6:49 PM ET The Oakland Athletics, in what appeared to be a clever if not wry dig at soon-to-be free agent and Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, took out a full-page advertisement in Friday’s San Francisco Chronicle that reads “KD commits to Oakland.” The ad came with Durant set to hit free agency this

1:06 PM ET The NBA has rescinded technical fouls called against the Warriors‘ Kevin Durant and the Clippers‘ JaMychal Green during Thursday’s Game 3, the league announced Friday. Both players appeared surprised by the third-quarter call, since they were just exchanging a few words when the double-technical was given. Durant said after the game that

4:22 AM ET LOS ANGELES — When Kevin Durant first joined the Golden State Warriors nearly three years ago, he went through a bit of an adjustment period with his new teammates and coaches. They’d go out of their way to make him feel comfortable in his new surroundings, often at their own expense on

6:48 AM ET The Brooklyn Nets and LA Clippers have taken home-court advantage heading into pivotal Game 3s on Thursday. What adjustments do the Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors need to make? Let’s start in Philadelphia, where all eyes are on the Sixers’ point guard. 76ers-Nets The Har-Ben-ger of things to come If Joel

7:00 AM ET “POP WANTS TO talk to you.” The server is speaking to a man named Jeremy Threat — and from the tone in his voice, something is clearly amiss. Threat hustles back to the main dining room of Spataro Restaurant & Bar, an Italian restaurant in Sacramento, California, that has been overrun by

2:52 AM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets firmly believe they were the NBA’s best team last season, robbed of a championship by the basketball gods when Chris Paul strained his hamstring when they were one win away from dethroning the Golden State Warriors. But nobody in the Houston locker room is worried about what-ifs

8:06 PM ET The Memphis Grizzlies are adding two former NBA general managers to their front office, hiring Rich Cho as vice president of basketball strategy and Glen Grunwald as senior advisor, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Memphis is expected to make more hires, as well. Cho was general manager of the Charlotte Hornets

4:20 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — After a deflating 114-94 loss Tuesday to the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2, the Oklahoma City Thunder are heading back home in an 0-2 series hole with Russell Westbrook taking responsibility for the team’s poor performance and vowing to play better in Game 3. “Starting with myself, I’ve

2:33 AM ET DENVER — The Denver Nuggets, the second seed in the Western Conference, were down by 16 to the San Antonio Spurs and about 18 minutes away from falling into a disastrous 0-2 hole. Denver coach Mike Malone called for timeout with 5:45 remaining in the third quarter with his team trailing 73-57

5:41 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky guard Tyler Herro says he plans to remain in the NBA draft after initially leaving open the possibility of returning to school. The 6-foot-5 freshman announced his decision in a news release Tuesday. Last week, he said he would enter the draft and hire an NCAA-certified