Per Tim Bontemps , Nick Nurse announced that Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby will be out for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The plan, however, is to activate him for Game 2. Anunoby has not played since the April 12 regular season finale due to having to undergo an emergency appendectomy.
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Kevin Durant has not played since injury his lower leg in game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets. He pulled up after running down county after hitting a jumper. The initial look was that is was more severe, along the lines of an Achilles injury, but a collective sigh of relief was breathed when it was revealed that it was merely a strain of his right calf. Durant was ruled out for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but he would travel with the club, giving…
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According to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins will be available for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Though Cousins will be available, Warriors head coach wasn’t bullish on him getting any run, as he was unsure if he’d play him, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Cousins had been out since Game 2 of the first round when he tore his quadriceps muscles chasing down a loose ball. The initial though was that Cousins was done for quite sometime, with…
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The NBA Finals tips off tonight in Toronto at 9:00 p.m. EST. The defending champion Golden State Warriors head into their fifth consecutive Finals, while this is the first ever appearance for the Toronto Raptors. The Warriors enter this game, and potentially the series without the service of both Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins. Durant suffered a strain calf in game 5 of the Western Conference semis against the Houston Rockets, while Cousins has been out since the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers. Today’s Game (all times EST)…
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When Game 1 of the NBA Finals tips off in Toronto, Kevin Durant will not be part of the proceedings. According to Nick Friedell of ESPN, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr decisively ended any speculation, stating: “KD’s not playing Game 1.” ESPN’s Rachel Nichols adds that the team has not even decided if he will travel to Toronto. Additionally Nichols reports that center DeMarcus Cousins’ status is now questionable. According to the New York Times’ Marc J. Spears, Cousins participated in non-starters scrimmage at Warriors practice but did not look…
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It’s good to be the champs. Nike gave the Golden State Warriors players and members organization special pair of their Epic React Flyknit sneakers. These special edition kicks features a white Flyknit upper with sections of black on the toebox and medial sides of the upper and is accented with golden branding on the swoosh and on the heel clip and completed with a hang tag of the Larry O’Brien championship trophy. A white react midsole with a clear outsole rounds out the shoe’s aesthetic. The 37 pairs were only…
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Here is an article from cbssports.com I found rather interesting. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-finals-2018-lebron-james-says-cavs-lack-playmakers-wishes-one-ex-teammate-was-still-here-to-help/
Read MoreIt was games like this that crystallize why the Golden State Warriors brought Kevin Durant into their fold. With the Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson going a combined 7-of-27, including 3-15 from three, Kevin Durant picked up the slack, dropping 43 points and hitting a monumental three-pointer that proved to be the dagger. Already down 2-0 and the series retuning to their house, the Cavaliers came out with a lot of energy, building as much as a 12-point lead in the opening quarter. Kevin Love and the oft…
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After not playing since game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala will return to action tonight in game of the NBA Finals. He gives the Warriors another option to throw at Lebron James defensively, another initiator of their offense and s steadying presence on the floor.
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The Golden State Warriors dodged a major bullet in game one of the NBA Finals when Klay Thompson’s nasty looking leg injury in Game 1 only kept him out for a few minutes. Thompson would play 45 minutes in that game, scoring 24, and would score 20 points in 33 minutes in game two. It looks like more good news could be on the horizon for the defending champs. Warriors’ forward and 2015 Finals MVP Andre Iguodala has been pain free for the past few days according to a report…
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