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Kawhi Leonard made the long climb back to the NBA Finals. Now he’s the series’ central force.

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As Kawhi Leonard moved to center stage for his moment with Bill Russell, his San Antonio Spurs mates raised his arms, caught a wrist with one hand, and splayed the palms of the other as wide as you can. The team “Klaw” hint, an homage to Leonard’s mitts, was accompanied. The then-22-year-old forwards became the
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Analysis: The title of “best player in the league” is at stake in the NBA Finals

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TORONTO — There has been a time, at the ago, when Masai Ujiri could have been labeled a heretic, a lunatic or possibly both. In the minutes following the Toronto Raptors advanced to the NBA Finals using Saturday’s Game 6 win, the franchise’so president, even using a sheet of confetti still napping on his shoulder,
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