Curry resumes light shooting on injured knee 3:35 PM ET Associated Press print OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry has resumed light shooting without movement on his injured right knee with the hopes he can get into scrimmages by later next week, perhaps in time to be ready for Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors' Western Conference semifinals at Portland. Coach Steve Kerr said before … [Read more...]

Three Things to Watch in Game 7: Toronto and Indiana Edition The Toronto Raptors will attempt to stave off embarrassment, for the third postseason in a row, while the Indiana Pacers will try to keep irrelevance at arm’s length as both teams work to make it into the second round via a Game 7 performance on Sunday night. With the stakes in place, we decided to dive into three basketball rings … [Read more...]

Three Things to Watch in Game 7: Miami and Charlotte Edition The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets have streaked to a series-deciding Game 7, set to tip at 1 ET on Sunday afternoon. Both teams have second-round merits, but as is always the case with these sorts of close calls, the slightest edge could make the difference in sending one team home for the summer. We summarized three … [Read more...]

BDL's 2015-16 NBA Playoff Previews: Cavaliers vs. Hawks How They Got Here • Cleveland: The Cavaliers arguably looked more like a fully fledged No. 1 seed in the first round against the Detroit Pistons than they did at any point during the regular season. After an up-and-down 57-win campaign in which the conference's best team rarely looked on the level of the Golden State Warriors and San … [Read more...]

Spurs crush Thunder behind Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge 12:43 AM ET ESPN Stats & Information print It was expected that the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder would be reasonably matched in the Western Conference semifinals. But the Thunder were no match for the Spurs in Game 1. The Spurs led by 43, their biggest lead ever in a playoff game in the Gregg Popovich … [Read more...]

The Spurs obliterated the Thunder in a historic Game 1 blowout The smart analysis said that the Western Conference Semifinals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder would be the most competitive series of the postseason so far, a matchup between two title-caliber squads with a long history and contrasting styles. Naturally, Game 1 ended up as the most overwhelming blowout of … [Read more...]

After a humiliating Game 1, it's back to the drawing board for the Thunder 12:56 AM ET print SAN ANTONIO -- Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook sat on opposite ends of the Oklahoma City Thunder bench, Durant at the front and Westbrook on the end. Durant leaned forward, his face in his left hand, expressionless and mostly motionless. Westbrook stared forward at nothing in … [Read more...]

Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Spurs Send Statement LaMarcus Aldridge, Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs sent a clear and emphatic Game 1 statement: The rest of the NBA is on notice. San Antonio’s ability to evolve is a key ingredient in their recipe for excellence, and Leonard’s transformation as a player serves as an appropriate example. Now paired alongside Aldridge—who enjoyed dream … [Read more...]

Kent Bazemore not afraid to take on LeBron James 11:30 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 University.Follow him on Twitter … [Read more...]

Messi delivers on promise, gives Curry signed jersey 10:17 PM ET print Stephen Curry might be sidelined for the start of the second round of the playoffs, but the Golden State Warriors guard is still putting up big numbers -- at least on social media. Recently, he surpassed 10 million followers on Instagram, and to commemorate the milestone, he was given a signed jersey from … [Read more...]