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Golden State's Kevin Durant participates in shoot-around, iffy for Game 4 vs Portland Trail Blazers

By The Sports Xchange
Kevin Durant is questionable for Monday night's Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers. Photo courtesy NBA.com
Kevin Durant is questionable for Monday night's Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers. Photo courtesy NBA.com

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant remains questionable for Monday night's Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series at the Portland Trail Blazers.

Durant, who participated in Monday's shoot-around with no limitations, has sat out the past two games with a calf injury suffered in the second half of the series opener.

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With the Warriors holding a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, Durant may be held out as a precautionary measure. He also practiced Friday and participated in Saturday's shoot-around but sat out that night's game, a 119-113 win for Golden State.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who could miss the rest of playoffs due to complications following two back surgeries two years ago, said last week that Durant would have played in Game 3 if it "was Game 7 of the Finals."

Warriors guard Shaun Livingston, who has a right index finger sprain and hand contusion, and swingman Matt Barnes, who has a sprained right ankle, also participated in Monday's shootaround.

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Coach Mike Brown, guiding the team in place of Kerr, said Livingston and Barnes also are listed as questionable for Monday's game.

"Those guys are still the same, they're still questionable," Brown said Monday. "We'll make a determination come tonight."

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