The two-time defending NBA champions were not going away quietly. Down six points late in the fourth quarter, the Golden State Warriors demonstrated their veteran, championship experience. Klay Thompson hit a three-pointer
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Hanging in the Toronto Raptors dressing room before Games 3 and 4 in the Bay Area was a simple quote. Three words. Scattered across the team’s whiteboard. Representing the team’s mantra for
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Leading up to Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse was content in getting one of two road victories. Kawhi Leonard was eager for more. “F**k that,” Leonard
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The Toronto Raptors lost Game 2 109-104 to the Golden State Warriors. While the Raptors led for most of the first half, the Warriors exploded in the third quarter, outscoring Toronto
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As the Toronto Raptors began their first-ever NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, questions of player readiness rose to the surface. There was no doubt Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green
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“24 seasons in the making…the Toronto Raptors are heading to their first NBA Finals.” Almost one year later and Matt Devlin’s proclamation still energizes the Raptors fanbase. The road to get to
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It was a whirlwind of 24 hours for Fred VanVleet. Before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, VanVleet was on his way back to Rockford, Illinois, to be with his family
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Kawhi Leonard was not going to be his usual dominant self. He had played 52 minutes in a double-overtime win for the Toronto Raptors in Game 3. Given that the Eastern Conference
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There were several important games for the Toronto Raptors in their playoff run towards a championship. Game 3 against the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals is on a pedestal
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Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse was blunt in his assessment of his team’s Game 2 performance against the Milwaukee Bucks. “We didn’t do much well tonight.” As the Raptors traveled back
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If Kyle Lowry was already considered the greatest Raptor of all time before the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks, then Game 1 of that series cemented his status. Right
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What goes into producing an iconic sports moment? Something that hasn’t been done before? Yes. A context that produces immense anticipation? Absolutely. Paving the way for greatness to follow?
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