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• Draymond drops perfect Klay joke after Warriors' fifth straight win

  05-04-2025 18:49 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Draymond drops perfect Klay joke after Warriors' fifth straight win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaKlay Thompson plays for the Dallas Mavericks now, but his spirit lives on within the Warriors organization — through Draymond Green, that is.The usually fiery Golden State veteran channeled his former teammate’s chill demeanor after the Warriors’ huge 118-104 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday, with Green’s third game in four days clearly leaving the 35-year-ol
  
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• NBA playoffs: Magic hold off Celtics to cut Boston's series lead to 2-1

  26-04-2025 04:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA playoffs continued Friday with three major first-round matchups entering Game 3. Two Eastern Conference games and a Western Conference matchup kicked off a busy weekend of NBA postseason action.No. 7 Magic 95, No. 2 Celtics 93No. 4 Indiana Pacers @ No. 5 Milwaukee BucksNo. 3 Los Angeles Lakers @ No. 6 Minnesota TimberwolvesCheck out Yahoo Sports’ predictions for each first-round series, in addition to Kevin O'Connor's ranking of the top 40 players in the NBA postseason.Here are the
  
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• Jimmy Butler injury update: Warriors star questionable for Game 3, Steve Kerr 'relatively optimistic'

  26-04-2025 01:40 via cbssports.com
  
  Butler's MRI on Thursday revealed a pelvis contusion
  
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• Jayson Tatum injury update: Celtics star available to play in Game 3 vs. Magic

  26-04-2025 01:25 via cbssports.com
  
  Boston's Jrue Holiday (hamstring) is out
  
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• Rockets vs. Warriors Best bets: Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends for April 26

  26-04-2025 00:40 via nbcsports.com
  
  Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors Preview On Saturday, April 26, and the Houston Rockets (52-30) and Golden State Warriors (48-34) are all set to square off from Chase Center in San Francisco.In the last game, the Houston Rockets were able to level the series. Unfortunately, the Warriors last Jimmy Butler in that game. His status for game three remains up in the air.The Rockets are currently 23-17 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Warriors have a 6-4 record in their l
  
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• Heat's Tyler Herro balks at Darius Garland picking on his defense vs. Cavaliers: 'I'm not f***ing around'

  25-04-2025 23:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As could be expected, Miami Heat star Tyler Herro didn't take very kindly to Darius Garland saying that the Cleveland Cavaliers' strategy in their first-round NBA playoff series was to "pick on" the sixth-year guard. Garland then followed up by saying the Cavs' tactic was to "pick on their weak defenders." Speaking to reporters on Friday, Herro took issue with being called a weak defender — especially by Garland, who isn't known for shutting down opposing guards either. "Somebody
  
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• Jayson Tatum injury update: Celtics star (wrist) upgraded to questionable for Game 3 vs. Magic

  25-04-2025 23:45 via cbssports.com
  
  Boston's Jrue Holiday (hamstring) and Jaylen Brown (knee) are also questionable
  
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• Nuggets vs. Clippers Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends and Best bets for April 26

  25-04-2025 23:30 via nbcsports.com
  
  Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers Preview On Saturday, April 26, and the Denver Nuggets (50-32) and Los Angeles Clippers (50-32) are all set to square off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood.The Clippers handled business in game three, taking a 2-1 series lead. From the opening whistle, they looked like the better team. The Clippers won 117-83. They shot 48% from the field and 46% from three. The Nuggets are currently 24-17 on the road with a point differential of 4, while the Clippers have a 9-
  
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• Grizzlies' Ja Morant to miss Game 4 vs. Thunder due to hip injury from scary fall

  25-04-2025 23:25 via nbcsports.com
  
  Ja Morant suffered a hip injury and will be out for Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.That's not a surprise after the nasty fall he took in the third quarter of Game 3 Thursday night — Morant was seen on crutches later — and the report he will be out comes from ESPN’s Shams Charania. The team will make it official later today.Ja Morant is out for the rest of Game 3 with a hip injury, Grizzlies say. pic.twitter.com/QYXSBairw9— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScott
  
