NBA notebook: Iguodala (knee) doubtful for Game 4

Iguodala banged knees with Rockets guard James Harden in Game 3 on Sunday.

ESPN's Ramona Shelburne reported that Iguodala is undergoing X-rays Monday
afternoon, which are expected to give the team a better idea of his status.
According to Shelburne, the injury Iguodala sustained on the play "got a
little worse overnight," forcing him to miss practice Monday.

The Athletic's Anthony Slater stated it's "unlikely" Iguodala plays, meaning
Kevon Looney could get the start with Nick Young and Quinn Cook potentially
seeing more playing time.

--Julius Randle's agent told the Los Angeles Times he is unsure about the Los
Angeles Lakers' desire to retain the restricted free agent, despite general
manager's Rob Pelinka's comments about mutual interest between the two sides.

Pelinka told the Times over the weekend that the Lakers and Randle have "a
mutual exchange of interest and hoping that we can work something out for both
sides."

Los Angeles is expected to make Randle a qualifying offer, keeping his rights
and allowing it to match any offer sheet he signs with an opposing team.
However, it's unclear how much the Lakers would be willing to pay to retain
the big man, particularly as the team tries to keep its salary cap clear as it
courts big-name free agents over the next few offseasons.

--New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry made it very clear that the
team would like to re-sign pending free agent center DeMarcus Cousins, saying
from the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame Golf Classic "there's not one single
person, player or coach or in the basketball ops department or ownership that
doesn't want him back."

Cousins, 27, is recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon suffered Jan. 26
in the final seconds of a win over the Houston Rockets. He told The Undefeated
last week that he is "for sure" open to re-signing with the Pelicans, but he
also acknowledged the uncertainty of his situation as he prepares to hit free
agency for the first time.

Some have suggested the Pelicans, who won their first playoff series in a
decade after winning 20 of their final 26 regular-season games without
Cousins, were better off without the big man. Cousins called the idea "silly,"
and Gentry also argued against that viewpoint.

--Stephen Curry says he "blacked out" when he turned to the crowd after a
layup, removed his mouthpiece and screamed, "This is my (expletive) house,"
during the Golden State Warriors' 126-85 blowout win over the Houston Rockets
in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Sunday in Oakland, Calif.

His mother, Sonya Curry, was alert, however, and she wasn't happy with her
son's display on national television.

"She already sent me two home videos, showing me the clip and playing it
back," Stephen Curry said, per ESPN. "She was telling me how I need to wash my
mouth out, saying to wash it out with soap. It's a message I've heard before
... She's right. I gotta do better. I can't talk like that."

--Donte DiVincenzo's momentous rise from relative unknown as Villanova's sixth
man to national championship hero and NBA prospect spiked again last week at
the NBA scouting combine.

DiVincenzo shot the lights out from NBA 3-point range, tied for the best
vertical jump (42 inches) at the event and showed pro-level lateral quickness
and speed with a 10.72-second lane-agility drill and 3.31-second three-quarter
court sprint.

The proving ground, DiVincenzo said, is ongoing and he wasn't ready to
announce a decision about the 2018 NBA Draft. One clear sign he remains truly
undecided in the face of positive buzz and building momentum: he has not
signed with an agent.

--Georgia Tech guard Josh Okogie will keep his name in the 2018 NBA Draft pool
and forgo his final two seasons of college eligibility, Okogie and the school
announced.

The 6-foot-4, 210-pound guard finished with the fastest three-quarter court
sprint (3.04 seconds) and equaled the best max vertical leap (42.0 inches) of
any participant at last week's combine in Chicago. Okogie also tied for fourth
in the standing vertical (33.0 inches) and finished fifth in the shuttle run
(3.03 seconds).

Okogie finished fourth in the ACC with 18.2 points per game last season. Most
outlets have pegged him as a second-round prospect over the last few months,
but his performance at the combine could lead to first-round consideration.

--The San Antonio Spurs reportedly disbanded their all-female cheerleading
squad, choosing instead to create a coed hype team that focuses on more
"family friendly" entertainment.

The move to end its longtime cheerleader team, confirmed by Spurs Sports and
Entertainment in a call to MySanAntonio.com, comes amid news of several
controversies and lawsuits regarding other cheerleader teams such as the NFL's
Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals in which former
performers have lodged complaints over sexual harassment, sexism and unfair
pay practices.

The Spurs did not reveal their reasons for ending the all-woman squad, a
staple at Spurs home games since 1992. According to the release, auditions
will be held over the summer for stunt artists, tumblers, acrobats and
cheerleaders as part of the new group.

--Field Level Media