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NBA: Raptors exec Ujiri will stay in Toronto

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 01:25 PM

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he'll stay with the club to vie for another NBA championship, and he believes star forward Kawhi Leonard will, too. Read more »

NBA: Leonard 'seriously considering' returning to Raptors -- report

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 24 12:51 PM

NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard will decline his player option with the Toronto Raptors but is "seriously considering" returning to the NBA champs, Yahoo Sports reported Sunday night. Read more »

Toronto mayor: Let Kawhi enjoy the city

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 09:36 AM

Toronto Mayor John Tory held a news conference on Saturday to ask Raptors fans and the media for a favor. Read more »

NBA: Kawhi says Chip Engelland key to improving his game — ‘He’s my guy’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 06:46 PM

Seemingly drowned out in the Raptors' title celebration was a low-key shoutout by Kawhi Leonard to a name familiar to fans of Pinoy basketball in the ’80s. Read more »

NBA: Raptors' Leonard taking time to plot next move

Reuters
Posted at Jun 15 09:52 AM

Kawhi Leonard plans to decline a $21.3 million player option for the 2019-20 season, paving his way to free agency and possibly out of Toronto. Read more »

Raptors breakthrough as NBA champs represents shift in Canada’s identity

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 11:58 PM

The Raptors completed an evolution from a laughingstock to champions with a win that could very well shift the identity of a country long associated with hockey. Read more »

Raptors win: a tale of a gamble, injuries, and a little bit of luck

Karlo Lovenia
Posted at Jun 14 06:38 PM

Things went down the wire during Game 6 of the NBA championships, but it was the men of the north who ended up with the win. But Toronto’s long road to victory started almost a year ago, with a risky move by Masai Ujiri.  Read more »

Kawhi Leonard named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

Rory Carroll, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 14 01:20 PM

Kawhi Leonard, who also won the award in 2014 while playing for San Antonio, is one of only 3 players to win Finals MVP with 2 different franchises. Read more »

Raptors clinch NBA title as Steph Curry, Warriors’ reign ends

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 01:18 PM

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-110 on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) to clinch their first NBA title. Read more »

LIVE BLOG: 2019 NBA Finals, Warriors vs. Raptors — Game 6

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 08:00 AM

Do the Warriors have enough left in the tank to send the series to a deciding Game 7? Or can the Raptors seal the deal on the road? Read more »

NBA: Mea culpa? Raptors fan launches fundraiser to benefit Durant foundation

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 07:48 AM

A Canadian man set a goal of $40,000 for the fundraiser. Through mid-day Thursday in Toronto, it had taken in $27,649 from more than 1,000 donors. Read more »

NBA: Good prognosis for injured Durant but no guarantees

Andrew Both, Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 07:45 AM

Even if Durant makes a speedier-than-normal recovery, he is unlikely to be back much before the start of next season's playoffs. Read more »

NBA Finals: Warriors try to live another day, as Raptors look for closeout

Dave Del Grande, Field Level Media/Reuters
Updated as of Jun 13 09:54 PM

The Raptors hope to celebrate the closing of Oracle Arena with a party when they play the Warriors in Game 6. Game time is at 9 a.m., Friday, Manila time. Read more »

NBA: Family tragedy taught Kawhi to enjoy life and hoops

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 13 10:00 AM

After coping with the trauma of his father's murder as a 16-year-old, Kawhi Leonard has no difficulty putting basketball in its proper perspective. Read more »

NBA Finals: Golden State foils Raptors in Game 5 to extend series

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 11 03:09 PM

(UPDATE 3) Clutch 3-pointers by Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson enabled the defending champion Golden State Warriors to edge Toronto 106-105 on Monday and sustain their hopes of winning a third consecutive NBA Finals. Read more »

LIVE BLOG: 2019 NBA Finals, Warriors vs. Raptors — Game 5

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 03:09 PM

Can the Raptors close the deal and get their first NBA championship? Or do the Warriors have what it takes to extend their reign for at least one more game? Read more »

NBA Finals: With Kawhi Leonard as focal point, Toronto on cusp of hoops history

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 08 05:02 PM

Kawhi Leonard, with his cool-as-ice demeanor, scored 36 points to power the Raptors over the defending champion Warriors 105-92 for a 3-1. Read more »

NBA Finals: Raptors take down Warriors, as title within grasp

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 12:26 PM

Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points, as Toronto downed Golden State 105-92 on Friday (Saturday, Manila time) to take a 3-1 lead in the 2019 NBA Finals. Read more »

LIVE BLOG: 2019 NBA Finals, Warriors vs. Raptors — Game 4

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 08:00 AM

Can the Raptors take this series back to Toronto on the cusp of a championship? Or can Thompson make a difference, as Golden State looks to level the finals? Read more »

NBA Finals: Raptors cost McDonald’s Canada millions in free french fries

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 08 07:22 AM

It appears McDonald's has underestimated Toronto Raptors' fans appetite for french fries in Ontario. Read more »