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Kawhi Leonard's departure means questions abound for reigning champion Raptors
We don't blame you if you blacked out after the Toronto Raptors won the NBA title. So with a new season on the horizon, here a quick refresher of what's happened since that way-too-long parade, and what to expect for this season.
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Myles Dichter
Basketball -NBA ||
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How a slowed-down Pascal Siakam could speed up the Raptors
Pascal Siakam's dizzying speed is matched only by his equally dizzying rise. From a tough rookie season to the NBA's most improved player just two years later, the Cameroonian forward has already taken giant leaps on the court. Now, with the departure of Kawhi Leonard, Siakam is primed for more.
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Myles Dichter
Basketball -NBA ||
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NBA enforcing zero-tolerance rules on abusive fan behaviour
Fan behaviour, NBA players say, is getting worse. The numbers show they're right, and if that isn't troubling enough, race only adds to the complexity of the issue. The league is now changing and toughening its code of conduct for fans.
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Tim Reynolds
Basketball -NBA |
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Kyle Lowry sees 1st game action as Raptors down Nets in pre-season finale
Basketball -NBA |
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Canadians 'very nice people': Kawhi Leonard appreciates warm welcome back
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Gemma Karstens-Smith
Basketball -NBA ||
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Chinese government denies telling NBA to fire Rockets GM
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Tim Reynolds
Basketball -NBA ||
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Pelicans expect Zion Williamson to miss multiple weeks with injury: report
Basketball -NBA |
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Kawhi Leonard, Clippers struggle in pre-season loss to Mavericks in Vancouver
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Gemma Karstens-Smith
Basketball -NBA ||
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NBA commissioner says China wanted Rockets GM fired over Hong Kong tweet
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Brian Mahoney
Basketball -NBA ||
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NBA champion Raptors using reminders of past success to help inspire another run
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Gregory Strong
Basketball -NBA ||
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Raptors sign guard Matt Morgan
Basketball -NBA ||
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Back from China, Nets learn from LeBron and steer clear of controversy
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Brian Mahoney
Basketball -NBA ||
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NBA pre-season game in Vancouver attracts pro-Hong Kong, pro-Grizzlies protest rallies
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Meera Bains
News -Canada -British Columbia ||
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LeBron James enters spotlight as NBA-China rift continues
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Tim Reynolds
Basketball -NBA ||
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Lowry officially signs extension with Raptors
Basketball -NBA ||
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LeBron James says Rockets GM 'wasn't educated' on China tweet
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Greg Beacham
Basketball -NBA |
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Bianca Andreescu courtside for Raptors' 1st game in Toronto since NBA Finals
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Tim Wharnsby
Basketball -NBA ||
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Lakers-Nets series in China ends — quietly, again
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Tim Reynolds
Basketball -NBA |
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Davis not returning to St. John's Edge; English's future in doubt
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Bailey White
News -Canada -Nfld. & Labrador ||
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Delle Donne leads Mystics to 1st WNBA title
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Doug Feinberg
Basketball -NBA ||
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China curtails speech, anthems at NBA pre-season game in Shanghai
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Tim Reynolds