G DeMar DeRozan wore a wrap Thursday night on his right thumb, which he sprained late in Game 1. However, he still started against Atlanta.

Steph Curry did not participate in three-on-three drills or scrimmage with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, and coach Steve Kerr deemed the reigning NBA MVP unlikely to play in Game 3 of the second-round playoff series against the Trail Blazers on Saturday in Portland, Ore.Curry was present for the practice session but did not appear to participate in any segment of the workout, shooting from a stationary position and giving no indication he was ready to test his ailing knee.Diagnosed with a sprained knee ligament on April 24, Curry sat out the final two games of the first-round series against the Houston Rockets and missed the two Warriors wins over the Trail Blazers in Oakland, Calif.With three full days between Games 2 and 3, Kerr did not rule Curry out entirely but continues to give the company line for a status report of "doubtful.""Everything has gone very smoothly. He hasn't had any setbacks," Kerr said.The Warriors' initial timetable for Curry was to merely re-evaluate his status on May 9, two weeks from the date that general manager Bob Myers confirmed the severity of Curry's injury.

F/C Chris Bosh (blood clot in leg) will not return during the NBA playoffs."The Heat, Chris, the doctors and medical team have been working together throughout this process and will continue to do so to return Chris to playing basketball as soon as possible," the team said in a statement.Bosh missed the final 29 games of the regular season after a blood clot in a leg was detected before the NBA All-Star Game break, but he expressed a desire to return to the court during the playoffs. He also was sidelined because of the same medical issue the previous season.

F LeBron James scored 27 points and hit four of six 3-point attempts Wednesday as part of the Cavs' NBA-record total of 25 made 3-pointers.James tied Robert Parish on Wednesday for 13th place on the postseason games played list with 184.

G Kyle Korver was held to just two 3-point attempts Wednesday and has hoisted just three 3-point tries over the first two games of the series. He scored seven points Wednesday after he was held to three points (all from the free-throw line) in Game 1.

G J.R. Smith shot 7-for-13 from 3-point range Wednesday as part of the Cavs' NBA-record total of 25 made 3-pointers. Smith, who finished with 23 points on the night, has 28 treys to lead the NBA this postseason.

F Paul Millsap had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta in a Game 2 loss to the Cavs on Wednesday.

F Kevin Love contributed 11 points and 13 rebounds to the Cavs' Game 2 win over the Hawks on Wednesday.

Chris Bosh's season is officially over.The Miami Heat announced in a statement on Wednesday afternoon that the veteran forward will not return during the NBA playoffs."The Heat, Chris, the doctors and medical team have been working together throughout this process and will continue to do so to return Chris to playing basketball as soon as possible," the team said.Bosh missed the final 29 games of the regular season after a blood clot in a leg was detected before the NBA All-Star Game break, but he had expressed a desire to return to the court during the playoffs. He also was sidelined because of the same medical issue the previous season.The medical concern is that the clots can hinder breathing and heart function. As part of the treatment, Bosh was placed on blood thinners, which could lead to internal bleeding should Bosh be struck by a hard blow. The National Basketball Players Association issued a statement a day earlier, saying "our top priority is Chris' health and well-being. We have spoken with Chris and his agent, and have reached out to the Miami Heat. We are hopeful that all parties involved can meet as soon as possible to resolve the situation."The 11-time All-Star traveled with the team to Toronto on Wednesday, but he has refused to comment on the situation.

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of an Eastern Conference playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, but that hasn't stopped him from thinking ahead to a potential matchup against his former team.The Cavs, who lead the Hawks 1-0 in their best-of-seven series, could face the Miami Heat in the conference finals later this month. The Heat also lead 1-0 in their series against the Toronto Raptors.Game 2 in the Cavs-Hawks series is Wednesday night.Asked after Wednesday morning's shootaround if he was pondering the possibility of facing Dwyane Wade and his former team, James answered, "Naturally, of course. "That's since I've came back. It'd be great to play against those guys in the postseason."Throughout my whole career, I've always wanted to go against Wade in a playoff series. We've always talked about it even before we became teammates in '10. It's not been heavy on my mind, but it's crossed my mind throughout my whole career."James and Wade won two NBA titles together... [More]

G DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 22 points, six rebounds and four assists during the Raptors' overtime loss to the Heat in Game 1 on Tuesday.

F Blake Griffin isn't going anywhere. The popular trade target will be with the Clippers next season, coach Doc Rivers said. Griffin missed 41 games and returned for just five games before the playoffs, where he injured his quadriceps again.

F Joe Johnson chipped in with 16 points and seven rebounds in the Heat's Game 1 overtime win at Toronto.

G Dwyane Wade contributed 24 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Heat in a Game 1 overtime win at Toronto.

G Kyle Lowry continued his shooting struggles in the Raptors' 102-96 Game 1 overtime loss to the Heat on Tuesday night. Lowry went 0-for-5 from 3-point range before sending the game into the extra period with a 39-foot, buzzer-beating 3-pointer. The 30-year-old Philadelphia native, who averaged 21.2 points and 6.5 assists per game during the regular season, finished Game 1 with seven points on 3-of-13 shooting from the field.

C Anderson Varejao was assessed a flagrant foul by the NBA for leg-whipping Trail Blazers SG Gerald Henderson in the third quarter of Game 1.

G Goran Dragic continued his hot play in the postseason, leading the Heat with 26 points and six rebounds in a 102-96 overtime victory against the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 on Tuesday night. The 29-year-old Slovenian, who is averaging 14.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, helped the Heat to a 106-73 Game 7 win over Charlotte with a team-high 25 points and six rebounds on Sunday.

SG Stephen Curry (sprained right knee) sat out Game 2 on Tuesday, and he is questionable for Game 3 on Saturday.He worked out following his team's morning shootaround at Oracle Arena but did not warm up before the game. Curry said he received platelet-rich plasma treatment to promote healing on his knee, the San Jose Mercury News reported Tuesday.

PG Shaun Livingston scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive time as PG Stephen Curry's injury replacement Tuesday in the Warriors' win over the Trail Blazers. Livingston has made 55.6 percent of his shots (30-for-54) and averaged 14.8 points in his five starts.

The specter of Chris Bosh's future hangs over Miami as the Heat open the second round of playoffs on Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors.Bosh has been sidelined since the All-Star break because a blood clot was found in his left leg. Bosh's 2015 season also was curtailed because of a blood clot.The 11-time All-Star missed the final 29 games of the regular season and the entire postseason, but wants to return to action.The power forward/center was averaging 19 points per game before being sidelined. And since then, very little information about his health has been released by both Bosh and the Heat.On March 10, Bosh did release a statement giving the public a glimpse of his health and his belief that he would play again this season."I know there have been many questions regarding my health and when I will play again. My situation this year has never been life-threatening. I am feeling great and currently I do not have deep-vein thrombosis."Together with the Miami Heat, I am working with... [More]