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The Washington Wizards reportedly have no imminent plans to reach out to Toronto Raptors to speak with their president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. That means there is no massive offer being prepared, as it was reported soon after Ujiri’s Raptors won the NBA Finals after a […]

The Toronto Raptors have won their first NBA title in franchise history, defeating the Golden State Warriors in six games. As a result, fans in Toronto are set to be treated with a championship parade. According to a report from Blake Murphy of The Athletic, the city of Toronto will celebrate the Raptors with a […]

The Toronto Raptors just made a boatload of money after winning their first ever championship on Thursday night. According to NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner, this comes to the tune of a cool $5.6 million. Certainly it’s not the playoff shares that motivate NBA players in pursuit of a championship. The Toronto Raptors will divvy up $5,621,005 […]

The recently concluded NBA Finals series between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors was definitely one for the books, and according to Ben Cafardo of ESPN, Thursday night’s epic Game 6 battle outperformed any of the four games from the 2018 Finals: 🔼2019 #NBAPlayoffs on ABC & ESPN finished UP from both 2018 & […]

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday morning that they will pursue a misdemeanor complaint against Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri for the battery of a police officer after an altercation following Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, according to USA TODAY Sports. Ujiri had been accused of shoving […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has always been known as a bit of a joker. In light of this fact, Shaq decided to post a hilarious rendition of a scene from “Rocky” after the Raptors’ victory over the Warriors in the Finals. The clip features the iconic scene in which Rocky runs through the streets of […]

The Kawhi Leonard haters are pretty quiet at the moment, and rightfully so. The Toronto Raptors superstar just led his team to an historic championship run, and in the process, proved all of his doubters wrong. This recent accomplishment by the 27-year-old is simply remarkable, and his tremendous performance in the recently-concluded Finals series only […]

It’s always special when a team wins a championship, but when it’s the first time a team has ever won a title, the fans usually get a little more excited. Footage of Toronto taken after the Raptors’ championship victory over the Golden State Warriors shows just how much the city loves its team, and just […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob is proud of the effort his team put out there through the course of this deep playoff run, aware that they were a play or two away from giving themselves a second wind against the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The Warriors closed the deficit […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson went down clutching his left knee late in the third quarter of their intense battle in Game 6. Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard admitted in the post-game press conference that he was legitimately concerned about Thompson when he injured his knee. He added that while they were worried about […]

If you’re the Toronto Raptors, one of the perks of winning your first ever NBA championship is getting brand new music. According to Raptor ambassador – and rap superstar – Drake, two new songs will be releasing sometime today to celebrate the Raptors championship victory. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByrWjudlQOn/?utm_source=ig_embed Taking to Instagram (via CBS Sports) shortly after the […]

The Golden State Warriors embarked in their 2019 postseason campaign aiming for the elusive three-peat, but wound up hobbling to the finish line, losing their shot at a pivotal Game 7, a third straight title, and now with a pile of bodies left to mend. Game 6 of the NBA Finals — the last ever […]

Standing as undoubtedly one of the Toronto Raptors’ biggest supporters, super fan Nav Bhatia was understandably elated by his team’s historic Finals series win on Thursday night. Following Toronto’s memorable championship-clinching Game 6 victory, Bhatia was asked to describe how he felt about the team’s first-ever NBA title. His response could only be described as […]

Snoop Dogg has zero chill. Just moments after Kawhi Leonard lifted the NBA title for the Toronto Raptors, the legendary rapper carried on with his campaign to recruit Leonard to the Los Angeles Lakers. Being himself a long-time Lakers fan, Snoop Dogg posted a not-so-low-key image of Kawhi wearing the Purple & Gold colors of […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is now part of an elite group of coaches who have won the NBA title in their first year in the league. What makes the 51-year-old’s tale even more amazing is the type of humble beginnings Nurse had as he embarked on his career as a basketball coach: In […]

Three years in the league, three times a champion. While the Toronto Raptors — with the exception of Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green — raised one finger to celebrate the franchise’s first-ever NBA championship, only reserve guard Patrick McCaw was able to put up three: Pat McCaw was the only player tonight to secure a 3-peat […]

The Toronto Raptors managed to secure their first championship in franchise history after closing out the Golden State Warriors in six games. It seems forward Kawhi Leonard and Pascal Siakam also managed to etch out their names in the record books alongside Chicago Bulls legends Michal Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Both Leonard and Siakam served […]

During the chaos of the Toronto Raptors capturing their first NBA championship, an incident appears to have occurred involving the police and Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri. Authorities are looking into allegations that Ujiri and a sheriff’s deputy were involved in an “altercation” following the Raptors’ 114-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors: […]

The Toronto Raptors claimed their first NBA championship on Thursday night when they defeated the Golden State Warriors in a game that lived up to the hype. But while the game was exciting and came down to the wire, it was once again mired by injury, as Klay Thompson suffered a torn ACL during the […]

