Sport Kerr: McCaw injury the scariest thing I've seen on a basketball floor

The Warriors' Kevin Durant goes up for a dunk against the Suns on April 1 in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors won 117-107.

The Bucks' Tony Snell, right, restrains forward Giannis Antetokounmpo after he was called for his sixth personal foul, in the second half against the Nuggets on April 1 in Denver. The Nuggets won 128-125 in overtime. The Nuggets won 128-125.

Thunder's Russell Westbrook pass the ball around Anthony Davis of the Pelicans on April 1 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Thunder's won 109-104.

The Kings' Jack Cooley, center, reaches for a rebound along with the Lakers Kyle Kuzma, rear, and center Brook Lopez on April 1 in Los Angeles. The Kings won 84-83. 

Tomas Satoransky of the Wizards drives to the basket over David Nwaba of the Bulls on April 1 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls won 113-94.

The Pacers' Bojan Bogdanovic dribbles the ball against the Clippers on April 1 in Los Angeles. The Pacers won 111-104.

The Clippers' Montrezl Harrell dunks the ball against the Pacers on April 1 in Los Angeles, California. The Pacers won 111-104.

LeBron James of the Cavaliers shoots the ball against the Mavericks on April 1 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers won 98-87.

The Warriors' Kevin Durant dunks the ball against the Kings on March 31 in Sacramento, California. The Warriors won 112-96.

The Celtics' Greg Monroe protests the call after landing out of bounds with the Raptors' Serge Ibaka, right, on March 31 in Boston. The Celtics won 110-99.

Frank Kaminsky of the Hornets holds the ball against Otto Porter Jr., right, of the Wizards on March 31 in Washington. The Wizards won 107-93.

The Nets' Jarrett Allen dunks the ball against the Heat on March 31 in Miami, Florida. The Nets won 110-109.

The Celtics' Marcus Morris, right, blocks a shot by the Raptors' Kyle Lowry, left, on March 31 in Boston. The Celtics won 110-99.

The Nets' Allen Crabbe, left, and Caris LeVert look after for Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, who was injured on March 31 while playing against the Heat in Miami. The Nets defeated the Heat 110-109 in overtime.

Ish Smith of the Pistons dribbles against Trey Burke of the Knicks, right, on March 31 in New York. The Pistons won 115-109.

The Warriors' Patrick McCaw lays on the court in pain after falling hard to the floor following a Flagrant 1 foul by the Kings' Vince Carter on March 31 in Sacramento, California. McCaw was taken off the court on a stretcher. The Warriors won 112-96.

LeBron James of the Cavaliers celebrates after dunking against the Pelicans on March 30 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers won 107-102.

The Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks the ball against the Lakers on March 30 in Los Angeles. The Bucks won 124-122.

The Thunder' Russell Westbrook loses the ball between the Nuggets' Devin Harris, left, and Mason Plumlee, right, in overtime on March 30 in Oklahoma. The Nuggets won 126-125.

The Blazers' Damian Lillard, right, passes the ball to Zach Collins, left, as the Clippers' Tobias Harris, center, defends on March 30 in Portland. The Blazers won 105-96.

The Rockets' James Harden celebrates after they hit a shot at the buzzer to beat the Suns on March 30 in Houston. The Rockets won 104-103.

The Hawks' Damion Lee, left, loses control of the ball as he falls while trying to get past the defense of the 76ers' Robert Covington, right, on March 30 in Atlanta. The 76ers won 101-91.

Karl-Anthony Towns, left, of the Timberwolves defends as Dwight Powell of the Mavericks works for a shot on March 30 in Dallas. The Timberwolves won 93-92.

Tristan Thompson of the Cavaliers shoots the ball against the Pelicans on March 30 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers won 107-102.

The Jazz's Royce O'Neale, rear, and the Grizzlies' MarShon Brooks battle for a loose ball on March 30 in Salt Lake City. The Jazz won 107-97.

Andre Drummond of the Pistons grabs the rebound against the Wizards on March 29 in Detroit, Michigan. The Pistons won 103-92.

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks dunks against the Warriors on March 29 in Oakland, California. Milwaukee won 116-107.

Bam Adebayo of the Heat drives to the basket against the Bulls on March 29 in Miami, Florida. Miami won 103-92.

Pacers guard Glenn Robinson III is fouled under the basket by Kings center Kosta Koufos in Sacramento, Calif., on March 29.

Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray reaches for a rebound against the Thunder on March 29 in San Antonio, TX. The Spurs won 103-99.

LeBron James of the Cavaliers, handles the ball against the Hornets on March 28 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Cavaliers won 118-105.

