Hassan Whiteside 'day-to-day,' Jonas Valanciunas out for series As was the case with Stephen Curry, our worst fears weren’t realized. Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside “only” has a sprained MCL in his right knee. That hardly means Miami is out of the woods just yet, though. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Whiteside injured his knee during the second … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for May 8 Sunday, May 08, 2016 Happy Mother's Day!  If you can get away from the family, it should be an awesome day for DFS. If you don't call your mother, this link below won't work! (kidding, but call your mom!!) There's a nine-minute recap of Saturday before Sunday's action. We should be back for Monday. Mike Gallagher has covered fantasy hoops for … [Read more...]

Damian Lillard shines as Blazers down Warriors 12:52 AM ET ESPN Stats and Information print When Golden State visits Portland, Damian Lillard and the Blazers have the Warriors' number. Lillard posted his third 40-point game at home against the Warriors, and his Blazers became the first team to beat Golden State twice this season. The Blazers' win cut the Warriors' lead in the series … [Read more...]

Lillard headlines Blazers' shooting outburst in Game 3 win The Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors played four extremely high-scoring games this regular season in which the loser never scored fewer than 105 points and Damian Lillard and Stephen Curry went at each other as if they were entered into a three-point contest only they knew about. Saturday's Western Conference … [Read more...]

Sources: Joerger to meet with Kings on Sunday 11:45 PM ET Marc SteinESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics print The Sacramento Kings have scheduled an interview Sunday to meet face-to-face with the freshly available Dave Joerger, according to league sources, as the Kings ramp up the … [Read more...]

Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Whiteside's Worry Are The Toronto Raptors bound for the Eastern Conference Finals? It may seem like an odd concept for some to consider, but a key injury to Hassan Whiteside could very well move momentum to Toronto’s side for good. Are the Portland Trail Blazers for real? When you’re the only team that has taken down the defending champs more than one time this … [Read more...]

Lowry's bounce-back Game 3 rises above injuries for Raps and Heat The continued struggles of Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry have been a major story of this postseason, enough so that no one thought it particularly surprising when he followed Thursday's Game 2 overtime win over the Miami Heat by practicing jumpers for several hours on the Air Canada Centre floor. Lowry … [Read more...]

Kerr: Curry still out, shows progress in 2-on-2 7:38 PM ET Kevin ArnovitzESPN Staff Writer Close NBA writer for ESPN.com since 2008 Former contributor and editor at NPR print PORTLAND, Ore. -- Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr confirmed Saturday afternoon that Stephen Curry will not play in Game 3 against Portland, but said that Curry had made progress earlier in the day in an … [Read more...]

Cavs orchestrate comeback without LeBron James, leaving captain confident as ever 12:59 PM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate print ATLANTA -- For everything that LeBron James is for the Cleveland Cavaliers -- … [Read more...]

Surrounding LeBron James with four shooters might be a really good idea 3:14 PM ET ESPN Stats & Information print With 7:41 left in the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers' game with the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, coach Tyronn Lue inserted LeBron James back into the game. The Cavaliers closed the game with a 22-5 run. But when it comes to the big picture, you can make a … [Read more...]