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The Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies have announced their injury reports for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series on Saturday night in San ...

Devin Booker had 30 points in Game 2, and he spoke to the media postgame.CLICK HERE. This is the first time that the Warriors have been to the playoffs since the 2019 season, and they finished the regular season as the third seed in the Western Conference. The Warriors won the first game, and then the Grizzlies responded in the second game with a 106-101 win.

Kerr could just go back to his traditional lineup of center Kevon Looney being inserted back in to counter the Grizzlies' rebounding.

The other night I think he might have taken one three and maybe made one or two shots in the game and he was a plus-17. All season long, he has referred to Porter as the "Perfect Warrior" for all the little things he does that contribute to winning. He knows his player wants to see his shot swish through the nets, but also knows that isn't going to stop him from playing his game. In two games against the Grizzlies, he has gone 2-for-8 from the field and has missed both of his 3-pointers. Porter will continue to contribute to winning, and space the floor. He's sticking to his word that he won't let his shooting define him, good or bad. The Warriors went 5-10 in games Porter played after the All-Star break. His offensive rating fell to 113 and he had a true shooting percentage of 53.5. But unlocking one specific part of his game could give the Warriors a major edge: His shot. Through the Warriors' first seven playoff games, Porter is averaging 3.3 points per game while shooting 30 percent from the field and 13.3 percent from 3-point range. Kerr could just go back to his traditional lineup of center Kevon Looney being inserted back in to counter the Grizzlies' rebounding. He even played with the closing lineup in Game 5 of Golden State's win against the Denver Nuggets to send them home for good, playing almost the entire final frame.

ESPN analyst says Golden State's sharpshooter needs to show up in Game 3 in San Francisco against the Memphis Grizzlies.

He put up 15 more in Game 1 against the Grizzlies (6-for-19 from the field, 3-for-10 from three), and had just 12 in the May 3 loss on 5-for-19 shooting, including a hard-to-watch 2-for-12 from distance. I think everybody feels good about where Klay is." "Defensively after dealing with those injuries these last couple of years his wheels just aren't the same defensively," Rose said. Klay Thompson is shooting 29 percent from the field and 22 percent from three point range. Klay Thompson is at 13.5 points. "If Klay Thompson doesn’t show up, that does not help the Golden State Warriors," Smith said.

Klay Thompson hit an incredible three-pointer in Game 3 between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors.

Devin Booker had 30 points in Game 2, and he spoke to the media postgame.CLICK HERE. Prior to those two seasons without making the playoffs they had won three NBA Championships and made five straight NBA Finals. The Warriors are in the playoffs for the first time since the 2019 NBA season when they lost to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals.

Like the Jordan Rules of the 1980s, Ja Morant deserves his own set of defensive rules. The Warriors need to switch things up to advance in this series.

The Warriors have also destroyed Morant when he’s had to come up to help on ball screen action. The Warriors aren’t an isolation-heavy team, but they need to make Morant expend more energy. Gary Payton II is one of the best in the league at that type of backcourt pressure. They also haven’t pressured Morant at all in the backcourt as he's bringing the ball up. Daly would send two defenders at Jordan to get the ball out of his hands. When the Warriors run their dynamic three-guard lineup of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Poole, they need to force Morant onto one of those three and allow them to go at him. That action gave the Warriors a ton of trouble and also allowed Morant to get downhill. Wiggins buried him in the post late in the fourth quarter for an easy layup. Towards the end of the game, Jenkins also had his players feign screens to the right on three plays. But it would at least make him a little more uncomfortable to force him in his less-preferred direction, as the Bucks have done in their series with Jayson Tatum. But in Game 2, Morant mostly took breathers while Andrew Wiggins was stationed in the corner. The Warriors as a team haven’t made a good effort to try shading him right.

Two games highlight today's NBA playoffs action, with the Bucks, Celtics, Warriors and Grizzlies all looking to go up 2-1 in their best-of-seven series ...

Tatum held his left wrist for at least a minute on the ground, but was able to shake it off. Celtics are 3-of-14 from 3. Bucks are 2-of-12 from 3. We're all going to get subpoenaed as witnesses by the time this game is over. Giannis Antetokounmpo has put together a strong first half though with 20 points and nine rebounds on 8-of-14 shooting. The Bucks were 3-of-18 from 3 in Game 2. If one of them has to sit for foul trouble, Boston can finally start getting some of their side-to-side drive and kick action that dominated in Game 2. Giannis has been a monster tearing through Boston’s defense and already has his best scoring game of the series. Bucks just forced another miss. •2h ago the Miami Heat on May 6 at Wells Fargo Center. Two games highlight today's NBA playoffs action, with the Bucks, Celtics, Warriors and Grizzlies all looking to go up 2-1 in their best-of-seven series after a four-day break.

