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NBA: Tony Parker announces retirement

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 04:55 AM

Former San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker confirmed his retirement from basketball on Monday after 18 seasons in the NBA. 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 »

NBA: Warriors' Durant returns to practice

Field Level Media via Reuters
Posted at Jun 10 02:18 AM

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was cleared to return to practice Sunday, but his status for Game 5 of the NBA Finals has not been determined. Read more »

End of an NBA era looms as Warriors on brink of defeat

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 10 01:14 AM

Injured and weary, the Golden State Warriors are one loss from the end of their five-year NBA dynasty run at the hands of the upstart Toronto Raptors. Read more »

Raptors' NBA crown can bring Canada hoops legacy full circle

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 10 02:12 AM

An NBA crown for the Toronto Raptors would bring basketball's legacy full circle for Canada, celebrating its deep roots as birthplace of the sport's inventor and site of the first NBA game. Read more »

NBA: D'Antoni, Rockets resume talks -- reports

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 09:17 AM

Just over a week after halting negotiations, the Houston Rockets and head coach Mike D'Antoni are closing in on an agreement for a new contract, ESPN reported Saturday.   Read more »

NBA: Toronto Raptors, abot-kamay ang NBA championship

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 07:23 PM

Pero hindi pa rin sumusuko ang defending champion na Golden State Warriors. Read more »

NBA Finals: With Kawhi Leonard as focal point, Toronto on cusp of hoops history

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 08 05:02 PM

Kawhi Leonard, with his cool-as-ice demeanor, scored 36 points to power the Raptors over the defending champion Warriors 105-92 for a 3-1. Read more »

NBA Finals: Facing 1-3 deficit, Warriors hope to reverse history

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 08 02:47 PM

A defiant Golden State Warriors team are adamant they can overturn a 3-1 deficit to the Toronto Raptors and erase memories of becoming the first team to fail to win the NBA title after holding the same advantage.   Read more »

‘This is my life!’ Why the Philippines is a hoops haven

Sopan Deb, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 08 12:31 PM

Go to any street corner in the Philippines. Any village. Any beach. Even a church. You’re likely to see a basketball jersey.   Read more »

NBA Finals: Raptors take down Warriors, as title within grasp

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 12:26 PM

Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points, as Toronto downed Golden State 105-92 on Friday (Saturday, Manila time) to take a 3-1 lead in the 2019 NBA Finals. Read more »

LIVE BLOG: 2019 NBA Finals, Warriors vs. Raptors — Game 4

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 08:00 AM

Can the Raptors take this series back to Toronto on the cusp of a championship? Or can Thompson make a difference, as Golden State looks to level the finals? Read more »

NBA Finals: Raptors cost McDonald’s Canada millions in free french fries

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 08 07:22 AM

It appears McDonald's has underestimated Toronto Raptors' fans appetite for french fries in Ontario. Read more »

NBA Finals: As Warriors eye roster upgrade, Raptors look to put them on the ropes

Dave Del Grande, Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 07 09:00 PM

Toronto can move within one game of their first championship, but the Warriors, who trail 2-1 in the series, hope to get Klay Thompson back in action. Read more »

NBA Finals: Warriors apologize for minority owner's shove of Lowry

Reuters
Posted at Jun 07 11:00 AM

The Golden State fan who shoved Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry as he crashed into courtside seats Wednesday night is a billionaire who owns a share of the Warriors. Read more »

NBA: Warriors part-owner gets 1-year ban for shoving Raptors' Lowry

Reuters
Posted at Jun 07 07:27 AM

Golden State Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens, who shoved the Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry during the NBA Finals game on Wednesday, will be fined $500,000 and banned from attending NBA games for one year, the Warriors and the NBA said on Thursday. Read more »