Ime Udoka was most vocal about a single call – referees not assessing a shooting foul when Marcus Smart pulled up from beyond the arc.
Celtics coach Ime Udoka: ‘Got to teach my guys to flop a little more’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
SAN FRANCISCO — Dillon Brooks would like to put the play that injured Gary Payton II behind him. “It’s in the past,” he said Monday. “I didn’t mean for it to hurt somebody.” 618 more words
Dillon Brooks on play that injured Gary Payton II: ‘If I were to take it back, I would’ — Marin Independent Journal
“How much does it cost if I say something, a comment about the refs? Is it $20,000?”
Antetokounmpo won’t question referees, “I’ve got to pay for diapers.” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
It was surrounding Embiid’s return to the court.
76ers fined $50,000 for “violating league injury reporting rules” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Kyle Lowry was back, and back home. The next step for the Miami Heat point guard and Philadelphia native is getting back to being himself. Sidelined for two weeks with a hamstring strain, Lowry clearly was less than himself in the 99-79 Friday night road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers that trimmed the Heat’s lead…
Hamstrung in initial return, Heat’s Kyle Lowry vows to be better Sunday — Boston Herald
“There’s no secret, they’re gonna put in in every pick-and-roll.”
Kidd: Suns will hunt Luka Doncic, “He’s got to participate. He’s got to play defense.” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The NBA Playoffs have always been a war of attrition. Injuries are inevitable when great teams play intense games. The human body can only handle so much. But this Warriors-Grizzles second-round series has the makings of something even more punishing. If you have been clamoring for the days of the low-skill, all-guts NBA of the…
Kurtenbach: Warriors-Grizzlies is a war no one will truly win — East Bay Times
SAN FRANCISCO — Gary Payton II and Andre Iguodala will miss significant time in these playoffs with injuries. Payton, 29, will miss the remainder of the second-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies with a fractured left elbow, the Warriors saying he will be re-evaluated in two weeks. 270 more words
Warriors give timeline on injuries to Iguodala and Payton — Chico Enterprise-Record
SAN FRANCISCO — The NBA on Thursday suspended the Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks one game for his hard foul on Gary Payton II during Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals that left the Warriors guard with a fractured left elbow. 741 more words
What the Warriors are saying about Gary Payton II’s injury and Dillon Brooks’ suspension — Marin Independent Journal
Marcus Smart says there’s a “strong likelihood” that he returns from a one-game absence to play Saturday in Game 3 in Milwaukee, but even if he doesn’t, he knows how the Celtics should begin their afternoon in a hostile environment. 820 more words
Smart: ‘Strong likelihood’ of Game 3 return — Boston Herald
As Giannis Antetokounmpo walked into the tunnel, a Boston fan pushed him in the arm.
Led by Al Horford and Grant Williams, Celtics bottle up Bucks in Game 2 — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
“I always say, this is my favorite matchup playing against a guy like him, a great talent.”
After Game 2 win, Morant let Curry know he was right, this is going to be fun — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The view from left field 