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If a Kawhi Leonard load manages his body in Toronto and the NBA isn't around to hear it, does it make a sound? The absolute outrage over the past few days because the two-time Finals MVP was ruled out of an ESPN televised game against the Milwaukee Bucks has been perplexing from a Raptors perspective because one can't help but wonder where all this criticism was during his time in Toronto. Leonard has now played six out of eight games in the 2019-20 season, twice missing one end of a back-to-back. Continue to Article

November 08, 2019 9:10:am EST

New Zealand center and twice World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams has agreed to join the Toronto Wolfpack rugby league team ahead of their debut in England's top-tier Super League next year, the Canadian side said on Thursday. The move marks a fourth code switch for 34-year-old Williams, who will be formally introduced next Thursday in a news conference at the Emirates Stadium in London, the home of Premier League soccer team Arsenal. The terms of the deal for Williams, who is of Samoan descent, were not disclosed but media reports said he had accepted a two-year, $10 million offer, which would make it the largest contract in the league's history. Continue to Article

November 07, 2019 1:18:pm EST

It's only been six games, but five of them have seen Siakam pick up early fouls, forcing him to manage the game from there. He was able to bounce back with strong second halves against the Pelicans and Celtics, but Giannis showed his defensive worth as well on this night. After Siakam picked up his fourth with five minutes remaining in the third, Antetokounmpo punctuated his dominance over the Most Improved Player on this night with a ridiculous block into the Milwaukee bench after Siakam made his way to the rim. Continue to Article

November 02, 2019 11:26:pm EST

Kawhi Leonard had 38 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 103-97 win against the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. The game marked the third matchup between Leonard and DeRozan since the Spurs traded Leonard to the Toronto Raptors in July 2018 in a deal that brought DeRozan to San Antonio. Montrezl Harrell scored 24 points off the bench and Lou Williams added 12 points in a reserve role despite shooting just 5-for-19 for Los Angeles. Continue to Article

November 01, 2019 2:14:am EST

Kawhi Leonard had 38 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 103-97 win against the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. Montrezl Harrell scored 24 points off the bench and Lou Williams added 12 points in a reserve role despite shooting just 5-for-19 for Los Angeles. DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Derrick White had 20 points off the bench and Rudy Gay added nine points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs, who had won their first three games this season. Continue to Article

November 01, 2019 1:15:am EST