Recently, the Los Angeles Clippers learned that their trade of Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors was being put on hold as Toronto waits for the investigation of Leonard by the NBA to reach its conclusion. The investigation centers on Leonard’s alleged no-show deal with Aspiration, and recently, Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic reported that […]
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Three down, two to go! The Miami Heat are over halfway done in their five-game Las Vegas Summer League adventure, where they have gone 1-2. Summer League wraps up this week, with Miami concluding their stint against the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons on Thursday and Friday, respectively. That said, what are a few takeaways […]
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Kirk Goldsberry questioned on the Zach Lowe Show whether it’s really realistic to expect a resultion to the Kawhi Leonard saga this summer.
Plenty has been made about the NBA’s investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers allegedly circumventing the league’s salary cap rules with respect to the Aspiration sponsorship deal. It has been almost 11 months since the investigation began, and Leonard is understood to be close to being traded to the Toronto Raptors for what will be […]
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DeMar DeRozan could see himself back in the place where it all began. It has been reported that DeRozan is willing to sign with the Toronto Raptors in free agency after being waived by the Sacramento Kings a few days ago. He started his career with the Raptors as the ninth overall pick in 2009. […]
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With the Eastern Conference getting more competitive every year, the Toronto Raptors decided to re-acquire Kawhi Leonard after he departed from the franchise seven years ago. While a potential return for Leonard is still hanging in the balance, the Raptors could look to make another splash. There might be a path for the Raptors to […]
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Just when you thought the Kawhi Leonard situation couldn't get any worse, new rumors threaten the blockbuster Toronto Raptors and LA Clippers trade.
Adam Silver speaks on the potential timeline to wrap up the NBA's external investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers; clarifies he didn't put the Raptors trade on hold.
The NBA announced Tuesday that Miami Heat principal owner Micky Arison has been unanimously elected the next chairman of the NBA’s Board of Governors. He will succeed Toronto’s Larry Tanenbaum, who has been the NBA’s chairman for the last nine seasons. “I’m grateful for Larry’s nearly three decades of stewardship of the Raptors and his […]
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The Kawhi Leonard trade remains in limbo amid an ongoing NBA investigation of the Aspiration scandal. But NBA commissioner Adam Silver is “hopeful” that the saga will get resolved sooner rather than later. “We all have an interest in wrapping this up. I recently said I’m hopeful it will wrap up this summer. The league […]
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Heat governor and team owner Micky Arison has been unanimously elected as the new chairman of the NBA’s Board of Governors, the league announced today (via Twitter). Arison, one of the league’s longest-tenured team owners, will take over the chairman title from Raptors governor Larry Tanenbaum, who has been in the role since 2017. Tanenbaum […]
The Toronto Raptors have more interest in bringing DeMar DeRozan back to the team than originally reported. DeRozan became a free agent after the Sacramento Kings bought out his contract. Sacramento committing to their youth movement meant dealing DeRozan to create room for the younger players to get more playing time and experience running the […]
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The NBA's investigation into Kawhi Leonard, the LA Clippers, and the alleged cap circumvention scandal has dragged on for 10 months. Now we're learning what's taking so long. Investigations into more wrongdoing are also ongoing. Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors, who traded for Kawhi recently to return to the team, must continue to wait to see if their deal can be completed. The NBA is opening a second investigation into Kawhi Leonard as part of the Aspiration probe, per @TheAthletic “The efforts...
Samson Folk details Nate Bittle's performance on the Raptors.
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The Toronto Raptors have the ability to reunite with Gary Trent Jr. despite him signing a horrible contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Raptors have a new breakout candidate they must give a standard contract to in Seth Lundy, as he is the perfect 3-and-D connective piece.
The Chicago Bulls are expanding their coaching staff by adding Rex Kalamian, Jonah Herscu, and Blake Ahearn as assistant coaches. Kalamian brings decades of NBA experience, having previously served as an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Toronto Raptors, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Denver Nuggets. Herscu joins […]
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If Allen Graves hits 3-pointers in the regular season, the Raptors can play some “funky lineups,” as The Athletic’s Eric Koreen put it.
Most of the trades and free agent deals that were reported during or before the July moratorium have since been officially finalized, but there are still a handful of moves that we’re waiting on. Of course, the most notable of those transactions is the blockbuster trade between the Clippers and Raptors that will send Kawhi […]
Get that GAHBAGE outta here.
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Kawhi Leonard has remained closely linked to the Raptors amid trade drama, with a courtside Summer League spotting just the latest development in this saga.
Allen Graves is just different.
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The Pacers are 1-2 in summer league play.
Jamarion Sharp should have a better chance of making the Raptors' roster over Nate Bittle, and the Summer League has proven exactly why.
Cavaliers Meleek Thomas is making an early impression. The Cavaliers rookie followed his 20-point Summer League debut with a 30-point outing against Detroit, adding seven assists and four steals while continuing to flash the two-way skill set that made him an intriguing second-round pick. As Arya Chawla of SI.com noted, Thomas has looked comfortable both […]
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