Drake gets a lot of flack for always supporting front running teams or the star athlete of the moment, but he does have genuine love for his Raptors. Unfortunately or him however the Raptors are basically being run out of the Playoffs by the Wizards so he might not have much time left this season to cheer for them. With that in mind, Drizzy traveled to D.C. to watch the Raptors try and get back in the series. The moment he walked in the boo’s started but he handled it like a pro, taking a couple bows and enjoying it. It was all for not though as the Raptors lost again and now are down 3-0 in the best of seven series so it is pretty much a wrap at this point.
[Photos] Who’s Going Up 2-0 Tonight? #NBAEdition
The NBA playoffs are warming up with the Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors taking a two games to zero lead in last night’s game over the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans respectively. Statistics show that the team that takes a 2-0 lead in a series goes on to win the series 94.7% of the time. So let’s preview tonight’s matchups and get into some winner predictions for Game 2 and the series.
NBA: Raptors GM Masai Ujiri Fined $35,000 For Saying “We Don’t Give a Sh*t” About Paul Pierce
It looks like Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri is going to make this a playoff tradition. Last year he said “f*ck Brooklyn” during the Raptors fan rally before game 1 against the Nets. He was subsequently fined $25,000 and later apologized. This year ahead of the Wizards playoff game against the Raptors, Paul Pierce said the team “don’t have the ‘It’ that makes you feel worried.” Masai responded to Pierce’s comments by saying, “We don’t give a s— about it.” So what happened? You guessed it, he was fined and apologized yet again.
NBA: Kevin Durant Says He Would Love to Spend Entire Career in OKC & Have Jersey Retired
There’s been a lot of talk of Kevin Durant leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder when he becomes a free agent in 2016 and going to the Washington Wizards since he grew up in the area. Durant has mostly deflected questions about his future but during an interview with Revolt TV, he gave the strongest answer that inferred he would remain with the Thunder.
(Video) NBA: Coach Randy Wittman Starts Walking Off the Court During Wizards Final Possession in 2-Point Game
Sometimes players get upset and walk off the court before the game is over but for a coach to do it, is even worse, especially when it’s a two-point game and your team has one last possession.
