NBA Finals Articles - Page 57

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant suffered a devastating injury in his return to action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, and Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse said he heard somebody on the bench say Durant “tore something” on the play: "Somebody on the bench said he tore something." –Nick Nurse — Henry […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thanked the Toronto Raptors players for their gesture in silencing the fans who were cheering when Kevin Durant went down with an injury in Game 5: Steve Kerr expressed appreciation for Toronto players telling crowd to be quiet after Kevin Durant’s injury pic.twitter.com/VZ31POl65P — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) June […]

Despite surviving a 106-105 nailbiter in Canada, the Golden State Warriors are bracing themselves for the worst regarding Kevin Durant’s injury. Durant suffered the injury a few seconds past the 10-minute mark of the second quarter. There was no contact involved, giving the Warriors a legitimate reason for concern when the two-time Finals MVP sat […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr felt mixed emotions after the team’s 106-105 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.. "An incredible win and a horrible loss at the same time." – Steve Kerr struggled to express his emotions after Game 5.#GameTime | #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/pnrOxqli5Z — […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to defeat the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 to keep the NBA Finals alive. Shooting guard Klay Thompson explained how it happened. The Warriors overcame a jarring turn of events in order to keep their championship hopes alive. Thompson felt the Dubs’ championship experience helped them take this win, […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to keep their championship hopes alive with a win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Head coach Steve Kerr had a simple explanation. The game certainly did not lack intrigue as it came down to the wire. Kerr credited Golden state’s defense down the final stretch, via NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to stay alive with a 106-105 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Unfortunately, the big win came along with a horrible loss. Kevin Durant went down with what has been described as a lower right leg injury in the second quarter of the […]

After suffering a lower leg injury which ruled him out for the remainder of Game 5, Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors was seen leaving the Toronto Raptors’ arena on crutches. Per Phil Barber, see the clip below of Durant leaving Scotiabank Arena on crutches. He was accompanied by agent Rich Kleiman and Warriors […]

Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors were able to win Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors by a final score of 106-105. Unfortunately, Durant likely will not be participating for the rest of the series. He left Game 5 in the second quarter after suffering a lower right leg injury. […]

The Golden State Warriors will live to see another game in the NBA Finals as they edged out the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, 106-105. Kevin Durant, who returned after missing nine straight playoff games due to a left calf straing, suffered an Achilles injury in the second quarter of the […]

Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney will miss the remainder of Game 5 of the NBA Finals because of a reaggravated rib injury. Golden State center Kevon Looney re-aggravated his right 1st costal cartilage non-displaced fracture injury and will not return tonight. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 11, 2019 Kevon Looney got the injury in […]

Toronto Raptors fans showed their respect to Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant after he left the second quarter of Game 5 with another injury. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByjVNSkhMfy/ Some Raptors fans initially cheered when Durant went down in the second quarter. Raps guard Kyle Lowry and Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson then asked the fans to stop. This […]

The return of Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant may have been short-lived; however, he still managed to leave his mark on this year’s NBA Finals. There had been plenty of speculation regarding Durant’s status for Game 5. Although it was revealed that he would make his return, there was still some doubt regarding how […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry has been a member of the team since 2012. He has seen all their attempts to win a championship, and how all of them were sent crashing to the ground. Still, he kept working hard to help the franchise reach its goal, even when his best friend DeMar DeRozan was […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors appeared to re-injure his Achilles/calf in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Oh no… Kevin Durant grabbed his Achilles/calf…#Warriors #Raptors #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/bOvYFx6gQB — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 11, 2019 Durant needed to be helped off the floor and even into the locker room. Not […]

The Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors meet in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. Justin Trudeau and Nancy Pelosi are interested in the outcome. The Warriors are facing a steep task in winning a win-or-go-home contest on the Raptors home floor. However, with Kevin Durant back and starting in the game, […]

The Golden State Warriors are all set to face the Toronto Raptors in a do-or-die Game 5 in Toronto with the Raptors leading the series 3 games to 1. However, this game will likely have a wildly different feel from the first four due to the simple fact that Kevin Durant, one of the best […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse doesn’t want to take chances in Game 5, as he is expected to put Kawhi Leonard, the team’s best defender, against the returning Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors. Raptors coach Nick Nurse said Kawhi Leonard will "probably" first match up on Kevin Durant. But there will be […]

There was a time when Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant wasn’t that impressed with Toronto Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard. Back in 2014, KD believed that Paul George was a better player, despite the fact that The Klaw just won his first ever championship and Finals MVP honors after leading the San Antonio Spurs past the […]

For the first time in their outstanding five-year run in which they have made five straight NBA Finals appearances and won three championships, the Golden State Warriors are finding themselves in the underdog role. The Warriors currently trail the Toronto Raptors 3-1 heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, and they […]

