Posts Tagged ‘Golden State’
Raptors capture first NBA title, beat Warriors in Game 6
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard raised his arms high in triumph and celebrated Canada’s first NBA championship. “We the North!” is now “We the Champs!” Leonard and the Toronto…
Read MoreWarriors hang on to stay alive, win Game 5 of NBA Finals
TORONTO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors aren’t letting go of the NBA title just yet. With Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson shooting and Draymond Green swatting, the champions found…
Read MoreDurant returns from injury — then hurts his Achilles
TORONTO (AP) — Golden State forward Kevin Durant has an injured right Achilles, a massive blow for the perennial All-Star and two-time NBA Finals MVP who may be three weeks…
Read MoreWarriors’ investor banned for 1 year, fined $500,000 by NBA
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Toronto guard Kyle Lowry wanted the Golden State Warriors’ executive who shoved him during an NBA Finals game ousted from the league. The NBA decided a…
Read MoreRaptors hold off shorthanded Warriors to take 2-1 NBA Finals lead
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — For every amazing shot in a career night by Stephen Curry on his home court, Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry and Danny Green kept finding dazzling answers…
Read MoreWarriors beat Raptors 109-104 to even NBA Finals
TORONTO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors relied on a champion’s heart to overcome their weary bodies. Klay Thompson scored 25 points before leaving with a hamstring injury, Stephen Curry…
Read MoreRaptors take NBA Finals opener, beat Warriors 118-109
TORONTO (AP) — The first NBA Finals game outside the U.S. was a party 24 years in the making. Then Pascal Siakam and the Raptors really gave Toronto something to…
Read MoreNBA conference finals preview capsules
Capsule previews of the Eastern Conference and Western Conference finals: EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 MILWAUKEE BUCKS (60-22, 8-1) vs. No. 2 TORONTO RAPTORS (58-24, 8-4) Season series: Milwaukee, 3-1 Schedule:…
Read MoreDurant-Harden duel may go distance; Bucks can finish Celtics
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant vs. James Harden. This duel may just go the distance, and the two stars know it. Everyone figured the Western Conference semifinal between Golden…
Read MoreBreaking down the NBA playoff races, which are winding down
MIAMI (AP) — The playoff field is largely set. The positioning, that’s still anyone’s guess. So even while some of what we could have had for drama over the final…
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