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The off-season feels like it took place in slow motion, but the curtain is finally coming up on Kawhi Leonard 2.0. The clock ticks loudly because it's winning time for him, Scottie Barnes and the Raptors, my column for @Sportsnet: sportsnet.ca/nba/article/new…
Kawhi Leonard was down, Scottie Barnes and the rest of the Raptors were out and the new-look Raptors looked very much like last year’s version — but not the good part — vs. Wolves: sportsnet.ca/nba/article/rap…
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There was never a moment that trading for Kawhi Leonard didn’t come with risk. The Raptors' first glimpse of life without the injured star this season wasn't pretty.
@michaelgrange has the takeaways from Toronto's first loss. sportsnet.ca/nba/article/rap…
What would the Raptors do this season against quality competition in the games that Leonard -- inevitably - would miss was a major question mark given the Raptors struggles in that area last year. In their first chance they are trailing Minnesota 90-64 after 3Q. Not great.
Not pretty but Kawhi-less Raps fight back, trailing TWolves 55-47 at half after facing behind by as many as 17 in 2Q. Barrett w 14 and Raps with 12-5 edge in TOs and 9-3 edge in Orebs making up for 38% shooting (Barnes 0/9). IQ w 14 and Walter w 9.
Kawhi Leonard played 28 minutes on Friday w no issue, practiced on Saturday w no issues & went through his normal pre-game in Minnesota before he was a late scratch with swelling in his left knee. Good news? The last time Leonard missed time with his left knee was 2019.
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A moment RJ Barrett will never forget 🦖
As he enters the final year of his contract, Mississauga's own RJ Barrett spoke with @SNMichaud about his game-winning shot in game 6 of last year's First Round playoff series.
Full feature ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=esD5gYnH…
Big is back in the NBA, but in their first test against the Wizards trio of 7 footers, the Raptors proved they had answers: sportsnet.ca/nba/article/rap…
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The Wizards' size advantage made the Raptors' matchup with the much-improved squad interesting in the early stages of the season.
Toronto won using a familiar formula, writes @michaelgrange. sportsnet.ca/nba/article/rap…
Lol. out of Time out Kawhi in post; Kawhi steal and (eventual) lay-up, Barnes block, Barnes ore and-1. Lead up to 15. We're done here. Raptos will got to 2-0. Really nice RJ game (23 pts on 16 shots); Barnes w 28, Kawhi w 16 and 3 steals in 27 minutes. Minnesota next.
Raps have done so much well (force 22 TOs, hold AD to 9pts) but have done just enough to keep Wizards in it. Barnes w 7 TOs, all of them in transition seemingly; have put Wiz on line 31 times. Lead 105-97 w 3:15 left.
Raps led by as much as 17 in 1st half but very pesky Wizard D (and some sloppy Raps TOs) cut the lead to two before a late Battle 3 pushed it to 81-77 to start 4Q. Raptors getting a much sterner test than they did in opener vs. Chicago.
Wizards flip the script a big and cut Raptors lead to 60-52, mainly on some better 3 pt shooting. A little sloppy by Raps (TOs and 5/17 from 3). Barnes with 11.
Impressive 1Q for Raps which lead Wiz 34-21. Have held AD and Trae Young to three points (combined) on 0-8 shooting w 3TOs. Wiz shooting 4/22 from floor w 7TOs. Raps 15/27 w 11 assists. IQ leads w 8.
Clean injury report for second game a row among regular rostered players, which feels like a record. Wiz will be without No.1 pick AJ Dybantsa for second straight game (ankle).
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Couldn't let the week pass by without posting the opening I produced for the Raptors first game of the season; set to Harry Styles' Ready, Steady, Go!
Big shouts to the entire SN Features team/@SNMichaud for the dope interviews and my dude @timhago for the fire edit 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Great summary of Raps cap situation here from @BlakeMurphyODC ...
Start-of-season rundown on the Raptors cap/roster situation, including apron stuff, a deadline lookahead, why they can only carry 14 guys, etc.
Also some early Raptors 905 roster stuff. (A third 2-way will be on the way soon.)
sportsnet.ca/nba/article/rap…
Michael Grange retweeted
Start-of-season rundown on the Raptors cap/roster situation, including apron stuff, a deadline lookahead, why they can only carry 14 guys, etc.
Also some early Raptors 905 roster stuff. (A third 2-way will be on the way soon.)
sportsnet.ca/nba/article/rap…
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In this 2000th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Bob McCown about his long career in sports media, and his continued recovery following a series of strokes.
torontomike.com/2026/10/bob-…
