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Strength in numbers: The Raptors beat the Warriors at their own game
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Friday, 31 May 2019 01:09
TORONTO -- When you are champions, you stick with what got you here. For the Golden State Warriors, the formula in these 2019 playoffs had been fairly transparent: identify the best player on the opposing team -- see James Harden and Damian Lillard -- and harangue him into a night of frustration and disappointment.Thus, the blueprint against the Toronto Raptors…
Silver thanked Jazz for handling fan situation
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Thursday, 30 May 2019 22:53
TORONTO -- NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night that, after a heated exchange involving a Utah Jazz fan and Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook back in March, he spoke with the Jazz and thanked them for how they handled its aftermath."I did speak directly to that team, to the entire team," Silver said at his annual news conference…
Siakam stars for Raptors with all-around effort
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Thursday, 30 May 2019 23:37
TORONTO -- When the Raptors convened in Vancouver for training camp in September, Pascal Siakam wasn't assured of being the team's starting power forward. Fast-forward eight months, and he was not only starting, but starring for Toronto in the franchise's first NBA Finals game.Siakam's sensational all-around effort -- he finished with 32 points on 14-for-17 shooting to go along with…
Drake wears Dell Curry Raptors jersey to Game 1
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Thursday, 30 May 2019 19:10
Drake didn't have to open his mouth to start trolling the Golden State Warriors ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday.The rapper and Toronto Raptors mega-fan strolled into Scotiabank Arena wearing Dell Curry's No. 30 Raptors jersey.Curry, the father of Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry, finished his career playing for Toronto for three seasons from 1999 to…
Sources: D'Antoni ends Rockets contract talks
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Thursday, 30 May 2019 14:43
Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni has ended talks with management on a contract extension, league sources told ESPN.D'Antoni plans to complete the final season of his deal in 2019-20 -- which could become a pathway to his own free agency the next year.D'Antoni's agent Warren LeGarie informed Rockets general manager Daryl Morey of the coach's decision on Thursday afternoon, sources…
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