LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers held Media Day on Monday, and were surprisingly transparent about the team’s current injury situation. Brandon Ingram, newly acquired from the Toronto Raptors in the trade for Kawhi Leonard, has been in the gym working for several weeks, but has not been doing so at 100 percent health. During […]
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Last season, Raptors reporters landed in hot water after leaked audio caught them talking about Scottie Barnes. Now, Sacramento has its own hot-mic problem. During the Kings’ media day, reporters were caught in an unfiltered conversation about Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine that quickly went far beyond basketball. The original livestream has since been taken […]
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Former Raptor Brandon Ingram has a longer road to health than previously known.
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Just like the rest of the league, RJ Barrett and the Toronto Raptors surely want what the New York Knicks just had –a downtown NBA championship parade. During media day on Monday, the former Duke Blue Devils star Barrett shared his true feelings on seeing his former team, the Knicks, end a drought that lasted […]
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RJ Barrett has nothing but love and happiness for the New York Knicks for winning it all in the past NBA season. The former Knicks star shares his honest thoughts on the Knicks' NBA title run during the Toronto Raptors' Media Day. "I still have a lot of friends over there, so I was kind of happy for them that they were able to achieve that," Barrett said. "When I got drafted, the team was horrible. I've been to the playoffs twice over there, so I definitely was able to have a small part in the...
Darko Rajaković plans to pair Collin Murray-Boyles with Jakob Poeltl, but Toronto will need shooting and defensive versatility to make it work.
Jamison Battle put in the work this summer.
The Los Angeles Clippers shared some bad news today. Recently-acquired guard Brandon Ingram will miss the start of the 2026-27 NBA Season due to a partially-torn Achilles tendon. The Clippers acquired Ingram from the Toronto Raptors two weeks ago in exchange for embattled forward Kawhi Leonard. Ingram averaged 21.5 points in 33.8 minutes over 77 […]
Darko Rajakovic and Scottie Barnes set one clear goal for the latter’s season.
Recently, the Los Angeles Clippers completed their trade of Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors, bringing back a package headlined by Brandon Ingram and draft compensation. Now, the team has gotten an unfortunate update on Ingram’s status as the new season approaches. “The Clippers say they’ve found a partially torn Achilles in Brandon Ingram’s foot […]
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Kawhi Leonard has officially returned to the Toronto Raptors after his trade was held up most of the summer amid the NBA’s investigation into his former team. Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Clippers accepted their historic penalty, appointed an interim governor, and finalized a trade to send Leonard back to Toronto for two first-round…
Early during Kawhi Leonard’s highly anticipated 2026-27 Toronto Raptors Media Day availability, he fielded a question from The Toronto Star’s Doug Smith on what he learned about himself in the past year. His response hit the Los Angeles Clippers fanbase like a wall more daunting than the one in their home arena: “I need pressure […]
Kawhi Leonard addressed the media for the first time since returning to the Toronto Raptors, saying he wants to leave the controversy surrounding his return behind and concentrate on basketball. Speaking at Raptors media day on Monday, Leonard acknowledged that reporters wanted to ask about the NBA investigation but said he had discussed the situation […]
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When Toronto Raptors Head Coach Darko Rajakovic wrapped up during the team’s 2026-27 Media Day, he jokingly gave the writers, content creators, and personnel a piece of tongue-in-cheek advice: “You’re too serious…got to loosen up.” It was met with laughter in the room, but Rajakovic was right. Kawhi Leonard’s return has seemingly elevated the entire […]
While Toronto Raptors veteran Kawhi Leonard reflected on his past, he couldn’t escape the moment his iconic laugh went viral during Media Day in 2018. Eight years removed from the iconic laugh after telling a room full of reporters that he’s a “fun guy” despite his stoic demeanor, Leonard addressed the moment at this year’s […]
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If the jumper won't always fall. Quickley has a backup plan.
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Kawhi Leonard declined to discuss the NBA’s Clippers investigation at Raptors media day, saying he wants to focus entirely on basketball.
Ahead of the 2026-27 season, Kawhi Leonard agreed to a $115 million extension following his trade from the LA Clippers to the Toronto Raptors. He’s committed the foreseeable future to the team he helped lead to their first championship in franchise history in 2019. However, it was Leonard’s lone season with the Raptors, as he […]
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The Los Angeles Clippers will suffer the consequences for allegedly circumventing the salary cap, but Kawhi Leonard does not wish to expend any more mental energy on the subject. He wants to fully invest himself in the Toronto Raptors and leave the NBA’s investigation in the past, and in LA. The two-time Finals MVP expressed […]
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Barnes has unfinished business on defence.
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Scottie Barnes came to Media Day with spoilers.
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Darko Rajakovic highlighted conditioning as a massive area for improvement for the Raptors this offseason, which will only help their transition scoring attack.
There is no getting around it. Kawhi Leonard’s health will be one of the biggest storylines surrounding the Raptors this season. As exciting as it is to see Leonard back in a Toronto jersey, Raptors fans know better than most that getting him on the court consistently is a different story. Leonard has not played ... Read more
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Toronto Raptors star forward Kawhi Leonard opened his media day appearance on Monday by declaring that he won't take questions regarding the NBA's investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' alleged salary cap circumvention.
Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard declined to address questions about the Los Angeles Clippers' alleged salary-cap circumvention investigation during Raptors media day. Leonard opened his press conference by acknowledging that the situation had become a distraction over the past couple of months and made it clear that his focus is now entirely on basketball and his new chapter in Toronto. "Everyone, thanks for coming. I know I'm excited to be here. I know why some of you guys came. You w...