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Blue Jays need to block out noise in second half of season

DeMar DeRozan an unfortunate casualty of Masai Ujiri's title ambitions

The decision to trade DeMar DeRozan and take on the risk of Kawhi Leonard lays bare the mindset of an executive determined to push the envelope and find progress for his team.

13 biggest acquisitions in Toronto sports history

Raptors Trade Tree: How Ujiri turned Andrea Bargnani into Kawhi Leonard

When Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors traded Andrea Bargnani to the Knicks they didn't just dump more than $20 million in salary— they also acquired a cornerstone of their future.

Report: Leonard will be at Raptors training camp, play next season

Despite reports suggesting otherwise, a healthy Kawhi Leonard is expected to report to the Toronto Raptors and is "warming" to the notion of competing for a contender.

Why don't players try to beat the shift? It's just not that simple

Raptors clear winners in Leonard-DeRozan trade with Spurs

The Toronto Raptors pulled off one of the most stunning and significant trades in team history — and one with clear winners and losers.

Red flag Kawhi Leonard trade will be career-defining for Masai Ujiri

The Kawhi Leonard-DeMar DeRozan trade will be the defining moment of Masai Ujiri’s career and marks the end of the Raptors' innocence.

Blue Jays' J.A. Happ earns first career save on all-star stage

All-star game marred by MLB-MLBPA clash over league's future

Even amid the show, as Mike Trout, Aaron Judge and Bryce Harper highlighted all that is good in baseball right now, the looming clash over where the game is headed is clearly visible.