The NBA suggested Drake move his seat, according to Sportsnet. But, the Raptors rejected that proposal, the report says.

One proposal was to have Drake move seats so he wouldn't be so close the players and in line of sight for cameras. The Raptors said no. https://t.co/Uqr1F8cCcs

- Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) May 29, 2019

The Toronto Raptors advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history and managed to do so without the entire team firing on all cylinders.

Danny Green was among the most accurate shooters from distance in the NBA this campaign – only Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets had a better three-point shooting percentage than Green’s .455 – but the Raptors guard has gone cold in the post-season.

The Toronto Raptors and the two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors will meet in the historic NBA Finals 2019 presented by YouTube TV. With Toronto making its NBA Finals debut, this marks the first time that the league’s championship series will feature games played outside the United States.

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant will miss Game 1 of the NBA Finals, according to The Athletic‘s Anthony Slater.

Kevin Durant is officially not playing in Game 1, Kerr says. DeMarcus Cousins is questionable.

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 27, 2019

Kevin Durant may be officially out for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors, but the Golden State Warriors superstar could still make his return in Game 2.

According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Durant will travel with the team to Toronto, leaving open the possibility of a Game 2 appearance.

TORONTO -- There's very little about Kawhi Leonard that screams "mindfulness guru," but as the Toronto Raptors gathered on the bench during a timeout in the midst of the team's big 26-3 run in the second half, he told his teammates, "Enjoy the moment, stay here, stay together, we're good," according to Raptors guard Norman Powell.

As the Toronto Raptors prepare to make their first-ever NBA Finals appearance, the elephant in the room that is Kawhi Leonard‘s impending free agency still looms large.

When free agency rolls around this upcoming July, Leonard will make a decision on where he’ll spend the prime years of his basketball career. And once that time arrives, we’ll all find out whether a Raptors’ Finals run wound up being enough to convince the 2014 Finals MVP to sign long-term, or if the hometown lure of playing for the Los Angeles Clippers or joining another franchise proved too intriguing to pass up.

The opening minutes of Game 5 between the Raptors and Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals went as we expected. Milwaukee roared out to a lead, the crowd was going wild, and the Raptors were shrinking from the moment. Turnovers, clanged shots, fouls against — the whole ordeal. Basketball is indeed a game of runs, but it felt like Toronto was merely staving off the inevitable. The Bucks hadn’t lost three games all year, and we were watching how exactly they had managed that feat.