Celtics guard, Jaylen Brown (7), lays the ball up as the Jazz', Rudy Gobert, left, and Donovan Mitchell (45), defend on March 28 in Salt Lake City. The Celtics won 97-94. 

Tobias Harris of the Clippers, shoots the ball against the Suns on March 28 in Phoenix, Ariz. The Clippers won 111-99. 

76ers forward, Dario Saric (9), and Knicks forward, Lance Thomas (42), dive for a loose ball on March 28 in Philadelphia, Penn. The 76ers won 118-101.

Grizzlies guard, MarShon Brooks (8), shoots between Trail Blazers center, Zach Collins, left, and forward, Al-Farouq Aminu (8), on March 28 in Memphis, Tenn. The Grizzlies won 108-103.

Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell (11), attempts a shot as Lakers center, Brook Lopez defends on March 28 in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 103-93. 

The Nets', D'Angelo Russell, goes up for a shot against the Magic's, Jamel Artis, on March 28 in Orlando, Flo. The Nets won 111-104.

Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the Timberwolves, shoots the ball against the Hawks on March 28 in Minneapolis, Minn. The Timberwolves won 126-114. 

Sindarius Thornwell (0) of the Clippers pulls down a rebound against the Bucks players on March 27 in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 105-98.

Victor Oladipo of the Pacers goes to the basket against the Warriors on March 27 in Oakland, California. Indiana won 92-81.

Heat guard Dwyane Wade blocks a shot by Cavaliers forward LeBron James on March 27 in Miami. Miami won 98-79.

Rockets center Nene Hilario dunks the ball against the Bulls on March 27 in Houston. The Rockets won 118-86.

Spurs guard Tony Parker loses the ball as he is fouled by Wizards guard Tomas Satoransky on March 27 in Washington. The Wizards won 116-106.

Anthony Davis of the Pelicans reaches for the block on Damian Lillard of the Trail Blazers on March 27 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Portland won 107-103.

Nuggets guard Will Barton (5) loses the ball as he collides with the Raptors' players on March 27 in Toronto, Canada. Toronto won 114-110.

76ers Center Joel Embiid throws down a dunk over Nuggets Forward Wilson Chandler (21) on March 26 in Philadelphia, PA. The 76ers won 123-104.

Warriors' McCaw released from hospital after scary fall

Golden State Warriors guard Patrick McCaw has been released from a hospital following a terrifying fall.OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Golden State Warriors guard Patrick McCaw has been released from a hospital following a terrifying fall to the floor during Saturday's game at Sacramento.

Kerr added that McCaw has started walking. To subscribe to the Planet Dubs podcast, click here. And it was a freak accident that Kerr said called the “ scariest thing I ever experienced on a Livingston has not talked to McCaw about his own injury , but he offered support through a group

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The Hornets' Kemba Walker reacts to making a 3-point basket against the Knicks during overtime in Charlotte, N.C., on March 26. The Hornets won 137-128.

The Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks (24) passes away from the Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins on March 26 in Minneapolis. The Grizzlies won 101-93.

Blake Griffin of the Pistons goes to the basket against the Lakers on March 26 in Detroit, Michigan. The Pistons won 112-106.

Celtics center Aron Baynes gets stripped of the ball by Suns forward Alan Williams (15) on March 26 in Phoenix. The Celtics defeated the Suns 102-94.

The 76ers' Markelle Fultz, right, has water poured on him by Robert Covington after the game against the Nuggets on March 26 in Philadelphia.

Trey Burke of the Knicks drives to the basket against Tomas Satoransky of the Wizards during a game on March 25 in Washington, DC. The Knicks won 101-97.

Warriors shake off rough start, roll past slumping Suns

The Golden State Warriors overcame a sloppy start to beat Phoenix 117-107 on Sunday night.Draymond Green added 13 points and 12 assists, Klay Thompson scored 23 points and Quinn Cook had 19 points for Golden State. The Warriors have won two straight since dropping four of five.

Klay Thompson on Patrick McCaw ’s scary injury & his return to the #Warriors lineup in Sacramento A furious Steve Kerr rumbled up the sidelines, upset at the possibility that a wily, well-respected NBA vet .@warriors Patrick McCaw is transported by paramedics after sustaining an injury against the

SACRAMENTO, California — Warriors guard Patrick McCaw was taken away on a stretcher after he fell hard of how it happened, accident, all of the things that they were telling me , you still want to see him OK. Kerr on McCaw injury : “It's the scariest thing I have experienced on a basketball floor ”

Victor Oladipo of the Pacers shoots the ball against the Heat during the game on March 25 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers won 113-107.

Spurs’ Pau Gasol and Bucks’ Thon Maker battle for a rebound during a game on March 25 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks won 106-103.

