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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made his first big adjustment of the NBA Finals on Sunday, choosing to start formerly injured center DeMarcus Cousins after a lone eight-minute stint on the court following a six-week absence. While the move seemed inexplicable at the time, Kerr gambled and won big, with his starting center […]

Kevin Durant’s impending return to the court is among the most pressing questions the Golden State Warriors have been forced to answer throughout the course of these NBA Finals. Durant was sidelined after suffering a calf strain during the third quarter of Game 5 against the Houston Rockets, missing the past seven games recovering from […]

There’s plenty of blame to go around after the Toronto Raptors failed to seize a commanding 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals against the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors. The Raptors shot a lackluster 37.2 percent from the field, knocking down only 11-of-38 three-pointers (28.9 percent) in their Game 2 loss. They didn’t […]

Kyle Lowry’s subpar offensive play has been largely tied to a hand injury, which won’t be addressed until the offseason. The Toronto Raptors point man told reporters of it last week, when they inquired about the state of his injury, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic: “The injury dates to Game 7 of the […]

The third quarter Warriors. Talking heads have dubbed them “the 31st team in the NBA.” With quick jabs after the break, Golden State crushes throats and flips games on their heads in a matter of minutes. For years, the Warriors have been reminding teams that no first-half cushion is safe. Even without their superstar seven-foot […]

Kawhi Leonard’s ongoing knee injury is one that has developed at an untimely stretch, recently flaring up in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. According to Joe Vardon and Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Toronto Raptors’ forward’s “knee issue stems from overcompensating for his injured right quad suffered last season.” Vardon noted that […]

Golden State Warriors veteran wing Andre Iguodala made a tremendous impact yet again in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, as the former Finals MVP winner sank a dagger trey in the dying seconds of the tightly-contested matchup. Following his team’s narrow 109-105 defeat, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse discussed the […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse pulled off one of the biggest shockers of this season’s playoffs after putting out a box-and-1 defensive scheme against the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the Finals. While this is by no means a revolutionary defensive set-up, it is very rarely used at the NBA level, which […]

Kyle Lowry saw himself battling through foul trouble in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, eventually fouling out of the game with 3:52 left in regulation after a reach from behind on Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins. The Toronto Raptors point man, however, didn’t agree with some of the calls that went against him […]

Danny Green knows the Toronto Raptors let slip away a golden opportunity to go up 2-0 in the NBA Finals against the defending champion Golden State Warriors, falling victim to an 18-0 storm in the opening minutes of the third quarter that saw them clunk shot after shot, unable to find the net. “It just […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has made several big plays over the years, but the 3-pointer he hit against the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals may be one of the defining moments of his career. With the clock ticking down on the fourth-quarter clock, the Warriors had possession and a […]

Golden State Warriors former Finals MVP winner Andre Iguodala got banged up again on Sunday night, as he was forced to exit in the second quarter of Game 2 following a hard screen from Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol. Iguodala was slow to get up, and while it initially looked like he was done […]

Draymond Green has been the engine of a championship-caliber team looking to survive despite a slew of injuries, as the Golden State Warriors survived a sluggish fourth quarter to tie the Toronto Raptors 1-1 in the NBA Finals: “We live for this,” said Draymond Green, according to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. “Our backs […]

San Antonio Spurs superstar DeMar DeRozan is currently in the middle of a mini-spat against ABC’s award-winning comedy show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The four-time All-Star and his camp apparently requested the show to not air a clip that had been shot more than a year ago under the premise that DeRozan did not want to […]

Former Golden State Warriors forward Matt Barnes did not hold back in his criticism of the officiating in Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Dubs and the Toronto Raptors. The retired former NBA champ was so disgruntled with how the referees were calling the game that he decided to directly call them out […]

Danny Green knocked down another two three-pointers on Sunday night for the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. The 31-year-old veteran now moves to the 17th spot on all-time three-pointers made in the playoffs. Congrats to Danny Green of the @Raptors for moving up to 17th on […]

Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin could not help but jump in on the back-and-forth between Toronto Raptors brand ambassador, Drake, and the Golden State Warriors. The 38-year-old actor definitely had every right to join in, as Drake literally had Culkin’s face plastered across the hoodie he wore in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on […]

When the Golden State Warriors are clicking, they are nearly impossible to beat, and the Toronto Raptors found that out the hard way in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. The Warriors came away with a 109-104 victory courtesy of a brilliant second-half performance, a performance that was so on point that […]

During the postgame interview of the Toronto Raptors 104-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors, forward Kawhi Leonard was asked if their game plan had Andre Iguodala in mind as the shooter given his career 3-point accuracy of 33-percent. In typical Kawhi fashion, the 27-year-old responded with a tinge of sarcasm. Classic Kawhi answer 😂 […]

The Golden State Warriors clawed their way to a Game 2 road win in the NBA Finals, knotting affairs at 1-1 with the Toronto Raptors, but limping their way to escape Scotiabank Arena with a 109-104 victory. While the result plays in their favor, bodies are dropping precipitously after two key players were injured and […]

