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Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is definitely not one to make excuses. The five-time All-Star proved this yet again following his team’s Game 4 defeat against the Toronto Raptors, stating that his hamstring issue had no effect on his play throughout the contest. “It didn’t affect me,” Thompson said of his injury, per Nick […]

A new report has just emerged pertaining to Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant and his potential availability for his team’s Friday night Game 4 defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, there was real hope that the reigning back-to-back Finals MVP would suit up for the […]

The Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant will be traveling with the team as the Dubs head to Toronto to face the Raptors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday. However, there is still no guarantee if he will be available to play. Warriors departing for Toronto right about now. Kevin Durant on the […]

Are the Golden State Warriors no longer expecting Kevin Durant’s return in the NBA Finals? With the team down three games to one in the championship series against the Toronto Raptors, their optimism about his potential return has turned into frustrations. .@WindhorstESPN: “Durant just isn’t ready. His body isn’t ready. The trainers don’t believe it, […]

The Toronto Raptors are carving up the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. The Eastern Conference champions have a 115.1 offensive rating through the first four games of this series, a hair better than Golden State’s league-leading mark from the regular season. The Warriors simply haven’t had an answer for Kawhi Leonard individually, averaging […]

The Toronto Raptors won Game 4 convincingly after Kawhi Leonard sparked a third-quarter comeback. They beat the Golden State Warriors 105-92 and are now leading the NBA Finals 3-1. They have the opportunity to finish off the two-time defending champions at Scotiabank Arena on Monday. The Raptors proved that they can beat the Warriors at […]

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, completing a two-game road sweep against the defending champions by besting the Warriors in Oracle Arena – in what might be the last game ever played in the storied building. Fred VanVleet was part of that effort. The Raptors continued […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green says you’re not going to “rattle” Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard under any circumstance. Leonard is as stoic as they come. He has the same facial expression and body language throughout all four quarters of a game and seemingly doesn’t let anything bother him on the […]

Former NBA guard and current ESPN TV analyst Jalen Rose says Golden State Warriors star small forward Kevin Durant’s workout prior to Game 4 of the NBA Finals “did not go well on any level.” Durant is still recovering from the right calf injury he suffered in the second round of the playoffs against the […]

Magic Johnson, basketball Hall of Famer and one of the greatest Los Angeles Lakers of all time, has been in the news quite often recently due to his ignominious departure from his beloved former team as president. Along with a cavalcade of quotes regarding his former partner in basketball operations, general manager Rob Pelinka, Magic […]

After losing Game 4 of the NBA Finals to the Toronto Raptors, the Golden State Warriors find themselves down 3-1 in the series, and staring at not only a Finals loss, but the possible end of the teams incredible run as the latest dynasty in the NBA. With tons hanging in the balance, Warriors fans […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young thinks the Golden State Warriors need Kevin Durant more than ever after falling behind 3-1 against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals. The Warriors have their backs against the wall after a Game 4 loss at Oracle Arena, with Steve Kerr’s team finding themselves in an unusual situation heading […]

The Golden State Warriors organization recently added another feather to their cap, as their team’s PR staff was once again awarded with the coveted Brian McIntyre Award for being the most outstanding PR team in the entire league. The PBWA presents the Warriors with the Brian McIntyre Award for the best PR staff in the […]

Every single person on the Toronto Raptors camp were understandably in a jovial mood following their 105-92 Game 4 victory against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. So much so, that Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry decided to take a couple of shots at teammate Serge Ibaka and his post-game wardrobe choice. Lowry clowned […]

The Golden State Warriors choked away a must-win Game 4 of the NBA Finals against a ready Toronto Raptors teams that survived an awful-shooting first half and punished the defending champions with searing runs in the second. Now the Dubs find themselves at the other side of the coin, hoping to become the second team […]

Toronto Raptors brand ambassador Drake was so pumped following his team’s amazing Game 4 victory over the Golden State Warriors that the rapper could not help but take a shot at their opponents through an impromptu NSFW rap/song/statement. Drake is a wild man. He trolled the Warriors to his OWN Bay Area-inspired song 😭 pic.twitter.com/nWhYDsSU95 […]

With the first three games now behind us and game 4 set to tip off on Friday night, the NBA Finals are nearing an end. Thankfully, there is never a down moment in this beautiful league and the crowning of the 2019 NBA Champions will signal the start to the increasingly hectic 2019 NBA offseason. […]

It’s not impossible for the trailing team to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors, of course, understand that reality better than anyone with the exception of LeBron James and the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers. For the two-time defending champions to flip the script and climb out of their […]

The Golden State Warriors are facing a daunting task of winning three straight games in the Finals after losing Game 4 to the Toronto Raptors 105-92. For the first time in three years, the Dubs are in a must-win situation, an unfamiliar territory for a team that has dominated the league for half a decade. […]

