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The National Basketball Association announced Monday that Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Leonard earned the honour for the fifth time in his career, and first as a member of the Raptors. He last won the award Mar. 6, 2017 as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.

Leonard led the Raptors averaging 29.3 points and 9.0 rebounds during three wins last week. He shot .536 (30-for-56) from the field, .368 (7-for-19) from three-point range and .875 (21-for-24) at the free throw line.

Leonard started the week by recording his seventh double-double (17 points, 10 rebounds) during a 122-114 victory Nov. 27 at Memphis. He scored 12 of his 17 points in the second-half helping the Raptors rally from a 17-point deficit for the team’s largest comeback win of the year. He followed up with a season-high 37 points Nov. 29 as Toronto defeated the reigning NBA Champion Golden State Warriors 131-128 in overtime at Scotiabank Arena. Leonard then led the Raptors with 34 points and nine rebounds in a 106-95 victory on the road Dec. 3 at Cleveland.

Toronto leads the NBA with a 20-4 record. The season continues tonight when the Raptors host the Denver Nuggets at Scotiabank Arena.

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Kawhi Leonard Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week

The National Basketball Association announced Monday that Pascal Siakam has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Nov. 5-11. He becomes the eighth player in franchise history to earn player of the week honours, joining DeMar DeRozan (10 times), Vince Carter (seven times), Chris Bosh (seven times), Kyle Lowry (four times),  Mike James, Jalen Rose and Lou Williams.

In three games last week Siakam averaged a team-high 20.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, shot .724 (21-for-29) from the field and .983 (15-for-16) at the free throw line. The Raptors improved their record to an NBA-best 12-1 overall and were one of three undefeated teams last week along with the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers.

Siakam began the week by contributing 16 points and seven rebounds Nov. 5 at Utah as the Raptors won 124-111 on the second night of a back-to-back. He followed up with 21 points on 8-of-11 (.727) shooting Nov. 7 at Sacramento, helping Toronto sweep a four-game Western Conference road trip for the first time in franchise history. Siakam then scored a career-high 23 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field and 8-of-9 at the free throw line during Torontoʼs 128-112 win Nov. 12 vs. New York.

Siakam, a native of Cameroon, was selected 27th overall by the Raptors in the 2016 NBA Draft. He is averaging a career-best 13.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and shooting .634 from the field in 13 games (12 starts) this season.

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Pascal Siakam Named East Player of the Week

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The National Basketball Association announced Monday that DeMar DeRozan has been selected as Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Mar. 5-11. This marks the 10th time DeRozan has earned the honour during his nine seasons in Toronto and the fifth time this season. He was also named East Player of the Week for games played Nov. 13-18, Dec. 18-24, Jan. 1-7 and Feb. 26-Mar. 5. 

DeRozan averaged a team-high 24.8 points along with 4.3 assists and 4.5 rebounds as the Raptors won an NBA-best four games last week. He also shot .453 (34-for-75) from the field and .833 (25-for-30) at the free throw line.

Highlighting DeRozan’s week was a 42-point performance during Toronto’s 121-119 overtime victory Mar. 7 at Detroit. He made a coast-to-coast dunk at the end of regulation and assisted on Fred VanVleet’s game-winning basket in overtime.  DeRozan then scored 23 points, including the go-ahead basket Mar. 9 vs. Houston, snapping the Rockets’ 17-game winning streak. 

DeRozan, a native of Compton, California, is currently13th in the NBA averaging 23.7 points through 66 games. The four-time NBA All-Star was selected ninth overall by Toronto in the 2009 NBA Draft and is the franchise’s all-time leader in career points (13,022), field goals made (4,620), free throws (3,470) made and games played (661).

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DeRozan Named East Player Of The Week

The National Basketball Association announced Monday that DeMar DeRozan has been selected as Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Feb. 26-Mar. 4. This marks the ninth time DeRozan has earned the honour during his nine seasons in Toronto and the fourth time this season. He was also named East Player of the Week for games played Nov. 13-18, Dec. 18-24 and Jan. 1-7.

DeRozan averaged a team-high 20.8 points, 5.8 assists and 3.0 rebounds during four games last week. He shot .482 (27-for-56) from the field and .794 (27-for-34) at the free throw line. DeRozan led or was tied for the team lead in scoring during all four of Toronto’s victories. The Raptors were the only team in the NBA to win four games last week, and secured a winning record for a fifth consecutive season.

DeRozan, a native of Compton, California, is currently tied for 13th in the NBA averaging 23.7 points through 62 games. The four-time NBA All-Star was selected ninth overall by Toronto in the 2009 NBA Draft and is the franchise’s all-time leader in career points (12,923), field goals made (4,586), free throws (3,445) made and games played (657).

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The National Basketball Association announced Monday that DeMar DeRozan has been selected as Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Jan. 1-7. This marks the eighth time DeRozan has earned the honour during his nine seasons in Toronto and the third time this season. He was also named East Player of the Week for games played Nov. 13-18 and Dec. 18-24.

DeRozan averaged an NBA-high 35.7 points, 6.0 assists and 4.3 rebounds during three games last week. He shot .557 (34-for-61) from the field, .550 (11-for-20) from three-point range and .933 (28-for-30) at the free throw line. DeRozan was the leading scorer in two of Toronto’s three victories this past week.