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• Thunder vs. Grizzlies Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends and Best bets for April 26

  25-04-2025 23:21 via nbcsports.com
  
  Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies Preview On Saturday, April 26, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) and Memphis Grizzlies (48-34) are all set to square off from FedExForum in Memphis.While down 0-3 in the series, the Grizzlies have to find a way back without superstar Ja Morant, who was injured in game three. In game three, the Grizzlies were cruising. They were up 29 points at one point. After not scoring for over four minutes in the fourth quarter, the Thunder were able to take th
  
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• Heat's Tyler Herro responds to Cavs' Darius Garland: 'Somebody who doesn't play defense shouldn't be talking'

  25-04-2025 23:21 via cbssports.com
  
  Garland acknowledged that the Cavaliers were picking on Herro after going up 2-0 in the series
  
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• Knicks survive Pistons, Clippers dominate Nuggets, Warriors in trouble and Giannis' uncertain future

  25-04-2025 22:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Dan Titus react to the New York Knicks close win over the Detroit Pistons and the beatdown the Los Angeles Clippers put on the Denver Nuggets.Next, Vince and Dan discuss how the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves series will play out before voicing their concerns for Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors.Later, Vince and Dan unpack the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks series and how it will impact Giannis Antetok
  
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• Jimmy Butler injury update: Warriors star questionable for Game 3 vs. Rockets with pelvis contusion

  25-04-2025 22:02 via cbssports.com
  
  Butler had an MRI on Thursday
  
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• Grizzlies' Ja Morant reportedly to miss Game 4 against Thunder due to hip injury

  25-04-2025 21:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Star Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will miss Saturday's Game 4 of the playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, per ESPN's Shams Charania. His absence comes as a result of a hip injury suffered during Memphis' Game 3 loss on Thursday night.Morant went down hard in the second quarter of Thursday's game after a collision with Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, landing on his hip and missing the rest of the matchup.Per Charania, Morant had already been playing through a "significant" ankle sp
  
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• Evan Mobley earns pay bump with DPOY award, but that could cost Cavaliers a rotation player

  25-04-2025 21:54 via nbcsports.com
  
  Evan Mobley deserved to win Defensive Player of the Year, and his timing could not have been any better. Mobley signed a max extension to his rookie contract, which kicks in next season, but with the DPOY award comes Rose Rule money — he was set to make 25% of the salary cap (five years at an estimated $224 million, starting at $38.7 million next season). Now that can jump to $30% of the cap, an estimated $45 million more over the course of the contract, and it would start at about $46.4 m
  
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• Ja Morant injury update: Grizzlies star will miss elimination game Saturday after hurting hip, per report

  25-04-2025 21:52 via cbssports.com
  
  Morant took a hard fall in Game 3 in Memphis
  
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• Wolves coach Chris Finch says physicality in NBA playoffs has 'gone way too far' and 'disrupted the flow'

  25-04-2025 21:47 via cbssports.com
  
  Finch said the postseason play has been 'super physical,' and he's right
  
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• Heat vs. Cavaliers odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from proven model

  25-04-2025 21:46 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs on Saturday
  
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• Warriors' Draymond Green wins 2024-2025 NBA Hustle Award

  25-04-2025 20:58 via cbssports.com
  
  Green also finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting
  
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• Warriors' Draymond Green wins 2025 NBA Hustle Award

  25-04-2025 20:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Draymond Green is the winner of the NBA Hustle Award for 2024-25, the league announced on Friday. The Golden State Warriors forward is a first-time winner of the award, which was created in 2017 to honor players who make "effort plays that don't often appear in the traditional box score, but impact winning on a nightly basis," according to the NBA's announcement. The league tracks "hustle stats," including deflections, loose balls recovered, charges taken, screens set and shots contest
  
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• Tatum returns from wrist injury for Game 3 vs. Magic; Holiday out

