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What’s It Going To Take For You To Believe In The Raptors?

neil (Neil Paine, senior sportswriter): Much to the surprise of the casual basketball-watching world, we’re three games into the NBA Finals and the Warriors are … DOWN 2-1. (Who could have seen a competitive series like this coming? 🤔) But in all seriousness, this was also a game the Raptors absolutely needed to win if […]

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The Raptors Tip The Finals With Their Own Strength In Numbers

With Kevin Durant still sidelined due to the calf injury he suffered nearly a month ago, Kevon Looney out indefinitely due to a fractured collarbone suffered in Game 2, and Klay Thompson sitting out a playoff game for the first time in his career , it was clear before the game started that the Golden […]

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The Warriors Dynasty Has Always Depended On Andre Iguodala

After Andre Iguodala hit a game-sealing 3-pointer to help the Golden State Warriors even up the NBA Finals at one game apiece, he found himself in an unfamiliar place: the center of attention. Before a pivotal Game 3 tips off, we take a moment to look at Iggy’s impact on the Warriors dynasty. Check out […]

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Does Toronto’s Game 1 Win Spell Doom For The Warriors?

sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, assistant sports editor): One game into the NBA Finals, and #WarriorsIn4 is already over. But what a first game! The Toronto Raptors led for most of the contest but weren’t able to put away the Golden State Warriors until the very end. tchow (Tony Chow, video producer): I’m gonna be honest. I […]

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