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Fans at the Scotiabank Arena showered Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard with “MVP!” chants as he received the Eastern Conference Finals championship trophy. MVP! MVP! MVP! pic.twitter.com/wQSzr3htfk — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) May 26, 2019 Kawhi deserves all the love from Canada right now after he led their beloved Raptors to the Finals for the first […]

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 […]

As Tas Melas of the Starters would say: Unclench the butts! Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surely had his butts unclenched after watching Canada’s beloved Toronto Raptors punch their ticket to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. #Game6 🇨🇦 #Match6#WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/OJv7jbp1uR — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 26, 2019 The Finals are […]

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 […]

As expected, Drake is at it again in Game 6 of the Toronto Raptors vs. Milwaukee Bucks Eastern Conference Finals series. The Raptors global ambassador — and undoubtedly the team’s biggest celebrity fan — is pulling out all the stops to help the team advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise […]

The Toronto Raptors carried the weight of a season, a future, and a nation on their backs on Saturday night in Scotiabank Arena. Yes, their opponent was playing under the burden of having to win a road elimination game, but the Raptors played for much higher stakes. In a game unlike any other NBA contest […]

Toronto Raptors fans are pulling off all the stops to help their Raps advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. With international superstar Drake doing his best in heckling the Bucks on the sidelines, Raptors fans decided to use him as well in the form of massive Drake head cutouts. […]

Milwaukee Bucks fans better grab their seats tight as their team is on the brink of elimination in Game 6 against the Toronto Raptors. For those Bucks followers who are superstitious, it’s not looking good no thanks to Paul Pierce. Not a lot can be critiqued out of Pierce’s game. He’s a champion and one […]

A Toronto Raptors fan gets clever in his trolling of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. With the Raptors looking to close out the Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals Game 6, one Toronto fan showed his support by bringing a banner that shows a playful mockery of Antetokounmpo’s name. The 6ix isn’t playing around tonight […]

Indiana Pacers small forward Thaddeus Young says Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is the only player in the NBA he has to watch film and prepare three or four days in advance for. Antetokounmpo, who is a finalist for the MVP award this season, is one of the most unstoppable forces we have in […]

The Memphis Grizzlies interviewed Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Taylor Jenkins for its head coaching vacancy, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Milwaukee assistant Taylor Jenkins interviewed for the Memphis Grizzlies coaching job, league sources tell ESPN. Jenkins has been on Mike Budenholzer’s staff with Bucks and Hawks and served as a Spurs G League head coach. […]

NBA Hall of Famer and former Milwaukee Bucks star Marques Johnson offered some words of encouragement to the ball club he spent his first seven seasons in, as they stare at a 3-2 hole on their way to Canada for a must-win Game 6. The Fox Sports Wisconsin analyst took to Twitter to rally up […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is expecting an all-out war in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors have won the last three games against the Bucks and are now leading 3-2, all after trailing 0-2 to start the series. However, Nurse knows the difficulty of closing out […]

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 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The Toronto Raptors were facing a potential quick exit in the Eastern Conference Finals, down 0-2 against a potent Milwaukee Bucks team that proved formidable at home. Yet Raptors coach Nick Nurse expected the same of his players that he got from them throughout the regular season. Asked how these Raptors managed to come back […]

On Thursday night, the Toronto Raptors took a huge step towards making their first ever trip to the NBA Finals as they secured a 105-99 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. This was no easy feat as not only did the Raptors defeat Milwaukee in their home floor, […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been as close to a non-factor as there can be at this stage of the game, failing to close out in fourth quarters the way a true MVP finalist should. During Games 4 and 5 against the Toronto Raptors, The Greek Freak’s lack of shooting and ability to create […]

Toronto Raptors point man Kyle Lowry explained how it is that his team managed to flip the script on the Milwaukee Bucks after going down 0-2 in the series. The second seed in the East seemingly hit the download button after losing the first two games, making all the right plays down the stretch to […]

The Toronto Raptors have turned the tables on the Milwaukee Bucks, as star forward Kawhi Leonard has put the clamps on Giannis Antetokounmpo, slowing him down and keeping him from having big nights in the last three games. According to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports, Antetokounmpo scored only 10 points in the 37 possessions in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are facing a similar scenario that the Boston Celtics did in the previous series, now seeing the Toronto Raptors win three games in a row to turn the tables on them and lead the series 3-2, sitting one game away from elimination. When prompted with this comparison, Giannis Antetokounmpo stopped the reporter […]

