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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Los Angeles Clippers won game seven at home with a 126-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks to punch their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs. Los Angeles withstood a 46-point performance from Mavericks star Luka Doncic on Sunday to take the Western Conference series 4-3, finally cashing in on home court after the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George made their debuts Wednesday as Los Angeles Clippers teammates, vowing to turn their hometown club into an NBA champion and eclipse city rival Lakers. “We’re not looking at the Battle of LA. We’ve got bigger goals in mind,” George said. “We’re not thinking about the Lakers shadow. We want to be holding that trophy and we’ll build up Clipper Nation along the way.” Leonard […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George made their move to the Los Angeles Clippers official on Wednesday, with the NBA team announcing Leonard’s signing and George’s trade deal with Oklahoma City. Details of Leonard’s contract were not revealed by the Clippers, but ESPN and The Athletic website said Leonard’s deal was for three years and not four as originally thought when the decisions were unveiled last week. The reported three-year […]
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard trusted himself when people doubted he was injured last year, finding an inner calm that one year later has returned him to the level of NBA champion. Leonard won his second career NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award on Thursday, helping spark the Toronto Raptors to a 114-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors and a 4-2 triumph in the best-of-seven series. The 27-year-old forward […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau TORONTO (Eagle News) – In a country of hockey-obsessed fans, Canada is glued to the NBA finals between the Toronto Raptors and the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors. Record-breaking ratings continue to set on Canadian television outlets, all in support of their team’s quest for their first title in franchise history. The vibe in the country’s most diverse and populated city is impeccably amazing. People in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as Toronto beat Milwaukee 105-99, leaving the Raptors one win away from advancing to the finals for the first time in franchise history. The Raptors started Thursday’s pivotal game slowly and trailed 49-46 at the half, then kept it tight with the top-seeded Bucks before seizing command late in the fourth quarter to take a 3-2 series […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau TORONTO, ON (Eagle News) – An epic Game 7 between the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers provided an unforeseen dramatic closing to a hard-fought series, which can best be described as ‘poetry in motion.’ With 4.2 seconds left in regulation and the score tied at 90, Kawhi Leonard dribbled an inbound pass from Marc Gasol to the baseline and shot a fadeaway jumper over Joel Embiid that bounced on […]
TORONTO, Ontario (Eagle News) — The King’s reign seems to be over as he and the visiting L.A. Lakers are on the brink of elimination from the playoffs. If LeBron James misses the playoffs this season, it will mark the first time that he has missed the NBA finals in eight seasons. Although James up and left the eastern conference, Raptor fans can breathe easy knowing they helped in ensuring James has an even slimmer […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Danny Green rattled in the go-ahead basket with 22 seconds remaining as the Toronto Raptors improved to a NBA-best 26-10 record with a 106-104 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. “I just ran to the corner and somehow I was wide open,” said Green. “They swung it, they found me and I had enough rhythm to knock down the shot.” Kawhi Leonard scored a team-high 30 points, Green […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard will make his season debut when the San Antonio Spurs take on the Dallas Mavericks later Tuesday, coach Gregg Popovich confirmed. Leonard has not played for the Spurs since game one of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors, when he suffered a sprained ankle. The 26-year-old has since been sidelined with quadriceps tendinopathy. Leonard is likely to be eased back into the fray, with […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard said Wednesday he expects to be on the court for a crucial NBA playoff game against the Houston Rockets despite a left ankle injury. Leonard rolled his ankle with 5:37 remaining in the third quarter Tuesday and while he played half of the fourth quarter he was absent for over-time as the Spurs defeated visiting Houston 110-107. That gave the Spurs a 3-2 lead […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 points and Kawhi Leonard added 19 to power San Antonio over visiting Memphis 97-90 Thursday, moving the Spurs within two games of NBA-leading Golden State. Australian reserve Patty Mills netted 15 points and French guard Tony Parker contributed 13 as the Spurs improved to 55-16 with their third consecutive triumph, staying within range of the pace-setting Warriors (57-14) with 11 games remaining. Aldridge cracked the 15,000-point […]