Only one more quarter stands between the Golden State Warriors and the win they were favored to collect going into this night. Three quarters in and their ...

- Mar 26, 2017 - Golden State 106 vs. - Dec 20, 2017 - Golden State 97 vs. - Dec 30, 2017 - Golden State 141 vs. Golden State's loss took them down to 1-1 while Memphis' victory pulled them up to 1-1. - Mar 19, 2021 - Golden State 116 vs. - May 16, 2021 - Golden State 113 vs. - Dec 23, 2021 - Golden State 113 vs. Despite Memphis winning this past one, the oddsmakers have the Warriors as a seven-point favorite. After a two-game homestand, the Memphis Grizzlies will be on the road. Point guard Ja Morant took over for Memphis, finishing with 47 points (a whopping 44% of their total) and eight assists along with eight boards. Point guard Stephen Curry has led the way so far for Golden State, as he has 23 points and five assists. Three quarters in and their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating the Memphis Grizzlies 104-83.

Draymond Green handed the ball off to Klay Thompson and immediately set a screen on the Splash Brother's defender. Thompson dribbled once around the screen ...

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We have two NBA games on tap Saturday with both series knotted at one game apiece.

He has averaged 23.5 points since the all-star break and has surpassed 21.5 in four of the Warriors’ seven playoff games. Curry will draw most of the defensive focus. The Bucks may have home court, but without Middleton, expect them to struggle. The Canadian is also a huge impact on the defensive side of the ball. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown returned to form and combined for 59 points. They struggled mightily from beyond the arc Tuesday, going 7-for-34 from deep but should bounce back in style Saturday night.

The theme of the picks for Saturday night's games: When it comes to Warriors-Grizzlies and Celtics-Bucks, Max Sussman is trusting his gut.

I don’t think those adjustments come until Game 4, since the Warriors probably feel they should be up 2-0, so why change anything? And they need to attack him relentlessly when Memphis is on defence. For as long as Kerr resists those adjustments, the Grizzlies have a tactical advantage. The Dubs need to do whatever they can to get the ball out of Morant’s hands. The Warriors have also been loathe to hunt specific matchups, preferring to let their beautiful motion offence just run as it always does. You’d have to imagineAntetokounmpo has two transcendent games in him over the course of this series. From what I saw in Game 2, Steve Kerr and the Warriors staff need to make tactical adjustments on defence unless they want to see Super Saiyan Morant again. That, combined with Boston’s teamwide streakiness, just has me feeling like I can’t really use the previous game to inform too much about the next one. On Reddit, in my hoops group chats, to my girlfriend, who doesn’t care. After Milwaukee threw a haymaker in Game 1, Boston adjusted and answered, big-time. These teams are so tough, so defensively savvy and so evenly matched, I just think we’re going back and forth for seven games. The home team down 0-2 in a series is generally successful, and when you’re dealing with the top eight teams in the league, you should trust that.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 points, Klay Thompson had 21 and nine rebounds and the Golden State Warriors shut down Ja Morant's supporting ...

... Golden State is 4-0 playing at home during this postseason and 49-11 dating to the 2015 title run that ended with the franchise's first championship in 40 years. Morant hit a 31-foot 3-pointer midway through the first and Williams dunked shortly after for a 21-8 lead and Memphis made 6 of 9 shots to start the game. Golden State did so with a balanced attack and energy on both ends after Green called for the offense to do more to better the defense. I don't think he's at full strength like he was in the regular season but he’s the ultimate competitor,” Jenkins said. But Morant couldn't do it alone for Memphis, and he was done after rubbing his tender right knee and limping off with 6:19 to play before heading to the locker room. "He was going after a dribble and Jordan Poole actually grabbed his knee and yanked it, which kind of triggered whatever happened, so I’m actually going to be very curious to see what happens after that." “We just become much tougher to guard.” ... Memphis shot 6 of 11 from 3-point range in the opening quarter. He will be sidelined indefinitely, also with ligament and muscle damage. Grizzlies center Steven Adams was available to play for the first time this series series after coming out of the league health and safety protocols but the big man didn't play until the game was out of hand. We just watched the replay," Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. Poole and Andrew Wiggins swarmed Morant as he dribbled at the top of the 3-point arc when Morant struggled to keep possession — and Poole called it a basketball play with him going for the ball.

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly interested in both ESPN broadcaster Mark Jackson and Warriors coach Mike Brown for their head coaching vacancy.

Jackson, of course, is a broadcaster at ESPN. Ranadive wasn't in San Francisco to scout his color commentating chops, but he could have been in the building to grab a few minutes with Jackson afterwards. It's unclear if Brown would even take the Kings job, given how many coaches they've cycled through in recent years. What's more interesting about Ranadive's latest Dubs appearance is that the Kings currently don't have a head coach, and as it happens, two reported candidates for the job ( Mark Jackson and Mike Brown) were in the building on Saturday night.

