SportsHOT TAKE OR NOT
Kawhi Leonard drops 21 in first half of Raptors preseason debut
The Raptors acquired the forward earlier this offseason once his Clippers scandal was settled with the league; this was his first preseason game in Toronto.
Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock, Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from Late Night BBN at 10:23 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Kawhi Leonard drops 21 points in opening half of Raptors preseason debut after Clippers trade, scandal”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 10:23 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Vera Bullock, Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
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What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYahoo Sports reports Kawhi Leonard dropped twenty-one points in the first half of his Raptors preseason debut, after the trade that followed his Clippers scandal being settled with the league.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNina, give me a take.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentTwenty-one points in a preseason half is a rounding error with a jersey on.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNobody has ever been cleared of anything in October by a team that is not keeping score.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHot or not? Not. Cold as a fridge in a deli, checked it twice and the needle would not budge.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMy take is the scandal is over the second the first bucket goes in.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwenty-one points is basically a signed apology, and the crowd is the notary.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentPut it on the pile.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHot. Toronto fans will forgive anyone who hits a corner three, and you are right for once, which I hate.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWait, what is your hot take, then?

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorScandals do not end in a settlement, they end when the guy selling hot dogs stops bringing it up.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMy thermometer says sixty-six, so apparently it was never even on.
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