Post-summer league NBA rookie rankings: Newcomers who stood out - ESPN
NBA scouts, fans and executives eagerly awaited the 2026 draft, and the newest rookie class hasn't disappointed in its first few weeks in the league.
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Luka Doncic touts his improved defense, and Lakers agree - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic scored 45 points Sunday in the Los Angeles Lakers' 131-125 win over the Toronto Raptors — the third 40-plus-point effort in the past four games for the NBA's leading scorer (37.7 PPG) — but it was Doncic's defensive impact that earned him postgame praise.
Kawhi Leonard's winning return with Raptors shows love affair with 2019 NBA champ hasn't abated in the least
Opening minute of the first game of Kawhi Leonard’s second stint in Toronto, and Raptors’ prodigal superstar, isolated on the right wing beyond the three-point line, gathered himself to unleash a jump shot. Crowd noise inside a sold-out Scotiabank Arena rose as Leonard elevated and launched the ball toward the hoop with an effortless flick of the right wrist. When the ball dropped softly through the mesh, the audience erupted.
Kawhi Leonard helps Raptors rout Bulls 135-92 in Toronto's home opener
Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points in his first regular-season game back with the Raptors as Toronto earned an emphatic 135-92 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.
Sources: Rockets' Amen Thompson agrees to 5-year, $208M extension - ESPN
Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson has agreed to a five-year, $208 million rookie-scale contract extension with the franchise, sources told ESPN.
'He's a magnet': Jeremy Lin says Kawhi Leonard could transform Raptors again
The last time the Toronto Raptors brought in Kawhi Leonard, Jeremy Lin experienced a team reaching the mountaintop.
Can Kawhi Leonard lead Raptors to another NBA title?
TORONTO: Seven years can feel like a lifetime in the National Basketball Association.
Raptors select Arizona guard Jaden Bradley in 2nd round of NBA draft
Jaden Bradley has been keeping his eye on the Toronto Raptors, and now they're going to get to see him up close too.