The Brooklyn Nets had signed Canadian basketball icon Steve Nash to a four-year contract to be the franchise's 23rd head coach.

'Coaching is something I knew I wanted to pursue when the time was right.'

The Raptors lost Kyle Lowry to an ankle injury in the first quarter but the defending NBA champions had more than enough depth and power left to wrap up the first sweep in franchise history and set up a series with the Boston Celtics.

Pascal Siakam had 26 points and eight rebounds and the Toronto Raptors took a 3-0 playoff series lead for the first time in franchise history with a 117-92 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.

The Nets did not name the players Tuesday, but Durant told The Athletic he was one of them, saying: "Everyone be careful, take care of yourself and quarantine. We're going to get through this.''

The defending NBA champions were hoping to keep rolling right into the All-Star break but couldn't find the form that helped them average 121.2 points and shoot 50 per cent over the previous 15 games.

China's relationship with the NBA was fractured following a pro-Hong Kong tweet by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey — and it's now unclear if it can be mended.

It appears that Kevin Durant has not forgotten about how Toronto Raptors fans cheered when he suffered a torn Achilles injury during the NBA Finals.

With NBA free agency opening June 30, we will soon learn whether Kawhi Leonard is going to stay with the Toronto Raptors or take his talents elsewhere.

Kawhi Leonard had a game-high 30 points and hit the winning shot with 4.2 seconds left as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 127-125 on Monday.