Raptors' Leonard calls Toronto experience 'special'
5 years, 7 months ago

Raptors' Leonard calls Toronto experience 'special'

The Hindu  

Kawhi Leonard has expressed his gratitude to the "special" Toronto fans as the Raptors bid to win a first NBA title. Read | Pascal Saikam-inspired Raptors take Game One "When you come in as a rookie, you're trying to stay in the league and you don't know what the league is about or if you're going to stick. "Obviously, it's a lot more fun when you're getting plays called for you and you're able to live your childhood dream in being able to shoot the ball 20 times a game. Because when you first come in as a rookie, unless you're like a top-10 player, you're really not going to touch the floor a whole lot or get the offence run through you."

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NBA: A pleasant surprise for Indian-origin Raptors fan
4 years, 10 months ago

NBA: A pleasant surprise for Indian-origin Raptors fan

The Hindu  

Nav Bhatia is a household name in Toronto. Last year, the Raptors supporter became the first fan in the sport’s history to get a championship ring when his home-town team won its maiden NBA title. Nav is so confident of back-to-back titles that he has “a second finger ready for a second championship title.” Helping Canada’s Olympics dreams “There are …

Raptors thank Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green after LA moves
5 years, 6 months ago

Raptors thank Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green after LA moves

The Hindu  

Toronto Raptors sent "nothing but good wishes" to Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green after they agreed moves away from the NBA champions in free agency. Both stars played key roles in the Raptors' 2018-19 success, with Leonard the NBA Finals MVP, but the two will move on ahead of next season. "We are very thankful for the year Kawhi and …

NBA: Kawhi Leonard taking time 'before deciding next move'
5 years, 6 months ago

NBA: Kawhi Leonard taking time 'before deciding next move'

The Hindu  

Kawhi Leonard’s free agency decision may not come for a few more days. The star and his representatives “are going through the process and taking their time before deciding the next move,” according to a report from The Athletic. The Lakers believe they're “firmly in the lead” to land the star because of the “recruiting efforts and assurances made on …

NBA: Kawhi Leonard shows he's a 'fun guy' at Raptors' parade
5 years, 6 months ago

NBA: Kawhi Leonard shows he's a 'fun guy' at Raptors' parade

The Hindu  

Kawhi Leonard told reporters in Toronto he was "a fun guy" back in September, and the Raptors star went some way to proving it at the champion's title parade on Monday. The two-time NBA Finals MVP became a social media meme ahead of his first campaign in Toronto when he awkwardly laughed at a reporter having told him he was …

NBA Finals 2019: Toronto Raptors clinch first title with uncertain Warriors future after Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant injuries
5 years, 6 months ago

NBA Finals 2019: Toronto Raptors clinch first title with uncertain Warriors future after Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant injuries

The Independent  

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NBA Finals: Kawhi Leonard claims second MVP award
5 years, 6 months ago

NBA Finals: Kawhi Leonard claims second MVP award

The Hindu  

Kawhi Leonard trusted himself when people doubted he was injured last year, finding an inner calm that one year later has returned him to the level of NBA champion. Leonard won his second career NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award on Thursday, helping spark the Toronto Raptors to a 114-110 victory over Golden State Warriors and a 4-2 triumph in …

NBA Finals 2019: Kawhi Leonard revels in Raptors' success
5 years, 6 months ago

NBA Finals 2019: Kawhi Leonard revels in Raptors' success

The Hindu  

Kawhi Leonard reveled in the Raptors' first NBA title after beating the Warriors in Game Six on Thursday. The Raptors completed a 4-2 series win in the NBA Finals courtesy of a 114-110 victory at Oracle Arena. Leonard became just the third player to win the Finals MVP with two different teams, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James, having also …

NBA Finals: Kawhi Leonard reacts to Kevin Durant's injury
5 years, 6 months ago

NBA Finals: Kawhi Leonard reacts to Kevin Durant's injury

The Hindu  

Raptors star Kawhi Leonard offered some sympathy for Kevin Durant after the Warriors forward left Game 5 of the NBA Finals early with yet another injury. READ | Kyle Lowry unimpressed with Raptors fans' reaction to Kevin Durant injury "We work so hard to either play in the Finals or just play in the NBA, and when you're not playing, …

Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard credits load management for NBA Finals run
5 years, 7 months ago

Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard credits load management for NBA Finals run

The Hindu  

Kawhi Leonard said he would not be leading the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals if not for the team's load management. Former San Antonio Spurs star Leonard suffered a serious quadricep injury in the 2017 playoffs, which affected him throughout the following season. However, once San Antonio traded Leonard to the Raptors last offseason, it trusted the 2014 NBA …

Toronto Raptors one win away from NBA title
5 years, 7 months ago

Toronto Raptors one win away from NBA title

The Hindu  

Toronto Raptors is on the verge of winning its first NBA titles after upstaging two-time reigning champion Golden State Warriors 105-92 in Game Four. Kawhi Leonard led the way as the Raptors took a 3-1 series lead on Friday, with Toronto only one victory away from a maiden championship. Raptors star Leonard posted 36 points and 12 rebounds to leave …

NBA: Kawhi Leonard inspires Toronto Raptors to first final with win over top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks
5 years, 7 months ago

NBA: Kawhi Leonard inspires Toronto Raptors to first final with win over top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks

Firstpost  

The Raptors won the series in six games as Saturday’s contest at Scotiabank Arena was a mirror image of game five, featuring a strong start by Milwaukee before Toronto came back in the fourth quarter to close it out with several clutch plays down the stretch. Los Angeles: Kawhi Leonard finished with 27 points and a career high 17 rebounds …

Raptors leave Kawhi Leonard with too little help, 76ers keep looking better in taking Game 3
5 years, 8 months ago

Raptors leave Kawhi Leonard with too little help, 76ers keep looking better in taking Game 3

New York Times  

All season long, the Raptors closing speed has impressed. When he’s not on the floor at all, forget about it – the Raptors own an offensive rating of 54.1 with Leonard on the bench in this series, a mark so disastrous I triple-checked it. Lowry and Marc Gasol still aren’t presenting as very open shooting threats, and it’s allowing Philadelphia’s …

After the Raptors got the Kawhi Leonard they needed, 76ers await a better version of Jimmy Butler
5 years, 8 months ago

After the Raptors got the Kawhi Leonard they needed, 76ers await a better version of Jimmy Butler

New York Times  

TORONTO — Drake did what Drake does, front-runner and front-row seat heckler that he is — the rap superstar and Toronto Raptors’ superfan turned a moment into a meme. Kawhi Leonard made James Ennis look silly for reaching, then morphed into a cyclone, spinning around a flailing Jimmy Butler for a demoralizing layup that led Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown …

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