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For the second time in franchise history, the Raptors have made it to the Eastern Conference Finals. Their opponent, however, just happens to be the top team of the 2018-19 season, the Milwaukee Bucks.
As we move through the third round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, catch up on all of our Toronto Raptors vs. Milwaukee Bucks Eastern Conference Finals coverage here. We’ve got everything from podcasts to in-depth analysis, plus our usual game coverage and more!
Can the Raptors make the NBA Finals? We’ll soon find out.
The Raptors reeled off two straight victories this week to earn a trip to the Finals. Kawhi Leonard was masterful in Game 6, Fred VanVleet was cooking, and Danny Green is still searching. Let’s take the Temperature.
Thanks to its status as the game that got the Raptors into the NBA Finals for the first time, Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals claims another historic benchmark.
The Raptors making the Finals helped close up a decade-old wound. Sports, man.
The Raptors are going to the 2019 NBA Finals! Join the boys of That’s A Rap as they celebrate the amazing turn of events in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Bucks.
After winning four straight games, the Raptors are going to the 2019 NBA Finals against the Warriors. But before all of that happens, Toronto got to celebrate.
The Raptors are on their way to their first Finals! Milwaukee made The Raptors earn it, but Toronto did exactly that, coming back from 15 down to defeat the Bucks in Game 6.
In what has become something of a trend, the Raptors battled all the way back from 15 points down in the second half to beat the Bucks in Game 6. For the first time ever, Toronto is going to the NBA Finals.
We don’t want to put too much pressure on things here, but a Raptors win tonight in Toronto would send the team to their first NBA Finals. Can Milwaukee respond? Let’s watch.
The Raptors came in with a backs against the wall mentality for Game 5 and stole a game in Milwaukee. Now, the Bucks are facing down elimination, and have to do the same in Toronto or head out on vacation.
After the most important win in franchise history, we spoke to Kyle Carr of Brew Hoop about whether the Bucks can handle pressure, Giannis versus Kawhi, and more.
With a 3-2 lead in the series, Toronto looks to win four games in a row against the Bucks and clinch their first NBA Finals birth in franchise history.
When the Bucks came into Game 5, they held a 33-0 record when leading after three quarters on their home court, and hadn’t lost three in a row all year. But Kawhi Leonard, with help from Fred VanVleet, did everything to change that.
The Raptors are regressing to the mean with their three-point shooting (good), and they still employ Kawhi Leonard (very good). Together, it was enough to beat the Bucks in Game 5.
The Raptors are one win away from the NBA Finals with the best player in the playoffs. The boys couldn’t contain their excitement after Toronto’s franchise-altering Game 5 victory in Milwaukee.
The Raptors got it done on the road. Why are our hands shaking, our vision blurry, and our breathing ragged? Toronto knows why.
The Raptors were tested by the Bucks. They were pushed. They were run right off the floor at times. And yet, after 48 minutes: Toronto sits one win away... from the NBA Finals.
As we’ve said multiple times so far in these playoffs, this may be the biggest game in Raptors’ franchise history. Can they take the lead in the ECF against the Milwaukee Bucks? Let’s watch.
With both teams holding home serve, the series pivots back to Milwaukee to start a best-of-3. Do the Raptors have the Bucks’ number now? Is either team due for a change? Let’s review.
Kyle Lowry has been the East’s best point guard in the playoffs, and it might be what pushes the Raptors into the NBA Finals.
We spoke to Kyle Carr of Brew Hoop to discuss strategy changes and the Bucks’ homecourt advantage ahead of Game 5.
It’s down to a best-of-3 series in the Eastern Conference Finals. Can the Raptors take a commanding lead against the Bucks before heading home?
The Raptors have picked it up. The centres are playing well, Fred VanVleet is back on track, and the series against the Bucks is tied 2-2. Let’s take the Temperature.
After the Bucks cut the lead to seven late in the third, Raptors fans were expecting a close outcome. Instead, the bench continued to save the game as Playoff Powell nailed a critical three to extend his team’s lead.
With the Raptors gassed and looking to even the series at 2-2, Game 4 saw the whole squad come together to outplay the Bucks. It was unfamiliar in some ways — and familiar in others.
The Bench VIP and Kyle Lowry led the Raptors to a decisive Game 4 win. In the last post-game pod, the boys are overly optimistic heading back to Milwaukee.