Kendrick Perkins believes Kawhi Leonard is the most feared and dangerous player in the Eastern Conference after the forward’s move from the LA Clippers to the Toronto Raptors reshaped the balance of power in the East. “Kawhi Leonard is the most feared and most dangerous player in the Eastern Conference — and his peers know […]
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The Toronto Raptors already built their identity on the defensive end last season, and Collin Murray-Boyles believes the addition of Kawhi Leonard could take that to another level. Toronto was a top-five defensive team in 2025-26 while going 46-36 and earning the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors then took the Cleveland Cavaliers […]
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The Knicks host the Raptors (2-1) Thursday at Madison Square Garden in the final preseason game for both. Revenge? Do preseason scrimmages matter enough to call this a revenge game? Winning would be nice, though. The world champs have dropped all four of their preseason games, with the worst game of the bunch coming on […]
Collin Murray-Boyles impressed from deep against the Knicks. A consistent 3-point shot could add a new dimension to his Raptors role and challenge defenses.
The Toronto Raptors will look to carry their preseason momentum into Madison Square Garden when they face the New York Knicks on Thursday, Oct. 15. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET as Toronto continues preparing for the 2026-27 NBA season. The matchup comes two days after the teams met at Scotiabank Arena on Oct. […]
Trayce Jackson-Davis’ strong preseason showing gives Toronto another frontcourt option — and could shake up the Raptors’ rotation plans.
The Raptors were already lacking center depth, and that problem is only getting worse after waiving Trey Jemison III after just one preseason appearance.
Kawhi Leonard is a Raptor once more and everyone is thrilled about it.
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Trey Jemison’s stay with the Raptors ended before he had much opportunity to make an impression. Toronto waived the two-way center Wednesday, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Jemison signed in early August but made just one preseason appearance and suffered a hand injury during training camp, per Blake Murphy of Sportsnet. The move leaves […]
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Jemison is waived after only one preseason game
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The drama in the build-up to Kawhi Leonard’s eventual trade to the Toronto Raptors may have been incessant. The seven-time All-Star, however, has hit the ground running for his former team, producing a 21-point performance against the defending champions, the New York Knicks. Speaking post-game, Leonard talked about his current mindset, claiming that he was […]
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The Raptors have waived two-way big man Trey Jemison, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. Jemison, who made one preseason appearance, signed his two-way deal in early August. He suffered a hand injury during training camp, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet tweets. Having also waived Chucky Hepburn this week, Toronto now has a pair of two-way openings, […]
The Toronto Raptors' preseason domination of the New York Knicks came at the expense of former Raptors polarizing guard Bruce Brown.
Bleacher Report gave Scottie Barnes, Collin Murray-Boyles and Kawhi Leonard some defensive recognition ahead of the new season.
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Darko Rajakovic didn’t mind the rookie’s foul trouble in his Raptors debut.
Kawhi can do more than lock people up. His jumper deserves some love, too.
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Last year’s Toronto Raptors exceeded expectations, as the young and athletic squad racked up 46 wins, their most since the 2021-22 season, and finished fifth in the Eastern Conference before pushing the fourth-seed Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink in the first round of the playoffs. The Cavs’ second-half surge in Game 7 highlighted the importance […]
Kawhi Leonard's outside shooting was a massive boost to the Raptors' spacing issues in his preseason debut and should remain a trend throughout the season.
The Toronto Raptors could not have looked better in Kawhi Leonard's preseason debut.
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While it has been a few years since RJ Barrett was traded to the Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks superfan Ben Stiller is happy for him. Stiller was live-posting throughout the Knicks’ 50-point loss to the Raptors in the preseason. Early on, he gave Barrett his flowers, saying, “Always happy to see RJ get buckets.” […]
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Kawhi instantly had a stew going.
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Like finding water in the desert.
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The Toronto Raptors secured a 148-98 blowout win over the undermanned New York Knicks on Tuesday night, which was Kawhi Leonard‘s first game back since returning from the Los Angeles Clippers. The two-time NBA champion tallied 21 points, five rebounds, two steals, and four three-pointers on 6-for-12 shooting from the field in 17 minutes. After [...]
Seeing Kawhi Leonard in a Raptors jersey again is naturally going to bring back memories of 2019. That season, there was no question who Toronto’s best player was. When a possession broke down or a playoff game tightened up, the answer was usually simple: get Kawhi the ball and let him figure it out. Seven […]
Whether it’s the preseason or the regular season, Ben Stiller loves the New York Knicks, and he was rooting hard for the team as they lost to the Toronto Raptors by 50 points. At 7:13 pm EST, just minutes into the Knicks-Raptors game, Stiller took to X, formerly Twitter, to deliver a hype message, writing, […]
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