When the Raptors acquired him at trade deadline, they sacrificed depth for a proven playoff center who can anchor a defense and facilitate offense.
Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
Minutes, injury concerns piling up for Raptors ahead of pivotal Game 4 vs. Bucks
Following a grueling series against the Sixers and now a double-overtime game against the Bucks, do the Raptors have enough energy to beat the Bucks?
Tick-tock: Toronto’s Kawhi Leonard taking his game minute by minute
After a disappointing 2017-18, Kawhi Leonard has used rest, limited playing time to bring Raptors to next level in NBA playoffs.
Steph Curry, Brook Lopez, Damian Lillard among NBA players taking, and making, longer-distance shots
Long-distance threes have become standard in the NBA. Since 2014-15, the number of three-pointers attempted between 28-40 feet has tripled.
Opinion: Kawhi Leonard saves Raptors’ season in double-overtime Game 3 win over Bucks
Kawhi Leonard put forth another memorable NBA playoff performance in the Toronto Raptors’ double-overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3.
Toronto Raptors get double-overtime Game 3 NBA playoff win over Milwaukee Bucks
The Raptors found life in the Eastern Conference finals, avoiding a disastrous 3-0 series deficit with a double-overtime win over the Bucks.
Opinion: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks dominating and no team can answer right now
With the best defense and second-best offense in the playoffs, the Bucks are putting on a dominant show that no team yet has been able to stop.
Opinion: Raptors coach Nick Nurse’s fears about the Bucks come to fruition in Game 1 loss
Just about everything went right for the Raptors through three quarters, but they blew a golden opportunity to steal home-court advantage.
Magic Johnson, Larry Bird recipients of NBA’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Basketball Hall of Famers and NBA icons Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are this year’s recipients of the NBA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Opinion: With Pelicans getting No. 1 pick, NBA draft lottery works out as designed
The NBA’s new reformed draft lottery process worked as designed. In a loss for tanking, the teams that had the best odds didn’t get the No. 1 pick.