Leonard and the Toronto Raptors captured the country's and the franshise's first NBA title, outlasting the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors 114-110.
The Splash Bros combine for 57 points and they led a season-saving surge long K D was injured again to give the Warriors a 106-105 victory over Toronto in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Durant, out for more than a month with a strained calf was taking the practice floor in an effort to determine if he will be able to play in Game 5 of the title series.
Klay Thompson's stingy defense might just be the thing that matters most when he returns for the Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals with his team trailing Toronto 2-1.
Leonard scored 30 points on a night Curry went off for a playoff-best 47, and the Raptors beat the banged-up Golden State Warriors 123-109 for a 2-1 series lead.
Durant is out for Game 3 of the finals on Wednesday night, still not ready to return for the two-time defending champions as he works back from a strained right calf.
Golden State guard Klay Thompson has a mild strain in his left hamstring that forced him out of Game 2 in the NBA Finals and he is listed as questionable for Game 3.
Klay Thompson scored 25 points before leaving with a hamstring injury, Stephen Curry had 23 and the Warriors ran on the way to a 109-104 victory over Toronto.
Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 32 points and the Raptors made a smashing NBA Finals debut, beating the Golden State Warriors 118-109 on Thursday night.