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors will play Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinals playoff series on Saturday. Here's how to watch, ...

- The Warriors and Grizzlies have played a total of 8 playoff games and one playoff series all-time. We will update this story daily with results and updated betting lines, so bookmark it and follow along for the next two months of a wide-open postseason.CLICK HERE. Morant became just the third player in NBA history to record multiple 45-point playoff games before turning 23-years-old, joining LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. Golden State outscored Memphis 60-42 in the paint and outrebounded them 52-49. For Memphis, Desmond Bane did not seem right all game long, as he had come into this matchup with a sore back and was constantly grabbing at his lower back in pain. - The Memphis Grizzlies have not advanced to the Western Conference Finals since 2013 and the Golden State Warriors are looking to make the Western Conference Finals for the sixth-time in the last eight seasons. Golden State won this series 4-2 back in the 2015 Western Conference Semifinals en route to winning the 2015 NBA Finals and the Warriors are 5-3 all-time against the Grizzlies in the postseason, including this year. - The Warriors recorded 27 assists on a total of 40 made shots (67.5%), whereas the Grizzlies recorded 17 assists on a total of 36 made shots (47.2%). - The Grizzlies finished the regular season ranking second in points per game (115.6), while the Warriors finished the regular season ranking third in points allowed per game (105.5). It was later revealed that Gary Payton II had suffered a fractured left elbow, meaning he is out indefinitely. - The Grizzlies turned the ball over 15 times, resulting in 10 points for the Warriors. Golden State turned the ball over 18 times that resulted in 15 points for Memphis. - The Warriors and Grizzlies faced off four times during the regular season with Memphis winning three of the four games played by an average of 13.0 points per game. In the end, the Grizzlies came out on top in this physical battle 106-101 in a game that the Warriors seemed to give away in the end.

Get a recap of the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors basketball game.

Morant hit a 31-foot 3-pointer midway through the first and Williams dunked shortly after for a 21-8 lead and Memphis made 6 of 9 shots to start the game. ... Golden State is 4-0 playing at home during this postseason and 49-11 dating to the 2015 title run that ended with the franchise's first championship in 40 years. Golden State dominated with a balanced attack and energy on both ends after Green called for the offense to do more to better the defense. I don't think he's at full strength like he was in the regular season but he’s the ultimate competitor,” Jenkins said. But Morant couldn't do it alone for Memphis, and he was done after rubbing his tender right knee and limping off with 6:19 to play before heading to the locker room. "He was going after a dribble and Jordan Poole actually grabbed his knee and yanked it, which kind of triggered whatever happened, so I’m actually going to be very curious to see what happens after that." “We just become much tougher to guard.” “I’ve been through a tough knee injury, and I don’t think there’s any malicious intent from Jordan,” Thompson said. "When we doubled him, I hit the ball, l was going for the ball. “I don’t even think he’s strong enough to affect somebody’s knee. He will be sidelined indefinitely, also with ligament and muscle damage. We just watched the replay," Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said.

The Golden State Warriors got into the paint and basically got any shot they wanted in Game 3, which led to a 30-point win against the Grizzlies.

Meanwhile, the hot shooting from the Grizzlies to open the game masked that they were not consistently getting good looks, they just made tough shots. The game looked different right after the opening tip, when the Grizzlies jumped out to a quick 10-point lead shooting 6-of-8 from 3. The result was 62 points in the paint, and the Warriors having a 76.7 true shooting percentage when both teams emptied their bench for garbage time. There was no report on the condition of Morant’s knee after the game, he will be evaluated more on Sunday, but he left the arena without crutches or an apparent brace, but walking with a limp. He limped off the court in the middle of the fourth quarter after tweaking his knee against a Warriors double-team. That sequence summed up the night: The Warriors got the shots they wanted against far too little defensive resistance.

Get a recap of the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors basketball game.

Morant hit a 31-foot 3-pointer midway through the first and Williams dunked shortly after for a 21-8 lead and Memphis made 6 of 9 shots to start the game. ... Golden State is 4-0 playing at home during this postseason and 49-11 dating to the 2015 title run that ended with the franchise's first championship in 40 years. Golden State dominated with a balanced attack and energy on both ends after Green called for the offense to do more to better the defense. I don't think he's at full strength like he was in the regular season but he’s the ultimate competitor,” Jenkins said. But Morant couldn't do it alone for Memphis, and he was done after rubbing his tender right knee and limping off with 6:19 to play before heading to the locker room. "He was going after a dribble and Jordan Poole actually grabbed his knee and yanked it, which kind of triggered whatever happened, so I’m actually going to be very curious to see what happens after that." “We just become much tougher to guard.” “I’ve been through a tough knee injury, and I don’t think there’s any malicious intent from Jordan,” Thompson said. "When we doubled him, I hit the ball, l was going for the ball. “I don’t even think he’s strong enough to affect somebody’s knee. He will be sidelined indefinitely, also with ligament and muscle damage. We just watched the replay," Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said.

