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The Toronto Raptors are the 2018-19 NBA Champions. A phrase that many deemed impossible. A reality that most thought would be unattainable. When the franchise became encapsulated in the NBA, there was an overwhelming belief that failure would occur. Basketball in Canada, a country embedded in hockey culture and obsessed with baseball, would be doomed […] READ MORE
It is easy to forget that Nick Nurse is a first year head coach in the NBA. The Toronto Raptors general is a risk taker, doing whatever it takes to dethrone the back to back NBA champions Golden State Warriors. And in this playoffs, he has established an identity for the Raptors that is rooted […] READ MORE
Entering the NBA Playoffs, Fred VanVleet would not have popped into your mind as a player to turn into a postseason hero. For the season, the Toronto Raptors backup point guard averaged only 11 points per game, on 41 percent shooting from the field. But suddenly, when premier performance was required in big games, VanVleet […] READ MORE
Pascal Siakam has waited his whole life for this opportunity. The young rising star for the Toronto Raptors is playing in his first NBA Finals, and rising to the big stage. Siakam put up 32 points and eight rebounds, carrying the Raptors to the franchise’s inaugural victory in the NBA Finals. Amidst the excitement across […] READ MORE
The Golden State Warriors are in the midst of the greatest five year run in the history of the NBA. They punched their ticket to their fifth consecutive trip to the NBA finals after sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers and they did so in unbelievable fashion. In three of the four games, they trailed by […] READ MORE
If you were to ask most NBA journalists and fans who the two favourites to meet in the NBA Finals are, most would probably say the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors. Toronto are currently first in the NBA with (insert record) while the Warriors have become an NBA dynasty. Both rosters are loaded with […] READ MORE
We look at a handful of the NBA’s best and most versatile wing-forwards, and why that breed has become the most valuable position in basketball. READ MORE
After an underwhelming NBA Finals, will Adam Silver be able to fix the NBA lack of parity and have more teams with legitimate championship aspirations? READ MORE
NBA Finals Game 5: Golden State Warriors Win Championship Over Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the NBA Championship 129-120. The Warriors were up 3-1 and are looking to finish series Monday night for their second NBA Championship in three years. The Cavaliers […] READ MORE
Here are the Keys to Game 5 to watch for the Cleveland Cavaliers to stay alive in the series: The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals 137 116 and forced a Game 5. The Warriors are up 3-1 and are looking to finish series Monday night for their […] READ MORE
Jack Moon Perrin has been writing for Last Word on Sports since 2013 in various sports including basketball, football, rugby and tennis. He is currently the Department Head for Basketball at LastWordOnProBasketball.com. Mr. Perrin is a regular guest on the ESPN Sportszilla Show in Utica-Rome, New York 1230/1310/1350 AM. Mr. Perrin has also contributed to the Canadian TV News sports reports for the Toronto Raptors, tennis and the Olympics.