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Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson reacts after scoring against the Houston Rockets during the first half of Game 2 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, April 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Durant leads the way again, Warriors lead Rockets 2-0

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich prepares for Game 5 of an NBA basketball first round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) **FILE**

Spurs seeking a Game 7; Nuggets look to advance

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Memphis Grizzlies forward Bruno Caboclo (5) is defended by Golden State Warriors forward Alfonzo McKinnie (28) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Carter scores 32, Grizzlies beat Warriors 132-117 in finale

By CLAY BAILEY - Associated Press

Winnipeg Jets' fans react towards St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (18) after the Jets were given a penalty during the second period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Bozak’s late goal lifts Blues over Jets 2-1 in Game 1

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Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki (41) drives against San Antonio Spurs' Rudy Gay, center, and Marco Belinelli during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 105-94. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Spurs beat Mavs 105-94 in Nowitzki’s final game

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ - Associated Press

Los Angeles Clippers' Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, left, is defended by Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 7, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Curry leads Warriors to No. 1 seed in Western Conference

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, right, drives past Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Wizards limit Nuggets to 28 2nd-half points in 95-90 win

By Michael Kelly - Associated Press

Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell, left, celebrates with guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after making a basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)

Harrell, Clippers stay hot in 132-108 win over Cavaliers

By STEVE DILBECK - Associated Press

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) blocks a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Dunn, Maroon lead Blues past Penguins

By DAN SCIFO - Associated Press

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) celebrates after a 3 point shot during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/June Frantz Hunt)

Warriors, minus Durant, stop Rockets’ 9-game win streak

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild left wing Jason Zucker (16) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with center Eric Fehr (21) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Zucker gets hat trick, Wild tops NHL-leading Lightning 3-0

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

San Antonio Spurs center LaMarcus Aldridge (12) is pressured by Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Aldridge helps Spurs beat Pistons in return home, 105-93

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ - Associated Press

Vegas Golden Knights celebrate after defenseman Shea Theodore (27) scored against the Winnipeg Jets during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The Latest: NHL sees 20 trades on deadline day

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

CORRECTS TO CLIPPERS' MONTREZL HARRELL NOT JOHNATHAN MOTLEY - Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell (5) steals the ball from Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Jokic notches triple-double as Nuggets rout Clippers 121-100

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) and San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan (10) jockey for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Harden rallies Rockets to wild OT win over Warriors, 135-134

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Timbers and Sporting KC open conference finals with 0-0 draw

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2018, file photo, San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton (19) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets in San Jose, Calif. The Sharks opened training camp Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, with a healthy Thornton on the ice having recovered from a second major knee surgery in the past two years. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Sharks open training camp with healthy Joe Thornton

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Erik Karlsson, who as traded by the Ottawa Senators to the San Jose Sharks, speaks to media as the Senators reported for the first day of NHL hockey training camp in Ottawa, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Preds see teams piling up talent, fighting to be West’s best

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 16, 2018, file photo, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni, right, argues with an officials call during the first half in Game 2 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, in Houston. The Rockets are feeling good after routing the Warriors in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference finals at 1-1. But they know they have a huge task ahead of them as they head to Oracle Arena, a place the Warriors have won an NBA-record tying 15 straight playoff games, for games 3 and 4. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Warriors eager to get back on the court, respond from loss

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne, of Finland, defends the net as left wing Viktor Arvidsson (33), of Sweden, sets up in front of him during a practice Monday, April 9, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. The Predators are scheduled to play the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the NHL Western Conference hockey playoffs on Thursday. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Predators ready to start chasing Stanley Cup against Avs

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press