Brooks' hack of Gary Payton II that broke the Warriors' guard's elbow in Game 2 “broke the code” according to Warriors coach Steve Kerr. The NBA agreed and ...

Even if he can play in Game 4, if he’s in any way hindered, the Grizzlies’ chances of winning are erased like his “broke the code” tweet. It’s not a unique game plan, but the Grizzlies felt particularly capable of executing it. This isn’t to exonerate the Warriors, either. By the way, the Warriors were wildly impressive on Saturday, winning Game 3 142-112 to take a 2-1 series lead. And at the end of Game 3, Grizzlies guard Ja Morant thought he found a violation. With the Warriors winning big, Warriors guard Jordan Poole and Memphis’ Ja Morant were battling for a loose ball.

Thanks to committing just the three aforementioned turnovers in the second half, the Warriors got up 13 more shots than Memphis for the game. When you're ...

If all three of them have it going at the same time, the Warriors are going to kill teams. If he is, the Warriors have to continue to attack him on the defensive end, because they once again had no chance of stopping him on the offensive end in Game 3. Morant appeared to suffer a knee injury toward the end of the game. Thanks to committing just the three aforementioned turnovers in the second half, the Warriors got up 13 more shots than Memphis for the game. Using the threat of the 3 and their typically relentless movement, the Warriors attacked the paint, where they outscored Memphis 62-44. It added up to a 76.1 true-shooting percentage, the second-highest mark ever recorded for a single playoff game, trailing only the 77.8 TS% the Clippers put up against the Mavericks in 2020.

Stephen Curry scored 30 points, Klay Thompson had 21 and nine rebounds and the Golden State Warriors shut down Ja Morant's supporting cast to embarrass the ...

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Steph things on ABC pic.twitter.com/XjxwgRrZQ2— @NBA Morant hit a 31-foot three-pointer midway through the first and Williams dunked shortly after for a 21-8 lead and Memphis made 6-of-9 shots to start the game. But Morant couldn't do it alone for Memphis, and he was done after rubbing his tender right knee and limping off with 6:19 to play before heading to the locker room. Boston's Robert Williams got that rebound but also missed. Boston trailed 103-100 when Marcus Smart was fouled by Jrue Holiday just before attempting a potential tying three-pointer with 4.6 seconds remaining. Jrue puts them up 3.

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Game-high 17 at the half for Ja on ABC pic.twitter.com/rUT3IK1M9b— @NBA Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 points and made the go-ahead basket with 44.3 seconds left and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood a frantic flurry of shots in the final seconds to beat the Boston Celtics 103-101 on Saturday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal. Morant's three just before the halftime buzzer got the Grizzlies to 64-57 at the break and gave him 17 of his 34 points after a 47-point performance in Game 2.

Dillon Brooks has been suspended for Game 3 between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors on Saturday evening.

Devin Booker had 30 points in Game 2, and he spoke to the media postgame.CLICK HERE. This is the first time that the Warriors have been to the NBA Playoffs since the 2019 season when they lost to the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals. The Memphis Grizzlies are in California to take on the Golden State Warriors for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series on Saturday night, and for the game they will be without one of their best players.

Klay Thompson wasn't having it with insinuation that Jordan Poole tried to hurt Ja Morant.

But we're not out there trying to hurt people or trying to club people in the back of the head on a fastbreak. Poole briefly grabbed Morant's knee, and after the game, the Grizzlies were pretty heated about the incident. Brooks was suspended for Game 3.

Can the Warriors race out to a commanding 3-1 lead? Golden State is undefeated at home this postseason heading into Game 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies.

If I'm being completely honest, even if Morant plays Game 5, I think the Dubs have momentum on their side now, and playing at home will get them over the line regardless. TV channel (U.S.) Morant's injury notwithstanding, the Grizzlies should be concerned about giving up 142 points on the road in a game where Curry only made two shots from beyond the arc. If he's not, then I don't see much of a world in which the Grizzlies keep it close given how this series has played out so far. While they might not shoot over 60% again, the Warriors did clean up the turnovers in the second half of Game 3 which allowed them to pull away. Adams: I expect the Warriors to once again come out focused on the their home floor.

Grizzlies star Ja Morant limped off the court during a timeout late in the game with an apparent knee injury. He did not return, but his injury status was ...

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