Story: After FIBA World Cup disappointment, USA Basketball’s Grant Hill prioritized experience, defense & lineup versatility while building the latest “Dream Team” for the Paris Olympics The Washington Post Post Sports washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04…

The NBA banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter on Wednesday for violating the league’s policies about gambling following an investigation into unusual bets placed on his performance. wapo.st/3W2eGCf

Story: NBA bans Raptors' Jontay Porter for violating league's gambling policies and betting on NBA games The Washington Post Post Sports washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04…

Analysis by Ben Golliver: After Golden State’s season ended Tuesday night in the NBA play-in tournament, the Warriors are at a crossroads. wapo.st/3VZBin2

Column: Blind loyalty won’t save Stephen Curry & the Warriors The Washington Post Post Sports washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04…

Warriors' Stephen Curry on Draymond Green and Klay Thompson: 'I can never see myself not with those two guys. I understand this league changes and there’s so many things that go into it. ... I know they want to win and I want to win. That’s all I’m worried about.'

Warriors' Draymond Green on Klay Thompson's future: 'I have no reason to think that our ownership group aren’t going to take care of us. … There’s a lot of organizations that will only do what’s best for the organization. This isn’t one of them.”

Warriors' Steve Kerr: 'We need Klay [Thompson] back. ... He's still got good years left. I know I speak for everybody in the organization: We want him back. ... We desperately want him back.'

Warriors' Steve Kerr on Chris Paul: 'I really hope we bring him back next year.'

Steve Kerr: 'I love Klay [Thompson] so much... I’ve watched him the last couple of years fighting the feeling of devastation from the injuries. I’ve watched him this year flip his season around with his approach… Tonight was tough to see him struggle.'

Steve Kerr on the Warriors' season-ending loss: 'It was total domination. [The Kings] deserved it.'

Was this the last time Klay Thompson walked off the court as a Golden State Warrior?

Analysis by Ben Golliver: Blake Griffin announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday, ending a career limited by injuries and a trade that blindsided him. wapo.st/3TZHCs4

Analysis by Ben Golliver: Along with Jokic, the 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey is the league’s most improved player and the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama is not just the rookie of the year, he’s the rookie of the decade. wapo.st/3UgVgIU

Analysis by Ben Golliver: Damian Lillard and Jayson Tatum are among the players with the most at stake as the NBA playoffs quickly approach. wapo.st/4aowtrK

😫 NEW DEVINE INTERVENTION 😫

Ben Golliver + I discuss:

😬 Award anxiety
🃏 Jokić vs. history
🗼 Wemby vs. Chet
📈 'Improvement' as a concept
🏆 All-NBA
🫎 Moose safaris
📚 Libraries
🧑‍🍳 AND MORE

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Column: The NBA playoffs are a pressure cooker. These five stars will feel it the most. The Washington Post Post Sports
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The WNBA draft, possibly the Paris Olympics and more recognition at Iowa are in Caitlin Clark’s immediate future. wapo.st/3PULiKF