Toronto Raptors

By Eli Hershkovich The Game 5 spread shifted from Golden State -4.5 to -5 on Friday, thanks to the Warriors declaring center Kevon Looney (chest) active two hours before tipoff, but the Raptors’ elite defense wasn’t affected. They held Steve Kerr’s unit to its lowest offensive rating (96.8 points...

Stephen Curry scored a playoff career-high 47 points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, but it still was not enough to defeat the Toronto Raptors, who held off Curry's one-man show for a 123-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors. The Raptors' win at Oracle Arena gave them a 2-1...

Golden State Warriors wing Klay Thompson (hamstring) was ruled out just over two hours before Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, and the line movement reflected heavy interest on the Raptors as a result. The Warriors were seen as high as a six-point favorite on Monday, but the spread...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard filed a federal lawsuit against Nike on Monday, saying the footwear and apparel giant is blocking him from using a logo that he believes he owns. The suit was filed on a travel day for the NBA Finals; Leonard and the Raptors flew to Oakland,...

The Golden State Warriors held off the Toronto Raptors in the waning seconds of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night thanks to Andre Iguodala’s game-clinching 3-pointer. The 15-year veteran finished with eight points, eight rebounds and six assists. Igoudala also provided sound on-ball defense...

The Toronto Raptors knocked off the visiting Golden State Warriors , 118-109, on Thursday night in Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals. The Raptors limited Steve Kerr’s bunch to a 112.4 offensive rating (points per 100 possessions) while generating their third-highest offensive rating (121.6) of the...

Despite losing a Game 1 for just the second time under head coach Steve Kerr, the Golden State Warriors felt good after a bruising night against the Toronto Raptors to open the NBA Finals. In a 118-109 loss, the Warriors looked befuddled trying to attack the Raptors' halfcourt defense, which may be...

Everyone knew it had to be coming. It was just a matter of when. The answer? At the end of Game 1. Many anticpated that noted courtside Toronto Raptors fan Drake would have an exchange of words with a Golden State Warriors player, and in all likelihood it would be the two-time reigning champions'...

With the 2019 NBA Finals set to tip off Thursday night, the latest episode of RADIO.COM’s “Big Time Basketball” podcast dives into the many questions and storylines surrounding the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors.

By Eli Hershkovich After 2,460 regular season games and 77 playoff contests, we’ve reached the pinnacle of the NBA season. The Golden State Warriors are set for their fifth consecutive NBA Finals appearance. The Toronto Raptors have reached this stage for the first time in the franchise’s 24-year...