NBA Playoffs

TORONTO, ONTARIO - MAY 25: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the basket during the second half against the Milwaukee Bucks in game six of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Scotiabank Arena on May 25, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Toronto closes out Milwaukee, punches ticket to first-ever Finals

Paul Centopani
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Raptors outlast Bucks in Game 5 to claim series lead

Raptors flex on the Bucks in Game 4 to even their series 2-2

Draymond Green is the main reason Golden State is winning without Kevin Durant

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 16: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the Portland Trail Blazers during Game Two of the Western Conference Finals on May 16, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Warriors make every play down the stretch to beat the Blazers in Game 2

Ian Levy
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MILWAUKEE, WI - MAY 15: Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks handles the ball against the Toronto Raptors during Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 15, 2019 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images).

Brook Lopez is the Game 1 hero as the Bucks knock off the Raptors

Ian Levy
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DENVER, CO - MAY 13: Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets meets with the media on Monday, May 13, 2019. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Basketball and superheroes: The NBA’s winning Instagram series

Paul Centopani
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NBA Playoffs 2019: 10 biggest questions for the Western Conference Finals

Jared Dubin
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TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 12: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors shoots the game winning basket against the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)

LISTEN: Kawhi Leonard buzzer beater calls from around the world

Alex Crawford
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TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 12: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors shoots the game winning basket against the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)

Kawhi Leonard: King of the North, now and forever

Jonathan Macri
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TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 12: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors shoots the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)

Kawhi Leonard and Game of Thrones combined for one insane Sunday night

Alex Crawford
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TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 12: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors shoots the game winning basket against the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)

Kawhi Leonard’s historic game winner takes Game 7

Bryan Harvey
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TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 7: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors shoots the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 7, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images)

Kawhi Leonard broke Philly, and the internet was not ready

Dylan Schmittler
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TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 12: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball against Danny Green #14 of the Toronto Raptors during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

Joel Embiid was emotional after devastating buzzer beater by Kawhi Leonard

Alex Crawford
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DENVER, CO - MAY 12: CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers shots the layup against the Denver Nuggets during Game Seven of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 12, 2019 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)

It’s McCollum Time as the Trail Blazers steal Game 7 from the Nuggets

Ian Levy
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HOUSTON, TX - MAY 10: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors goes to the basket against the Houston Rockets during Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 10, 2019 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry finish off the Rockets in Game 6

Ian Levy
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 05: Jimmy Butler #23 and Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers react against the Toronto Raptors in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at the Wells Fargo Center on May 5, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Raptors defeated the 76ers 101-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

76ers respond to force Game 7 in Toronto

Ben Ladner
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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - MAY 08: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors tries to get the fans louder during their game against the Houston Rockets during Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 08, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Warriors win Game 5 but might have lost Kevin Durant

Ian Levy
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HOUSTON, TX - MAY 6: Eric Gordon #10, PJ Tucker #17, and Austin Rivers #25 of the Houston Rockets talk after Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors during the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 6, 2019 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Rockets’ supporting cast has been the difference

Ben Ladner
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HOUSTON, TX - MAY 6: Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets high fives a fan after Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors during the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 6, 2019 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

With Rockets win over the Warriors in Game 4, it’s a whole new ball game

Jonathan Macri
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BOSTON, MA - MAY 6: Pat Connaughton #24 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts to a play against the Boston Celtics during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 6, 2019 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Bucks thump the Kyrie Irving and the Celtics in Game 4

Ian Levy
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OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 13: DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the Golden State Warriors warms up before Game One of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs against the LA Clippers on April 13, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

DeMarcus Cousins return could make Warriors team to beat

Kareem Gantt
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PORTLAND, OR - MAY 5: Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets prays with teammates before the first quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, May 5, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers game four of their second round NBA playoff series at the Moda Center in Portland. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Jamal Murray pours in 34 to help the Nuggets win Game 4 over Trail Blazers

Ian Levy
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 5: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors looks on during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 5, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

Kawhi Leonard refused to let the Raptors lose to the 76ers in Game 4

Ian Levy
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HOUSTON, TX - MAY 4 : James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets shoots the ball during the game against the Golden State Warriors during Game Three of the Western Conference SemiFinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 4, 2019 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)

Rockets stay alive, beating the Warriors in overtime in Game 3

Ian Levy
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PORTLAND, OR - MAY 3: CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts against the Denver Nuggets during Game Three of the Western Conference SemiFinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2019 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)

Trail Blazers pull out quadruple-overtime Game 3 classic over the Nuggets

Ian Levy
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BOSTON, MA - MAY 3: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks handles the ball against the Boston Celtics during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semi Finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2019 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Giannis gets his groove back as Bucks cruise past Celtics in Game 3

Ian Levy
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SACRAMENTO, CA - DECEMBER 14: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors stands during the National Anthem prior to the start of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on December 14, 2018 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Is Kevin Durant the real Iron Man?

Jonathan Macri
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