Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
95/100
Toronto Sun's corrections and
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We’re starting to wonder if Kawhi Leonard will suit up for the Toronto Raptors at all in November.
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Leonard → start → November
The team officially updated the superstar forward’s status again Tuesday, but there wasn’t much to be gleaned from the news that Leonard is “continuing the reconditioning process after treatment to address left knee swelling.”
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Leonard → update → swelling
Another update will be provided next Tuesday.
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update → provide → ?
By that night Leonard will have missed 12 straight games after playing in Toronto’s first two outings of the year.
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Leonard → miss → year
It’s hard to imagine Leonard being ready to go right after the next update though.
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Leonard → ’ → update
More realistically he’d miss at least two more contests and likely a third on Nov. 23 because the team would then have three days before its next game, giving Leonard a couple of practices to get reacquainted with his teammates.
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team → miss → teammates
If he does miss 15 games, Leonard would only be able to miss two more all year to be eligible for awards and all-NBA team selection.
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Leonard → miss → awards
He only hit the 65 games played mark twice in seven years with the Los Angeles Clippers, including 65 last year and 68 in 2023-24.
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He → hit → 2023
Both years that earned him a spot on the All-NBA second team.
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that → earn → team
There’s almost no chance he’ll qualify this year.
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he → ’ → ?
Leonard received treatment away from Toronto, but is now back in town and was with his teammates to watch Monday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Leonard → receive → Grizzlies
Head coach Darko Rajakovic had said after practice Sunday that Leonard was “doing well.”
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Leonard → say → practice
“He’s still not participating in the team activities and on the court, but his body reacted well to the treatment, and he’s (making) good progress now,” Rajakovic said.
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Rajakovic → participate → progress
Toronto went 2-0 with Leonard — even at far less than typical form — 3-5 so far without him, with challenging games against Boston on Wednesday (though the Celtics might be flat coming off Tuesday’s emotional first game against Jaylen Brown), then a pair against defending champion New York and tilts with much better Washington and last year’s top East seed Detroit.
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Celtics → go → Washington
Fellow starters Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley have missed the past two games, but are listed as questionable for Wednesday.
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Barnes → miss → Wednesday
With so many key players out, a valiant comeback attempt against the Grizzlies didn’t have legs.
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attempt → have → legs
Starting centre Jakob Poeltl has found his form after a rough stretch and is moving as well as he has at any point over the past two seasons.
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he → find → seasons
Poeltl was a key to Friday’s win over Milwaukee and, over his past three games, has averaged 15 points, 7.7 rebounds, three combined blocks and steals, and shot 71% from the field.
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Poeltl → average → field
Other than committing 12 turnovers in the three games, Poeltl has been excellent.
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Poeltl → commit → games
Poeltl isn’t the only Raptor who has dug his way out of an early slump.
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who → dig → slump
Jamal Shead, starting at point guard for Quickley, got off to a terrible start to the season, but has been far better lately.
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Shead → start → season
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