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Golden State Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr. limped very slowly back to the locker room in the second quarter on Sunday night. (AP/Jed Jacobsohn) Otto Porter Jr. is out with another foot injury. The Golden State Warriors forward left Game 3 of the Western Conference finals early on Sunday night after tweaking his left foot. … Read more

Barkley’s not-so-subtle Dub Nation dig with epic horseback entrance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Taking another unsubtle dig at Warriors fans, Charles Barkley pulled up to American Airlines Center for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between Golden State and the Dallas Mavericks in surprising fashion. Sporting a suit and a cowboy hat, … Read more

The Vertical: Marcus Smart (ankle sprain) and Robert Williams (knee soreness) are questionable for Game 4 tomorrow. The Celtics have listed Jayson Tatum as probable. pic.twitter.com/hIQwQponsx Source: Twitter @YahooSportsNBA What’s the buzz on Twitter? CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA Marcus Smart injury update: Celtics guard questionable for Game 4 vs. Heat after suffering sprained ankle cbssports.com/nba/news/marcu… – … Read more

After a physical Game 3 that saw a parade of injured players heading to the locker room, there are questions about who will and who will not be healthy and able to suit up on Monday for Game 4 in Boston. Jimmy Butler is officially listed as questionable but says he “intends” to play in … Read more

BOSTON (AP) The Heat were embarrassed in Game 2, surrendering home-court advantage in their blowout loss to the Celtics in their Eastern Conference finals matchup. Miami returned the favor in Game 3, building a 26-point first-half lead en route to hanging on for a 109-103 victory despite star Jimmy Butler sitting out the second half … Read more

BOSTON — Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler (knee) intends to play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Monday, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The six-time All-Star is being listed as questionable for Monday. Miami is also listing Kyle Lowry (hamstring), Tyler Herro (groin), P.J. Tucker (knee), Max Strus … Read more

For the third time in this season’s NBA playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks have been fined for the same offense: violating league rules regarding team bench decorum. The league announced the third fine on Sunday, a result of the Mavs bench’s actions against Golden State in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Friday. The fines … Read more

The Dallas Mavericks have once again been fined by the NBA for violating rules on “bench decorum.” This fine, which is for a whopping $100,000, covers violations from the Mavs’ 126-117 Game 2 loss against the Golden State Warriors. Here’s what Dallas was fined for: “On multiple occasions, several players and a member of the … Read more

Any lingering concerns about Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard leaving Ann Arbor to pursue a head coaching position in the NBA have been doused — for now anyway. Approached by the Los Angeles Lakers about their high-profile vacancy, Howard declined to move forward in the process and will remain with the Wolverines for the 2022-23 … Read more

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons recently expressed his hope that he wants Auburn forward Jabari Smith Jr. drafted to the Thunder due to his fit with the team. Simmons believes that a core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey and Jabari Smith Jr. could really be a special trio. “I think Jabari wins the lottery if OKC … Read more