It’s amazing.”After nearly 25 years of ambition marred by disappointment and frustration, the Toronto Raptors have brought the city – and country – its first-ever NBA championship. Despite more recent titles for the city’s soccer, rugby and Canadian Football League teams, nothing has enraptured Toronto quite like the Raptors’ run to the NBA finals. And that’s about it.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Toronto fans celebrate in the Jurassic Park viewing area. Even though the Raptors methodically dispatched elite teams one-by-one, the cognoscenti of the NBA had Golden State, the reigning champions, as the favourites. The Raptors’ run through the playoffs has thawed the rivalry between Toronto and Vancouver, which doesn’t have an NBA team of its own.

Source: The Guardian June 14, 2019 15:56 UTC