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Raptors fans confused about when Kawhi nightmare ends

When ESPN reported that the NBA didn’t find legitimate evidence proving Steve Ballmer, Los Angeles Clippers owner, committed salary circumvention on Monday, it sent the basketball world reeling. But when the NBA responded with its own announcement, claiming there were “significant inaccuracies” in the report, it confused an already disoriented audience. Later in the day, […]

Kawhi Leonard Trade Timeline Revealed After 2 Significant Updates in Clippers Scandal

The LA Clippers/Kawhi Leonard scandal took two significant turns on Monday, with ESPN and the NBA itself trading conflicting reports. But in the end, the Leonard trade to the Toronto Raptors is still on hold, and a resolution might not be coming for another month to six weeks. "In mid-September, there's gonna be an NBA Board of Governors meeting... we might have some clarity by then. If not by then, then potentially by the end of the month." Baxter Holmes on the pending Kawhi Leonard trade to ...

Kawhi Leonard trade to Raptors remains on hold, expected to go through

The Kawhi Leonard trade to the Raptors still isn’t official, but both sides apparently expect it eventually will be. Leonard and Toronto are operating under the belief that the agreed-upon trade sending him from the Clippers back to the Raptors will be completed, according to Don Van Natta Jr., Baxter Holmes and Ramona Shelburne of […] The post Kawhi Leonard trade to Raptors remains on hold, expected to go through appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Can the 2026-27 Raptors handle load management?

While Kawhi Leonard was the driving force behind the Toronto Raptors’ first-ever NBA title in 2019, there was an entire operation behind him, constantly scheming to put the superstar in a position to succeed. Vice President of Player Health and Performance, Alex McKechnie, became a household name among casual basketball fans when he coined and […]

SB Nation Reacts: The Answer Isn’t More Vets

The people have spoken. When posed the question of adding veterans to fill out the roster, the majority of voters (59%) felt it wasn’t necessary. This offseason has seen the loss of Mike Conley (Boston), Kyle Anderson (Toronto), and Joe Ingles (Australia) already, thus leaving Rudy Gobert, Donte DiVincenzo, and newly added Trey Lyles as […]

NBA Notes: Bucks, Tyler Herro, Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Knicks

Bucks Tyler Herro is eligible for a contract extension, but that apparently isn’t at the top of his priority list as he begins a new chapter with the Bucks. “I’m not really worried about it right now,” Herro told reporters Saturday at his youth basketball camp in Wisconsin, via Steve Megargee of The Associated Press. […] The post NBA Notes: Bucks, Tyler Herro, Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Knicks appeared first on Hoops Wire .

How past examples in sports could influence the Kawhi Leonard saga

As the Toronto Raptors patiently await the fate of Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers, here’s what sports history suggests could be in store for all parties involved. Joe Smith precedent The closest comparison is Joe Smith, who played 16 years in the NBA between 1995 and 2011. Before the 2000 season, it was […]