1. …
Matthew Knies was almost traded by the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, but new general manager John Chayka made one thing very clear at media day yesterday, the Knies trade talks were something Brad Treliving was a part of, and Chayka has no interest in carrying on the conversation. Trade talks blew up this summer surrounding Knies, after someone leaked the fact Treliving almost traded the 23-year-old power forward to the Montreal Canadiens for a package full of prospects and draft picks. It ...
Wednesday brought plenty of big news for the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Although Kawhi Leonard was famously traded to the Spurs on draft night, Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic revealed being part of this landmark deal.
For most of the summer, it felt like a question of when, not if, Morgan Rielly would be traded out of Toronto. According to the man who would have made that call, it was never really close at all. Chayka Says It Was Never Close Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka told The Athletic's Jonas Siegel and Chris Johnston that Toronto never had anything resembling a serious offer for its longest-tenured player. "At no point did we ever have what I would characterize as a serious trad...
The Detroit Tigers’ six-game winning streak came to an unceremonious end on Wednesday afternoon with a 5-1 loss to Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays. For the third straight time, Keider Montero only lasted four innings, but truly it was the lack of offense and some poor defense that led to the defeat. The […]
Whether it was at last season’s trade deadline, around the NHL Draft, or in the weeks leading up to training camp, Matthew Knies never should have been involved in any trade rumours surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs. The speculation initially started after it was reported that former general manager Brad Treliving was dangling Knies in…
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Kawhi Leonard has made it clear that he is not returning to Toronto to take over the Raptors from Scottie Barnes, saying he wants to support the team’s young star and head coach Darko Rajakovic’s vision. Speaking with Rajakovic after returning to the Raptors, Leonard discussed his approach to rejoining the franchise where he spent […] The post Kawhi Leonard on Raptors: “If it’s Scottie’s team, it’s his team” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Former NBA star DeMarcus Cousins makes his feelings known on the impact of Kawhi Leonard's trade on the Clippers and the Raptors.
Gilbert Arenas believes the Toronto Raptors sacrificed too much of their future when they traded Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and multiple draft assets to bring Kawhi Leonard back to the franchise. Toronto completed the blockbuster deal with the Los Angeles Clippers on September 14 after the trade had been held up since July. The Raptors […] The post Gilbert Arenas questions Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard trade appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Kawhi Leonard had other options. He chose history. The Pistons, Timberwolves and other teams expressed interest in trading for Leonard and were prepared to offer him an extension, ESPN’s Shams Charania said during an appearance on TSN, via Thomas L. Murray of the New York Post. With only one year remaining on his contract, Leonard […] The post Kawhi Leonard reportedly chose Raptors return as a ‘legacy play’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Gavin McKenna is not treating the Toronto market as something to survive. Speaking to reporters at Maple Leafs training camp, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft was asked how he plans to navigate expectations in a city that will not give him the long rebuild runway most top picks receive. “I […] The post Maple Leafs star Gavin McKenna reveals how he views Toronto pressure appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Blue Jays shared a tribute on Wednesday following the death of former reliever Brian Wolfe, who was 45. The news arrived with Toronto two games behind Cleveland for the American League’s final wild card spot, and the club responded publicly soon after his wife, Rachell, announced his passing. “We are saddened to learn of […] The post Blue Jays send message on former reliever’s death at 45 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Toronto Raptors are expected to take an even bigger leap during the 2026-27 season now that they have the services of two-time NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard once more. In a move that seemed to rectify his decision to leave the team in free agency back in 2019, Leonard is back in the North […] The post Raptors star Scottie Barnes’ first IG post since Kawhi Leonard trade has fans hyped appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Kawhi Leonard doesn’t want to have a championship-chasing mentality in his return to the Toronto Raptors. Leonard has put everything that has happened with the Los Angeles Clippers behind him and is focused on his second stint in Toronto. His addition makes the Raptors a much better team, giving them a more effective chance at [...]
TORONTO — Humber Polytechnic and Canada Basketball have a relationship that stretches back decades. When Canada Basketball vice president and executive director Rowan Barrett first tried out for the national team, he took the bus to the school’s north campus. His son, Toronto Raptors forward and senior men’s team star RJ Barrett, played his first game as an age-group national team player at Humber and trained for his first international competition on the same floor his father had played on de...
Ronald Martinez via Getty Images Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brian Wolfe died on Tuesday, both his wife and the franchise announced. He was 45. Wolfe died after “a really, really difficult and torturous battle,” his wife wrote on social media. Further specifics of his death are not yet known. Wolfe was selected in the sixth round of the 1999 MLB draft out of Anaheim, California. He made his MLB debut with the Blue Jays in 2007 after playing in the minor leagues for years. He made 38 appea...
Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jamie McLennan are joined by TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston to discuss Auston Matthews’ desire to be a Toronto Maple Leafs and could another bad year put Matthews’ future in jeopardy.
Kawhi Leonard is back in the Raptors realm with an agenda. Almost immediately after putting LA behind, he has officially broken his silence regarding his blockbuster return to the Toronto Raptors. He’s emphasizing that his decision to reunite with the franchise has nothing to do with chasing rings. Speaking candidly on the Raptors’ Open Gym […] The post “I’m Not Really Championship Chasing”: Kawhi Leonard Shares Real Reason Behind Joining Raptors Againc appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Kawhi Leonard and his return to Toronto has already uncovered a connection with Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic that even Leonard didn’t know existed. Following the Raptors’ trade for the seven-time All-Star, Rajakovic revealed that he was inside the San Antonio Spurs’ draft room on the night Leonard’s NBA career began in 2011. Rajakovic was […] The post Kawhi Leonard Stunned by Raptors Coach’s Draft Night Revelation appeared first on Basketball Forever .
Kawhi Leonard has made it clear that he’s prepared to take a secondary role behind Scottie Barnes if that’s what it takes to help Toronto win, while also revealing the personal reasons that brought him back to the franchise. During an episode of the Raptors’ Open Gym series, Leonard told head coach Darko Rajakovic that […] The post Kawhi Leonard Makes His Scottie Barnes Stance Clear appeared first on Basketball Forever .
The Toronto Blue Jays earned a 5-1 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. At 76-77, Toronto currently trails the Chicago White Sox by 1.5 games for the final American League Wild Card spot. Reaching the postseason won’t be easy for this Blue Jays ball club. Veteran starting pitcher Max Scherzer revealed how the team […] The post Max Scherzer shares obvious message about Blue Jays’ playoff hopes appeared first on ClutchPoints .