Steph Curry went supernova in the clutch in his return from injury The big question for Monday night's Western Conference Semifinals Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers was how Stephen Curry would look after a 15-day layoff due to an MCL sprain in his right knee. It took a little while to get a concrete answer on the back-to-back MVP's level of play, but a … [Read more...]

Green: Of course I think Trail Blazers are done 4:46 AM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live print PORTLAND, Ore. -- Golden State All-Star forward Draymond Green did not mince words when asked about the Portland Trail Blazers' chances in the aftermath of their Game 4 … [Read more...]

DeMar DeRozan's struggles stick out like a sore thumb in Game 4 loss 2:26 AM ET print MIAMI -- Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan lost the ball at the end of Game 1 of Round 2. In the ensuing scramble for it with Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, he lost his ability to shoot. DeRozan injured his right thumb on the play -- it bent awkwardly as the two fought for possession on the … [Read more...]

Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Steph-tacular! He’s back! Steph Curry returns and blows up late in Warriors 132-125 OT win   Stephen Curry (knee) was upgraded from doubtful to questionable on Monday and then came off the bench. He was rusty to begin with, scoring 13 points through three quarters, but finished in a flurry with 27 points in the fourth quarter and OT, and 17 points in the overtime … [Read more...]

Dwyane Wade's doing his best to redeem an ugly Raptors-Heat series After Monday's Game 4 between the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade said, "This is playoff basketball at its best." That is ... well, it's not true. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] This, more accurately, is playoff basketball at its most brutal and weird. It's a sneering … [Read more...]

DeMar DeRozan struggles stick out like sore thumb in Game 4 loss 1:55 AM ET print MIAMI -- Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan lost the ball at the end of Round 2, Game 1. In the ensuing scramble for it with Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, he lost his ability to shoot. DeRozan injured his right thumb on the play -- it bent awkwardly as the two fought for possession on the floor -- and … [Read more...]

Warriors' Livingston ejected in second quarter 12:43 AM ET Associated Press print PORTLAND, Ore. -- Golden State's Shaun Livingston was ejected in the second quarter of Game 4 of the Warriors' playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Livingston argued a no-call under the basket before he was tossed by referee Scott Foster for getting two technical fouls … [Read more...]

Al Horford wants to stay but Hawks 'have some big decisions to make' 11:03 PM ET Ohm YoungmisukESPN Staff Writer Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State … [Read more...]

Brian Shaw doesn't expect to interview for Knicks: 'Kurt Rambis is there' 8:47 PM ET print Brian Shaw told ESPN's Hannah Storm that he doesn't expect to interview for the New York Knicks' head-coaching vacancy. "Kurt Rambis is there," Shaw said on SportsCenter in explaining why he doesn't anticipate to be interviewed. "He's very adept at running the triangle, and if Phil … [Read more...]

Stephen Curry is available to play for the Warriors in Game 4 Reported back-to-back NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry is active and able to return to the Golden State Warriors for Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Curry has not taken the floor … [Read more...]