The Toronto Raptors are one win away from reaching their first-ever NBA Finals, and rapper/actor/global ambassador Drake is hoping to speak it into existence. Following a third straight win over the Milwaukee Bucks, which came by way of a 105-99 road victory in Game 5 on Thursday, Drake promised his team would march on to […]

For Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is the ‘likely MVP of the league’ given his dominance. After their big Game 5 win which put them up 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, Lowry talked about how they tried to contain Antetokounmpo. He shared that they tried to throw out […]

Right after a Game 5 win which put his team up 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard was asked what it felt like to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks four times in a row. His answer is the most Kawhi thing we’ve ever heard. Per Legion Hoops, the interview went on […]

World-famous rapper Drake has been omnipresent at Toronto Raptors home games for years now (well, especially since they’ve been really good), and he was also in the news of late when Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer lamented the rapper’s courtside behavior in the Raptors’ win at home against the Bucks in Game 4. Not unexpectedly, […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer has shed some light on the controversial late-game benching of NBA MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday. Budenholzer said Antetokounmpo “twisted his ankle in the backcourt” late in the fourth quarter, per national NBA writer Ben Golliver of the Washington Post. […]

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in memorable fashion on Thursday night after weathering an early storm in the first quarter. The Raptors and Kawhi Leonard slowly whittled down Milwaukee’s lead in the third quarter before blowing the doors open in the fourth quarter on the back of 10-0 and 12-6 runs. The Raps […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors are locked in a fierce battle for supremacy in the Eastern Conference. The latest episode in this drama played out in Game 5 in Milwaukee on Thursday night. Though some famous fans were in attendance for the Bucks, their foes were ready to fight, and the Raptors were able […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo went coast to coast and threw down a sledgehammer on the Toronto Raptors’ defense. Peep the clip below by NBA on TNT. After getting the offensive rebound, Antetokounmpo went on a one-man fast break. The Raptors already had their defensive wall set up but the Bucks superstar was just too […]

Drake isn’t the only celebrity getting in on the act during the Eastern Conference Finals between the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks. Bucks owner Wes Edens’ daughter wore a Pusha T shirt at courtside of Game 5 on Thursday. She sat next to Bucks minority owner and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The @Bucks […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors faced off in a crucial Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night with the series knotted up at two games apiece. The Bucks performed incredibly well in the first season for the team’s new stadium, and the recent playoff games there have brought out local stars […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are off to a strong start in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Eric Bledsoe gave their fans a treat early in the game with a highlight reel. Obviously energized by the loud crowd inside the Fiserv Forum, Bledsoe and Antetokounmpo connected on an […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer for paying attention to Drake and his antics in the first four games of the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Barkley said during the TNT Pre-Game Show that Budenholzer should just snub what Drake has been doing and instead focus on leading the […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley is quite sure that the Milwaukee Bucks will bounce back in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night. During the TNT Pre-Game Show with a loud crowd in Milwaukee, Barkley guaranteed that the Bucks will win Game 5 and move a step closer to the 2019 […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is not buying the argument that his team is slowly showing the lack of playoff experience in the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Heading into their pivotal showdown against the Toronto Raptors in Game 5, Budenholzer was asked about how he expects his team to respond, considering their lack […]

Former NBA point guard Gilbert Arenas says neither the Milwaukee Bucks nor Toronto Raptors can defeat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Arenas says the Bucks and Raptors don’t have enough weapons on offense to compete with the Warriors even if Kevin Durant doesn’t play in the Finals. I've said it before, and […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was the headliner of the All-NBA First Team, which was announced by the league on Wednesday. But him being part of the first team selection is more than just about what he did this season. It’s also about what it could do for his career in 2020. Antetokounmpo is now […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith loves what rapper and Toronto Raptors ambassador Drake is doing on the sidelines and says the Milwaukee Bucks should stop complaining about it. Drake has been trash talking Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and roaming the sidelines. He even rubbed the shoulders of Raptors head coach Nick Nurse in Game 4. […]