F LaMarcus Aldridge, arguably the Spurs' most important player after F Kawhi Leonard, scored just eight points and did not play in the fourth quarter of San Antonio's season-ending loss to Golden State on Monday.

G Manu Ginobili scored 15 points Monday in a loss to the Warriors, a game that might have been the finale of his 15-year NBA career.Ginobili left the game in the final minutes to chants of "Manu, Manu" and "one more year." He has said he will take three or four weeks off before deciding whether he wants to return to the league next season, when he will be 40 years old.Ginobili is the only player in NBA history besides LeBron James to record at least 800 rebounds, 800 assists and 300 3-pointers in the postseason.

F Kevin Durant had 29 points and 12 rebounds as the Warriors strolled to a 129-115 win over the Spurs on Monday, completing a sweep of the Western Conference finals.

G Stephen Curry scored 36 points on 14-of-24 shooting as the Warriors completed a sweep of the Spurs in the Western Conference finals."It's a great run, and we had an opportunity to get it done tonight, but more importantly, it was obviously just a closeout kind of mentality and trying to take care of our business and play a good 48-minute game," Curry said. "For the most part, we did."

F David Lee (partially torn left patellar tendon) did not play Monday in the Spurs' season-ending loss to the Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.

F Amir Johnson was listed as questionable for Tuesday's game in Cleveland, Celtics coach Brad Stevens told the Boston Globe on Monday. Johnson sprained the AC joint in his right shoulder in Boston's stunning come-from-behind victory in Game 3. Stevens said he was scheduled for an MRI exam.

The short-handed Boston Celtics could be without another player for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference final against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Power forward Amir Johnson was listed as questionable for Tuesday's game in Cleveland, Celtics coach Brad Stevens told the Boston Globe on Monday.Johnson sprained the AC joint in his right shoulder in Boston's stunning come-from-behind victory in Game 3. Stevens said he was scheduled for an MRI exam.The 6-foot-9, 250-pound Johnson drew the start in Sunday's victory, which saw the Celtics storm back from a 21-point deficit in the second half to win on Avery Bradley's 3-pointer at the buzzer.Johnson played just over nine minutes in the contest before he was hurt. He averaged 6.5 points and 4.6 rebounds during the regular season for Boston but is struggling in the playoffs with 2.7 points and 2.1 boards per game.The Celtics, who trailed the best-of-seven series 2-1, already are without leading scorer Isaiah Thomas, who was ruled out of the playoffs after aggravating a hip injury during Game 2 of the conference final.

F Amir Johnson also rejoined the Boston lineup after being replaced by Gerald Green in Game 2. Johnson scored two points in nine minutes, while Green scored five points in seven minutes.

F Kevin Love added 28 points and 10 rebounds Sunday in a 111-108 loss to Boston in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. It was his third straight double-double and fifth of the playoffs.

F LeBronJames was ineffective Sunday, scoring just 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting with six turnovers in a 111-108 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. He was held scoreless in the fourth quarter and was limited to three points in the second half. "I didn't have it," James said.

F Al Horford scored 16 points in Boston's 111-108 win in Cleveland in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

G Avery Bradley scored 20 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer for the Boston Celtics with 0.1 seconds remaining in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals in Cleveland on Sunday. Bradley's shot left his hands with about 2.8 seconds remaining. It bounced off different parts of the rim four times, and it didn't roll into the basket until there was 0.1 seconds to go. "Thank God it's bouncing on the rim because that's taking time," Celtics coach Brad Stevens said. "If it goes in or doesn't go in, they have a timeout left. So when it bounced around, I was actually hoping it went in, obviously, but not completely disappointed that it was bouncing up there."

F David Lee (knee) of the San Antonio Spurs is expected to miss Game 4 of the Western Conference playoffs against the Golden State Warriors. Lee underwent an MRI exam and was found to have a partially torn patellar tendon. It is possible that he injury will require surgery. Lee suffered the injury during Saturday's loss.

The San Antonio Spurs, on the brink of elimination down 3-0, likely will be without star forward Kawhi Leonard on Monday night for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors.Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Sunday the MVP candidate is "likely out" for a third straight game after Leonard re-injured his left ankle in the series opener. Popovich also said forward David Lee (knee) is expected to miss the game.Leonard aggravated the ankle injury when he landed on Warriors center Zaza Pachulia's foot after taking a jump shot early in the third quarter of Game 1 on May 14. The Spurs led by 23 points when Leonard was forced to leave in the third quarter, and they have since been outscored 314-241 by the Warriors.Lee underwent an MRI exam and was found to have a partially torn patellar tendon. It is possible that he injury will require surgery.--Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter, who was detained at a Romanian airport on Saturday when he said his passport was... [More]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been named the winner of the 2016-17 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for community service.The 32-year-old superstar is being honored for improving the educational opportunities of disadvantaged youth in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. More than 1,100 at-risk students have benefited from programs through the LeBron James Family Foundation, which motivates children to stay in school and attend college.The NBA made the award announcement Sunday as selected annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association. The PBWA is composed of about 200 writers and editors who cover the NBA on a regular basis for newspapers, online outlets and magazines. The honor, named after the NBA's second commissioner, is presented to a player, coach or athletic trainer "who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community."James was one of five finalists for the award, along with New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler,... [More]

SF Andre Iguodala, who did not play in Game 2 against the Spurs due to a sore left knee, was back in action Saturday for Game 3. He scored two points in 19 minutes.

C Pau Gasol contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds in San Antonio's Game 3 loss to Golden State on Saturday.

F David Lee was forced from Game 3 vs. Golden State on Saturday with a hyperextended left knee late in the first quarter while hitting a layup and being fouled. Lee went straight to the San Antonio locker room and was not able to return to shoot the free throw he earned, meaning he could not return to the game.

G Manu Ginobili hit 7 of 9 shots from the field and scored a team-high 21 points in the Spurs' Game 3 loss to the Warriors on Saturday.

C JaVale McGee hit for 16 points (all in the first half) as the Warriors rolled to a Game 3 win at San Antonio on Saturday.