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Stephen Curry is open to signing an extension with the Warriors.

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The opening two nights of the Play-In Tournament averaged 2.69 million viewers on Amazon Prime Video. That number represents a 12% increase from TNT and ESPN last season. Wednesday night's matchup between the Warriors and Clippers lead the way with 3.15 million viewers, up 47% from Mavs-Kings last year. The game was also the most-watched matchup on Prime Video this season, topping the NBA Cup Final. The Magic-Sixers matchup averaged 2.66 million viewers, with the Heat-Hornets averaging 2.58 m...

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Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT LINE: Celtics -12.5; over/under is 213.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Celtics host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers to start the Eastern Conference first round. Boston and Philadelphia tied the regular season series 2-2. The Celtics won the last regular season matchup 114-98 on Monday, March 2 l...

The Warriors’ season is over, courtesy of Friday’s play-in loss to the Suns. But the offseason should be every bit as dramatic. While there’s been some doubts, most around the NBA seem to believe Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, coach Steve Kerr, Jimmy Butler (when healthy) and perhaps even Kristaps Porzingis will return for another run. […] The post Draymond Green seen as Warriors’ most moveable asset appeared first on Hoops Wire.

This is a lose-lose series for the Houston Rockets. If the Rockets win the series, then the narrative will be that the Los Angeles Lakers were hurt and of course the Rockets won. If Houston loses the series, they were frauds all along and will need to make wholesale changes this summer to retool around […]

Jalen Green delivered 36 points on 14-of-20 shooting as the Phoenix Suns eliminated the Golden State Warriors 111-96 Friday, claiming the Western Conference's No. 8 seed and a first-round playoff matchup against defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder beginning Sunday. Green, who averaged just 13.3 points on 37% shooting against Golden State in last year's playoffs with the Houston Rockets, shot 8-of-14 from 3-point range in a pointed performance against the same opponent. "I remember what t...

Stephen Curry is 38 years old. Draymond Green is 36 years old. Steve Kerr’s contract just expired. It could be an eventful offseason.

PHOENIX (AP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says he's not sure about coaching future.

Golden State coach Steve Kerr isn't sure about his future, saying after the Warriors' season ended Friday night that he'll take some time to decompress before gathering with the team's leadership and figuring out what's next. Kerr wouldn't reveal what he said in that moment.

The Golden State Warriors gave some fans hope back on Wednesday night that they might have some gas left in the tank in the Stephen Curry era. Curry did put up a 34-point masterclass in the Warriors’ epic play-in win over the Los Angeles Clippers, setting up a win or go home play-in clash against […] The post 2 Warriors players most to blame for loss to Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Draymond Green shared a poignant moment with coach Steve Kerr and longtime running mate Stephen Curry, then was promptly ejected.

Draymond Green ended the Warriors' final game of the season with a heated argument with Devin Booker.

The 2026 NBA Playoffs officially tip off this Saturday, April 18, with a highly anticipated 4-vs-5 seed matchup in the Eastern Conference as the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Toronto Raptors at Rocket Arena. Cleveland (52-30) enters the postseason with home-court advantage after a dominant regular season, while the Raptors (46-36) look to play the role of underdog spoiler in a series many analysts believe could go the full seven games. This series centers on the clash between Cleveland's star-...

The New Orleans Pelicans are restructuring their basketball operations staff and are reorganizing multiple departments. A "significant number" of staff have will not be retained under Joe Dumars. The team are also in the beginning stages of their head coach search, and have been linked with Jamahl Mosley and Darvin Ham. It was also reported this week that the team have no interest in trading Zion Williamson this offseason.

Booker was also ejected as the two verbally sparred following Green's hard foul

The 2026 NBA Playoffs officially tip off this Saturday, April 18, with a massive Western Conference first-round clash as the Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena. Denver (54-28) enters the postseason as the #3 seed, riding the momentum of a 12-game winning streak. The Timberwolves (49-33) secured the #6 seed and are looking to avenge their regular-season series loss against the reigning powerhouse from the Mile High City. The health of both rotations is the primary hea...

Brandon Miller was optimistic about the Charlotte Hornets’ future ceiling despite their season-ending loss to the Orlando Magic in the play-in tournament on Friday night. Miller completed the third season of his NBA career with the Hornets. He has made his way up the ranks as one of the most promising young stars in the […] The post Why Hornets’ Brandon Miller believes loss to Magic is a ‘good learning experience’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The NBA play-in tournament is over, and the postseason field is officially set. The 16 best teams in the NBA will compete for the right to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy. The championship truly is up for grabs. There has never been more depth and star power in the NBA, and polarity is at an […] The post 2026 NBA playoffs: Predictions for every round of postseason tournament appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Suns knocked out the Warriors 111-96 on Friday night to secure the No. 8 seed and will face the top-seeded Thunder in the first round of the playoffs.

PHOENIX — They did it once. They couldn’t do it twice. A second double-digit deficit in as many play-in games proved to be enough to eliminate the Warriors, who scored the opening basket Friday night and never led again in a 111-96 loss to the Suns. In a star-studded showdown for the final playoff berth...

The Warriors' offseason dilemma: chase one more ring around Curry or protect the next era?

Doc Rivers has an NBA Finals win and a Coach of the Year honor on his ledger and is set to join the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year.

Charles Lee maintained his support for Kon Knueppel despite the star rookie’s struggled throughout the play-in tournament following the Charlotte Hornets’ season-ending loss to the Orlando Magic. Knueppel enjoyed an incredible rookie campaign throughout the regular season, making a case for Rookie of the Year. He will be competing with Cooper Flagg for the honors, […] The post Hornets’ Charles Lee gives Kon Knueppel props despite poor postseason shooting appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Shams Charania reported, quite graphically, the Warriors forward was quite ill Wednesday night

The Charlotte Hornets have been one of the best teams in the NBA in the calendar year of 2026 thus far, and they looked like a world-beating team, as they were almost always blowing out their opponents when they reached victory lane. In the first game of the play-in tournament, it almost looked as though […] The post Hornets fans can’t believe heartbreaking end to Cinderella playoff push appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Behind a clinical all-around performance, the Orlando Magic blew past the Charlotte Hornets 121-90 on Friday night, clinching the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 seed in the NBA Play-In Tournament, and head coach Jamahl Mosley made it clear that it was the home crowd that made all the difference. Before addressing the media postgame, Mosley credited […] The post Jamahl Mosley gives Magic fans credit for electrifying atmosphere vs. Hornets appeared first on ClutchPoints.