The Raptors, in beating the Golden State Warriors 114-110 for a 4-2 Finals victory, defeated the team that most of the basketball world has felt was destined to win its third straight championship since training camp. Big early shots from Kyle Lowry and big late ones from Fred VanVleet, as the Warriors threw everything at Kawhi Leonard, were enough for Toronto to outlast Golden State. All to watch a basketball team from the city that the rest of the country generally loves to hate. The Raptors have a big payroll, as befits a roster with its level of NBA experience. The Toronto Raptors are NBA champions.

Source: National Post June 14, 2019 03:59 UTC