# kawhi (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover kawhi. Page: Feed: --- ## [Peyton Watson/Max Strus Trade Grades](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/peyton-watsonmax-strus-trade-grades) _2026-08-20 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ The Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, and LA Clippers, adjudicated ## [NBA 2K27 needs to change these three Raptors’ rankings](https://www.raptorshq.com/general/51267/nba-2k27-needs-to-change-these-three-raptors-rankings) _2026-08-18 · Rebecca Schapelhouman · Raptors HQ_ The buzz around NBA2K27 is picking up ahead of its September 4th global release. In addition to early access, cover art, and first look images, they’ve finally released the top 100 player OVR ratings. If you’ve played the game, or follow the global conversation, every year there are huge surprises and disappointments. More than ever \[…\] ## [Another Russell Westbrook tribute](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/another-russell-westbrook-tribute) _2026-08-18 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ On Jujutsu Kaisen, the "Russel Westbrook Fan Club" \[sic\], and more ## [Why the Toronto Raptors must treat the NBA Cup like the playoffs](https://www.raptorshq.com/raptors-analysis/51235/why-the-toronto-raptors-must-treat-the-nba-cup-like-the-playoffs) _2026-08-18 · Kristian Cuaresma · Raptors HQ_ When the Toronto Raptors released their 2026-27 schedule, they also unveiled their NBA Cup schedule and opponents. Since the in-season tournament’s inception during the 2023-24 season, the Toronto Raptors’ track record has been – uninspiring. To their credit, last year’s team managed to navigate itself into uncharted waters before running into its Big Apple kryptonite. \[…\] ## [Raptors Reacts: Which player needs to elevate their game next to Kawhi?](https://www.raptorshq.com/nba-reacts/51242/raptors-reacts-which-player-needs-to-elevate-their-game-next-to-kawhi) _2026-08-18 · Raptors HQ_ Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Raptors fans and fans across the country. This week’s survey asks Toronto Raptors fans to identify which player must soar to new heights to best take advantage of Kawhi Leonard’s presence. Leonard, who \[…\] ## [Raptors fans confused about when Kawhi nightmare ends](https://www.raptorshq.com/nba-reacts/51249/raptors-fans-confused-about-when-kawhi-nightmare-ends) _2026-08-18 · Kristian Cuaresma · Raptors HQ_ When ESPN reported that the NBA didn’t find legitimate evidence proving Steve Ballmer, Los Angeles Clippers owner, committed salary circumvention on Monday, it sent the basketball world reeling. But when the NBA responded with its own announcement, claiming there were “significant inaccuracies” in the report, it confused an already disoriented audience. Later in the day, \[…\] ## [Can the 2026-27 Raptors handle load management?](https://www.raptorshq.com/raptors-roster/51228/can-the-2026-27-raptors-handle-load-management) _2026-08-17 · Kristian Cuaresma · Raptors HQ_ While Kawhi Leonard was the driving force behind the Toronto Raptors’ first-ever NBA title in 2019, there was an entire operation behind him, constantly scheming to put the superstar in a position to succeed. Vice President of Player Health and Performance, Alex McKechnie, became a household name among casual basketball fans when he coined and \[…\] ## [MORE Late Night NBA Intel](https://marcstein.substack.com/p/more-late-night-nba-intel) _2026-08-17 · Marc Stein · The Stein Line_ On a Sunday night in mid-August ## [Tempo Check: Season in Rice?](https://www.raptorshq.com/toronto-wnba-team/51202/tempo-check-season-in-rice) _2026-08-16 · Josiah Cohen · Raptors HQ_ The Toronto Tempo (10-23) haven’t technically been eliminated from playoff contention in 2026, yet it feels all but certain with the WNBA standings showing a stark difference between the league’s haves and have-nots. The eighth-seeded Dallas Wings have 20 wins, and with the Tempo maxing out at 21 wins, the math isn’t in Toronto’s favour. \[…\] ## [Darko Rajakovic is the coach that Raptors need](https://www.raptorshq.com/raptors-analysis/51180/darko-rajakovic-is-the-coach-that-raptors-need) _2026-08-14 · Jean Patrick Vidad · Raptors HQ_ The Serbian tactician fits seamlessly with Toronto’s developmental direction and its win-now aspiration When Darko Rajakovic took the helm in the summer of 2023, most viewed his hiring as an indication of redirection, given the imminent and eventual departures of franchise favourites, Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, and OG Anunoby. Three years later, the Raptors just \[…\] ## [Try Before You Buy, Risk-Free (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BrTJ6PtdxRiA) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Free