After working up a sweat on the court during the Golden State Warriors’ time on the court, after over an hour in the trainer’s room, Kevin Durant walked out of the arena. Was he limping? Not much, if at all. His injured calf has sidelined him for nearly a month, during which the Warriors had not lost. Until Thursday.
“Getting there,” Durant told one hallway friend. He kept walking, with security trailing. He is a very valuable commodity, you see.
The Toronto Raptors opened these NBA Finals with a commanding, poised performance in a 118-109 win in Game 1.