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In the latest step in the battle between Kawhi Leonard and Nike, the shoe giant has filed a countersuit against the former Raptor and current L.A. Clippers star over his continued use of the “Klaw” logo.

Exactly one year ago Thursday, the Toronto Raptors agreed to trade DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. Now, the all-in nature of the move has inspired the rest of the NBA to follow suit.

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry underwent a procedure to repair a tendon in his left thumb, but he still plans on being available for the upcoming FIBA World Cup, ESPN reported.

Jessica Roque, who became the first Canadian woman to join the bench of an NBA team earlier this month, acted as both a scout and on-court coach with the Sacramento Kings. "I hope more Canadian women get the opportunity," the 30-year-old says.

Ben Simmons' new contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers came with bad news for Australian basketball fans: The Melbourne-born NBA All-star won't play for the Boomers at the World Cup.

Jamal Murray headlined a group of 29 players invited to Canada's training camp on Tuesday ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

A person familiar with the situation says the Philadelphia 76ers and star guard Ben Simmons have agreed to a $170 million US, five-year contract extension. The max deal is the latest big commitment by the team.

A person with knowledge of the situation says the Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul, a shake up of top point guards and a move that reunites Westbrook with James Harden.

Canada's Kia Nurse has been named a starter for the WNBA all-star game on July 27 in Las Vegas.

The Toronto Raptors have officially signed forward Stanley Johnson and guard Terence Davis. The team did not release terms of the contracts. The Athletic last week reported Johnson's contract to be a two-year deal worth $7.5 million US.