No one really knows just what was going on with Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant. Durant injured his calf during Game 5 of the Warriors’ second-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets and hasn’t played a game since. There was some hope that Durant could play in Game 3 or 4 of the NBA […]

The Golden State Warriors have been reportedly harboring feelings of angst toward star Kevin Durant in light of his slower-than-expected return to the court after suffering what was initially deemed a “mild” calf strain. According to FS1 panelist Chris Broussard, this was largely due to rumblings that Durant has been talking to other players about […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is expected to be a “full go” for Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors: Though the Warriors are saying Kevin Durant (calf) is ‘a game-time decision’ for Game 5 Monday night, he’s expected to be a full go, according to multiple league sources. — Monte […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr opened up about the challenges his team has faced dealing with the injury to Kevin Durant, who has missed the last nine games due to a calf injury: “It’s been frustrating. We talked about it when the injury occurred,” Kerr told Raptors beat reporter Josh Lewenberg during Monday […]

The Golden State Warriors find themselves at the verge of elimination, trailing the Toronto Raptors 3-1 in the NBA Finals and forced to embrace the role of underdogs against a capable team that is one win away from the championship. Former Warriors center David West recalls watching Game 4 and noticing that Golden State will […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will be a game-time decision for Monday’s Game 5 against the Toronto Raptors, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Connor Letourneau of The San Francisco Chronicle expressed confidence in him rejoining the starting lineup, given the striking record the Warriors have had in recent years of playing those […]

Kevin Durant’s long-awaited return could have a series of history-defying repercussions, if he happens to come back in time for Monday’s Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Not only would it give the Golden State Warriors an unmatched talent to add to their injury-calloused lineup, but also give a team that is down 3-1 at […]

Marc Gasol became a local legend in Memphis while playing 10-plus seasons for the Grizzlies, leading them to seven straight playoff appearances and one trip to the Western Conference Finals. The Grizzlies traded Gasol to the Toronto Raptors right before the deadline this season, but the Spaniard still has plenty of fans in Memphis cheering […]

ESPN analyst Jay Williams would be “shocked” to see Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant miss yet another game after he was declared out of the first four games of the series, now upgraded to “questionable” ahead of a must-win Game 5 against the Toronto Raptors. “I was actually with KD last night and I […]

Toronto Raptors fans can’t stop cheering for their team recently. It seems that they’re doing it almost everywhere; at the Oracle Arena, at the PGA tour, and now, even in concerts. and this is how you ask for an encore. @Terminal5NYC #WeTheNorth #NBAFinals @raptors pic.twitter.com/34bG3fRlZY — ALEXISONFIRE (@aof_official) June 9, 2019 Fans have a lot […]

The Golden State Warriors are keeping their fingers crossed about Kevin Durant’s availability for Game 5 against the Toronto Raptors tomorrow night. The 10-time All-Star has practiced with the team today and is officially listed as questionable. Andre Iguodala recently gave his sentiments regarding Durant’s situation, In an interview with The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, while […]

Draymond Green is confident that the Golden State Warriors will win Game 5 on Monday night against the Toronto Raptors. Draymond Green when asked about Game 4 potentially being the Warriors game in Oakland: “I didn’t go out thinking like “Oh, this is the last game at Oracle.” Green said he expects to be back […]

The Golden State Warriors are on the brink of elimination in the NBA Finals. They are down 3-1 in the best-of-seven series against the Toronto Raptors, and a loss in Game 5 on Monday would be the end of their season. But All-Star guard Klay Thompson is optimistic that the Dubs can still turn the […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has been upgraded to questionable for Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors: Kevin Durant (calf) has been listed as questionable for Game 5 of NBA Finals on Monday night. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 9, 2019 Durant finally went through a practice on Sunday after […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant finally returned to the practice floor on Sunday in advance of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, but it appears he got in limited work with his teammates: If KD got some work in today against the rest of his teammates — it wasn’t much. He was one of […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is familiar with this scenario. In 2016, he and the Warriors stampeded through the NBA en route to a record 73 wins, with Curry winning his second straight NBA MVP after putting up one of the most memorable individual seasons in league history. In the NBA Finals, Golden […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant participated in practice Sunday and still has a chance to play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors on Monday. If Durant does suit up, Warriors point guard Stephen Curry believes his superstar teammate will make an impact no matter what: Stephen Curry on Kevin […]

The Golden State Warriors have not faced this much adversity since they blew a 3-1 lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals. Three years after that historical collapse, they find themselves in a 1-3 deficit of their own as they hope to prolong the NBA Finals with a win in Game 5 […]

With the Golden State Warriors facing elimination on Monday night in Toronto, superstar forward Kevin Durant will practice on Sunday in the hopes of making his return to the floor: Kevin Durant will practice today, Steve Kerr says. Then the plan is to get him some extra work in with younger players. "We'll gauge it […]