BOSTON -- Isaiah Thomas capped a career-high 53-point performance on what would have been his late sister's 23rd birthday with nine points in overtime as the Boston Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards 129-119 on Tuesday.Thomas became the fourth Celtic to record a 50-point game in the playoffs as Boston took a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series. Only John Havlicek (54 in 1973) scored more in a Celtics playoff game.Al Horford had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder each scored 14, and Terry Rozier was a spark plug off the bench with 12 for Boston.John Wall finished with 40 points and 13 assists to pace Washington. Markieff Morris had 16 points, Marcin Gortat totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Bradley Beal also scored 14 for the Wizards.Warriors 106, Jazz 94OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry scored 22 points in only 30 minutes as all five starters reached double figures in Golden State's victory over Utah in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series.Draymond Green had six assists and a team-high eight rebounds to go with 17 points for Golden State, which is 5-0 in the playoffs. Kevin Durant added 17 points and Klay Thompson 15 for the Warriors.Rudy Gobert had 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds for the Jazz. Gordon Hayward, harassed into 4-for-15 shooting, finished with 12 points for Utah, as did reserve Rodney Hood. Joe Johnson added 11.

Although Stephen Curry's jersey has been the most popular in the NBA over the last two years, Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank admitted on Thursday that sales of the Golden State Warriors guard's signature basketball shoe leave plenty to be desired."Our success in basketball hasn't been without its learning," Plank said on the company's earnings call, in which Under Armour reported its first quarterly loss as a public company."As we launched the Curry 3 late last year, our expectations continued to run high. And while the Three played very well on court for Stephen Curry and our athletes, a sluggish signature market and a warm consumer reception led to softer than expected results."The Curry One, which debuted in the spring of 2015, was listed at $120. Prices rose steadily for the Curry Two ($130), Curry 2.5 ($135) and the Curry 3 ($140), although Under Armour has discounted the latest version by almost 30 percent to $99.99.Plank said Under Armour will be sharper with future shoe launches "with respect to number of color offerings, scarcity, exclusive and cadence of launches to drive more consistent engagement and results."

G Stephen Curry bombed in 37 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed seven rebounds despite sitting out the entire fourth quarter as the Warriors dominated from the opening tip in a 128-103 rout of the Trail Blazers Monday night at Moda Center.The two-time defending Western Conference champions swept the best-of-seven series.Curry made 12 of 20 shots from the field, including 7 of 11 from 3-point range.

G Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter -- including the Warriors' final nine points -- in Saturday's 119-113 victory at Portland. After missing nine of his 14 field-goal attempts in the first half, Curry heated up after intermission. "I just stayed aggressive, stayed confident," Curry said. "You always take shots you think you can make in the flow of the game and live with the results, and you can't get discouraged if you miss. My teammates have a lot of confidence in me to make plays. Down the stretch in the fourth quarter, there were a lot of voices in my ears, telling me to keep shooting. You can't get too low, can't get too high. That's my philosophy."

G Stephen Curry had 19 points and four steals in a 110-81 win over Portland. Curry, who had shot just 2-for-9 in the first half, finally caught fire, nailing three 3-pointers while single-handedly outscoring the Trail Blazers 13-12 in the third.

G Stephen Curry chipped in with 29 points, including three 3-pointers, on Sunday.

G Stephen Curry scored 20 points for the Warriors on Wednesday in a regular-season-ending win over the Lakers. "Feel good. Feel confident," Curry said of the two-time defending Western Conference champs, who will host Game 1 of a best-of-seven first-round series Sunday afternoon against the Portland Trail Blazers. "I just like the way we ended the season this year."Curry took 17 shots in 28 minutes, missing 11. But five of the six he made were from 3-point range, accounting for most of his scoring. He also had a game-high eight assists.

G Stephen Curry has the NBA's top-selling jersey for the second consecutive season. Curry, who has won the league's last two MVP awards, is joined by teammates Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson in the NBA's top-15 rankings of the best-selling jerseys of the 2016-17 season. Durant is ranked third behind only Curry and Cavaliers star LeBron James while Thompson ranks 13th.

