NBA notebook: Durant to miss Game 1 of conference finals

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will miss Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday due to a right calf strain, ESPN said Monday.

Injured during Wednesday’s Game 5 win against Houston, the 30-year-old forward did not travel to Texas for Game 6 on Friday when Golden State finished off the Rockets with a 118-113 victory. The 66-year-old coach informed players and staff at Michigan he was moving on in a meeting Monday morning, prompting a message of thanks from the Wolverines’ athletic department after guiding the program to four Big Ten titles and a pair of Final Fours.

Brown, rumored to be on the hot seat if the 76ers didn’t advance to the conference finals, invited reporters to address general manager Elton Brand and team ownership about anything “internal,” including his standing with the 76ers. Team owner Josh Harris was noncommittal in April when asked about Brown’s hold on the job, sparking speculation the franchise was ready to move in another direction.

The 6-foot-10 Porter was considered a potential No. 1 overall pick when he signed with Missouri for the 2017-18 season, but a back injury cost him most of his freshman season and he slid to No. 14 in the 2018 draft. The 20-year-old did not participate in the 2018 Summer League.

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