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Welcome to Bulletin Board Material, the Miami Herald's weekday roundup covering everything in the South Florida sports scene. A lot to discuss. Let's get right to it. Heat goes cold …

Hassan scored just five points in Game 3. The post Hassan Whiteside: ‘Coach Wants Me to Just Be in the Corner and Set Picks’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Joel Embiid's return helped power the 76ers to a Game 3 win, but an assist from a prosthetics expert ultimately made the biggest difference for Philadelphia.

Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer, after several days of conversations, has withdrawn from consideration in the Suns' coaching search, league sources told ESPN.

Van Gundy has only one more year left on his contract.

James Dolan unplugged -- not on stage mind you -- is still the best James Dolan.

Stephen Curry could return as early as the beginning of the Western Conference semifinals, but that hinges on two variables.

Heat-76ers has featured a carnival of both clean contact and forceful fouls -- 82 by Miami and 75 by Philadelphia. But the 76ers said Friday they're braced for even more …

Here’s the Miami Herald reporting on Heat center Hassan Whiteside, who through three playoff games is receiving just 13.7 minutes per outing of playing time, averaging a mere 3.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks. Fr...

The Heat are down 2-1 in their first round playoff series against the Sixers. Here’s the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Heat shooting guard Tyler Johnson: Guard Tyler Johnson began clutching his left hand early in Thurs...

Stephen Curry, who has missed Golden State's last 13 games after spraining his left MCL on March 23, will begin participating in modified team practices on Saturday. He'll be re-evaluated in one week, the team said.

Wizards coach Scott Brooks apologized to Bradley Beal after Beal attempted just 11 shots during Washington’s 119-130 Game 2 loss to the Raptors. During shootaround on Friday, Beal told reporters that Brooks took respon...

Curry has been out since March 23 with a Grade 2 left MCL sprain.

Adam Silver says the WNBA has to do a better job marketing to young women and girls. During an appearance on ESPN’s Get Up, Silver said the league isn’t connecting with “almost the same demographic that our players...

Syracuse guard/forward Tyus Battle has declared for the NBA draft without hiring an agent, the school announced Friday.

The general rule is, any coach who works as an assistant to Gregg Popovich is probably a good coach. And usually winds up getting offers from other teams fairly quickly. Well, the Hornets have a new GM, and need a new he...

Stephen Curry is reportedly still not close to returning from a Grade-2 MCL sprain in his left knee, according to The Athletic‘s Marcus Thompson. Curry is still “on schedule” for a return in the second round, but n...

The Cavs played winning basketball for a huge stretch as the regular season came to a close, but in two playoff games against the Pacers they have one win and one loss but easily could have been down 0-2. Complicating ma...

While the NBA bans the use of marijuana, Kenyon Martin estimates that “85 percent” of the League continues to find ways to smoke marijuana. In a roundtable discussion with B/R Mag’s Master Tesfatsion, Matt Barnes a...

The Knicks are interviewing candidates to be their next head coach, but why in the world would anyone want that job?

Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer has ended his candidacy for the Phoenix Suns‘ head coaching vacancy. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, there was “never traction” on reaching an agreement. Atlanta Hawks coach M...