  25-04-2025 20:33 via nbcsportsboston.com
  
  Tatum returns from wrist injury for Game 3 vs. Magic; Holiday out originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonJayson Tatum missed the first playoff game of his eight-year NBA career on Wednesday. He wasn’t about to miss his second.The Celtics star is officially active for Friday’s Game 3 against the Orlando Magic after sitting out Game 2 due to a bone bruise in his right wrist. Jaylen Brown (right knee) is active as well despite being listed as questionable, while Jrue Holiday (right ham
  
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• NBA Playoff series breakdowns, banged up stars & LA’s Jokic blueprint | The Kevin O’Connor Show

  25-04-2025 20:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeOn today's episode of The Kevin O'Connor Show, KOC is joined by Tom Haberstroh and the guys do a deep-dive on every single series. Do the Los Angeles Clippers have the Nikola Jokic stopper? Did the New York Knicks turn a corner against the Detroit Pistons? Why the physicality of the Houston Rockets-Golden State Warriors series is a bad thing, how Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies would have been better off missing the Playof
  
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• With or without Jimmy Butler, Warriors must fight fire with fire against Rockets

  25-04-2025 20:06 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  With or without Jimmy Butler, Warriors must fight fire with fire against Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO – If there are wagons in the Bay Area, the Warriors must find as many as possible by Saturday afternoon.For the sake of the Warriors’ NBA postseason aspirations – beginning Saturday, with Game 3 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the robust and rugged Houston Rockets – circling those wagons is the way to prote
  
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• 3 trends to watch as Knicks-Pistons first-round playoff series continues

  25-04-2025 19:35 via sny.tv
  
  With a 118-116 win on Thursday night, the Knicks took a 2-1 lead in their first round series against the Detroit Pistons. Much has happened in this series, including a 21-0 run, ravenous crowds, and three competitive games.Let’s look at some trends that have played out in the first few contests...One-two punchAfter a quiet 10 points in Game 2, Karl-Anthony Towns rebounded with 31 points and eight boards in Thursday night’s Game 3 victory. Jalen Brunson continued to manufacture points
  
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• Warriors star Draymond Green named NBA Hustle Award winner

  25-04-2025 19:25 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Warriors star Draymond Green named NBA Hustle Award winner originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaDraymond Green‘s relentless effort on the court has been formally recognized.The Warriors forward was announced on Friday as winner of the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award. The award, which was first given out in 2016-17, “honors players who make the effort plays that don’t often appear in the traditional box score but impact winning on a nightly basis,” according to the NBA.This
  
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• Draymond Green named NBA Hustle Award winner

  25-04-2025 19:25 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Draymond Green named NBA Hustle Award winner originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaDraymond Green‘s relentless effort on the court has been formally recognized.The Golden State Warriors forward was announced on Friday as winner of the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award. The award, which was first given out in 2016-17, “honors players who make the effort plays that don’t often appear in the traditional box score but impact winning on a nightly basis,” according to the NBA.This i
  
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• NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Friday, April 25 include Anthony Edwards

  25-04-2025 19:15 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Friday, April 25
  
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• Ja Morant injury update: Grizzlies star's status uncertain for elimination game Saturday after hurting hip

  25-04-2025 18:49 via cbssports.com
  
  Morant took a hard fall in Game 3 in Memphis
  
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• Lakers vs. Timberwolves Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends and Best bets for April 25

  25-04-2025 18:47 via nbcsports.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Preview It’s Friday, April 25, and the Los Angeles Lakers (50-32) and Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) are all set to square off from Target Center in Minneapolis.The series is tied 1-1 and is now headed to Minnesota. The Lakers are currently 19-22 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Timberwolves have a 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, includ
  
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• Kobe Bryant jersey auction: Lakers legend's original uniform sells for record $7 million

  25-04-2025 18:08 via cbssports.com
  
  The jersey was worn by Bryant in his preseason debut in 1996
  
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