This was an alarm that woke everybody up in the morning. But now it’s official, Kawhi Leonard is no longer a member of the San Antonio Spurs. He along with Danny Green have been traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a protected first round pick. It was a […]
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In case the news has somehow not yet reached you, the Toronto Raptors have sent star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs for forward Kawhi Leonard. Trade talks to move the former defensive player of the year have been ongoing but nothing had happened up until the morning of July 18th, 2018.
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The 2017-18 NBA season gave us no shortage of storylines. Throughout the entire season, every team gave us an outstanding player that we at lwosports.com wants to recognize. Here are the 2017-18 Atlantic Division MVP’s. Atlantic Division MVP’s Boston Celtics: SF Jayson Tatum The most valuable player on the Boston Celtics last season was Jayson
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Masai Ujiri has hired Nick Nurse to be the new head coach of the Toronto Raptors, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Nurse is known for redesigning the Raptors offence this season. With Dwane Casey now in Detroit, Nurse will be given the opportunity to see if he can raise Toronto’s ceiling. Ujiri has faced some scrutiny by
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The greatest season of Raptors history has now come to a close in a rather disappointing fashion. Emotions are running high in Raptors fans everywhere. A team we believed in, one where we thought things but be different. All coming to a devastating and disappointing end. Where do the Raptors go from here? Many Raptors
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Game 5 of the Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards series was one where Raptors fans were constantly worried throughout the whole night. A back and forth affair had people on the edge of their seats and full with doubt. A sudden jolt of energy courtesy of Jonas Valančiūnas and all fear was evaporated. Toronto Raptors –
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NBA fans and analysts alike feel somewhat burnt out after three long Golden State Warriors versus the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Finals series. It’s the same story over and over again. LeBron James is incredible. Stephen Curry is incredible. Golly, they’re all incredible! Seriously. We have watched a dominating Cleveland era be eclipsed by the faster
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Last week was a crazy week in the NBA. The Cavaliers are in complete disarray. In the Eastern Conference, the 76ers are surging winners of 8 of their last 10 games. On the other hand, the Pistons have lost 7 in a row and have fallen out of the playoffs. The Pelicans suffered a huge
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Ever since the heart-breaking Game 7 defeat against Brooklyn in the 2013/2014 NBA season, and the brutal sweep against Washington in the first round the next year, the Toronto Raptors have proved their worth as at least the third best team in the East. After reaching 50 wins in back to back seasons, as well
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Fact: LeBron James’ nickname is “King”. James is the best basketball player in the world and is proving it yet again in this year’s NBA playoffs. He walks the walk, so he deserves the moniker. Question: Have James’ antics in this postseason been over the line? If you’ve been following Cleveland’s postseason run at all,
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