The Toronto Raptors managed to pull off the unthinkable by defeating the Golden State Warriors to secure their first championship in franchise history. It appears the Larry O’Brien Trophy is not the only thing forward Kawhi Leonard will be sharing with point guard Kyle Lowry. Both players did what they needed to in order to […]

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard is notorious for his stoic personality. However, even he could not contain his emotions after pulling off an upset over the Golden State Warriors in six games. Leonard’s lack of emotion has been one of the most intriguing talking points throughout the 2018-19 NBA season. It seems he finally found […]

Ten years after Pau Gasol won his first NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009, Marc Gasol won his first NBA title with the Toronto Raptors. The Gasol family has already left a Hall of Fame-level imprint on the NBA and international basketball, but that shimmering legacy just became exponentially greater after Marc […]

Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry completed a long championship journey Thursday night. Only after it ended could the principals acknowledge its complexities. Kawhi Leonard came to Toronto as a hoped-for savior this NBA season. Being welcomed by a city and enjoying a honeymoon period are some of the more agreeable parts of being a superstar […]

Toronto Raptors fans are ecstatic after the franchise won their first ever NBA championship, but none so more than the team’s ambassador and self-proclaimed super fan Drake. The Raptors beat the undermanned Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, with Kyle Lowry, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and eventual Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard […]

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri has guaranteed more championships. This was what Ujiri told TSN Raptors beat reporter Josh Lewenberg in the aftermath of Toronto’s first NBA championship on June 13. Masai: "I said we will win in Toronto and we won in Toronto and we'll win some more, guaranteed." — Josh […]

Kawhi Leonard is vindicated. Less than a year after his contentious departure from the San Antonio Spurs, he’s back on the NBA mountaintop, celebrating his second championship and Finals MVP award as a member of the Toronto Raptors. After Game 6, Leonard was asked to reflect on what it means to achieve NBA basketball’s holy […]

Kawhi Leonard is happy to help the Toronto Raptors win their first NBA championship, but his post-game comments seems to indicate that it’s over for him and the team. Talking to reporters in his presser after leading the Raptors to a Game 6 victory, Leonard said that bringing the franchise’s first championship is the most […]

Kawhi Leonard is a deserving winner of Finals MVP. He averaged 28.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game against the Golden State Warriors, fighting through dogged individual defense from the likes of Andre Iguodala and Klay Thompson en route to 60.2 percent true shooting – the mark of elite […]

The Washington Wizards are eyeing to sign Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri to run the team’s basketball operations. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the deal could reach to as much as $10 million annually. The offer will also include the possibility of taking on a bigger leadership role in the Monumental Sports […]

Drake was going to win no matter how the NBA Finals played out. Not only is he sports fandom’s most famous frontrunner, but Drake grew up in Toronto rooting for his native Toronto Raptors, and grew close with several members of the Golden State Warriors over their half-decade of dominance. Needless to say, he would […]

Kawhi Leonard is celebrating the Toronto Raptors’ first NBA title in franchise history. The usually stoic Leonard raised his arms in jubilation in the waning moments of the Raptors’ 114-110 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June 13. Kawhi celebrates pic.twitter.com/2jXKwvpPVO — CJ Fogler account may or […]

The Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors duke it out in Game 5 of the NBA Finals after the Warriors somehow survived a world-conquering run from Kawhi Leonard to nab the lead. The Dubs responded in kind with a 9-0 run from the Splash Brothers. Game 6 featured about as much drama that is humanly […]

NBA players reacted to the injury to Klay Thompson in Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors. Klay Thompson landed awkwardly on his knee after a fast-break opportunity. After grimacing in pain on the floor, he headed to the locker room and then returned to shoot the […]

Klay Thompson was playing like everyone knew he could in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Having established himself as one of basketball’s preeminent big-game players during the Golden State Warriors’ half-decade of dominance, no one was going to be surprised if he put together another epic outing with his team’s back against the proverbial […]

The Toronto Raptors are the new NBA champions, effectively ending the two-year reign of the Golden State Warriors. In a see-saw affair that saw plenty of lead changes, the Raptors came out on top with a thrilling 114-110 win in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam led the way in […]

It’s almost hard to remember that Drake was one of the biggest stories during the early portion of the NBA Finals. He went chest to chest with Steph Curry in Game 1, and after the final buzzer signaled a Toronto Raptors victory, the music mogul exchanged words with Draymond Green on the Scotiabank Arena floor. […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors is putting forth an incredible effort in the 2019 NBA Playoffs that will likely live forevermore. After cruising in the first round past the Orlando Magic, Kawhi Leonard had to truly turn up the heat against an extremely tough Philadelphia 76ers team – producing one of the most memorable […]

The Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors were locked in a fierce battle in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Kawhi Leonard took center stage. The Raptors, of course, were looking to close out the series for a second time, while the Warriors were trying to denounce the cavalcade of “3-1 memes” […]

There’s an argument to be made that Klay Thompson has been the Golden State Warriors’ best player in the NBA Finals. He comes into Game 6 averaging 25.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists while shooting 52.1 percent overall and 57.1 percent from beyond the arc – on nearly nine tries per game. Considering his […]