trial hosting plus refunds processed in 12-24 hours, guaranteed. ## [Raptors Reacts: When will the Kawhi debacle end?](https://www.raptorshq.com/nba-reacts/51153/raptors-reacts-when-will-the-kawhi-debacle-end) _2026-08-13 · Raptors HQ_ Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Raptors fans and fans across the country. This week’s survey ask Toronto Raptors fans to predict when the Kawhi Leonard “situation” finally resolves itself. It’s been roughly five years since Leonard signed his \[…\] ## [The Raptors unveil season schedule, face off with AJ Dybantsa and Caleb Wilson](https://www.raptorshq.com/raptors-schedule/51160/the-raptors-unveil-season-schedule-face-off-with-aj-dybantsa-and-caleb-wilson) _2026-08-13 · Julian Apolinario · Raptors HQ_ The Toronto Raptors have released their game schedule for the 2026-27 NBA season, and it looks like it’ll be starting off with a bang. The Chicago Bulls, who defeated the Raptors in the play-in in 2023, are coming to Toronto to show the 6ix their new-look lineup. That first match on October 21st will have \[…\] ## [The OFFICIAL 2026 All-Lefty Team](https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-official-2026-all-lefty-team) _2026-08-13 · Marc Stein · The Stein Line_ On International Left-Handers Day, as always, we honor last season's elite Southpaw Six with a list no one (and we mean no one) can dispute ## [LOTS more Late Night NBA Intel](https://marcstein.substack.com/p/lots-more-late-night-nba-intel) _2026-08-12 · Marc Stein · The Stein Line_ Because it's Tuesday night and we're in that mood ## [The 7 riskiest moves of the offseason](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/the-7-riskiest-moves-of-the-offseason-eab) _2026-08-11 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Kawhi Leonard, Trae Young, guaranteed money for slot-machine centers, and much more ## [The CEBL season has all come down to this](https://www.raptorshq.com/general/51140/the-cebl-season-has-all-come-down-to-this) _2026-08-11 · Rebecca Schapelhouman · Raptors HQ_ The eighth CEBL season is coming to a close, with the final matchups of the regular season being played on August 3. Now we have the championship finals to look forward to as a last hurrah before the end of summer. A year with plenty of pomp and circumstance, positive changes to the league’s format, \[…\] ## [The Kawhi Leonard latest](https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-kawhi-leonard-latest) _2026-08-10 · The People's Insider · The Stein Line_ The Jake Fischer Latest covers where things stand with Toronto's quest to finally reacquire the 2019 NBA Finals MVP ## [Nellie Ball](https://marcstein.substack.com/p/nellie-ball) _2026-08-09 · Marc Stein · The Stein Line_ In Don Nelson's NBA lifetime, spanning five decades as a title-winning player and ultra-creative coach, that term was synonymous with success, pushing boundaries, controversies galore and mostly fun ## [Four Breakout Players](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/four-breakout-players) _2026-08-07 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Collin Murray-Boyles, Donovan Clingan, and more ## [Four Breakout Players](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/four-breakout-players) _2026-08-07 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Collin Murray-Boyles, Donovan Clingan, and more ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FcL1gFpOz7yB) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Grading my 2025-26 unlikely-but-plausible predictions](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/grading-my-2025-26-unlikely-but-plausible) _2026-08-04 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Accountability matters ## [Late Night NBA Intel ... for the first time in August](https://marcstein.substack.com/p/late-night-nba-intel-for-the-first) _2026-08-04 · Marc Stein · The Stein Line_ New month ... same trusty format for our Monday Best notes ## [Tell us the five NBA games that you want to watch on Christmas](https://marcstein.substack.com/p/tell-us-the-five-nba-games-that-you) _2026-08-01 · Marc Stein · The Stein Line_ We've also collected some factoids to help you zero in on suggested choices ## [An ode to restricted free agency](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/an-ode-to-restricted-free-agency) _2026-07-31 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Not the wage-suppression part... but like, maybe everything else? ## [We repeat: MORE Late Night NBA Intel](https://marcstein.substack.com/p/we-repeat-more-late-night-nba-intel) _2026-07-29 · Marc Stein · The Stein Line_ Our streak is at three late nights in a row ... and counting ## [The 2026 NBA offseason's most interesting remaining