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James Harden remains focused on securing the second seed in the Western Conference after the Houston Rockets fell to defeat at the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. The Rockets were beaten 108-94 at Fiserv Forum in a matchup touted as a battle between NBA MVP candidates Harden and the hosts' Giannis Antetokounmpo. And although Harden out-scored his rival 23 points to 19, it was the Eastern Conference leading Bucks who prevailed to leave the Rockets joint-fourth in the West, four games behind the Golden State Warriors and the Denver Nuggets. Continue to Article

March 27, 2019 5:47:am EST

Steve Kerr offers thoughtful reaction to Jusuf Nurkic's gruesome leg injury originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com A team that might have had a chance to beat the Warriors come playoff time lost one of their best players Monday night when Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a gruesome leg injury during a game against the Brooklyn Nets. On Tuesday in Memphis, Warriors coach Steve Kerr spent some time discussing the injury and voicing his support for the 24-year-old budding star. "Yeah, I just feel so bad for Jusuf," Kerr told the media. Continue to Article

March 27, 2019 1:43:am EST

Why Jalen Rose thinks Kevin Durant should leave Warriors in free agency originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Until he makes his decision this summer, Kevin Durant's future will be the talk of the NBA world. The Warriors star can opt out of his contract this summer, and many believe that despite the immense success Durant and the Dubs have had since his arrival in the summer of 2016, the two-time NBA Finals MVP will depart the Bay Area for a new challenge. The Knicks, Clippers and Lakers all have been mentioned as possible destinations for KD should he leave the NBA's behemoth. Continue to Article

March 26, 2019 8:18:pm EST

Ranking teams Warriors most want to face in NBA playoffs' first round originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Those Warriors going to bed Monday night probably assumed their first-round playoff opponent would be one of the teams battling for the bottom four seeds in the Western Conference. That would be the Jazz, the Clippers, the Spurs and the Thunder. That was it, until Monday night. Continue to Article

March 26, 2019 5:05:pm EST

The Golden State Warriors go into the final nine games of the regular season knowing that if they win out, they'll finish with the best record in the Western Conference. Being that seven of the remaining nine opponents -- beginning with Memphis on Wednesday night -- are currently under .500, a 9-0 sweep looms as a possibility for the two-time defending champs. The Warriors (50-23) will look for a fifth consecutive win over the Grizzlies when they make their first trip to Memphis this season. Continue to Article

March 26, 2019 3:29:pm EST