NBA Finals Articles - Page 69

The Golden State Warriors have endured a slew of injuries throughout this playoff run and nearly everyone in the starting lineup, for the exception of Draymond Green, has suffered an injury in these 18 postseason games. Shaun Livingston, a veteran likely counting the days before his imminent retirement, is perhaps one of the few fully-healthy […]

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 […]

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 […]

Klay Thompson was forced to watch his Golden State Warriors from the sidelines as they survived a pivotal 109-104 Game 2 on the road, tying the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals as the series swings back home. The sharpshooting guard had a team-leading 25 points before departing early in the fourth quarter with a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 Houston Rockets appear interested in turning the page and starting over. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowksi, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has an “aggressive desire” to improve their roster, but it could include trading one, or a combination of Chris Paul, Clint Capela, Eric Gordon, or, to a much lesser extent, James Harden. Meanwhile, the Rockets […]

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, […]

The Golden State Warriors have an excellent defensive rating and a positive plus-minus in the two games center DeMarcus Cousins has been on the floor in their NBA Finals series against the Toronto Raptors. Even more amazing is that he did it all in a combined total of 36 minutes, on the road, and coming […]

Back when the San Antonio Spurs obliterated the Miami Heat in five games during the 2014 NBA Finals, guard Patty Mills played a pivotal role off the bench, averaging 10.2 points per game in the series and scoring 17 points while making five 3-pointers in the Game 5 clincher. On Sunday night, the Golden State […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

The Golden State Warriors stayed true to themselves, injuries and all, by pulling off a morale-boosting victory in Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Golden State has built a reputation as a lethal third-quarter team, pouncing on opponents straight out of the locker room and that same killer instinct was evident […]

Raptors fans in Toronto welcomed former U.S. president Barack Obama with open arms in the 2019 NBA Finals. Obama sat at courtside of Scotiabank Arena during Game 2 of the Finals featuring the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors. The Warriors prevailed, 109-104, to knot the series at a game apiece. Cameras zoomed in on […]

The Golden State Warriors had seven players step on the floor during the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Finals. With the Warriors leading the Toronto Raptors, 95-88, with 8:18 left to play, Andre Iguodala had the ball at the top of the key. He dished off to Quinn Cook, who drills […]

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 […]

Drake took his trolling game to another level in Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Finals. The popular rapper came to the game wearing a “Home Alone” hoodie, which appears to be a jab at Kevin Durant. The Warriors superstar remains out with no clear indication for a return. With his hoodie, Drake is likely […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has a ton of respect for Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, and that’s because he believes their paths to stardom are similar and both of them worked hard to be where they are now. In an interview with ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Green said he admires Lowry for all the […]

Although the Toronto Raptors took Game 1 of the best-of-seven NBA Finals series against the Golden State Warriors, they were unable to contain two-time MVP Stephen Curry, who erupted for 34 points. Head coach Nick Nurse has been very impressed with what the All-Star guard has been able to do not only in the series […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson isn’t rattled that his team is down by one game in the best-of-seven NBA Finals series against the Toronto Raptors. In an interview with the Associated Press’ Brian Mahoney, Thompson said the Warriors will need to make the necessary adjustments in Game 2, especially on transition defense. He added […]

Amid speculation that the 2019 NBA Finals will suffer drastically in viewership, Game 1 of the Toronto Raptors against the Golden State Warriors registered record numbers for the channel SportsNet with 3.3 million viewers, easily making it the most-watched NBA game in Canada history. Another @Raptors win, another broadcast record! Last night's Game 1 of […]

A “King of the North” billboard featuring Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard has gone up on a Oakland highway. A phrase from the popular show “Game of Thrones,” Leonard is no doubt the King of Canada at the moment. The Raptors are up 1-0 on the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. […]

The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors by a score of 118-109 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, and in doing so, they greatly impressed Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. Kerr even went as far to say that the Raptors remind him of his very own team: “They remind me […]

The NBA announced on Friday that the L.A. Clippers have been fined $50,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule. Head coach Doc Rivers made a guest appearance on Stephen A. Smith’s NBA Finals preview show, where he was asked about both the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors and made comments about Kawhi Leonard. The […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant hit the practice floor for some on-court work ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. It has been 23 days since he suffered a calf strain injury in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets: Rather important step >>> https://t.co/Hu7KEol55b […]

The Golden State Warriors must make three major adjustments if they hope to win Game 2 of the NBA Finals after going down 1-0 to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. The defending champions will have two long days to work out the kinks of their matchup against this Eastern Conference powerhouse after playing a “feel-out” […]

The Golden State Warriors trailed for most of Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, ultimately taking a 118-109 defeat. Warriors star Draymond Green accepted blame for the loss, admitting he was playing on his heels and not being aggressive enough: draymond again takes the blame for G1: “if i’m on my […]