Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry said he received platelet-rich plasma treatment to promote healing on his sprained right knee, the San Jose Mercury News reported Tuesday.Curry hurt his knee while slipping to the floor during Game 4 of the Warriors' first-round playoff series with the Houston Rockets. Golden State eliminated Houston in Game 5. Curry sat out the first two games of the team's Western Conference semifinal series against the Portland Trail Blazers, on Sunday and Tuesday.Before Game 1 against Portland, Curry said he hoped to return for Game 3 on Saturday.Curry missed the second and third games of the Houston series due to a sore right ankle.During the regular season, Curry, the league's reigning MVP, led the NBA with an average of 30.1 points and shattered his own league record by sinking 402 3-pointers.According to the Mercury News, Warriors general manager Bob Myers told 95.7 The Game on Tuesday that he knew Curry opted for platelet-rich plasma treatment, but he declined to discuss the issue further.

F Chris Bosh, who has been in a dispute with the club over his health status, made the trip to Toronto, where he spent the first seven seasons of his career, but was inactive for Game 1. Bosh has been sidelined since the All-Star break because a blood clot was found in his left leg.

PG Stephen Curry was named winner of the Magic Johnson Award, which goes to the player who best combines excellence on the court with cooperation and dignity in dealing with the media and the public. The award, announced Tuesday, is given out by the Professional Basketball Writers Association. Curry, a point guard, helped the Warriors to a 73-9 record -- best in NBA history -- and he led the league in scoring (30.1) and 3-point baskets (402).

Blake Griffin isn't going anywhere.The popular trade target will be with the Los Angeles Clippers next season, coach Doc Rivers said Tuesday. Griffin missed much of the season because of quad and hand injuries, the latter a self-inflicted wound resulting from landing a punch in a fight with assistant equipment manager Matias Testi during an argument at a Toronto restaurant. The Clippers suspended Griffin four games because of the Jan. 23 fight, which occurred as he was nearing a return from a quad injury."We have a priority of trying to just keep making our team better. Obviously because of the injuries -- Blake's in particular -- we literally don't know what we could have done. Even during the playoffs, he still wasn't 100 percent," Rivers said.Griffin missed 41 games and logged just five games before the playoffs, where he injured his quadriceps again and point guard Chris Paul went down with a broken hand.The Clippers fourth consecutive season of 50-plus wins ended in another playoff... [More]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was named winner of the Magic Johnson Award, which goes to the player who best combines excellence on the court with cooperation and dignity in dealing with the media and the public.The award, announced Tuesday, is given out by the Professional Basketball Writers Association. The other finalists were New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap.Curry, a point guard, helped the Warriors to a 73-9 record -- best in NBA history -- and he led the league in scoring (30.1) and 3-point baskets (402).The award was created in 2001 and named after Johnson, considered the ideal model for the award.

F Dirk Nowitzki said he will opt out of his contract to become a free agent, but he added that he plans to remain with the Mavericks.One year remains on a three-year deal that would pay Nowitzki $8.7 million. By opting out of his final year, Nowitzki gives team owner Mark Cuban and GM Donnie Nelson options to better the team through free agency.

F Paul Millsap had 17 points and 13 rebounds in the Hawks' Game 1 loss at Cleveland.

F LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 41 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field and a 10-of-10 showing from the free-throw line in the Spurs' 98-97 loss to Oklahoma City in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday. Aldridge has 79 points combined in the first two games of this series on 33-of-44 field-goal shooting (75 percent).

F/C Tim Duncan won his 156th playoff game in Game 1 of the series against Oklahoma City, moving him past Robert Horry and into second place on the NBA's all-time postseason wins list. Derek Fisher is first on the list with 161 playoff victories.

G Jeff Teague shot 2-for-9 from the floor and ended the night a minus-13 as the Hawks lost Game 1 to the Cavaliers. "Jeff had an off night," Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said. "Some of his looks, some of his attacks we feel good about."

F/C Tim Duncan scored just two points on 1-of-8 shooting in 28 minutes Monday in San Antonio's loss to Oklahoma City. Duncan missed four layups in the first quarter and six shots from point-blank range.

F LeBron James scored 25 points and came up with two big steals late in the Cavs' 104-93 victory over the Hawks on Monday night in Game 1.

F Kevin Durant scored 28 points as Thunder handed San Antonio just its second loss at home this season.

G Russell Westbrook scored 29 points and handed out 10 assists, leading the Thunder to a Game 2 win over the Spurs.

F Nicolas Batum (left foot) was hobbled but scored 10 points in 29 minutes Sunday in Game 7 against Miami.

PG Stephen Curry (sprained knee) has a chance of playing in Game 2 on Tuesday but coach Steve Kerr rated the odds as "slim." Kerr noted that the club was hoping to get him into full-court drills later in the week in hopes he might play in Game 3 in Portland on Saturday.

F Marvin Williams (elbow) scored five points in 33 minutes Sunday in Game 7 against Miami. Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said Williams wasn't 100 percent.

F Anderson Varejao and Blazers G Gerald Henderson were ejected from the game after drawing two technical fouls apiece Sunday in Game 1. Varejao scored four points in seven minutes.

G Gerald Henderson and Warriors F Anderson Varejao were ejected from the game after drawing two technical fouls apiece Sunday in Game 1. Henderson scored five points in 17 minutes.

G Goran Dragic had a game-high 25 points along with six rebounds and four assists, winning his matchup against Hornets PG Kemba Walker in Game 7 on Sunday. Dragic made 11 of 17 shots from the floor. He was plus-30 on plus-minus. His only flaw was missing three of four free throws.