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What they’re saying about us: With Durant out, Raptors are the favourite once again

Toronto is preparing for another chance at winning the first championship in team history as they carry a 3-2 series lead into Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

Here’s what the U.S. media sites are saying about the Raptors ahead of Thursday’s potentially historic game:

A missed opportunity

That’s at least according to former Star reporter Curtis Rush, now a sports writer for Forbes Magazine, who says things are only just getting interesting for the NBA Finals as the Raptors head to Oakland to play the Golden State Warriors Thursday night.

Rush thinks the loss of Game 5 can be pinned down to one simple reason: “they couldn’t shoot straight.