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After Kevin Durant departed 93 seconds into a 112-108 loss to the Washington Wizards on Feb. 28, the Golden State Warriors displayed a vulnerability that few would have imagined even without their perennial All-Star. Including that setback, the Warriors dropped five of seven games, allowed the San Antonio Spurs to threaten their perch atop the Western Conference, and shifted conversations throughout the league relative to how the remainder of the season would unfold. The Warriors (59-14) claimed their seventh consecutive victory on Sunday night with a 106-94 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies, tightening their grip on the top seed in the West and setting the table for a rigorous four-game stretch of games, a run that starts Tuesday against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Continue to Article

March 28, 2017 12:17:am EST

The Denver Nuggets begin a five-game road trip with the most important game of the season thus far Tuesday night, against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. Coach Michael Malone hopes his players are more ready to play than they were in a 115-90 drubbing by New Orleans at home on Sunday, a major setback in the Nuggets' bid to make the playoffs. Denver (35-38) is now in a tie with the Trail Blazers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Continue to Article

March 27, 2017 4:32:pm EST

Omer Asik dwarfed Chris Paul earlier this season. Omer Asik’s season appears to be over, which doesn’t constitute major news on its own, because the Turkish 7-footer’s minutes have steadily declined since he joined the New Orleans Pelicans three years ago, but it’s how his 2016-17 campaign is coming to a close that is both noteworthy and concerning. Continue to Article

March 27, 2017 10:30:am EST

In a year of being hot and cold, the Memphis Grizzlies are particularly chilly lately. Next comes a test against a team that just enjoyed one of its hottest spurts in memory, one Memphis wouldn't mind finding in a dream. The Grizzlies (40-33) lug a three-game losing streak with them to Sacramento for a Monday night game against the Kings (28-45). Continue to Article

March 27, 2017 1:08:am EST