Highlighting DeRozan’s week was a franchise-record 52-point performance Jan. 1 vs. Milwaukee in overtime. He became the third player in team history to record a 50-point game, joining Vince Carter (Feb. 27, 2000 vs. Phoenix) and Terrence Ross (Jan. 25, 2014 vs. L.A. Clippers). DeRozan also matched a career-high with 17 field goals, including five three-pointers, against the Bucks and shot a perfect 13-for-13 at the free throw line. Two nights later, DeRozan scored 18 of his game-high 35 points in the third quarter to help Toronto pull away in a 124-115 victory Jan. 3 at Chicago. He capped off the week by scoring 20 points during Toronto’s 120-110 win Jan. 5 at Milwaukee.

DeRozan, a native of Compton, California, currently ranks seventh in the NBA averaging 25.0 points through 37 games. The three-time NBA All-Star was selected ninth overall by Toronto in the 2009 NBA Draft and is the franchise’s all-time leader in career points (12,381), field goals made (4,390), free throws (3,322) made and games played (632).

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The National Basketball Association announced Tuesday that DeMar DeRozan has been selected as Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Dec. 18-24. This marks the seventh time DeRozan has earned the honour during his nine seasons in Toronto. He was also named East Player of the Week for games played Nov. 13-18 earlier this season.

DeRozan averaged 34.0 points (third in the NBA), 4.3 assists and 4.0 assists in three games last week, while shooting .571 (32-for-56) from the field and .650 (13-for-20) from three-point range. He began the week by recording a team-high 28 points and eight assists during Toronto’s 129-111 victory Dec. 20 at Charlotte. The next night DeRozan set career highs with 45 points and six three-pointers to help the Raptors rally from a 22-point deficit for a 114-109 win Dec. 21 at Philadelphia. He finished the week leading the team with 29 points and shot 4-for-7 from three-point range as the Raptors won their 10th consecutive home game 102-86 Dec. 23 vs. Philadelphia.   

DeRozan, a native of Compton, California, currently ranks ninth in the NBA averaging 24.9 points through 31 games. The three-time NBA All-Star was selected ninth overall by Toronto in the 2009 NBA Draft and is the franchise’s all-time leader in career points (12,227), field goals made (4,339), free throws (3,283) made and games played (626). Toronto currently ranks first the Eastern Conference with a 23-8 (.742) and will continue its season tonight in Dallas (7 p.m. ET, Sportsnet ONE/Sportsnet 590). 

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The National Basketball Association announced Monday that DeMar DeRozan has been selected as Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played November 13-19. This marks the sixth time DeRozan has earned the honour during his nine seasons in Toronto.

DeRozan averaged 26.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists and shot .573 (43-for-75) from the field during four appearances as Toronto won a season-high four consecutive games. All four wins came against opponents with a winning record, including a 129-113 road victory against the Western Conference leading Houston Rockets.

DeRozan began the week posting 27 points, six rebounds and five assists November 14 at Houston. He then followed up the next night with 25 points, nine rebounds and six assists November 15 at New Orleans, his extending career-high streak to seven consecutive games with at least 24 points. The Raptors returned home November 17 to defeat New York 107-84, with DeRozan and Kyle Lowry each scoring a team-high 22 points. DeRozan ended the week scoring a team-high 33 points during Toronto’s 100-91 win November 19 versus Washington.

DeRozan, a native of Compton, California, currently ranks seventh in the NBA averaging 25.2 points through 16 games. The three-time NBA All-Star was selected ninth overall by Toronto in the 2009 NBA Draft and is the franchise’s all-time leader in career points (11,854), field goals made (4,211), free throws (3,187) made and games played (611).

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The NBA announced Monday that guard Kyle Lowry has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played March 14-20. Lowry, a two-time All-Star, earns the honour for the fourth time as a member of the Raptors and the fifth time in his career. He becomes the first player since Chris Bosh in 2009-10 to win the award multiple times in the same season after being named player of the week for games February 22-28.

Lowry ranked fourth in East scoring last week averaging 27.2 points and led the NBA in fourth quarter scoring at 10.8 points. He also posted 6.8 assists, 6.4 rebounds, 2.2 steals and shot .471 (16-for-34) from three-point range while helping Toronto post a 4-1 record.

Lowry recorded double-doubles on consecutive nights March 14 vs. Chicago (33 points, 11 rebounds) and March 15 at Milwaukee (25 points, 11 assists) to start the week. He followed up by scoring eight of the team’s 16 points in overtime March 17 at Indiana and then 13 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter March 18 versus Boston.

With victories against Indiana and Boston the Raptors improved to 12-4 versus the top-7 teams in the Eastern Conference, 11-1 against Atlantic Division opponents and 3-1 in overtime games. Toronto also holds the second-best road record in the conference with a 20-13 mark.

Lowry currently leads the NBA averaging 2.16 steals per game and helped Toronto’s defense rank fourth in the NBA last week holding opponents to 96.6 points. He is tied for the most games in the NBA with three or more steals, including three games last week.

Toronto begins a three-game road trip Wednesday at Boston (TSN / TSN Radio 1050). The Raptors can secure their third straight playoff berth with a loss by Indiana, Chicago or Detroit tonight.

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Kawhi Leonard Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week

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DeRozan Named East Player Of The Week

DeRozan Named East Player Of The Week

DeRozan Named East Player Of The Week

DeRozan Named East Player Of The Week

DeRozan Named East Player Of The Week

Kyle Lowry Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week