2016 NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Preview
The Warriors dominated the NBA regular season, with the Spurs close behind. Can Curry and company take the West again?
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The Warriors dominated the NBA regular season, with the Spurs close behind. Can Curry and company take the West again?
Klay Thompson scored 40 points and Stephen Curry added 33 to help the Warriors become the second team to post back-to-back 65-win seasons with a 128-120 victory over the Mavericks.
The Warriors (62-6) have won seven straight and are now two games ahead of Chicago's pace when the Bulls set the NBA record with 72 wins in 1995-96.
The Golden State Warriors avenged one of their four losses this season by beating the Dallas Mavericks 127-107 on Wednesday night.
Klay Thompson scored 21 points and the Golden State Warriors clinched home-court advantage throughout the playoffs with their 12th straight victory, beating the Dallas Mavericks 123-110 Saturday night.
Stephen Curry had 22 points and 7 assists, Klay Thompson scored 16 points and the Warriors beat the Mavericks 104-89 on Friday night.
In a game with a weird footnote, the Warriors won their franchise-record 15th in row Saturday as Curry scored 29 points in a 105-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
With the biggest names off the board, it's time to break down the five teams having the best offseason thus far in the NBA.
The Dallas Mavericks have signed free agent shooting guard Monta Ellis, finishing off the final piece of their new starting lineup.
The Golden State Warriors, undefeated in NBA summer league play since 2010, earned the No. 1 seed in the inaugural summer league tourney and face the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in Las Vegas.
Shawn Marion scored a season-high 26 points, O.J. Mayo added 19 and the Dallas Mavericks handed the Golden State Warriors their fourth straight loss, 116-91 on Saturday night.
Just a week ago, the Golden State Warriors edged past the Dallas Mavericks without Stephen Curry. This time, they'll likely need him to avoid their longest skid of the season.
Russell Westbrook had 27 points and nine assists, Kevin Durant added 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder blasted the weary Los Angeles Lakers 119-90 on Monday night in the opening game of the Western Conference semifinals.
Pau Gasol had 23 points, 17 rebounds and six assists, Metta World Peace scored 15 points in his return from a seven-game suspension, and the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Denver Nuggets for a thrilling 96-87 victory in Game 7 on Saturday night to win their first-round series.
Oklahoma City rallied in the fourth quarter for a 103-97 victory Saturday night to sweep the defending NBA champion Mavericks during the first round of the playoffs.
The Dallas Mavericks didn't even get to enjoy their first NBA title for an entire year.
Kevin Durant finally found his postseason shooting touch, and the Thunder never trailed on the way to a 95-79 victory over the Mavericks on Thursday night.
Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Andrew Bynum followed up his playoff-opening triple-double with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers weathered Denver's late rally for a 104-100 victory over the Nuggets on Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 series lead.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Jordan Hill has been charged with felony assault resulting from an altercation with his girlfriend, according to the Houston district attorney's office.
Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, Kevin Durant added 26 in an off-shooting performance and the Oklahoma City Thunder clawed out a 102-99 victory over defending champion Dallas on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Kevin Durant was determined to not let the Oklahoma City Thunder lose another playoff game at home to Dallas.
Metta World Peace got busy tweeting to his 324,000+ followers on Friday night: (Most recent on top) "I'm out socially right now..Lots of girls.. Just conversation.. But they scared to sit next to me.The afraid of my elbows.Not a good feeling"
The NBA lockout-shortened regular season has come to a close and the playoff teams have been decided. Let's take a look at the Eastern Conference matchups to give you insight into who we think will come out on top.
