SportsPulse: While the Finals gets underway Thursday, there's no doubt Kevin Durant and Kawhi Lenoard's looming free agency decisions have more intrigue and lasting impact on the NBA landscape.
SportsPulse: The Golden State Warriors are set to take on the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals and Trysta Krick breaks down the journey (sometimes drama-filled) that got them to this point.
SportsPulse: The Raptors quieted the experts who felt this would be a quick series after beating the Warriors in Game 1 and now we beg the question, is Golden State desperate to get KD back?
SportsPulse: Just when you really started to believe the Raptors had control of the NBA Finals, the Warriors brought us back to reality with a dominant second half in Game 2, resulting in an even 1-1 series.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr arrived in Toronto wearing a shirt that read "Vote for our lives" and took to the podium to discuss his feelings on the current state of gun laws in the United States.
SportsPulse: Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens was banned from NBA games for one year and fined $500,000. However, Kyle Lowry thinks the punishment should have been stronger.
SportsPulse: By choosing to play it safe and rest Klay Thompson, the Warriors took a calculated risk in Game 3. If Thompson and Kevin Durant come back for Game 4 that risk should pay off says Trysta Krick.
SportsPulse: The NBA Finals have been a game of adjustments in the first two matchups. With DeMarcus Cousins having a major impact on Game 2, Trysta Krick and Channing Frye discuss what the Raptors may have in store to answer for Game 3.
SportsPulse: Much will be made about the demise of the Warriors dynasty and the absence of Kevin Durant, but it times to give props to the Toronto Raptors. They look and are playing like champions.