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It is no secret that Drake takes pride in being the Raptors’ most famous fan. But it appears as though his enthusiasm on the sidelines has rubbed the NBA the wrong way. On Wednesday, a league spokesperson disclosed to ESPN’s Michele Steele that the NBA had a conversation with the Raptors regarding Drake’s over-the-top antics during the Eastern Conference Finals. […]
One would be hard-pressed to find someone that doesn’t think Kawhi Leonard is having a historic playoff run with the Raptors. Yet, the praises got a little out of hand for some, when Clippers’ coach Doc Rivers claimed that Kawhi is the closest thing the league has seen to Michael Jordan since His Airness retired. “[Kawhi] is the […]
For some time it has been acknowledged that the NBA’s Western Conference is significantly stronger than its Eastern Conference. Yet due to the current seeding process, teams with a lower record are able to compete in the playoffs while more qualified clubs are reduced to watching from home. But now, it is being said that league […]
The Toronto Raptors finally giving us a new Finals matchup to watch is more than enough reason to tune in for the last series of the season. But just in case you need a little extra incentive, Chipotle is giving away free burritos to attentive fans. Every time the word “free” is mentioned on-air, Chipotle […]
As the son of NBA player Dell Curry, Steph Curry spent his youth in a lot of basketball cities, including Toronto, where his father finished out his playing career with the Raptors. Although he returned to Charlotte to finish his high school career, Curry has deep ties to Toronto, which will resurface when he squares off against […]
Kevin Durant has already been ruled out for Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals, but the Golden State Warriors left the door ajar on the possibility of DeMarcus Cousins making his return Thursday. After Cousins participated in practice Monday and scrimmaged with the reserves, the Warriors have tagged him as questionable. Cousins suffered a torn left quad on […]
We’re nearing a full 24 hours since the Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, and Drake isn’t entirely done relishing in their monumental moment. There was still someone on his radar that needed to be called out for their allegiance to the Bucks: […]
Dan Gilbert, majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, was hospitalized early Sunday morning after suffering stroke symptoms, The Detroit News reports. Gilbert, 57, was in his home state of Michigan where he was scheduled to speak at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference on Wednesday, when he was taken to Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. He is “currently recovering comfortably,” according to a statement […]
Remember “Uncle Dennis” Robertson? Aside from being Kawhi Leonard‘s uncle, Robertson served as his nephew’s public mouthpiece last year when their dispute over the true diagnosis of Leonard’s quad injury with the San Antonio Spurs escalated to a point of no return. Since getting traded to the Toronto Raptors, Robertson has fallen back from the spotlight, but he re-emerged after […]
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers desperately need another superstar-type player to pair with The King, and according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the four-time MVP is hard at work. Windhorst reports that the recruitment process is already underway for James, who has reportedly been in contact with Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. “From […]
