There's very little about Kawhi Leonard that screams "mindfulness guru," but as the Toronto Raptors gathered on the bench during a timeout in the midst of the team's big 26-3 run in the second half, he told his teammates, "Enjoy the moment, stay here, stay together, we're good," according to Raptors guard Norman Powell.

After falling to the eventual NBA champs during the Eastern finals, the Toronto Raptors are hungry for a championship title. Thursday’s draft will be crucial in crafting a winning lineup, and when it comes to deciding who makes the team, the Raptors will be able to consult their newest recruit: IBM’s Watson. The partnership dates back to February, when the Raptors’ parent company Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment announced they were partnering with IBM, making the Raptors the first NBA team to use the Watson supercomputer to analyze players.

LeBron James scored 33 points, Kevin Love had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to their second straight NBA Finals by beating the Toronto Raptors 113-87 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night.

Kyle Lowry scored a game-high 35 points and added five assists and five rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors past the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-99 on Monday in Game 4 of the NBA's Eastern Conference final.

Next up: LeBron James, who hasn't missed the NBA finals since "The Decision," and the heavily favored Cleveland Cavaliers.

Bismack Biyombo, a 22-year-old basketball center who recently signed with the Toronto Raptors, grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, dreaming about playing in the NBA. Contributing editor Soledad O’Brien follows him on a trip back to his home country to see how new initiatives and investments are helping transform the lives of the Congolese.

Thompson might leverage the max from Cleveland, but it probably shouldn't be because of this Toronto threat

Roberts, a Las Vegas Summer League high flyer joins a growing list of training camp invitees and future 905'ers.

According to a projection of next seasons standings based on calculated win share totals, the Toronto Raptors are about to have their best season in franchise history.

The Toronto Raptors moved to 2-0 in Las Vegas Summer League play with an 81-66 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon. Rookie Norman Powell led the way once again.

Canadian Corey Joseph will be signing with the Raptors.

Masai Ujiri continues to make moves, this time signing big man Bismack Biyombo.