NBA free agency could make Raptors, Warriors both losers
Durant, Leonard and Gasol have contract options allowing them to opt out of deals and become free agents after the NBA Finals, as do such stars as Boston's Kyrie Irving and Philadelphia's Jimmy Butler....
View ArticleWarriors need a powerful weapon to beat Raptors
“The mood is good. We’ve still got plenty to play for. We have an amazing opportunity and challenge. We’re going to do everything we can to meet that challenge. We’re excited about it.” - Steve Kerr #NBA
View ArticleNBA: Warriors keep title hopes alive
The Warriors pulled within 3-2 in the best-of-seven championship series and forced a sixth game Thursday at Oakland, California, with game seven if needed back in Toronto on Sunday. #NBA
View ArticleDurant returns from injury – then hurts his Achilles
Myers said Durant's first injury of this postseason was a calf injury, as the Warriors have insisted throughout. Myers also said that he is willing to accept the blame for the decision to play Durant...
View ArticleNBA: Parker announces retirement
"It's with a lot of emotion that I retire from basketball, it was an incredible journey!" - Tony Parker #NBA
View ArticleWarriors seek farewell win to NBA’s oldest arena
The Warriors defeated Toronto, 106-105, Monday to pull within 3-2 in the best-of-seven NBA Finals, forcing a game six Thursday at Oracle Arena.
View ArticleIncredible win, horrible loss – Kerr
Warriors general manager Bob Myers was teary when he gave the news after Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. An MRI will be performed Tuesday to determine the severity, but Durant’s season is...
View ArticleWarriors face emotional must-win test
"We're going to have to will ourselves for another 48 minutes to stay alive," - Stephen Curry #NBA
View ArticleGolden State won, but both teams lost Game 5
Durant has an Achilles injury. The Warriors know it’s bad. They’ll find out how bad on Tuesday. #NBA
View ArticleWhat now after Durant injury?
Durant, who missed the past month with a right calf injury, suffered a right Achilles tendon injury in Golden State's 106-105 NBA Finals victory over Toronto on Monday, pulling the Warriors within 3-2...
View ArticleDurant undergoes surgery
Durant posted on social media Wednesday the severity of his injury two days after getting hurt during Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto in his return from a strained right calf that sidelined him a...
View ArticleWarriors set for emotional NBA Finals showdown with Raptors
The Raptors own a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven championship series despite a 106-105 loss Monday in which Durant ruptured his right Achilles tendon in his first game back after missing a month with a...
View ArticleFamily tragedy taught Kawhi to enjoy life and hoops
Leonard's 31.1 points a game in the playoffs have sparked the Raptors to a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven series but they hope to finish the Warriors without needing a game seven Sunday in Toronto.
View ArticleEven being injured Durant leads free-agent pack
Kevin Durant's ruptured Achilles, which was surgically repaired on Wednesday, means he probably won't be able to play much – if any – next season. But this is a testament to how much he overshadows...
View ArticleWe’re not too up, we’re not too down – Lowry
“The moment is the moment, but we still are staying in it,” Raptors guard Kyle Lowry said. “We’re not too up, we’re not too down. We’re just, ‘One game, hey, we lost it.’ Now we’ve got to move on to...
View ArticleRaptors capture first NBA title
Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors captured Canada's first NBA championship with their most remarkable road win yet in the franchise's NBA Finals debut, outlasting the battered and depleted two-time...
View ArticleGambles pay off for Raptors
The Raptors defeated defending champion Golden State 114-110 Thursday to capture the best-of-seven NBA Finals four games to two, becoming the first team from outside the United States to win the title.
View ArticleThe injuries pile up, and the Warriors’ reign ends
The reign ended Thursday night in the last game they'll ever play at Oracle Arena, one where they entered without Kevin Durant and left without Klay Thompson. The roster depletion was just too taxing,...
View ArticleKawhi wins Finals MVP for 2nd time
“This is what I play basketball for,” Leonard said. “This is what I work out for.”
View ArticleHuge success for Canada
The NBA said Friday that 56% percent of the Canadian population watched at least some part of the NBA Finals, with an average viewership of about 8 million for the Toronto Raptors’ title-winning...
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