The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenceman Emil Andrae from the Philadelphia Flyers this offseason in what was general manager John Chayka’s first bold trade, moving off a fan favourite. The Leafs shipped out goaltender Joseph Woll, a beloved netminder by the fanbase, and popular pillar in Toronto’s dressing room, along with defenceman Simon Benoit, and…
After signing an extension with the Toronto Raptors , Kawhi Leonard appears to be on the path to finish his career as a Raptor. Reporting on the extension, NBA insider Jake Fischer spoke on Bleacher Report about the agreement between Leonard and the Raptors. He said that while there is a player option for the 2028-29 season in the new contract, the most likely scenario is that the option will be torn up and they will extend their partnership into the next decade. Leonard accepted a slightly lo...
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Kawhi Leonard’s return to Toronto was always expected to come with a long-term commitment. The seven-time All-Star has agreed to a two-year, $115 million extension with the Raptors, securing his future with the franchise after his blockbuster return. He also gave up roughly $11 million compared with his maximum extension. Yet even after taking less, […]
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The calendar between late September and mid-November has quietly become the most satisfying stretch of the hockey year for anyone who loves following the game beyond the scoreboard. Opening Night lands September 29 with a loaded slate — Panthers at Hurricanes, Rangers at Bruins, Blackhawks at Golden Knights, Canadiens at Maple Leafs, and Canucks at […]
The Toronto Blue Jays avoided elimination for one more day thanks to a rainy day in Baltimore, but results in other games have all but ended Toronto’s playoff hopes. The Cleveland Guardians (83-75) and Chicago White Sox (82-76) both picked up wins on Tuesday, inching one step closer to the playoffs. Those results mean the Blue Jays (77-80) will only make the playoffs if they win all five of their remaining games and either the Guardians or White Sox lose all five of theirs. The Blue Jays will ...
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Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors have agreed to a two-year, $115 million contract extension that includes a player option for the 2028-29 season, according to the New York Post. The deal comes shortly after Leonard officially returned to the franchise where he won his second NBA championship. Leonard previously spent just one season in Toronto, […]
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9:40 pm: Leonard’s extension with the Raptors is official, according to NBA.com’s transaction log. 2:14 pm: The Raptors and star forward Kawhi Leonard are in agreement on a two-year contract extension worth $115MM, agent Harrison Gaines tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The deal will go into effect in 2027/28 after Leonard earns $50.3MM […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer keeps his 2023 World Series ring from the Texas Rangers in a safe at home. He told Abby Jones of DLLS Sports about the ring during the Toronto Blue Jays’ Sept. 18-20 series at Globe Life Field. Scherzer made 17 regular-season starts for Texas across 2023 and 2024, plus three […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs stunned many of their fans earlier this offseason when they announced that former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, who had served the last several seasons with their divisional rival as an assistant coach, was transferring to their side of the Battle of Ontario. Alfredsson was hired by general manager John Chayka […]
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Chris Paul‘s legendary NBA career ultimately ended under circumstances far removed from his initial expectations. The 2025-26 campaign was his 21st season, and he returned to the Los Angeles Clippers before it began. However, he only played 16 games before the team shut him down in December. He was eventually traded to the Toronto Raptors [...]
Raptors' struggles against elite teams in 2025-26 were a key concern, but now with Kawhi Leonard — he's expected to play a major role in leading a turnaround.
The Raptors' 2026-27 rotation looks nearly set, but Jamison Battle, Allen Graves, and Kyle Anderson should all aim to earn steady, nightly roles next season.
TORONTO — Amid the flurry of off-season moves that swept over the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer — the front-office overhaul, the new leader manning the bench, the arrival of a teenage wunderkind in Gavin McKenna — the club’s early splash in the cage has all but gotten lost in the shuffle. Even as the Maple Leafs have taken the ice at their practice facility in Etobicoke, Ont., over the past week, the presence of their new veteran in net — he of two Stanley Cups and two Vezina trophies — has ...
Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors have agreed to a two-year, $115 million contract extension, plus a player option for the 2028-29 season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Leonard’s new deal comes after he was set to enter the final year of the three-year, $149.5 million extension he signed with the Clippers in 2024. Leonard now has a fresh start in what could be the final chapter of his career after a tumultuous offseason that pushed the completion of more
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Kawhi Leonard has committed his future to the Toronto Raptors, agreeing to a new contract that could keep him with the franchise through the 2028-29 season. Leonard and Toronto reached an agreement on a two-year, $115 million extension, according to his agent Harrison Gaines of SLASH Sports. The deal also includes a player option for […]
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Preseason is underway for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and there’s no shortage of storylines heading into the regular season. Sportsnet’s Albert Vartanian breaks down the five people most crucial to Toronto’s playoff push, starting with new head coach Jim Hiller and the defensive overhaul he’s tasked with leading; the Chris Tanev-Jake McCabe shutdown pairing and why Tanev’s health could define the Leafs’ season; big-money newcomer Darren Raddysh and his fit alongside Morgan Rielly; Auston Matthews...
The Toronto Raptors' title contention window is now officially open after agreeing to a contract extension with star forward Kawhi Leonard.
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So Morgan Rielly didn’t get traded this offseason after all. The Toronto Maple Leafs were unable to find a willing […]
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The Los Angeles Clippers’ offseason wasn’t short of drama. Of course, the team was docked five first-round picks for the Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumvention scandal, which came after the team had agreed to trade Leonard to the Toronto Raptors. After the dust settled on the controversy, Leonard was officially shipped north of the border, […]
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Shams Charania joins Malika Andrews on NBA Today to discuss Kawhi Leonard signing a 2-year/$115 million extension with the Toronto Raptors. Brian Windhorst, Iman Shumpert and Tim MacMahon react to the deal and debate how far the Raptors can go. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ #ESPN #NBA
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