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The 34-year-old logged 43 minutes in Golden State’s victory.
Stephen Curry put on a vintage display late into the Warriors‘ comeback win over the Bucks on Saturday night. Scoring 22 points in the fourth period and overtime, including 20 of the Warriors’ last 25 points in regulation, the veteran sharpshooter practically carried his team to victory singlehandedly.
After the game, an exhausted Curry admitted he’s not as young as he used to be.

Five conferences still have their finals and our bracket picture becomes clear as we arrive at Selection Sunday.

After the Warriors star turned in another patented scoring performance, James couldn’t help but admire the effort from Curry.
As the Warriors continue to scratch and claw to gain playoff positioning in the Western Conference, the return of star Steph Curry couldn’t have come at a better time.
Curry has been a welcome addition to the starting lineup over the last few games, and Saturday night showed how important he continues to be to the defending champions.

Jeremy Roach scored 23 points and No. 21 Duke locked down defensively to beat No. 13 Virginia 59-49 in Saturday night’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship, securing a title in Jon Scheyer’s debut season.

The Pro Bowler said there’s no bad blood with the organization.
Eagles star cornerback Darius Slay saw his name in the NFL rumor mill of late amid reports that his agent Drew Rosenhaus requested permission from the organization to seek a trade.
Amid talks of a potential exit from Philadelphia, Slay weighed in on the buzz during the latest episode of his podcast, Big Play Slay. 
The 32-year-old indicated that while his agent did request permission to seek a trade, he is still hoping to finish his career with the Eagles.
“I know what’s going on. I hear the rumors.

If you’re looking for a killer atmosphere, maybe check out the World Baseball Classic because it looks wild.
Case in point: this moment between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
Dodgers outfielder David Peralta was at the plate for Venezuela with the bases loaded. He turned on the 1-2 offering from Marlins righty Sandy Alcantara and drove in a pair of runs.

The #WorldBaseballClassic atmosphere is WILD. pic.twitter.

The Celtics guard was ejected late after taking offense to an inadvertent kick to the midsection by the Hawks star.
Celtics guard Marcus Smart was ejected late in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s victory over the Hawks after dragging Atlanta star Trae Young to the ground on the baseline after a foul call.
The play in question came with 1:25 remaining in regulation with Boston leading 129–121. Young was driving to the basket, with Smart guarding him, when Young inadvertently kicked the Celtics guard in the groin as he went up for a layup.

Texas, led by Dylan Disu’s 18 points, won its second Big 12 Tournament title in three years with a 76-56 win over Kansas on Saturday night.

The Kansas coach has missed the last three games after being hospitalized earlier this week.
Kansas interim basketball coach Norm Roberts expects head coach Bill Self to coach the Jayhawks in the NCAA tournament when it tips off next week, he told reporters following Saturday’s Big 12 championship loss to Texas.
“He’s doing well. We plan on him coaching next week,” Roberts said, per the Kansas City Star. When asked further about whether or not Self would join the team for the selection show on Sunday, Roberts was hopeful.

The Dolphins All-Pro receiver turned in a blazing effort on Saturday in his first track and field event since 2014.
After torching the competition at a USA Track and Field event on Saturday, Tyreek Hill took to Twitter to address those criticizing his impressive showing in the 60-meter dash.
The Dolphins star receiver logged a blazing time of 6.70 seconds to win the event in the age 25-29 bracket at the USATF Masters Indoor Championships in Louisville.