Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has signaled his intention to help Canada qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer. Wiggins, a Toronto native, posted a message on his Instagram account late Monday night that simply read, “Team Canada 2021” along with an emoji of a Canadian flag. 472 more words
Andrew Wiggins wants to play in the Olympics. Will Steph Curry appear in his first Games? — Red Bluff Daily News
Madison Square Garden buzzed as the Knicks played their first playoff game in eight years.
Hawks’ Trae Young silences Knicks fans with game-winner in Game 1 — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
PHOENIX — The warmest show of diplomacy between old friends on Sunday afternoon came in the second quarter, when LeBron James was by Chris Paul’s side and gave him an embrace just before Paul walked off with a shoulder injury of undetermined severity. 866 more words
Lakers’ LeBron James, Suns’ Chris Paul show no love lost in tense series opener — San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Is it appropriate to note here that the Lakers lost Game 1 in their first two playofff series in the bubble last year en route to championship No. 17? If so, it’s also appropriate to note this: Toto, they’re not in Orlando anymore. Oh, and for those experts who figured the No. 7 seed should…
Alexander: Lakers will be better as series with Suns continues — Orange County Register
This season has been about resilience and patience for the eight-time All-Star as much as anyone else. The Lakers hope the “beast” is ready to make the same kind of postseason impact he made last season, but the only person he’s winning to please, at this point, is himself.
Lakers’ Anthony Davis focused only on winning: ‘I have nothing to prove to anyone’ — Whittier Daily News
The Warriors’ season came to a screeching halt Friday night as the young Memphis Grizzlies eliminated them from playoff contention in the NBA’s play-in tournament with a 117-112 win at Chase Center. Memphis led throughout the game until the Warriors stormed back in the closing minutes. But the Grizzlies outscored the Warriors 10-3 in the…
What the Warriors and Grizzlies said after play-in game upset — Monterey Herald
SAN FRANCISCO — The end of the Warriors season might be seen as premature, but the fact is that Golden State already proved everything it needed to in the 2021 season before Friday’s contest with the Memphis Grizzlies tipped off. So whether the Warriors played a real seven-game playoff series — or two — wouldn’t…
Kurtenbach: The Warriors accomplished everything they needed to this season — Chico Enterprise-Record
Clippers vs. Dallas. Luka vs. Mook. There’s a rematch within the rematch worth watching when the Clippers and Mavericks meet in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs for the second consecutive season. 996 more words
Clippers’ Marcus Morris says he and Luka Doncic share ‘mutual respect’ — Press Telegram
Brad Stevens might have a problem on his hands if any Boston Celtics players share Kendrick Perkins’ view on the head coach’s recent comments. Perkins ripped Stevens on Thursday for his high praise of the Brooklyn Nets ahead of the Boston-Brooklyn first-round NBA playoffs series. Stevens on Tuesday described Brooklyn as “the best of the […]
Kendrick Perkins Rips Brad Stevens For ‘Unacceptable’ Comments About Nets — NESN.com
Even if Stephen Curry couldn’t lead the Warriors past the Lakers in the play-in tournament opener, he did enough in the eyes of some experts to prove he has no equal on the court. 864 more words
Some NBA analysts see Warriors losing to Memphis, but being dominant again next year — East Bay Times
Wednesday night at Staples Center, during the decisive third quarter of the Warriors’ 103-100 heartbreaker to the Los Angeles Lakers, Stephen Curry turned to teammate Jordan Bell while Golden State’s 13-point lead slowly faded away. “I missed this,” he said. For Curry, it had been two years, a broken right hand and a 15-win season…
Warriors must turn the page from loss to Lakers and brace for ‘biggest game’ of the season — East Bay Times
Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch’s coaching staff will feature some new faces next season. Minnesota associate head coach David Vanterpool and assistant coach Bryan Gates won’t be back next season, a source confirmed. 268 more words
Timberwolves coaches David Vanterpool, Bryan Gates won’t be back — Twin Cities
The view from left field 