G DeMar DeRozan, who will become a free agent for the first time in his career, hopes to stay with the Raptors. One day after the Raptors were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, DeRozan was asked if he can find a better situation than Toronto. "I don't think so," DeRozan said Saturday, via ESPN.com. "My mindset has always been Toronto. I've always preached it. I was passionate about it when we were losing, when we were terrible. I said I was going to stick through this whole thing, and I want to be that guy who brings this organization to where it is now. I definitely don't want to switch that up after we win." The 6-foot-7, 220-pound DeRozan, who will become an unrestricted free agent July 1, averaged 23.5 points during the regular season and 20.9 during the postseason.

Guard DeMar DeRozan, who will become a free agent for the first time in his career, hopes to stay with the Toronto Raptors.One day after the Raptors were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, DeRozan was asked if he can find a better situation than Toronto"I don't think so," DeRozan said Saturday, via ESPN.com. "My mindset has always been Toronto. I've always preached it. I was passionate about it when we were losing, when we were terrible. I said I was going to stick through this whole thing, and I want to be that guy who brings this organization to where it is now. I definitely don't want to switch that up after we win."The 6-foot-7, 220-pound DeRozan, who will become an unrestricted free agent July 1, averaged 23.5 points during the regular season and 20.9 during the postseason.The Raptors, appearing in the conference finals for the first time in franchise history, were eliminated by the Cavaliers 113-87 in Game 6 on Friday night. DeRozan finished with 20 points.The... [More]

An emotional LeBron James got choked up moments after he celebrated his sixth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals on Friday night.With James scoring 33 points and Kyrie Irving adding 30, the Cavaliers overwhelmed the Toronto Raptors 113-87 in Game 6 to advance to the NBA Finals for the second year in a row.James' voice began to crack when asked by ESPN's Doris Burke what he is most proud of with his trips to the championship series."I don't know," James said on the court. "I have heard all the questions, and that right there is a stumper. Um, I am just very humbled and gracious that the man above has given me the opportunity to play the game that I love. And I get to go out here and do it every single night in front of my fans."It is very emotional to be a part of something like this. This is my sixth straight. It means everything."James, who also had 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocks Friday night, has been on the winning Eastern Conference team every season since 2011. He won the... [More]

An emotional LeBron James got choked up moments after he celebrated his sixth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals on Friday night.With James scoring 33 points and Kyrie Irving adding 30, the Cavaliers overwhelmed the Toronto Raptors 113-87 in Game 6 to advance to the NBA Finals for the second year in a row.James' voice began to crack when asked by ESPN's Doris Burke what he is most proud of with his trips to the championship series."I don't know," James said on the court. "I have heard all the questions, and that right there is a stumper. Um, I am just very humbled and gracious that the man above has given me the opportunity to play the game that I love. And I get to go out here and do it every single night in front of my fans."It is very emotional to be a part of something like this. This is my sixth straight. It means everything."James, who also had 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocks Friday night, has been on the winning Eastern Conference team every season since 2011. He won the... [More]

G Kyle Lowry became the first Raptors player in nine years to be named to the All-NBA team, earning third-team honors.

F LeBron James took control of the decisive Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals early, scoring 14 points in the first quarter on the way to a 33-point game, going 13 of 22 from the field. The 113-87 victory sent the Cavs to the NBA finals for the second straight year. James also had 11 rebounds. He averaged 26 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 36:34 in minutes in the six-game series. He played 41:15 in Game 6, including all but 37 seconds of the first half.

F DeMarre Carroll was 3 of 9 from the field with seven points and six rebounds on Friday in the 113-87 loss to the Cavaliers in the sixth and final game of the Eastern Conference finals. He was 2 of 7 in Game 5 and had five points and two rebounds after going 3 of 12 with 11 points in Game 4. He was 2 of 13 from 3-point range in the final three games of the series.

Saturday's Game 6 of the Western Conference finals has the feel of a must-win game for both teams.For the Golden State Warriors, who staved off elimination by winning Game 5 at home on Thursday, Saturday's game in Oklahoma City is literally a must-win contest, because they trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. A loss would put a major stain on their record-breaking season in which they went 73-9 during the regular season.But the Oklahoma City Thunder also must consider Saturday's game pivotal because they don't want to face the Warriors in a decisive Game 7 in Oakland on Monday. The Thunder did take Game 1 in Oakland, but the Warriors lost only two games at home during the regular season, and are 8-1 at home in the postseason.Meanwhile, the Thunder have blown out the Warriors in the two games in Oklahoma City, winning by margins of 28 and 24 points."Oh, we know we're going back home," Durant said after scoring 40 points, one shy of his career playoff high, in Thursday's loss. "But we can't... [More]

PG Russell Westbrook. made the All-NBA first team. Oklahoma City also was represented on the second team by SF Kevin Durant.

PG Stephen Curry made the All-NBA first team. Golden State also placed PF Draymond Green on the second team and SG Klay Thompson on the third team.

F Andre Iguodala finished with eight points and a team-high eight assists off the bench for the Warriors in a Game 5 win over the Thunder.

SF Kevin Durant entered Thursday having scored at least 25 points in nine consecutive potential series-clinchers, becoming the first since Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan to record a streak that long.Durant made the All-NBA second team.

G Russell Westbrook had 31 points to go with seven rebounds and a team-high eight assists Thursday in the Thunder's Game 5 loss at Golden State. Earlier in the day, he was selected to the All-NBA first team.

C Andrew Bogut saved his best game of the postseason for when the Warriors needed it most Thursday night, contributing 15 points and a game-high 14 rebounds to Golden State's season-saving win. Often in foul trouble and restricted to an average of 14 minutes per night in the first four games of the series, Bogut was able to stay on the court for 30 minutes in his difference-making performance, during which he also blocked two shots and had two steals.

F Kevin Durant scored 40 points on 12-for-31 shooting Thursday in the Thunder's Game 5 loss at Golden State.Earlier in the day, he was selected to the All-NBA second team.

C Marreese Speights' 14 points helped the Warriors outscore the Thunder 30-13 off the bench in Game 5 on Thursday.

G Stephen Curry poured in 31 points, going 10-for-10 from the free-throw line, as the Warriors topped the Thunder in Game 5 on Thursday.Earlier in the day, he was selected to the All-NBA first team.

G Stephen Curry wanted any blame for Golden State's 3-1 deficit funneled to him after the Thunder rolled to a 118-94 rout of the Warriors on Tuesday night. "We've got to believe in ourselves. There's obviously frustration," said Curry, who is averaging more than 30 points per game in the series but missed nine of his first 10 shots in Game 4. "It's a terrible feeling once again not stepping up and being ourselves and playing our game. ... This isn't how we're going to go out."

F LeBron James had 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and the Cavaliers dismantled the Raptors in a 116-78 win Wednesday that gives Cleveland an emphatic 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

G Kyle Lowry shot 1-for-4 from 3-point range on a night the Raptors shot just 3-for-17 as a team in a Game 5 loss at Cleveland. Lowry finished with 13 points and six assists.