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NBA Hall of Famer and current TV analyst Charles Barkley is a big believer of Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard. In a segment of the Inside the NBA show after the Raptors won the Eastern Conference Finals, Barkley heaped praises on Leonard whom he called a “drama-free superstar” who is focused on winning and winning […]

Superstar forward Kawhi Leonard has led the Toronto Raptors to the NBA Finals in a historic fashion. In 18 games in the Eastern Conference playoffs, Leonard averaged 31.2 points on 50.7 percent shooting from the field and 38.8 percent from the 3-point area. With his exploits, he recorded the sixth-most points scored in a single […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry has been huge for the team in the Eastern Conference Finals, providing much-needed help to Kawhi Leonard and making plays happen when the team needed it the most. He clearly showed how valuable he is to the team. But things weren’t as smooth sailing as it is now. During the […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes Kanter probably still feels bad about his team being swept by the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. When he saw a kid wearing a Stephen Curry jersey in his basketball camp, the Turkish center gave him a shirt to cover it up. Note to kids in […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was greeted with MVP chants from fans at the airport after the team returned from Toronto following their loss to the Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. 🙌@Giannis_An34 thanks fans for their support after the team returned home from Toronto!! pic.twitter.com/k8NCPp26j9 — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) May 26, 2019 Antetokounmpo has […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry will receive a $500,000 incentive after helping the team reach the NBA Finals. According to The Athletic’s Blake Murphy, the incentive was part of Lowry’s contract but was dubbed as ‘unlikely.’ Apparently, the word not only describes the management’s belief on this team prior to this season but also some […]

Dennis Robertson, uncle and primary career and business advisor of Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard, recently gave his reaction about his nephew reaching the NBA Finals after what was a messy separation with the San Antonio Spurs. In a phone interview with Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, Robertson — predominantly known in NBA circles as ‘Uncle […]

Toronto Raptors guard Patrick McCaw is grateful to once again be in the NBA Finals. This is the third consecutive year he will be playing for a championship. https://twitter.com/PMcCaw0/status/1132502549926481921 McCaw was part of the Golden State Warriors, who won the championship in 2017 and 2018. Now, he will be playing against them. However, he is […]

The Toronto Raptors have advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, overcoming the odds by beating the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Raptors were down two games to none and everybody thought that they were already out in the series. But they have managed to string […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered one of the most painful losses of his career after his team got eliminated by the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. He led the Bucks to victories in the first two games of the series, but he struggled over the next four contests, and they lost all […]

The Milwaukee Bucks saw their promising season come to a heartbreaking end on Saturday night when the Toronto Raptors defeated them in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bucks were up two games before losing the next four contests. Now the team will use the offseason to regroup and weigh their options on […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is the leading candidate to coach the Canadian national basketball team at the FIBA World Championships in China from August 31 to September 15, 2019, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Raptors coach Nick Nurse, fresh off taking Toronto to its first NBA Finals in his […]

To say that the Toronto Raptors had a perfect ending to their Eastern Conference Finals series is a severe understatement. Yes they defeated the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks in six games, but their win has also led them to achieve an amazing statistical feat. The Raptors scored exactly 💯 points … in game No. 💯 of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, ending what has been a superb but disappointing playoff run for the team that owned the best record in the league. After winning Games 1 and 2 of the series, the Bucks lost four straight games against the Raptors, […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo may already be an MVP frontrunner, but he’s still young at 24 years old. While his age may not play a role for his recent incident, the fact that he walked out in the middle of his press conference after their Game 6 defeat showed an unusual glimpse of immaturity […]

After several failed attempts over the past couple of years, the Toronto Raptors have finally advanced to the NBA Finals thanks in large part to Kawhi Leonard’s historic playoff performance. The All-Star forward was at his best in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, during which he scored 27 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and […]

Masai Ujiri built the Eastern Conference champions. Kawhi Leonard made this championship moment possible. Yet, this is merely a prelude to the next act. The Toronto Raptors have advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. They will be taking on the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors in a seven-game […]

The Toronto Raptors have reached the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals behind another superb performance from Kawhi Leonard. Leonard finished with 27 points, 17 rebounds, and seven assists to propel the Raptors to a series-clinching victory. He also […]

The Golden State Warriors will be heading into the NBA Finals undermanned, as All-Star forward Kevin Durant and big man DeMarcus Cousins aren’t expected to return for the series opener. However, head coach Steve Kerr is already prepared for all the possibilities, and he expects all the members of the team to be ready too. […]

The Golden State Warriors are hopeful that they get DeMarcus Cousins back in the NBA Finals. Head coach Steve Kerr even said he hopes to have Boogie as the team’s starting center if he’s available to play; he told The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami. “It’d be great. But there’s a lot of factors. He’s gotta be […]

