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Warriors GM calls Iguodala 'missing piece'

Warriors GM Bob Myers says Andre Iguodala is the "missing piece" for Golden State.

The Warriors gave up three players, two first rounders and two second-round picks just to create enough cap space to sign Iggy, so they better hope he's the answer. Iguodala officially signed his four-year, $48 million contract Thursday and was introduced to the media Friday, saying he expects to have a lot of 12-11-11 nights, which would be music to fantasy owner's ears.

Source: Marcus Thompson on Twitter

Thu, Jul 11, 2013 03:27:00 PM

Donovan Mitchell (foot) starting for Game 3

Donovan Mitchell (foot) is starting for Game 3 against the Thunder on Saturday.

The Jazz called him probable to play yesterday, but there was no way he'd miss this one. He'll look to score 27-plus points again as the Jazz try to take a 2-1 lead.

Source: Jazz on Twitter

Apr 21 - 9:23 PM

Unfair Anthony Davis scores 47 to sweep POR

Anthony Davis scored a playoff career-high 47 points to help sweep the Blazers 131-123 during a Game 4 victory on Saturday, adding 11 rebounds, one assist, three blocks and two 3-pointers.

He was 15-of-24 from the field and 15-of-17 from the line for a 74.7 TS% as he set a franchise record for points in a playoff game, and also help the Pelicans get just their second series win in franchise history. In these four games, he put up monster numbers, averaging 33.0 points, 12.0 boards, 1.8 steals, 2.8 blocks and 0.8 treys in 38.8 minutes per outing. After the game, AD said he was excited for the Warriors in the next round because the Dubs swept him back in 2015. He'll see a combination of Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney and more in what should be one of the most fun series in the second round.

Apr 21 - 8:09 PM

Jrue Holiday drops 41 in series-clinching win

Jrue Holiday scored a playoff career-high 41 points during a 131-123 win over the Blazers on Saturday, adding three rebounds, eight assists and two 3-pointers in 41 minutes.

If this season taught us one thing, never underestimate Jrue Holiday again. He was unstoppable on drives in this win going 9-of-9 within three feet while all of his dimes resulted in makes in the paint or treys. With how good Anthony Davis is, you could argue the Pelicans have the best duo in the playoffs right now -- it's a really tough argument these days. Plus, the AD-Jrue combo became just the second duo to score 40-plus each in a playoff since 2000 (Kyrie, LeBron). Holiday is likely going to have to guard Kevin Durant a lot in the next round, so he'll need to be on his A game for that one.

Apr 21 - 7:59 PM

C.J. McCollum scores 38 in season-ending loss

C.J. McCollum scored 38 points during a season-ending 131-123 loss to the Pelicans in Game 4 on Saturday, adding two rebounds, three assists and two 3-pointers in 45 minutes.

He kept the Blazers in it with 25 points in the second half, but there was just too much Jrue Holiday and Anthony Davis. Overall this season, McCollum did take a step back this year after improvements in the previous two seasons, but he could improve at age 26. Additionally, the Blazers are kind of stuck with their roster as is, so there may be some trade rumors on one of the NBA's best shooting guards.

Apr 21 - 7:52 PM

Josh Richardson suffers left AC joint sprain

Josh Richardson has suffered a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder, but plans to play in Game 5 on Tuesday, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports.

He was able to return from his shoulder injury in the second quarter and he didn't look limited whatsoever. The Heat will absolutely need Richardson out there as an option to defend Ben Simmons and he's also been an effective ball-handler. For now, expect him to play through this ailment.

Source: Shams Charania on Twitter

Apr 21 - 6:36 PM

Ryan Anderson (ankle) available to play in G3

Ryan Anderson (ankle) is available to play against the Wolves in Game 3 on Saturday.

Coach Mike D'Antoni said Anderson will be out there today. Anderson has been hobbled for almost three weeks now and D'Antoni hasn't been very enthusiastic about letting the Ryno roam the 3-point line. He really can't be counted on in fantasy today while he could take a couple minutes from P.J. Tucker and Gerald Green.

Source: Craig Ackerman on Twitter

Apr 21 - 6:03 PM

Ben Simmons trip-dubs, plays whole 2nd half

Ben Simmons was the star of the show during a 106-102 Game 4 win in Miami on Saturday, scoring 17 points with 13 rebounds, 10 assists, four steals and seven turnovers in 39 minutes.

He played the entire second half because coach Brett Brown seems to have lost faith in T.J. McConnell and Markelle Fultz, but Simmons didn't look tired one bit while out there -- a lot of fouls could've helped his wind. Simmons is just the fifth rookie to post a playoff triple-double and the first since 1980 (Magic Johnson). Simmons' domination late in games is a big reason why the 76ers have a ridiculous +40.0 net rating in the fourth quarter in this series thanks to a 130.6 offensive rating. Some people may say The Process took too long, but you won't hear a single 76er fan complaining these days. TTP.

Apr 21 - 5:42 PM

Joel Embiid posts 14 and 12 with five blocks

Joel Embiid made 2-of-11 from the field and 10-of-13 from the line for 14 points against the Heat in a Game 4 win on Saturday, adding 12 rebounds, one assist, one steal, five blocks and eight turnovers.

Besides his outstanding defense and the sloppy turnovers, a big story going forward is that Embiid clearly doesn't like playing with his mask and that may be part of the reason he made just 2-of-11 from the field. He apparently tried to sneak out on the court for an offensive position to play without the mask and was fouled on a shot just seconds later, but coach Brett Brown was furious and forced Embiid to put the mask back on. Besides that, he is the first 76er with five blocks in a playoff game since Dikembe Mutumbo, and he's the first 76er with 10 free throw makes in consecutive games since Allen Iverson in 2003. If the 76ers can close out on Tuesday, maybe Embiid can have the mask off for the next round.

Apr 21 - 5:34 PM

Dwyane Wade scores 25 points in Game 4 loss

Dwyane Wade scored 25 points with three rebounds, one assist, three steals and two turnovers in 26 minutes against the 76ers during a 106-102 loss in Game 4 on Saturday.

He kept the Heat in this game with 12 points in the final frame, but he did miss a costly free throw with 17.6 seconds left as the Heat now have to overcome a 3-1 deficit. Miami just doesn't have the firepower to guard Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid at the same time, so the deck is stacked against them for Game 5 in Philly on Tuesday. As for Wade, he gets plenty of credit for his strong play down the stretch of games at age 36.

Apr 21 - 5:29 PM

Hassan Whiteside with 13 points, 13 rebounds

Hassan Whiteside scored 13 points with 13 rebounds and one block in 26 minutes against the 76ers on Saturday.

He was actually engaged in the second half and part of that is thanks to Josh Richardson for hitting him on rolls to the rim. Whiteside did get late minutes in this game because of how Kelly Olynyk couldn't get into a rhythm due to foul trouble. Besides the loss factor and how he was crashing the boards when he didn't need to, his second-half run is about as encouraging as it gets after it looked like there was a chance he wasn't even going to hit 15 minutes based on his first stint today.

Apr 21 - 5:23 PM

Dame, CJ, Turner, Aminu, Nurkic starting

Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum, Evan Turner, Al-Farouq Aminu and Jusuf Nurkic will start against the Pelicans on Saturday.

Turner is getting over his toe injury and he will have a small metal plate in his shoe to protect this injury. It's also mildly interesting that Jusuf Nurkic is starting again after getting owned all series. Expect Turner and Shabazz Napier to play more minutes with Moe Harkless out.

Source: Will Guillory on Twitter

Apr 21 - 4:21 PM