Courtesy of Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP 1. The Warriors are, undeniably, a much better team with Durant (game-high +6) on the court; likely, the most talented squad ever assembled. When Kevin Durant was on the floor for those precious 12 minutes, he was simply electric, hitting all of his attempts from beyond the arc - often in the spite of Klaw-sized mitts and tight defense. His presence was a jolting reminder that these are not the unbeatable, fabled Warriors of y

Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Lost in the din of Andre Igoudala’s late-game heroics that saved the Golden State Warriors from going down 0-2 in the Finals was DeMarcus Cousins’ big game in his second game back from a quad injury. Cousins was Steve Kerr’s trump card in Game 2 as the former All-Star big man put his stamp on this series in his first career start in the Finals. After warming up for an 8-minute, off-the-bench stint in Game 1, Cousins got the starting nod and rewar

Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via GettyImages After a nail-biting finish in Game 1, the Golden State Warriors won Game 2 of the NBA Finals over the Toronto Raptors. Like the previous one, this contest was an intense, high-paced game that either team could have won. Before the series shifts to Oakland for Game 3 on Wednesday, here are five thoughts from Game 2: 1. Kawhi Leonard thrived but had no help By his standards, Kawhi Leonard did not have a good Game 1, going 5-for-14 from t

NBA.com The NBA Finals are at last upon us! The representatives for each conference have been decided: the Toronto Raptors from the East and the Golden State Warriors from the West. We’re finally down to the last two teams, duking it out in a best of seven series for this year’s NBA championship. For the Raptors, getting this far has been a tremendous success. Toronto's president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri went all in last summer, trading away a beloved player in De

Getty Images It’s almost June, and with it always comes the most anticipated event in basketball: the NBA Finals. The Warriors were already a juggernaut and then added Kevin Durant into their already stacked mix of weapons. Two years later, the Warriors have won two championships and they are once again the favorites. The Dubs have played formidable opponents in LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers every single year, but this year is different. After a ton of moves made d