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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was spotted dining with San Antonio Spurs tactician Gregg Popovich on Tuesday, but it’s not to talk about Kawhi Leonard. A photo of Kerr and Popovich talking in a Bay Area restaurant circulated online. While there isn’t much to be taken from a photo of two NBA coaches […]

The Toronto Raptors are set to take on the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals and many are expecting this to be an entertaining series. While the Warriors are being viewed as the favorite to take him another title, Kawhi Leonard may have something to say about it. Leonard has been the most […]

OG Anunoby has had two promising seasons with the Toronto Raptors, but the 21-year-old has been noticeably absent for his team’s run through the Eastern Conference. Ahead of his team’s first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history, Anunoby answered questions on the emergency appendectomy that he had the day before the Playoffs began. Notably, for […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is not worried about Toronto Raptors global ambassador and super fan Drake. However, the 53-year-old coach is prepared in case the renowned rapper gives him the occasional shoulder rub. DAMON: "If at any time Drake starts rubbing you, have you and Ron Adams already come up with a […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is the first former NBA G League coach to lead a team to the NBA Finals. HoopsHype NBA writer Alex Kennedy tweeted the fact on May 29. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is the first former @nbagleague coach to lead a team to the NBA Finals. Nurse is also […]

Ahead of what should be a highly entertaining NBA Finals between the two-time reigning champion Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors, the Warriors had their media availability on Wednesday. During the proceedings, Steve Kerr provided plenty of fodder for news ahead of Game 1 on Thursday night, while Draymond continued to discuss the fact […]

The Toronto Raptors are in the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, but this is hardly Danny Green’s first rodeo. The Raptors guard made back-to-back finals appearances with the San Antonio Spurs in 2013 and 2014, winning a championship in the latter season. But now that Green is back on the big […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is at the top of his game right now. Regardless, he knows full well he is going to have his hands full trying to contain forward Kawhi Leonard. Leonard is in the midst of a historic postseason after leading the Raptors to their first NBA Finals in franchise […]

Drake has instantly become a motivator for the Toronto Raptors, as he has been very animated on the sidelines during the recent games of his favorite team. During their series against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals, Drake constantly urged the crowd to make noise for Toronto. He was also seen massaging Raptors […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will leave no stone unturned in their quest to convince Kawhi Leonard to sign with his “other” hometown team this summer. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Clippers recently looked into acquiring rights to the now-defunct “Klaw” logo from Leonard’s time with Nike as a means of […]

Just a year removed from an injury that suddenly called his playing future into question, Kawhi Leonard has re-staked his claim as one of the league’s top players – and in the playoffs, made a convincing case as the best player in the world. While the performance of the Toronto Raptors superstar has surprised some […]

Don’t be surprised if, despite the stakes of the NBA Finals, the Toronto Raptors’ most famous super fan is a bit more subdued than he’s been throughout the playoffs. According to ESPN’s Michelle Steele, the league office spoke with the Raptors about Drake’s recent antics from his courtside seat at Scotiabank Arena. The NBA spoke […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry says his left thumb injury is really affecting his passing ability. Lowry suffered the injury during the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers. The All-Star guard say he’ll take care of the injury in the summer, hinting he might have to undergo a minor procedure of some sort. […]

Drake’s allegiance will be truly tested in the NBA Finals. Everyone knows the rapper, crooner, and overall music mogul has an undying love for his hometown of Toronto, the city to which he commonly refers to as “The Six.” He’s been a frequent guest at Toronto Raptors games for years, and has even taken his […]

Toronto Raptors wing OG Anunoby has been upgraded to questionable for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Anunoby is yet to play in this postseason as a result of an emergency appendectomy. He recently said that he hopes to be back at some point in the […]

Toronto Raptors’ reserve guard Patrick McCaw will face his former team, the Golden State Warriors, in the NBA Finals. The two-time defending champions offered him a two-year, $5 million deal last summer, but he chose to walk away as he looked for a more lucrative deal. Almost a year later, McCaw was asked whether or […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green recently claimed that he’s the best defender in the history of the NBA. Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse didn’t really disagree with him, but said that Kawhi Leonard should also be in the discussion for the title that Draymond gave himself. “I would say both of those guys […]

The Toronto Raptors have advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history and will be facing the Golden State Warriors for the best-of-seven championship series. But while a huge part of their success is because of All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, there’s one other player who’s been impressively consistent throughout the course […]

Golden State Warriors engine Draymond Green has no qualms talking about who the best defender of all time is. It’s him — bar none. Yet ask the Warriors star why he thinks of himself so highly and allow some inspiring words to hit you right in the feels: “As a competitor, if you’re trying to […]

Klay Thompson is acutely cognizant of the challenge his Golden State Warriors will face in these NBA Finals, needing only four more wins to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy for a third straight time. The Warriors shooting guard noted the Toronto Raptors are by no means being underestimated and they will have the defending champions’ […]

