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Game 4 NBA Finals Recap

June 8, 2019June 8, 2019 Brandon King

Toronto vs. Golden StateToronto leads Best-of-7 series 3 games to 1Next game: Monday, June 10, 9:00PM @TOR The Toronto Raptors have seized control of the NBA Finals and with their 105-92 Game 4 win are just one win away from the Larry O’Brien making its way to the 6. Kawhi Leonard came up big with 36 points, including 17 in the game’s final stanza. Top Performances Kawhi LeonardTOR @ GSW 36 12 2 5-9 3-pt Klay ThompsonGSW vs. TOR 28 3 2 6-10 3-pt Stephen CurryGSW vs. TOR 27 4 6 Serge IbakaTOR @…

NBA Finals Game 4 Preview

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 Brandon King

The Toronto Raptors took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals with their 123-109 victory in Game 3. They look to take a firm grip on the Finals with another win in Game 4 tonight. The Warriors are in a must-win situation. Klay Thompson returns to the Golden State lineup in Game 4 but it is unclear as to how effective he will be coming back from the strained hamstring suffered in Game 2. Today’s Game (all times EST) Toronto Raptors (58-24) Golden State Warriors (57-25) 9:00p – ABC NBA Finals Snapshots Toronto vs.…

2019 NBA Finals Game 3 Recap

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 Brandon King

Stephen Curry’s playoff career-high 47 points were not enough to power the short handed Golden State Warriors over the Toronto Raptors. Kawhi Leonard has 30 points , but Kyle Lowry chipped in with 23 points and 9 assists. Danny Green continued to shoot the basketball well, knocking down six threes for his 18 points, while Serge Ibaka channeled OKC Iblaka and came up with key blocked shots and made a critical and-one late in the game that completely put the game away. Top Performances Stephen CurryGSW vs. TOR 47 8…

OG Anunoby listed as active for Game 2

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 Brandon King

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby will be active for the first time in the playoffs. The forward has been out since the last game of the season on April 12 due to an emergency appendectomy. His return could add even more teeth to a defense that seemed, at times ,to cause the Warriors some issues. In his 67 appearances over the course of the regular season, the second year small forward averaged 7.0 points, 2.9 rebounds 0.7 rebounds and 0.7 steals in 20.2 minutes per contest.

May 30, 2019 NBA Finals Recap

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 Brandon King

The Toronto Raptors, powered by Pascal Siakam’s 32 points, took Game 1 of the NBA Finals 118-109 over the Golden State Warrriors. Marc Gasol remembered how to score, putting in 20 points and 7 rebounds, while Kawhi Leonard had a subdued game, contributing 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. In a losing effort, Stephen Curry had 34 points, while Draymond Green recorded his fifth triple-double of the postseason, and his third consecutive such accomplishment. Top Performers Pascal SiakamTOR vs. GSW 32 8 5 14-17 fg Stephen CurryGSW @ TOR…

OG Anunoby out for Game 1

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 Brandon King

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.

May 30, 2019 NBA Finals Preview

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 Brandon King

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)…

May 25, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

May 26, 2019May 26, 2019 Brandon King

Top Performers Kawhi LeonardTOR vs. MIL 27 17 7 2 stl , 2 blk Kyle LowryTOR vs. MIL 17 5 8 G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ TOR 21 11 4 2 stl , 3 blk Brook LopezMIL @ TOR 18 9 1 3 blk Fred VanVleetTOR vs. MIL 14 0 2 Ersan IlyasovaMIL @ TOR 13 6 1 Pascal SiakamTOR vs. MIL 18 4 0 George HillMIL @ TOR 10 2 3 2 stl Eric BledsoeMIL @ TOR 8 5 7 Marc GasolTOR vs. MIL 6 3…

May 23, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Brandon King

Top Performances Kawhi LeonardTOR @ MIL 35 7 9 5-8 3-pt Fred VanVleetTOR @ MIL 21 1 1 7-9 3-pt G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. TOR 24 6 6 Kyle LowryTOR @ MIL 17 7 6 Malcolm BrogdonMIL vs. TOR 18 11 6 Yesterday’s Scores Toronto goes to Milwaukee and takes control of East Finals with pivotal 105-99 Game 5 win. Toronto Raptors 105 Milwaukee Bucks 99 PTS K.Leonard-TOR – 35 TRB P.Siakam-TOR – 13 TOR leads series 3 games to 2 Eastern Conference Series Snapshots Eastern Conference FinalsToronto vs.…

May 23, 2019 NBA Playoff Recap and Preview

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Brandon King

Today’s Game ( all times EST) The Bucks and Raptors meet in a pivotal game five of the Eastern Conference Finals. Toronto Raptors (58-24) Milwaukee Bucks (60-22) 8:30p – TNT So far, the home team has won all 4 games in this Eastern Conference Finals. In the 2-2-1-1-1 format, of the 59 times that has happened, the higher seed has won 49 of those series. That includes the 2019 Western Conference semifinal matchup when Golden State ended up besting Houston in 6 games. Of the 10 instances where the lower seed won the series…

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