EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Before the players bounced from station to station — posing in their bright golden jerseys in front of green screen, screaming for cameras for the pregame hype video and appearing on live TV and radio — a DJ queued up the tunes, a tradition often preceding any Los Angeles Lakers news conference. The crowds that have followed LeBron James for more than two decades? Gone east. The Japanese media that expertly chronicled Rui Hachimura’s tenure with the team? They were at Int...
Things felt different at Lakers media day. Their megastar over the last eight years was nearly 3,000 miles away, talking about trying to win a championship in Philadelphia. It was...
While Toronto Raptors veteran Kawhi Leonard reflected on his past, he couldn’t escape the moment his iconic laugh went viral during Media Day in 2018. Eight years removed from the iconic laugh after telling a room full of reporters that he’s a “fun guy” despite his stoic demeanor, Leonard addressed the moment at this year’s […] The post Of course ‘fun guy’ Kawhi Leonard was asked about iconic laugh at Raptors Media Day appeared first on ClutchPoints.
TORONTO, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 28: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors speaks to media during the Toronto Raptors media day at Hotel X on September 28, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) | Getty Images Early during Kawhi Leonard’s highly anticipated 2026-27 Toronto Rapt...
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