Author: Josh Peter, USA TODAY

The Warriors star scored 33 points in the second half of the Warriors’ series-clinching win against the Rockets on Friday.

On a night when they looked as vulnerable as ever, the Warriors showed their championship mettle to get back to the Western Conference finals.

With Kevin Durant ruled out for Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal series against Houston, Stephen Curry must regain his sharp-shooting form.

Steve Kerr compared the Warriors’ win against the Rockets to Liverpool’s upset of Barcelona: “Our guys are (expletive) giants.”

Kevin Durant exited the Warriors’ critical Game 5 against the Rockets in the third quarter with a calf strain, the team said.

The fan-favorite ESPN analyst sounded off on the controversial finish to the Auburn-Virginia Final Four game.

When Michigan State senior Matt McQuaid headed off the court for the final time of his college career, Tom Izzo was there waiting.

Texas Tech’s Chris Beard is taking a “why not us?” approach to his team’s first appearance in the NCAA national championship game.