As the Golden State Warriors headed toward the locker room after the buzzer sounded, head coach Steve Kerr went in the opposite direction to offer respect to Damian Lillard. "It's a level of respect considering the fact that he is the championship coach of the best team in the league," Lillard told Yahoo Sports. Kerr's words came after Lillard told The Oregonian he didn't like Kerr comparing him to Warriors All-Star guard Stephen Curry.

The Golden State Warriors' biggest opponent in their quest to break the NBA's regular-season record for wins could very well be their own coach. The Warriors entered Thursday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 54-5 record, putting them on pace to beat the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' NBA record of 72-10. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he is more worried about getting his players' rest before the playoffs arrive in late April than trying to break the Bulls' mark.

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Free-agent Kris Humphries has committed to sign with the Atlanta Hawks once he clears waivers, a source told Yahoo Sports. The Phoenix Suns waived Humphries, 31, on Sunday. The Suns acquired the 6-foot-9, 235-pounder from the Washington Wizards in a trade on Feb. 18.

Clippers coach Doc Rivers wants NBA to implement challenge system

Rivers thinks coaches should have the opportunity to challenge calls at the end of games.

But I think if you know basketball, all the people that really know basketball and the coaches and guys that pay attention to who makes the team go engine-wise, they know that I'm having one of my best seasons. Parker witnessed the passing of the Spurs' torch from Hall of Famer David Robinson to Tim Duncan. Five years ago, Parker was honored to take the lead from Duncan with the blessing of coach Gregg Popovich.

The Los Angeles Clippers traded guard Lance Stephenson to the Memphis Grizzlies for forward Jeff Green, a league source told Yahoo Sports. Clippers president and coach Doc Rivers was in Oklahoma City attending the funeral for the wife of Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Monty Williams, and the team did not expect to make any major moves but was able to complete its goal of unloading Stephenson just before the 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, a source told Yahoo Sports.

Paul George's 'amazing' recovery from broken leg nearly leads to All-Star record

Paul George couldn't bear to watch last season's All-Star Game. This year, he shined bright among the NBA's best.

When asked if he thought the Oklahoma City Thunder would actually consider trading him, Kevin Durant responded the only way he knew how. Durant is a franchise player and seven-time All-Star who led the Thunder to the 2012 NBA Finals and won the 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player award. The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski recently reported that the NBA champion Golden State Warriors are a serious contender to sign Durant.