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9:08 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said players feel “vulnerable” on the floor during games, in the wake of an incident between Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry and Warriors investor Mark Stevens at Oracle Arena during Wednesday night’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals. “I think players are definitely

6:04 PM ET Nicole Curran, the wife of Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob, said Thursday she received death threats on social media and even deleted her Instagram account after what some considered a less-than-cheerful reaction from Beyonce to Curran talking with Jay-Z courtside. The brief clip showed the famous couple courtside during Wednesday night’s

12:49 PM ET Nicole Curran, the wife of Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob, said Thursday that she received death threats on social media and even deleted her Instagram account after what some considered a less-than-cheerful reaction from Beyonce to Curran talking with Jay-Z courtside. A brief clip showed the famous couple courtside during Wednesday

5:29 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Brooklyn Nets are trading guard Allen Crabbe and his $18.5 million contract to the Atlanta Hawks, clearing the salary-cap space to pursue two maximum free-agent contracts this summer, league sources told ESPN. The Nets are sending Crabbe, the No. 17 pick in the 2019 NBA draft, and a 2020

4:24 PM ET Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will not play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals because of the calf injury that has sidelined him for nearly a month, but Klay Thompson is expected to return Friday for Golden State. The Warriors initially had been hopeful that Durant would participate in a

3:58 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN OAKLAND, Calif. — After undergoing further evaluation of the non-displaced first costal cartilage fracture he suffered in Game 2, Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney could potentially return during the NBA Finals. More testing will determine Looney’s next steps and whether he does, in fact, make a return to the

4:16 PM ET ESPN News Services The NBA will not permit Golden State Warriors investor Mark Stevens to attend any games after the team executive shoved Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena, the league announced Thursday. “A team representative must be held to the highest possible

9:18 PM ET ESPN News Services The NBA has banned Golden State Warriors investor Mark Stevens for one season and has fined him $500,000 after the team executive shoved Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry and repeatedly cursed at him during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. The ban is effective immediately, includes

Jun 6, 2019 OAKLAND, Calif. — The early-arriving fans at Oracle Arena crowd the railing above the tunnel, waiting for it. Media members, staffers and VIPs line the walls at floor level, simultaneously doing their jobs and playing the role of interested onlooker. Everyone cranes their smartphone cameras, contorting above and around the masses, hoping

8:14 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — He positions himself behind the 3-point line at the top of the key, alone, as the ball is relayed to him. It’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals, early in the first quarter, and as Marc Gasol gathers for the shot — one he hit at a 44.2 percent