Basketball: If Raptors win NBA Finals, will they visit White House?
The HinduThe Raptors are one win away from winning the NBA championship. Read | Three takeaways from Warriors' thrilling Game Five win over Raptors Meanwhile, there are seven NHL teams in Canada and the last Stanley Cup champion from that group was Montreal Canadiens in 1992-93. The Warriors, the two-time defending NBA champions, have not been invited to the White House during Trump’s administration, which began in early 2017. “The team has already made history, and we would absolutely be honored to invite them to Parliament.” Raptors president Masai Ujiri hinted the team was unlikely to visit the White House during Trump's presidency at a press conference in 2017. If we win a championship, hopefully one day, I think we’ll be fine with Trudeau.” Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Raptors will tip off Thursday at 9 p.m.
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