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NBA: Warriors slight favorite over Raptors in Game 6

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 12 03:00 PM

The Golden State Warriors, even without injured Kevin Durant, were listed as a consensus three-point favorite Tuesday to win Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Read more »

NBA: Playing for Durant, Warriors face emotional must-win test

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 12 01:25 PM

Inspired by injured teammate Kevin Durant and facing an emotional must-win game, the Golden State Warriors are counting upon resiliency and fighting spirit to stay alive in the NBA Finals. Read more »

Golf: Woods feels Durant's pain after Achilles injury

Steve Keating, Reuters
Posted at Jun 12 11:53 AM

Tiger Woods spared a thought for Kevin Durant on Tuesday, after watching the Golden State Warriors forward crumple to the floor during a game against the Toronto Raptors. Read more »

NBA: Raptors forced to regroup after letting NBA title slip from their grasp

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Posted at Jun 12 10:46 AM

Canadian basketball fans did not wake up on Tuesday nursing hangovers from a championship celebration but rather with a mild sense of panic after the Toronto Raptors missed a chance to clinch a maiden NBA title. Read more »

NBA: Durant injury sends shock waves across free agency

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 12 10:00 AM

When Kevin Durant fell to the court with a right Achilles injury, he sent shockwaves across the NBA, some teams having prepared for years to make him huge free agent offers in July. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 11, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 12:01 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Warriors seek one last win in farewell to NBA's oldest arena

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 10:36 PM

There's one last tipoff coming for the Golden State Warriors at the NBA's oldest arena, with the reigning league champions hoping to pull off one last victory for Oakland fans. Read more »

Durant's shock injury exit stuns NBA Finals rivals

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 04:38 PM

When Golden State star Kevin Durant went down 12 minutes into his long-awaited comeback game Monday in the NBA Finals, players on both sides were stunned. Read more »

Raptors squander golden opportunity to clinch NBA title

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Posted at Jun 11 03:49 PM

The Toronto Raptors had the Golden State Warriors on the ropes late in Game Five on Monday but even with one hand on the Larry O'Brien Trophy it was not enough to wrestle the NBA championship away from the two-time defending champions. Read more »

WATCH: 'Splash Brothers' keep Warriors alive

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 01:47 PM

With their dynasty minutes away from being toppled, the Golden State Warriors relied on the "Splash Brothers," Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, to bring them back from the brink. Read more »

NBA: Durant suffers Achilles injury in Game 5

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Posted at Jun 11 12:52 PM

Kevin Durant's long-awaited return from injury on Monday with the Golden State Warriors season on the line in the NBA Finals was short-lived as he suffered an Achilles injury in his first game in over a month. Read more »

Warriors survive Game 5

Vaughn Ridley, Getty Images/AFP
Posted at Jun 11 12:33 PM

Draymond Green (23) and Stephen Curry (30) of the Golden State Warriors celebrate their team's win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada on Monday. Read more »

NBA Finals: Golden State foils Raptors in Game 5 to extend series

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 11 03:09 PM

(UPDATE 3) Clutch 3-pointers by Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson enabled the defending champion Golden State Warriors to edge Toronto 106-105 on Monday and sustain their hopes of winning a third consecutive NBA Finals. Read more »

NBA: Warriors' Durant returns, then hobbles out of Game 5

Field Level Media/Reuters
Updated as of Jun 11 10:29 AM

Kevin Durant, returning from a month-long injury absence, started Game 5 for the Warriors as they faced elimination Monday night in the NBA Finals but exited in the second quarter after apparently aggravating his calf strain. Read more »

LIVE BLOG: 2019 NBA Finals, Warriors vs. Raptors — Game 5

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 03:09 PM

Can the Raptors close the deal and get their first NBA championship? Or do the Warriors have what it takes to extend their reign for at least one more game? Read more »

NBA Finals: Raptors dive to 1-point favorite with Durant in for Warriors

Reuters
Posted at Jun 11 03:49 AM

Kevin Durant plans to play Monday night in a must-win for the Golden State Warriors, and oddsmakers tilted the line for Game 5 of the NBA Finals as a result. Read more »

NBA free agency could make Raptors, Warriors both losers

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 04:00 PM

Defending champion Golden State and the Toronto Raptors are battling for supremacy in the NBA Finals, but both teams could lose superstar talent in upcoming free agency for next season. Read more »

NBA: Raptors' VanVleet to play Game 5 with mouthpiece

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 10 10:50 AM

Toronto backup point guard Fred VanVleet is cleared to play in Game 5 on Monday as the Raptors aim to win the NBA title over the Golden State Warriors. Read more »

NBA : Durant could return for Warriors in must-win Game 5

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 10 09:43 AM

Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant, sidelined for a month by a right calf injury, practiced with the defending champions Sunday and could return for the must-win fifth game of the NBA Finals. Read more »

Raptors plan: Stay calm and capture a historic NBA title

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 10 11:42 AM

With an uncanny calm, the Toronto Raptors have advanced within one victory of a historic NBA title, bringing joyful delight to supporters even as they maintain a stoic manner. Read more »