Denver still has the best player in the world in Nikola Jokić. With a exception of a down postseason from his running mate in 2024, Jokić and Jamal Murray are among the league's bigger playoff risers. And the Nuggets ending the season 3-0 under their interim coach could be more than the typical "new coach bump."

The Golden State Warriors host the Houston Rockets for Game 3 of their NBA Playoffs series on Saturday, April 26.

The Lakers badly need a win in Minnesota on Sunday, as the teams split two games in Los Angeles to open their first-round NBA playoff series, followed by a difficult loss to the Timberwolves on Friday in Game 4.

The Los Angeles Lakers trail their first-round playoff series after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3.

The agent for Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler remained vague when addressing his client's status for Game 3 against the Houston Rockets. Andscape's Marc J. Spears relayed a text message from Bernie Lee saying, "Pray for the bear" in reference to his client:

Stephen Curry had 36 points, and the Warriors delivered perhaps their gutsiest performance of the season in a 104-93 win to take a 2-1 series lead over the Rockets.

Stephen Curry went for a game-high 36 point and the Golden State Warriors, despite missing injured Jimmy Butler III, rallied past the visiting Houston Rockets 104-93 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series in San Francisco.