NBA Finals Articles - Page 65

The witch hunt for a culprit for Kevin Durant’s sudden Achilles injury in the early stages of Game 5 of the NBA Finals has brought oodles of controversy, including longtime analyst Charles Barkley blaming the Golden State Warriors for bringing their star back on the floor too early. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and the […]

A lot of people haven’t given up on the Golden State Warriors, especially after their 106-105 victory against the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals last Monday. They still trail the series 3-2, but their fans and some media experts like Skip Bayless believe that they will turn things around and win […]

Kawhi Leonard is widely regarded as an NBA superstar. With that said, superstars must be challenged to confirm their merits, and Game 6 of the NBA Finals is going to be the biggest 48 minutes of Leonard’s career. The 2018-19 NBA season has brought out the best version of Leonard the league has ever seen. […]

DeMarcus Cousins managed to salvage what would have been a disappointing return from injury in his first-ever NBA Finals, likely headed for a DNP until Kevin Durant’s injury carved out an opportunity for him. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr put Cousins into the game as soon as Durant was helped to the locker […]

The Toronto Raptors will visit Israel if they win the 2019 NBA Finals. This was what the Raptors billionaire co-owner, Larry Tanenbaum, promised to do, per the Jewish Telegraphic Agency’s Marcy Oster. The Toronto Raptors are one win away from the NBA championship – and a free trip to Israel. The team’s Jewish billionaire co-owner, […]

In a game that will forever be linked to a possibly epoch-defining injury to one of the game’s best players, Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors ended with a one-point win for the visiting Warriors – but they also suffered a terrible loss with Kevin Durant going […]

In Game 4 the 2016 NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green picked up a flagrant foul in a late-game scuffle with Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. The foul resulted in Green’s fourth flagrant foul point of those playoffs, which automatically resulted in a suspension. With Green absent from the floor, the Cavaliers stole […]

After Kevin Durant went down with an Achilles injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, people have started to look for someone to blame for what happened. On Monday night, the 10-time All-Star decided to play for the Golden State Warriors after missing almost an entire month due to a calf injury. He hit […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant announced on Instagram Wednesday that he has undergone surgery to repair a torn Achilles. Durant will miss the rest of the NBA Finals and could miss most or all of next season: https://www.instagram.com/p/Byn0c6NjoQq/ Durant suffered the Achilles injury early in the second quarter of Game 5 against the Toronto […]

Kevin Durant sized up his matchup Serge Ibaka, took one hard dribble between the legs and looked to explode past the opponent in front of him, as he has many times throughout his accolade-laden career. Except this time his body would not answer the same way as it had in many occasions, giving out as […]

Despite the mutual interest between Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors, some have offered the organization may not be willing to offer the full value of his would-be five-year max contract this offseason. Yet a league executive believes the Warriors will do whatever it takes to have the 6-foot-7 sniper suit up in blue […]

A Toronto Raptors fan has started a GoFundMe campaign that aims to raise money which will be donated to the charity of Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant. Hamzah Moin was the person who started the campaign. He isn’t pleased that some Raptors fans cheered and waved at Durant when he went down with what looks […]

According to the NBA, 50 percent of Canada’s population has watched the 2019 NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors. Wow. According to the NBA, 50% of the Canadian population has watched all or part of the 2019 NBA Finals. — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) June 11, 2019 This report comes at the […]

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has been nothing short of transcendent in the 2019 NBA Finals, and according to Adam Fromal of NBA Math, he produced a staggering statistic to quantify his amazing achievements in this series so far. Stephen Curry is averaging 32.4 points with a 60.7 true shooting percentage in the […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was certainly feeling a wide range of emotions after Kevin Durant’s brutal injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Durant left the game in the second quarter with what the team fears was an Achilles tear, and it undoubtedly had a big impact on […]

There was plenty at stake for the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, and it that was evident by the television ratings in Canada. The Raptors came up short in their quest to clinch their first-ever NBA title, as the Golden State Warriors found a way to rally for the victory after […]

Kevin Durant suffered what an Achilles injury in his return to the floor during Game 5 of the NBA Finals after a month spent on the sidelines. Here are three reasons how the Golden State Warriors superstar’s latest setback is poised to affect the NBA landscape both now and going forward. 3. The Raptors Are […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled a rabbit out of a hat in Game 5 on Monday night, edging the Toronto Raptors 106-105 to force an NBA Finals Game 6 back at Oracle Arena. The Warriors won despite a devastating injury to Kevin Durant in the second quarter, plus a late six-point deficit that seemed to […]