Don’t write off the Golden State Warriors just yet. That was Stephen Curry’s message to all their fans and doubters after the Dubs go down to a 3-1 hole against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals. "It's not over." Steph Curry on the Warriors' mindset as they head into Game 5 facing a 3-1 […]

Kawhi Leonard, as he’s been so many times throughout this epic ongoing playoff run, was the catalyst behind the Toronto Raptors’ victory on Friday night. Despite likely being just one more win over the Golden State Warriors away from earning his second NBA Finals MVP award, though, Leonard insists he’s always trying to lead his […]

The Golden State Warriors still weren’t at full-strength on Friday night. Just imagine how much more poorly Game 4 might have gone, then, if Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney didn’t return so soon from injuries that would normally warrant weeks of rest and rehabilitation. After the Toronto Raptors beat his team 105-92 on Friday in […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is embracing the challenge of being down 3-1 in the NBA Finals. The Warriors are in the brink of losing out on a third straight NBA title after bowing to the Toronto Raptors in Game 4. The Dubs failed to win at home, with the Raps taking advantage […]

Although they’re thousands of miles away from Canada, Toronto Raptors fans who were in attendance at the Oracle Arena have shown their overwhelming support to the team, especially after their Game 4 win against the Golden State Warriors. Hundreds of Raptors fans celebrate Finals Game 4 win over Warriors at Oracle Arena pic.twitter.com/lOfRequXMq — Ben […]

The NBA reacted swiftly in disciplining Golden State Warriors part-owner Mark Stevens for shoving Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Even so, some within the league were displeased with the relatively tepid measure of punishment assessed to Stevens. Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley, though, isn’t among […]

Patrick Patterson came into his own in the NBA as a member of the Toronto Raptors. As a result, it should come as no surprise that the veteran big man is unapologetic about rooting against the two-time defending champions in the Finals. In an interview with Brady Trantham of The Franchise, Patterson, now with the […]

If the Toronto Raptors win Game 4 of the NBA Finals, there’s a chance the Golden State Warriors will have played their last game at Oracle Arena on Friday night. It’s only fitting, then, that the man who led the Warriors to their first championship after moving to the Bay Area was in attendance. Franchise […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was whistled for a technical foul in Game 4 of their NBA Finals series against the Toronto Raptors. Surprisingly, it is only his first technical since Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals matchup against the Houston Rockets. At that point, Green had already accumulated four and only needed […]

Klay Thompson is back in action for the Golden State Warriors after missing Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors with a strained hamstring, and one-half of the Splash Brothers wasted no time getting to work. As of halftime, Thompson leads the team with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting as well as making two 3-pointers. One […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka just showed Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins how he earned the ‘Serge IBLOCKA’ nickname. Early in the second quarter of the NBA Finals Game 4, Cousins tried to do a power move against Ibaka under the basket. However, the Congolese-Spanish rim protector didn’t budge and instead perfectly executed […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry has passed Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen for 20th place on the NBA’s all-time Finals scoring list. Steph just passed Scottie Pippen for 20th on the NBA's all-time Finals scoring list. So far in this series he's passed, among others, Wilt, Dr. J and Scottie on said […]

Head coach Steve Kerr wants his Golden State Warriors to do everything they can to make sure there will be at least one more game at the Oracle Arena after Game 4. Steve Kerr on Oracle Arena: “Our mindset is make sure there’s two more here.” — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) June 7, 2019 If the […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson won’t have a firm minutes restriction for Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday against the Toronto Raptors. Thompson missed Game 3 due to a left hamstring strain. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says Thompson’s minutes will be determined by how he’s feeling and how the […]

Another day, another quote from Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr saying he’s hopeful superstar small forward Kevin Durant will return in the next game. Kerr says he’s hoping Durant can play in Game 5 or 6 of the NBA Finals. If the Warriors lose Game 4 on Friday, there might not be a […]

NBA Free agency is less than a month away, and one of the biggest names who will be available in the market is Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant. It is expected that several contenders, as well as big market teams, will go all-in on their pitch to sign him. However, it seems two franchises […]

Backup big man Kevon Looney, who missed Game 3 because of a fracture near his collarbone, will be playing for the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Moreover, the team’s trainers insists that there’s no risk of him re-aggravating his injury. Kevon Looney will play tonight, Steve Kerr says. — Anthony […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson won’t be 100 percent in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday against the Toronto Raptors, according to Dr. Alan Beyer, an orthopedic surgeon and the executive medical director at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Southern California. Thompson missed Game 3 due to a left hamstring strain. […]

Kawhi Leonard has been sensational for the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals, and his performance is certainly turning heads as people look at potential Finals MVP candidates. Leonard is averaging 29.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 block in the Finals so far. He’s also shooting at an impressive 43.1 percent […]

Golden State Warriors reserve Kevon Looney is officially listed as questionable for Game 4 of the NBA Finals series against the Toronto Raptors. The 23-year-old forward suffered a fracture near his collarbone in Game 2, and he hasn’t played since. However, people close to the situation are saying that Looney is very eager to play […]