Narratives are, by design, fairly linear. They allow latecomers and distant observers to walk away feeling a sense of understanding about nuanced subjects. Game 5 of the NBA Finals was one of the strangest games of basketball I’ve ever seen played and it didn’t allow a single person to walk away with a clean-cut narrative…
At least Vince hit the rim. Time to block out the internet and the world till 9pm on Thursday.
GS Warriors 106 Final Box Score 105 TOR Raptors B- K. Leonard41 MIN, 26 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL, 9-24 FG, 2-7 3FG, 6-8 FT, 2 BLK, 5 TO, 1 +/- Early in the game, it was only natural to worry about Leonard. He wasn’t creating a ton of space, he was drawing…
Durant is almost certainly playing, setting the stage for a drama-filled potential title-clincher
The Toronto Raptors are set to host the Golden State Warriors tonight at Scotiabank Arena in what could be a historic night for Toronto. The Raptors have talked about four wins all series long — that it takes four wins to become champions, and that they haven’t done anything meaningful until they win four —…
He feigned a pass to the wing, catching his defender flat-footed as he viciously cut back onto his right hand. Blood was in the water. As his defender helplessly backpedalled to recover, he flummoxed them once more with an equally abrupt behind-the-back dribble. Then, he pirouetted backwards, bang, one-two step, like a tap dancer nailing…
On a night where the stage was set for the greatest dynasty in the modern basketball era to show us all why they’ve had a monopoly on the NBA for the past 5 years, Board man and company had other things in mind. Kyle Lowry commanded the floor all night long with championship-level decision making,…
TOR Raptors 105 Final Box Score 92 GS Warriors A P. Siakam41 MIN, 19 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 6-14 FG, 0-2 3FG, 7-8 FT, 1 BLK, 1 TO, 5 +/- There were some rough early minutes for Pascal, as he struggled to attack the Warriors defense and find seams in the first…
There is no shortage of storylines in an NBA final featuring the Warriors playing for a three-peat with Kevin Durant injured, Steph Curry on the greatest playoff run of his life, and Kawhi Leonard making his case for the game’s greatest player. But, as Dan Devine writes, while “the starrier battles lie elsewhere, no single…
Where do we even start? This series feels as if we have seen everything, yet know nothing at the same time. We’ve had injuries, nationwide viewing parties, Drake-KD beefs in the tunnel, more injuries, conflicting reports about said injuries, ‘janky’ defences, and now minority owners are shoving and cussing at players?! I honestly don’t know…
Nick Nurse makes changes from position of strength, not weakness, in game three.