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby has been sidelined since mid-April, when he underwent an emergency appendectomy. He hasn’t been cleared for full practice yet, but he has been taking some light contact in some drills. And though he’s still without an official timeline, the former Indiana Hoosier is hoping to make an appearance at some […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are plenty aware of the monster they will face in these NBA Finals, going against an unleashed version of Kawhi Leonard, who has evolved over the years. Curry and Leonard are coming off the best postseason series of their respective careers, yet the former two-time MVP lauded the […]

Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri never stopped believing in Kyle Lowry. After years of playoff disappointments, team and individual, the Raptors held on to the veteran point guard for what could be one final postseason run, but this time replacing DeMar DeRozan, Lowry’s best friend, with Kawhi Leonard. That gamble paid off, obviously, as […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard was asked about “flying under the radar” during Wednesday’s media availability ahead of the NBA Finals. As an NBA champion and three-time All-Star, Leonard has long been known as one of the best players in the league, but for whatever reason, he hasn’t quite reached the level of popularity that […]

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri had high praise for Kawhi Leonard’s two-way play during Wednesday’s media availability. And as he has in the past, Ujiri noted that Leonard is the best player in the NBA. “I don’t know if there is anyone who will argue with me that Kawhi is the best […]

For the fifth straight year, the NBA Finals will feature the Golden State Warriors. For the first time since 2010, it will not include LeBron James leading his East powerhouse to the biggest stage. The Toronto Raptors have busted down the door and fought their way to the top. Toronto’s basketball franchise has existed since […]

Masai Ujiri won’t stop to contemplate the future that awaits his Toronto Raptors this summer, with a major cog hanging in the balance of it all. Kawhi Leonard, the team’s leading scorer and best all-around defender, could part ways with the organization this summer upon declining his player option for 2019-20, but Ujiri isn’t worried […]

For the first time in its franchise’s history, the Toronto Raptors have advanced to the NBA Finals. Not only that, they also have the homecourt advantage in their best-of-seven championship series against the two-time defending champions, the Golden State Warriors. Raptors team president Masai Ujiri is excited about the team hosting its first-ever NBA Finals […]

Though they’re no longer with the organization, Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri is giving credit to Dwane Casey and DeMar DeRozan for their roles in the team’s success. “Give Dwane Casey credit for preparing us for this,” Ujiri told Ben Golliver of The Washington Post. “Dwane Casey and DeMar DeRozan are a […]

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri envisioned the moment where he would bring the Raptors to their first-ever NBA Finals when he made the gutsy move to bring in two-way star Kawhi Leonard, trading away a lifelong Raptor in DeMar DeRozan. Now sitting four wins away from their first-ever title, Ujiri reminisced of […]

The Toronto Raptors will be facing the Golden State in the NBA Finals which will begin on Thursday, and one of the things that they will need to figure out is how to stop two-time MVP sharpshooter Stephen Curry. Curry has taken his game to an elite level in these playoffs, and he took it […]

Kyle Lowry was heavily conflicted after Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri decided to trade his brother in arms in DeMar DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs in a blockbuster deal for Kawhi Leonard. Yet the 6-foot floor general never actually asked for a trade upon his best friend’s departure: “I didn’t ask for a trade. […]

Having broken through to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors are in dream land right now. However, they are anything but finished, as Lowry himself reiterated that for the Raptors, the ultimate goal remains to be going all the way to win the NBA title. […]

With the preparations for the upcoming NBA Finals in full swing for the Toronto Raptors, veteran point guard Kyle Lowry took a moment to share how he has been in touch with former teammate DeMar DeRozan throughout Toronto’s impressive postseason run. Lowry explained how he has kept his bond with DeRozan despite how they parted […]

The Toronto Raptors are going to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. The person behind the road to them winning the Eastern Conference, president Masai Ujiri, deserves a lot of credit. The Raptors made a bevy of headlines last offseason as a result of two bold decisions. The first was firing […]

Ironically, most Americans are rooting for Canada’s Team, the Toronto Raptors, in the 2019 NBA Finals. SFGate’s official Twitter account posted a map of the U.S. showing 47 of the 50 states are rooting for the Raptors. They will take on the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Pretty much all of America is […]

Kawhi Leonard’s future with the Toronto Raptors is still in doubt. However, latest developments involving his uncle, Dennis Robertson, could signify that there’s a good chance he stays in the Canadian city. According to Josh Lewenberg of The Sports Network, Robertson has developed a close relationship with Raptors president Masai Ujiri. He cited that Uncle […]

Toronto Raptors backup point guard Fred VanVleet is not satisfied with just making it to the NBA Finals. The Raptors are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. However, for VanVleet, it’s still too early to celebrate as they want to get the job done against the Golden State Warriors. […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is not happy being tagged as the next Draymond Green. Siakam is having the best season of his career and is a strong candidate for the 2019 Most Improved Player award. And because of his impressive showing this season, he is now being compared to some established stars in the […]