Posts Tagged ‘Kawhi Leonard’
Analysis: It’s a new day in the NBA, and a welcomed change
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There is no favorite. This is what the NBA wanted. And needed. The biggest piece of valid criticism about the league in recent years has been…
Read MoreAnalysis: For Durant and Leonard, the move is to stay put
Toronto’s Kawhi Leonard and Golden State’s Kevin Durant are both very difficult to figure out. They seem to enjoy giving cryptic answers, a minimum of clues, and clearly relish having…
Read MoreRaptors capture first NBA title, beat Warriors in Game 6
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard raised his arms high in triumph and celebrated Canada’s first NBA championship. “We the North!” is now “We the Champs!” Leonard and the Toronto…
Read MoreTime to vent about the Bucks
At some point during the 2017-18 NBA season, I commented to a friend, how Jabari Parker was better at “basketball” than Giannis Antetokounmpo. He didn’t say anything. Probably because it…
Read MoreLeonard, Raptors hope to shake off fatigue for Game 4
TORONTO (AP) — For Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors, Monday was all about rest and recovery. Coming off a season in which he sat out 22 regular-season games and never…
Read MoreObservations from Milwaukee's double OT loss to Toronto
It was an awful game by basketball standards, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost at the Toronto Raptors 118-112 on Sunday. Exciting, but awful basketball. The two teams shot under 40…
Read MoreGAME 1 BUCKS-RAPTORS: Kawhi Leonard vs. … Brook Lopez?
Some quick observations from the Milwaukee Bucks 108-100 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. BUCKS — Brook Lopez • The Bucks were down…
Read MoreTONIGHT: Bucks, Raptors to begin deciding Eastern Conference title
There’s a one-name superstar on either side: Giannis and Kawhi. There’s a Milwaukee franchise that hasn’t been to the NBA Finals in 45 years, opposite a Toronto franchise that has…
Read MoreRAPTORS-BUCKS: A repeat of 2017 playoff matchup but, this time, Milwaukee doesn't have Dellavedova
It’s hard to say if the Milwaukee Bucks are in a better position to get to the NBA Finals, now that Kawhi Leonard’s buzzer beater finally went through the net.…
Read MoreLeonard, Siakam each score 30 points, Raptors beat Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had a simple explanation after the Toronto Raptors’ latest victory. “If you want to win, you got to play defense,” Leonard said. “That is every…
Read More