Rockets guard James Harden drives past Hawks guard Damion Lee during a game on March 25 in Houston, Texas. The Rockets won 118-99.

Terry Rozier of the Celtics dribbles the ball next to Frank Mason III of the Kings during a game on March 25 in Sacramento, California. The Celtics won 104-93.

The Clippers’ Austin Rivers keeps his eye on the ball against Raptors during a game on March 25 in Toronto, Ontario. The Clippers won 117-106.

Harden just misses triple-double, Rockets rout Wizards

James Harden had 38 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, leading the Houston Rockets to a 120-104 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Wizards coach Scott Brooks said before the game that Harden, whom he coached for three years in Oklahoma City, is deserving of the league's MVP award this season. Harden then showed again why, just missing his fifth triple-double of the season..BOX SCORE: ROCKETS 120, WIZARDS 104With the Toyota Center crowd chanting "MVP! MVP!" late in the fourth quarter, Harden put on a show on three straight possessions.

Michael Beasley of the Knicks dunks against the Wizards during a game on March 25 in Washington, DC. The Knicks won 101-97.

8 mid-major basketball teams who could be next season's Loyola-Chicago

The 2018 NCAA Tournament was full of so many amazing moments and performances that it’s hard to remember every single one. There was 16-seed UMBC’s epic win over one-seed Virginia, FSU’s big win over one-seed Xavier, Nevada’s 22-point comeback against Cincinnati, Syracuse’s run from the First Four to the Sweet Sixteen, Texas A&M’s obliteration of Read more The post 8 mid-major basketball teams who could be next season’s Loyola-Chicago appeared first on The Comeback. Related slideshow: 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament (Provided by photo services) 1/101 SLIDES © Tom Pennington/Getty Images Champions! Villanova head coach Jay Wright raises the trophy with his team after

Jazz forward Jae Crowder knocks the ball from Warriors center Damian Jones during a game in Oakland, California on March 25. The Jazz won 110-91.

The Trail Blazers’ C.J. McCollum loses the ball in front of Thunder’s Paul George during a game on March 25 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Trail Blazers won 108-105.

David Nwaba of the Bulls commits a foul against Anthony Tolliver the Pistons during a game on March 24 in Denver, Michigan. The Pistons won 117-95. 

Pelicans’ Anthony Davis drives to the basket as Rockets’ Clint Capela defends during a game on March 24 in Houston. The Rockets won 114-91.

Marco Belinelli of the 76ers shoots the ball against the Timberwolves on March 24 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers won 120-108.

AP Source: Lue expected to return Thursday for Cavaliers

A person familiar with the decision says Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is expected to resume his duties on Thursday against Washington.Lue, who has been away from the team since March 19 because of health issues, will be back on the bench when the Cavs host the Wizards, said the person, who spoke Wednesday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.

Brook Lopez of the Lakers grabs a rebound against Marc Gasol of the Grizzlies during a game on March 24 in Memphis, Tennessee. The Lakers won 100-93.

Suns' Alex Len makes a move towards the basket against Magic's Nikola Vucevic during a game on March 24in Orlando, Florida. The Magics won 105-99. 

James Harden of the Rockets goes to the basket against the Pelicans on March 24 in Houston, Texas. The Rockets won 114-91.

Dwight Howard of the Hornets looks for a shot against the Mavericks during a game on March 24 in Dallas, Texas. The Hornets won 102-98.

Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Wizards is fouled by Torrey Craig of the Nuggets during a game on March 23 in Washington, D.C. The Nuggets won 108-100. 

Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague drives to the basket against the Knicks during a game on March 23 in New York. The Timberwolves won 108-104.

Clippers’ DeAndre rebounds the ball over Pacers’ Cory Joseph and Myles Turner during a game on March 23 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers won 109-104. 

Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan goes high over Nets’ DeMarre Carroll on March 23 in Toronto, Ontario. The Raptors won 116-112. 

Kevin Durant refutes Kerr’s notion that Warriors did not care

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant found himself in a bit of a disconnect with his head coach after Thursday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Following the 126-106 road loss, Steve Kerr was rather heated and blasted his team for a “pathetic” effort, saying that they did not care.What was the Warriors’ main problem tonight? “Caring in general,” Kerr said.— Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) April 6, 2018Kerr was as heated postgame as we’ve seen all season. Called tonight’s loss “embarrassing” and “pathetic.

Stephen Curry of the Warriors dribbles against Dennis Schroeder of the Hawks during a game on March 23 in Oakland, California. The Warriors won 106-94. 

Kevin Love and George Hill of the Cavaliers go for a loose ball against Marquese Chriss of the Suns during a game on March 23 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers won 120-95.