Will the fact that the Toronto Raptors have made the NBA Finals be enough to convince Kawhi Leonard to re-sign with the team in free agency this summer? Jay Williams doesn’t think so. On ESPN’s “Get Up!” on Monday morning, Williams said that he thinks Leonard will leave Toronto even if the Raptors end up […]

Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night featured a frantic finish that eventually resulted in Andre Iguodala hitting a dagger 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds remaining to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 109-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors. But before the triple, there was a whole lot of scrambling, and Shaun Livingston […]

Golden State Warriors wing Andre Iguodala scored eight points during Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, but none were bigger than the 3-pointer he drained with 5.9 seconds remaining to put the Warriors up by five over the Toronto Raptors and knot the series up at one game apiece. After the game, […]

When Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins injured his quad during the Warriors’ first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, it looked like his postseason was over. But Cousins has had a miraculous recovery from the injury and actually played in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Cousins didn’t make much of an […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to steal a road win in Game 2 of their NBA Finals series against the Toronto Raptors, winning 109-104 despite being shorthanded along the way. After the game, two of the Warriors vaunted starters’ Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant caught the Raptors vocal ambassador Drake in the tunnel and […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson and big man Kevon Looney will receive MRIs on Monday, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Looney will also get a CT scan. Thompson injured his left hamstring in the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ Game 2 NBA Finals win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. He […]

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney had to leave the Dubs’ 109-104 Game 2 win over the Toronto Raptors with an injury. Looney admitted after the game his chest hurt “pretty bad,” but the current plan is to play in Wednesday’s Game 3: I spoke with Kevon Looney on his way out. Will Looney play […]

Former NBA superstar and now TV analyst Charles Barkley recently described the Toronto Raptors star forward Kawhi Leonard as the “perfect superstar”. During the NBA TV pre-game show for Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Raptors and the Golden State Warriors, Barkley gushed at Leonard and his impact on the franchise. "He's the […]

Game 2 of the NBA Finals has come and gone with the Golden State Warriors coming through with a massive second half to tie the series up at 1-1 against the Toronto Raptors. While it looked like the Raptors had a good chance to take a strong 2-0 lead, the Warriors were a different team […]

Two of the biggest personalities in attendance at Game 2 of the NBA Finals had a chance to meet inside Scotiabank Arena, as Toronto Raptors superfan and world-renowned rapper Drake and former US President Barack Obama had a little chat: Obama 🤝 Drake pic.twitter.com/7fRvo6cdMQ — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 3, 2019 Aside from Drake and Obama, […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard displayed his strength by plowing over two Golden State Warriors players and converting on an and-1 opportunity. After discarding Draymond Green, Leonard shoved off Andrew Bogut and converted on an and-1 opportunity. It should be noted that not only do Green and Bogut possess considerable heft, but they are also […]

If you’re wondering who is the best defender againstGolden State Warriors star Stephen Curry othis season, then look no further than Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet. According to Kirk Goldsberry of ESPN, VanVleet allows a rate 10.8 points for Curry per 100 possessions — well ahead of the pack comprised of Eric Bledsoe, Chris Paul […]

The Golden State Warriors survived a feisty fightback from the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 to tie the NBA Finals series at 1-1. The Warriors, who were up by 11 points midway through the fourth quarter, found themselves up by only two in the final 13 seconds of the game. However, Andre Iguodala banked a […]

The injury bug has bitten the Golden State Warriors once again during the 2019 NBA Finals. Center Kevon Looney is the latest casualty. With the Toronto Raptors leading 12-9 with 5:20 left in the first quarter, forward Kawhi Leonard drove to his right and got past Warriors forward Draymond Green. Looney came in to help […]

Star guard Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors has taken more offensive fouls than any player in a postseason since 2001. Per Blake Murphy of The Athletic via PBP Stats, Lowry has drawn 25 offensive fouls. Kyle Lowry has more offensive fouls drawn (25) than any player in a postseason since at least 2001, per […]

A Toronto Raptors fan made sure he will not miss Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Finals despite having a busy schedule ahead. The Sports Network posted a video showing a fan who brought his MacBook and a book in Jurassic Park to watch the Raptors face the Golden State Warriors. According to the fan, […]

NBA analyst Jalen Rose is in Toronto to cover Game 2 of the NBA Finals series between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors. Rose, who played several years with the Raptors during his NBA career, received a warm welcome from hundreds of fans who were at the Jurassic Park. Crowd Surfin in Jurassic […]

Andre Iguodala is known as a tough defender, but the Golden State Warriors forward went down and stayed on the floor for several seconds after getting flattened by Marc Gasol in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Andre Iguodala was so focused on defending Kawhi Leonard, not knowing that Marc Gasol has already set a […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is trying to send a message to the Golden State Warriors; that his Game 1 performance was not a fluke, and he made sure to deliver it emphatically. During the first quarter of Game 2, Siakam finished a Raptors fastbreak attack by catching an alley-oop pass from Fred VanVleet and […]