OKLAHOMA CITY — Michael Porter Jr. is shouldering the blame for the Nuggets’ 3-2 series deficit, even if he physically can’t. Without mention of his left shoulder injury, Porter said he was at fault for Denver’s Game 5 loss to the Thunder in brief comments made to The Denver Post late Tuesday night.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made an apology after Game 4's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen returned from a knee injury to start Game 4 of Dallas' Western Conference semifinal series against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.

The Timberwolves earned a five-point win in Saturday's Game 3, with Anthony Edwards scoring a series-high 36 points. Jimmy Butler broke out offensively for Golden State with a 33-point performance in 43 minutes, but the Dubs were outscored by nine points in the fourth quarter.

The Oklahoma City Thunder won ugly in Game 4, defeating the Denver Nuggets and tying the best-fof-7 Western Conference semifinals series at 2-2.

DALLAS (AP) — Miro Heiskanen returned to the lineup for the Dallas Stars for the first time in 3 1/2 months on Tuesday night, when the defenseman who had been out with a knee injury was active for Game 4 of their second-round Western Conference playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets.

The prevailing theory ahead of the best-of-seven set was that it would be a long one, and if Washington wants its season to continue, it will be. But Carolina has earned its advantage, not necessarily through singular starring performances - Frederik Andersen notwithstanding, we'll get to him - but through production from everywhere in the lineup.

The Timberwolves overpowered the Stephen Curry-deprived Warriors 117-110 and can now close out the Western Conference semifinals come Game 5 in Minneapolis