storylines](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/the-2026-nba-offseasons-most-interesting) _2026-07-28 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ LeBron, Kawhi, holey teams, RFAs, and more ## [Even MORE Late Night NBA Intel ... albeit not as late night as usual](https://marcstein.substack.com/p/even-more-late-night-nba-intel-albeit) _2026-07-28 · The People's Insider · The Stein Line_ This time via The Jake Fischer Latest ## [The latest Late Night NBA Intel](https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-late-night-nba-intel) _2026-07-27 · Marc Stein · The Stein Line_ To beat the Sunday Best buzzer (in some North American time zones) ## [How LeBron James fits on the 76ers](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/lebron-james-lands-in-philadelphia) _2026-07-24 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ How will James fit in the City of Brotherly Love? ## [Sensible and sad: Lu Dort trade grades](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/sensible-and-sad-lu-dort-trade-grades) _2026-07-21 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Adjudicating the Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, and Oklahoma City Thunder ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BaExL643KzrS) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [Summer League Diaries, 2026 edition](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/summer-league-diaries-2026-edition) _2026-07-17 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Caleb Wilson, Egor Demin, Hansen Yang, heads on sticks, craps, and CeraVe ## [Isn't Wemby's contract salary cap circumvention, too?](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/isnt-wembys-contract-salary-cap-circumvention) _2026-07-14 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ And why should we care? Plus, the Bam/Herro brouhaha ## [Come for Dybantsa vs. Peterson, stay for McNeeley vs. Penda](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/come-for-dybantsa-vs-peterson-stay) _2026-07-10 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Some Day 1 Summer League thoughts ## [My favorite (and least favorite) moves from a wild week](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/my-favorite-and-least-favorite-moves) _2026-07-06 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Kawhi Leonard, Ja Morant, Marcus Smart, Josh Okogie, and much more ## [The 13 most and least consistent stars of the 2026 NBA season](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/the-13-most-and-least-consistent-9f1) _2026-06-29 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Why inconsistency ain't always a bad thing, plus the small guards' revenge! ## [LaMelo Ball trade grades! Plus, the 2025-26 NBA season's biggest disappointments](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/lamelo-ball-trade-grades-plus-the) _2026-06-26 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Breaking down the surprising Wolves-Hornets swap and a whole lot more ## [Giannis Antetokounmpo and Julius Randle trade grades](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/giannis-antetokounmpo-and-julius) _2026-06-23 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Grading the Heat, Bucks, Timberwolves, Bulls, and Nets ## [The Proved-Me-Wrong Team](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/the-proved-me-wrong-team) _2026-06-19 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ A handful of players who, for better or worse, did what the title says ## [The Finals' 14 most important Knicks](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/the-finals-14-most-important-knicks) _2026-06-16 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Well, Knicks-adjacent people, anyway ## [The Knicks are still looking for a challenge](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/the-knicks-are-still-looking-for) _2026-06-14 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ For the first time in (checks notes, “Wait…”) six months, the New York Knicks have won a championship. ## [4 stats explaining the NBA Finals](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/4-stats-explaining-the-nba-finals) _2026-06-12 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Shocking rim protection numbers, OG Anunoby, Jose Alvarado, and more ## [Jalen Brunson is playing a dangerous game](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/jalen-brunson-is-playing-a-dangerous) _2026-06-09 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ Well, this has been an absolutely rollicking Finals. ## [Karl-Anthony Towns was never an underdog](https://www.basketballpoetry.com/p/karl-anthony-towns-was-never-an-underdog) _2026-06-04 · Mike Shearer · Basketball Poetry_ ...but he was underappreciated. Until now.