TORONTO -- Kevin Durant was long gone by the time the Golden State Warriors locker room opened after Thursday night's 118-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
His locker looked well-worn, however. Because this is where he sat, and paced, as his teammates lost the first game of an NBA Finals for the first time in five seasons.
"I know it's killing him not to be out there," Warriors guard Shaun Livingston said. "He's been very vocal in here. At halftime he was having a one-on-one talk with Stephen [Curry].