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Golden State Warriors Kevin Durant watches during basketball practice at the NBA Finals in Toronto, Saturday, June 1, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) **FILE**

Kevin Durant out for Game 3 of NBA Finals

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

Nielsen’s top programs for May 27-June 2

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Correction: Nielsens story

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) tries to fend off Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) and teammate Pascal Siakam (43) during the second half of Game 2 of basketballs NBA Finals, Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Warriors more than just another pretty team

By Deron Snyder

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) reacts to missing a shot in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) **FILE**

Dwyane Wade surprises graduates at Stoneman Douglas

Associated Press

Former President Barack Obama, left, hugs Golden State Warriors basketball player Stephen Curry after speaking at the My Brother's Keeper Alliance Summit in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Obama expected at Sunday’s NBA Finals in Toronto

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse direct his players during basketball practice at the NBA Finals in Toronto, Saturday, June 1, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

The Latest: Warriors even NBA Finals with 109-104 win

Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson shoots during basketball practice at the NBA Finals in Toronto, Saturday, June 1, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

What, them worry? Warriors confident despite NBA Finals hole

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives around Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) during the first half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

NBA fines Clippers $50,000 over Rivers comments on Leonard

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Police: NBA referee arrested in Arizona for ‘extreme’ DUI

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Juwan Howard smiles during his introduction as Michigan's new men's basketball coach, Thursday, May 30, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Mich. The former member of the Fab Five has a five-year contract that will pay him $2 million in his first year. The former Miami Heat assistant coach replaces John Beilein, who left to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Michigan’s Howard becomes latest NBA player to coach college

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

Rapper Drake, left,, says something to Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) after the Toronto Raptors defeated the Warriors in Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Column: Let’s ignore Drake for the rest of the NBA Finals

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2015, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Paul Pressey watches during a break in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in Denver. Pressey will be a special assistant to St. John's basketball coach Mike Anderson, his former teammate at Tulsa, the school announced Friday, May 31, 2019. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Ex-NBA player Paul Pressey is St. John’s special assistant

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Toronto Raptors' Danny Green greets schoolchildren following a press conference at an NBA Cares event at the Jimmie Simpson Community Center in Toronto, Friday, May 31, 2019. The Raptors take on Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, leading the series 1-0. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

NBA Finals ratings dip for Game 1, as Canada sets records

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, May 8, 2019, file photo, Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant, left, walks away from referee Ken Mauer during the first half of Game 5 of the team's second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Houston Rockets in Oakland, Calif. Durant is yet to progress to on-court work in his recovery from a strained right calf and won't be ready to return for Golden State in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on May 30. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File) **FILE**

The Latest: Raptors beat Warriors, win Game 1 118-109

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts during the second half of Game 1 of the team's basketball’s NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Warriors sputter at times, fall in Game 1 of NBA Finals

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver holds a news conference before Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors, Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

NBA monitoring political climate with China, without worries

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse watches practice for the NBA Finals in Toronto on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Raptors and Golden State Warriors is Thursday in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

From the NBA Finals: Kerr, Nurse break down title series

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors' Pascal Siakam smiles during practice for the NBA Finals in Toronto on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Raptors and Golden State Warriors is Thursday in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Things to know about these most-international NBA Finals

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Winners and losers of the NBA’s draft withdrawal deadline

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press