A recent clip of ABC’s pre-game coverage of Game 5 of the NBA Finals shows ESPN sideline reporter Doris Burke telling play-by-play announcer Mike Breen that Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was well aware of the implications that came with playing Kevin Durant. “Steve Kerr said: ‘Listen, we have no long-term concerns or […]

Pascal Siakam has been a non-factor from parts of the perimeter during the last four games, as the Golden State Warriors have consistently been content to leave him open from the corners. Siakam went off for a playoff-high 32 points in Game 1, burying two of his three treys, but since then, he has gone […]

As many expected ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant would make his return to the court feeling less than fully himself after suffering a “mild” strained calf injury. Yet the situation called for urgency, down 3-1 in the series and risking elimination with another loss. Chris Haynes […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will look to stave off elimination for a second time in Thursday night’s NBA Finals matchup. The stakes can get no higher, but Curry is excited to play inside Oracle Arena one last time. “The biggest advantage is being at Oracle one more time, where our fans can […]

With his team in dire need of reinforcements, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant played in Game 5 of the NBA Finals after rehabbing a calf injury. Durant was not at 100 percent and ended up injured yet again, this time perhaps more seriously. Former NBA player Jalen Rose explained that while it was a […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley is blaming the Golden State Warriors for the devastating injury forward Kevin Durant suffered in the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals: “You’ve been asking these guys all morning if there’s somebody to blame. Yes, there is somebody to blame — the Golden State Warriors for putting KD […]

Wanda Durant and Wayne Pratt, the parents of Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, took aim at those who criticized his son for not coming back early enough to prevent his team from going down in a 3-1 hole. Durant suffered a devastating Achilles injury in the second quarter of Monday’s Game 5 of the […]

Perhaps the most controversial moment coming out of the thrilling Game 5 battle between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors was how some Raptors fans initially reacted as Kevin Durant went down with what turned out to be a grave Achilles injury. The home crowd was jeering Durant all night long, and as soon […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to snatch yet another road victory from the Toronto Raptors, escaping Scotiabank Arena with a 106-105 win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Yet never has such a significant victory felt like such a great loss, as the defending champions lost two key contributors in Kevin Durant and Kevon […]

The Golden State Warriors have been bitten by the injury bug at the worst time. The team has dealt with numerous injuries to key players, most importantly losing Kevin Durant for the rest of the series. However, there was some positive news on Monday night, as big man Kevon Looney said he hopes to play […]

When Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant went down with what appeared to be a serious non-contact injury in Game 5 of the Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors, Kyle Lowry was one of the first to try and prevent the home crowd from cheering Durant’s ill fate. Following Toronto’s razor-thin […]

The Golden State Warriors looked utterly defeated when forward Kevin Durant was forced to leave the game with an Achilles injury. Fortunately, it appears point guard Steph Curry was able to keep the team’s morale high. Despite the loss of Durant, the Warriors still managed to hold on and secure a victory to keep their […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a crushing blow with forward Kevin Durant suffering an Achilles injury in Game 5. Unfortunately, it appears to be just the latest example in a saga of underlying issues between both sides. There had been plenty of speculation regarding when Durant would be able to make his return after he […]

The Golden State Warriors earned a massive Game 5 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night to stay alive in the NBA Finals. However, it came at a hefty cost as superstar forward Kevin Durant, who valiantly attempted to return from a calf strain after being shelved for nearly a month, appeared to have […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant was reportedly nowhere near a hundred percent despite being cleared to return in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. Durant was frustrated he couldn’t help his teammates sooner and worked incredibly hard to return, even though he wasn’t totally […]

The Toronto Raptors had a chance to win the NBA Finals with a basket on the final possession of Game 5, but things went awry as some great Golden State Warriors defense shut everything down, resulting in Draymond Green blocking a Kyle Lowry game-winning attempt from the corner. After the game, Lowry walked through what […]

The Golden State Warriors escaped Game 5 by the skin of their teeth with a 106-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors to stay alive in the NBA Finals. But it came at a huge cost as superstar Kevin Durant appeared to have suffered a major Achilles injury. Warriors owner Joe Lacob lauded the team’s effort […]

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 — […]