After a surprising 2018-19 season that saw them make the playoffs, the Brooklyn Nets have undoubtedly positioned themselves as a great free agency destination. With the new culture and development of their young talent, the Nets are expected to be big players in free agency this offseason. And NBA Hall of Famer and Brooklyn native […]

Kevin Knox may have had a fairly underwhelming rookie season with the New York Knicks, but he is certainly on a track for a better second season — especially after receiving some advice from NBA Hall of Famer and New York legend Bernard King. In an interview with Marc Berman of the New York Post, […]

If Kevin Durant really plans to join the New York Knicks this summer, NBA Hall of Famer Bernard King has an advice for him: get another superstar. King, who played for five seasons with the Knicks during the 80s, told Marc Berman of the New York Post that Durant must recruit another superstar to play […]

Andre Iguodala has spent 15 seasons in the NBA. He has played for the Golden State Warriors since 2014 and has been a part of their five consecutive trips to the NBA Finals. It seems that the amount of work he’s put in over the past half a decade is starting to take its toll […]

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has already a plan set for the team, and he pretty much knows what to do to improve the Purple and Gold on the offensive end. In a sit-down interview with Lakers.com, Vogel gave a general view on how the Lakers’ offense will run next season. He […]

The New York Knicks failed to land the first overall pick in the draft lottery and instead will be selecting third this June. While it is expected that they will be selecting Duke’s R.J. Barrett, there are also rumors that they might not be 100 percent locked on him. According to a report by Sean […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were fortunate enough to land the fourth overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery two weeks ago, and this gives them an opportunity to find yet another talented prospect in the 2019 draft class. The three teams ahead of Lakers in the draft order this June; the New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis […]

The Houston Rockets were unable to exact revenge against the Golden State Warriors this season. After losing to the two-time champions in the Western Conference Finals last year, they had all the motivation that they need to beat the Dubs this time around. But it didn’t happen. Although it was a tightly contested series, it […]

For the first time since being eliminated in the second round of the playoffs, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has given his honest opinion about what happened in their second round series against the Golden State Warriors. The series was tied at 2-2 heading into Game 5, and Houston had the perfect opportunity to […]

When Kevin Durant went down with a calf injury in Game 5 of the Western Conference semi-finals, it sparked hundreds of debates on whether or not the Golden State Warriors can beat the Houston Rockets without him. Apparently, they did, which sparked even hundreds of debates on whether or not the two-time defending champions are […]

The Houston Rockets have decided to let go of Irv Roland, the team’s player development coach. The Houston Rockets have let go of player development assistant coach Irv Roland, who worked very closely with James Harden as well as Chris Paul and PJ Tucker, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 24, […]

Nassir Little is starting to climb up the draft boards as the NBA Draft draws near. According to Jabari Young of The Athletic, a lot of people from the NBA believe that the former North Carolina Tar Heel is going to end up being selected in the top ten this June. Around league, word is […]

Jeremy Lin has been in the NBA for nine years but for some reason, people have found it hard to recognize him throughout the course of his career. The Toronto Raptors guard has dealt with security guards stopping him on multiple occasions just because they don’t know him that well. The most recent incident happened […]

After starting the Eastern Conference Finals down two games to none against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Toronto Raptors managed to win three straight games and are now ahead of the series. They are one victory away from advancing to the NBA Finals, and for former NBA player Kendrick Perkins, the series is over in favor […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has continuously made headlines for constantly responding to people who criticize him on social media. Unlike most NBA player though, KD has no problem with starting a beef with casual fans on Twitter and Instagram. Sometimes, he even claps back at those people who talk trash to him during […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts has been rewarded with a contract extension after leading the team to the Western Conference Finals this season. Coach Stotts has been signed to a contract extension through the 2021-22 season. Congrats, Coach! 🔗: https://t.co/XQwlsOgo3x — Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) May 24, 2019 Stotts led the Blazers to […]

The All-NBA team selections have been released, and while the league’s best players made it, a few curveballs were thrown: The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade, the Sacramento Kings’ Marvin Bagley III, and the Indiana Pacers’ Domantas Sabonis each got one vote to be part of All-NBA honors. These were ridiculous choices. The other vote getters: […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge congratulated Kyrie Irving after being selected in the All-NBA second team. https://twitter.com/danielrainge/status/1131650864819691520 Despite all the rumors of the All-Star guard leaving the Celtics this summer, Ainge still found a way to give credit where credit is due. After all, Irving was one of the main reasons why they made […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson did not make it on any of the All-NBA teams this season, and he had this to say about it: Klay Thompson learns he didn’t make All-NBA (“Oh I didn’t?”) and is clearly a little ticked (it affects his next contract): “When you go to five straight Finals, it […]