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Stephen Curry looks set to make his return to the Golden State Warriors on Friday after two weeks out with an ankle injury. Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, however, remain uncertainties. Curry participated in his first practice on Wednesday, a full session but noncontact. He did not speak to the media afterwards, but coach Steve Kerr suggested he could be in contention for a start. The Warriors host the Atlanta Hawks at the Oracle Arena, and media reports that Curry has been aiming to return for the game having had his ankle assessed again on Tuesday. "Steph looks great," Kerr said after Wednesday's practice, as quoted by ESPN. "He's chomping at the bit. We'll see how he responds in the next Continue to Article

March 22, 2018 11:18:am EST

LeBron James doesn't think the NBA playoffs should try to copy the do-or-die magic of the NCAA Tournament. Asked about a rumored idea to add a play-in element for the bottom teams in the playoff race, James didn't mince words. --While the Kawhi Leonard saga drags on toward the end of the season, San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili is developing a feel for the situation. Continue to Article

March 21, 2018 8:58:pm EST

Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman will coach a team in the BIG3 this season. Lieberman, a former basketball star who has coached in the NBA, WNBA and NBA Development League, will lead the Power team, the league announced Wednesday. ''Nancy is one of the sharpest basketball minds and also one of the most competitive,'' Drexler said. Continue to Article

March 21, 2018 12:58:pm EST

Nancy Lieberman is making history again. On Wednesday, the Hall of Fame women's basketball player was hired as a head coach in Ice Cube's BIG3 league, replacing Clyde Drexler as coach of team Power. Lieberman had previously been the head coach of the Texas Legends of the D-League, making her the first woman to coach a men's professional sports team. She later went on to be an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings. Lieberman said she first became interested in the BIG3 last year, when Rick Barry invited her to attend the games near her home in Dallas. At first he offered her tickets, then later suggested she sit on the bench with him as an assistant coach. "I see these guys playing and it hits Continue to Article

March 21, 2018 11:14:am EST

BOSTON -- Marcus Morris made a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left and the Boston Celtics stunned the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-99 on Tuesday night. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Morris added 21 points as Boston snapped the Thunder's six-game win streak. Continue to Article

March 21, 2018 12:38:am EST

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