For the second straight year, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has the most popular jersey in the NBA.Curry, who has won the league's last two MVP awards, is joined by teammates Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson in the NBA's top-15 rankings of the best-selling jerseys of the 2016-17 season.Durant is ranked third behind only Curry and Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James while Thompson ranks 13th. Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and the Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving round out the top five.It is the highest ranking for Westbrook while Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler also earned his highest ranking at No. 8.Westbrook's fellow MVP candidate and former teammate James Harden of the Houston Rockets is 10th on the list.Boston Celtics sensation Isaiah Thomas made his debut on the list with the 14th-most popular jersey. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo rose to No. 9 after debuting at No. 14 on the league's last list in January 2017.The Warriors remained No. 1 in team merchandise sales, followed by the Cavaliers, Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, respectively.

G Stephen Curry returned from a left knee contusion, and he recorded 28 points Monday in the Warriors' loss to the Jazz. Curry shot 6 of 8 on 3-point attempts.

PG Stephen Curry was sidelined by a bruised left knee. Warriors coach Steve Kerr reported: "Steph is good. We anticipate him playing on Monday (against Utah)."

G Stephen Curry of the Warriors was officially ruled out for Saturday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans because of a left knee contusion. Curry was considered doubtful to play after sitting out Friday's practice. The two-time NBA MVP sustained the injury in Wednesday night's 120-111 win at Phoenix when he scored 42 points.Curry has appeared in 77 of 79 games this season, averaging 25.3 points and 6.6 assists, while shooting 46.8 percent from the field including 40.8 percent on 3-pointers.

G Stephen Curry is doubtful for Saturday's contest against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a left knee contusion. Curry was injured during Wednesday's game against the Phoenix Suns and missed Friday's practice. "You guys saw him the other night," coach Steve Kerr said to reporters about Curry. "He fell on the floor about three times and kept banging the outside of his knee. It's nothing serious, but he's doubtful for tomorrow."

G Stephen Curry scored 23 of his 42 points in the first 10 minutes, and the Warriors clinched the top spot in the Western Conference and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs with a 120-111 win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.Curry hit his first five 3-point attempts of the game and was 8 of 12 in the first period, when he outscored the Suns 23-18 by himself. His first 3-pointer put him over the 13,000-point mark in his career. "Steph came out and lit the house on the fire to start the game," coach Steve Kerr said.Curry is the sixth Warrior to reach 13,000 points, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, Paul Arizin, Chris Mullin and Nate Thurmond.

G Stephen Curry scored 19 points. He had three 3-pointers and also added a game-high nine assists. Curry was named Western Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday. He shot 52.4 percent from the field and averaged 31.8 points in four consecutive Golden State wins. It was Curry's third Player of the Week honor this season.

G Stephen Curry poured in 42 points as the Warriors extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 139-115 victory over the road-weary Washington Wizards.Curry scored his 40th point after the outcome was decided, something that didn't sit well with the Wizards.Curry hit 15 of his 22 shots and nine of his 14 3-point attempts for the Warriors, whose 11 straight wins have come by an average of 16.0 points.

G Stephen Curry scored 29 points, 13 in the pivotal third quarter, and the Warriors' gritty defense made the plays to turn a 22-point deficit into a message-delivering victory in a slugfest between the top two teams in the NBA.Curry's shooting in the third quarter pushed the Warriors ahead.Curry added a game-high 11 assists.

G Stephen Curry scored a game-high 32 points in a 113-106 victory over the Houston Rockets. Curry drilled a 3-pointer with 1:46 left to rebuild a double-digit lead for the Warriors (60-14), who stretched their winning streak to eight games and became the sixth team in NBA history to record three consecutive 60-win seasons.

G Stephen Curry contributed two 3-pointers to a 14-5 fourth-quarter run that enabled the Warriors to pull away from the Grizzlies en route to a 106-94 victory. Curry finished with 21 points and a game-high 11 assists.

Resting superstars might not be an issue if the NBA was willing to shorten the 82-game regular season.Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr shared that opinion amidst the ongoing conversation around backlash from the league office and fans over the number of games off granted to the NBA's premier players. When a reporter questioned whether Kerr, whose players have topped 200 total games played the past two seasons including the postseason, might pass up a portion of his salary if the NBA shortened the season, he didn't hesitate."I wouldn't be opposed to it, even at the expense to my own salary, but it's something that everyone would have to agree to," Kerr said. "I think even just going down to 75 games, I think that would make a dramatic difference in schedule. Now I don't see that happening because there is money at stake for everybody."The NBA plans to stretch the regular season over seven more days in 2017-18 to accommodate players. Preseason game schedules were also tightened. Several... [More]