The Star · May 7, 2019
Kawhi Leonard’s level is something we haven’t seen before
No matter how the series turns out, no matter where Kawhi Leonard ends up signing come July, Tuesday night’s Game 5 on Bay Street — the latest leg of an ever-changing playoff series between the Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers — qualifies as a rare enough moment to commemorate.
This is Toronto’s 24th season in the NBA, after all, and Tuesday’s game marks just the third time they’ve come this far in a playoff run — beyond the opening four games of the Eastern Conference semifinals with an eye toward something bigger.