Westbrook laughs off question on Curry defense 3:24 AM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM print OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry became the target Thursday night for the second time during the Western Conference finals of what could be perceived as a … [Read more...]

Curry, Warriors outlast Thunder, will play at least 1 more game The Oklahoma City Thunder's stunning blowout wins in Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference Finals inspired a number of questions about the record-setting Golden State Warriors. Was unanimous MVP Stephen Curry too hurt to make a big impact? Did their 73-win regular season obscure problems against more athletic, taller teams? … [Read more...]

Thunder can't find finishing touch in Game 5 12:32 AM ET print OAKLAND, Calif. -- With 3:57 remaining Thursday night in Game 5 of the West finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder had closed the gap, and you could feel the air draining out of Oracle Arena. It was a six-point game, and with the series on the edge, a feeling swept through the concourses that the Thunder were about to steal … [Read more...]

Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: We're not going home! “We’re Not Going Home!” Warriors win Game 5, Game 6 at OKC on Saturday   Game 5 lived up to the hype. No blowout, great defense, scoring starts, a late lead change and some drama in the final minute all helped it happen. The Warriors were in control for most of this one, but finally gave up the lead midway through the third quarter on a … [Read more...]

Stephen Curry and LeBron James headline the 2015-16 All-NBA Team Golden State guard Stephen Curry and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, will headline the NBA’s 2015-16 All-NBA Team. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The reigning two-time NBA MVP, in yet another unanimous vote, and the two-time NBA … [Read more...]

How Andre Roberson totally changed the Western Conference finals When the Oklahoma City Thunder went to the 2012 NBA finals, they seemed to have everything. Youth, talent and athleticism; a dominant scoring forward; the game's explosive point guard; an emerging interior defensive menace; and a reserve wing playmaker who, when deployed alongside the first two, made them nearly indefensible. … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA Pod for May 26 Thursday, May 26, 2016  Wednesday night was arguably the worst night of the season, so we mix it up for today.  We had some questions on the Wolves, Magic and some fantasy stuff mixed in there. We'll also hit on the two playoff rounds and what to make of it. Most importantly, we answer the pressing question: Is a hot dog a sandwich? Mike Gallagher … [Read more...]

Three Things to Watch: Golden State vs. Oklahoma City, Game 5 The Oklahoma City Thunder, in a shocker rightfully unseen some 25 days ago, is on the verge of downing both the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors in consecutive rounds. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The Thunder need a Game 5 win on Thursday night, in Oakland against the famed … [Read more...]

Report: Two Raptors seen at a casino prior to Game 5 loss Even relative to the standards of Toronto’s embarrassing showing in its Game 5 loss to Cleveland on Wednesday night, the statlines of Raptors DeMarre Carroll and Cory Joseph stood out. The starting small forward and reserve hybrid guard combined to shoot 3-12 from the floor with four turnovers between them in the Cavaliers’ 116-78 … [Read more...]

Curry says knee 'fine', just has to make shots 2:47 PM 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 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry said Thursday that his knee is "fine" and he's not paying attention to speculation that an MCL sprain he suffered in the first … [Read more...]