Jeff Blair Show

Jeff discusses the swift reaction of the NBA to the incident between Kyle Lowry and Warriors part-owner Mark Stevens (0:59); Canada Basketball President/CEO (and former Raptors GM) Glen Grunwald on the Raptors and The Finals, and the impact of this run on Canadian basketball (9:45); ESPN's Howard Bryant on the Lowry/Stevens incident (31:33); Sportsnet's Stephen Brunt on Christine Sinclair and the Canadian National Women's Soccer Team ahead of the Women's World Cup getting underway, and on settling into the fact that the Raptors have a legitimate shot at winning the NBA Finals (47:46); Hockey Central's Jeff Marek on the Blues' 3-2 Stanley Cup Final lead over the Bruins, and the much-discussed Game 5 officiating (1:18:41); Sportsnet/ESPN's Dan Shulman on the Raptors and the Blue Jays (1:34:39); Basketball Central's Alvin Williams on Kyle Lowry's handling of the Mark Stevens confrontation, and on Raptors-Warriors (1:55:07).

The Raptors top the Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals to take a 2-1 series lead (0:50); NBA TV's Stu Jackson on the Finals (8:52); What to make of Nick Nurse's recent coaching job? (27:02); TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie on the Stanley Cup Final ahead of Game 5 (49:45); MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on the Yankees' season thus far, and Craig Kimbrel's signing with the Cubs (1:03:27); SN 590's Paul Jones on Raptors-Warriors (1:14:57); Bay Area Legend/Deadspin's Ray Ratto on the Warriors (1:32:35); Sportsnet's Michael Grange on Raptors-Warriors, and the revelation that the fan who pushed Kyle Lowry is actually a part-owner of the Warriors (1:49:36).

Jeff discusses the significance of Kawhi Leonard's return to Oakland tonight (0:11); "The Soul of Basketball" author Ian Thomsen on the Raptors and Warriors ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals (3:19); Toronto Mayor John Tory on ways to persuade Kawhi Leonard to stay in the city, and on the passion the city's shown for the Raptors (19:33); Sportsnet's Faizal Khamisa on the Finals (38:50); Hockey Night In Canada's Chris Johnston on the Stanley Cup Final, and on the off-season rumours being in full swing, including in regards to the Maple Leafs (1:06:55); Sportsnet's Shi Davidi on the Blue Jays' win over the Yankees (1:33:21); San Francisco Chronicle columnist Ann Killion on the Warriors ahead of Game 3 (1:48:06).

Jeff feels it's tough to overstate Klay Thompson's importance to the Warriors (0:59); Former Canadian Men's National Team player Dwight Walton on Raptors-Warriors off of the first two games (5:46); We gauge the temperature of the Raptors' fanbase ahead of Game 3 (25:11); City University of New York tenured law professor Marc Edelman on Kawhi Leonard's lawsuit against Nike (52:29); Leafs Nation Pre- & Post-Game's Gord Stellick on the Blues evening up the Stanley Cup Final with the Bruins, and Nikita Zaitsev and Patrick Marleau's futures in Toronto (1:06:20); At The Letters' Ben Nicholson-Smith on the Blue Jays' first night of the MLB Draft, and the club's continued struggles as the Yankees come to town (1:29:31); Former NBA referee/Director of Officiating Ronnie Nunn on how the NBA Finals have been called thus far (1:55:08).

Jeff feels the Kyle Lowry-Stephen Curry matchup told the tale of the Warriors' Game 2 win over the Raptors (0:25); SN 590's Eric Smith on the Warriors' win (8:18); How does Raptors-Warriors go from here as the teams head to Oakland? (31:52); NBC Sports' Dan Feldman on the Finals through two games (44:17); Sportsnet's Leo Rautins on Game 2 (52:39); NESN's Andrew Raycroft on the Bruins' 2-1 lead over the Blues heading into tonight's Game 4 (1:12:42); Sportsnet's Arash Madani on the NBA Finals (1:31:15); Tim & Sid's Sid Seixeiro on Raptors-Warriors, and the passion of Jurassic Park (1:53:51).

George Rusic & Anthony Stewart host: SN590's Paul Jones on the Raptors' game 1 win over the Warriors (6:15); Do you now consider the Raptors the favourite in The NBA Finals (28:44); Former NBA assistant coach Steve Jones Jr. on how Game 1 played out, and his initial impressions of the Toronto and Golden State game plans (47:07); George still isn't ready to celebrate Raptors alumni like Damon Stoudamire, Tracy McGrady, & Chris Bosh (1:04:00); Long-time Raptors voice (and current Chicago Bulls voice) Chuck Swirsky on seeing the Raptors in the Finals, and his impressions of Game 1 (1:13:14); "The Jeff Blair Show" host Jeff Blair on the Raptors' win (1:27:34); 95.7 The Game (San Francisco) host Matt Steinmetz on the Warriors off of the first game (1:52:39).

George Rusic & Anthony Stewart host: Tim & Sid's Tim Micallef on Raptors-Warriors ahead of Game 1 (4:15); Raptors-Warriors: Who you got? (26:37); The Mercury News' Dieter Kurtenbach on the Warriors heading into the NBA Finals (46:11); SN590's Gord Stellick on Raptors fever, and the Blues squaring up the Stanley Cup Final with the Bruins (1:16:20); The Associated Press' Brian Mahoney on Raptors-Warriors (1:32:26); Who's your dream Raptors anthem singer? (1:49:44); Bet The Board/FOX Sports 1's Todd Fuhrman on NBA Finals odds (1:56:22).

George Rusic and Anthony Stewart in for Jeff Blair; Raptors TV analyst Leo Rautins on when he thinks Kevin Durant will see some finals action, the odds of Toronto upsetting Golden State, if the Raps would benefit from DeMarcus Cousins playing, the matchup for Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green's struggles, and which Raptor needs to elevate his game the most (4:12); the guys take your Raptors calls (21:46); NHL insider Chris Johnston on the Bruins' fourth line, what to expect from the Blues tonight, post-season officiating, David Pastrnak's inconsistent play, the latest with Mitch Marner's contract talks, and why offer sheets aren't used to cause cap headaches for rivals (46:03); NBA TV/Turner Sports' Casey Stern on Masai Ujiri's guts to make so many big moves, where the Kawhi trade ranks among the best in league history, the Raptors' chances against the Warriors, and the team's chemistry and composure (1:29:43).

George Rusic & Anthony Stewart in for Jeff Blair. Free Association's Donnovan Bennett on storylines for Raptors-Warriors NBA Finals (4:10); ESPN's Greg Wyshynski on Game 1 of the Blues-Bruins Stanley Cup Final (43:47); The Athletic's Michael Lee on the attention surrounding Drake, why Toronto has a good chance at beating Golden State (1:10:00).

George Rusic & Anthony Stewart in for Jeff Blair. The Athletic's Blake Murphy on the Raptors making it to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history (5:46); 95.7 The Game's Daryle Johnson with A San Franciscan POV on the championship series (45:32); Stanley Cup preview with Postmedia's Michael Traikos (1:14:22).