Editors:To help you with the upcoming NBA postseason, here are some of AP's plans. Please direct questions to Oscar Dixon (odixon@ap.org). Times are ET. This digest will be updated.PLAYOFF COVERAGE— Each series will get a preview, 650-750 words.— Game coverage will follow the regular-season format, with final updates of about 750 words. Sidebars on merit.— During the early rounds, we will again move BKN--TIPOFF each day until the conference finals, featuring the top story lines looking ahead to the next day's games.— Team wrapups will move the day after the regular season in most cases.___UPCOMING FEATURESBKN-PLAYOFFS-THE REFSMIAMI — The player-referee relationship is going to be a focus again in these playoffs. It was a season where referee Courtney Kirkland was taken off the floor for a week for getting too aggressive with Golden State's Shaun Livingston, where Warriors star Kevin Durant — who'd been ejected once in his first nine seasons — got kicked out of five games, where even LeBron... [More]

G Shaun Livingston has been suspended one game by the NBA and Courtney Kirkland has been removed from the NBA's officiating rotation for one week following their roles in an on-court altercation, the league announced Monday. Livingston approached Kirkland while protesting a non-call with 6:24 remaining in the second quarter of the Warriors' 123-95 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday at AmericanAirlines Arena. The pair bumped heads.

G Shaun Livingston due to an ejection with 6:24 left in the second quarter. Livingston, who thought he was fouled on a shot attempt, leaned in to argue with referee Courtney Kirkland. They appeared to accidentally bump heads, resulting in Livingston's immediate dismissal.

G Shaun Livingston subbed for Steph Curry as the starting point guard on Monday night and responded with 16 points and six assists and made just one turnover in the Warriors' seventh consecutive win by double digits. Coach Steve Kerr said it is "amazing" how Livingston has remade himself since he dislocated his left kneecap in 2007. "Since he's been here he's been such a huge part of our team on and off the floor," Kerr said. "He's one of the most mature people I've been around in the league. Great teammate, hard worker, incredible basketball IQ. For us to be able to play him when Steph is out, is an incredible luxury."

G Shaun Livingston was inactive for rest as Golden State beat Denver. It was the second game Livington missed this season.

G Shaun Livingston played in his 700th career regular-season game on Friday night against the Pelicans.

The Golden State Warriors announced they have re-signed free agents Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Zaza Pachulia and David West, making official what had been reported over the past several weeks.The Warriors did not disclose details of the agreements, but the terms were reported by various media outlets.Curry agreed to a five-year, $201 million super-max deal shortly after the NBA's free agency period began.Durant agreed to a two-year deal worth approximately $53 million.Iguodala reached agreement on a three-year, $48 million contract, Pachulia agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract, Livingston signed a three-year $24 million deal, and West signed a one-year contract.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, who has been out for three weeks with a nondisplaced fracture in his right leg, is scheduled to start Game 3 against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night in Portland, Ore.Meanwhile, the Warriors will be without forward Kevin Durant for the second straight game because of a calf injury. He was listed as questionable for Saturday's contest up until nearly game time. Durant suffered the injury in the second half of Game 1.Nurkic missed the final seven games of the regular season and the first two playoff games at Golden State.His status for Saturday's game was not known until about an hour before tipoff, but the 7-foot center, known as the Bosnian Beast, has been shooting around in warmups.In 20 games since joining Portland, Nurkic is averaging 15.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.25 assists in 29.2 minutes.The Warriors hold a 2-0 advantage in the series. Besides Durant, Golden State is without coach Steve Kerr because of illness as well as guards Shaun Livingston (right index finger sprain and hand contusion) and Matt Barnes (sprained ankle).

G Shaun Livingston, who has a right index finger sprain and hand contusion, is listed as questionable for Saturday's game.

G Shaun Livingston, who jammed his right index finger in Game 1, did not practice Tuesday.

PG Shaun Livingston, starting in Stephen Curry's spot, equaled his second-highest scoring game of the season with 14 points.

PG Shaun Livingston was held out Friday night for rest.

G Shaun Livingston was away from the team Monday for the birth of a baby.

G Shaun Livingston will not be available for the game against the Nuggets in Denver due to a sore right foot. Livingston will be in Oakland to be with his fiancee for the birth of their daughter.

PG Shaun Livingston (sore back) missed Wednesday's game.

G Shaun Livingston started in place of Stephen Curry (flu), and he contributed six points in 23 minutes during a win at Portland on Sunday.

G Shaun Livingston clipped in with 13 points for the Warriors.

G Shaun Livingston, who had totaled only 10 points and four assists in his previous three games, contributed six points and four assists in just 18 minutes.

G Shaun Livingston (rest) was inactive for the Warriors on Thursday. It was Livingston's first absence of the season. He is averaging 4.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 17.3 minutes through 22 games.

G Shaun Livingston was told by the Warriors that he will not be traded in the wake of Kevin Durant's decision to join the team.Livingston, 30, will earn $5.8 million next season. Last season, he averaged 6.3 points and 3.0 assists per game. He was a valuable member coming off the bench and was even mentioned as a possible MVP candidate in the NBA Finals after two games.