Good morning. Really, Billy Donovan is totally happening this time.

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

BEARISH OUTLOOK: The Grizzlies finished a gentlemen’s sweep of the Blazers in a brutally ugly but oh so very Memphis game. The Grizz survived without Mike Conley -- who might miss another week with a horrifying eye socket injury -- and won despite hitting a single three-pointer. (And that one was hit by Tony Allen!) They play the Warriors beginning on Sunday. That should be an ... interesting series.

KA-KAW: Thanks to some brilliance from the (still) undersung Al Horford, the Hawks went up 3-2 on the frisky Nets.That series could be decided with an Atlanta win on Friday, or we could have a Sunday Game 7. Wizards fans have to be worried that Randy Wittman will snap out of genius mode the longer this takes, right?

TONIGHT!
Bulls at Bucks, 7 p.m. ET, TNT, CHI leads 3-2
Clippers at Spurs, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT, SA leads 3-2, good luck everyone

WELL THEN: Kevin Love has already had surgery on his shoulder. He’s out 4-6 months. Does that mean he’s going to opt in to the final year of his contract and delay free agency to 2016? Or will he opt out and bet on some team (perhaps the Cavaliers) still giving him a full max? Brian Windhorst breaks down all of the options.

THIS IS HAPPENING: Billy Donovan is going to be announced as the Thunder’s new coach any time now. The Oklahoman’s Anthony Slater does a thorough breakdown of how Donovan’s style might look in the NBA.

OH BOY: DeAndre Jordan is apparently interested in playing the rumor game to make sure he gets the max signing with the Mavericks.

YES: Rodger Sherman argues that the NBA’s basket interference rule is dumb.

A PERFECT CIRCLE: Really cool feature by David Fleming on the single hoop in rural Virginia that shaped Dell Curry and gave the world Stephen.

MY ARGUMENT: The Clippers know they can be a top-5 team with this core. Their goal should be to preserve that status as long as possible. That’s what the Spurs have done.

SPEAKING OF WHICH ... The inside story of how the Mavericks distanced themselves from Rajon Rondo. He didn’t even get a playoff share! He played in two playoff games! As it were, Paul Flannery and I discussed Rondo’s Future in the latest F&Z.

FIVE WEIRD PLAYS: The odd moments that decided Game 5 of Spurs vs. Clippers.

A FORGOTTEN CLASSIC: In 1989, the Sonics and Bucks went to five overtimes. Patrick Sauer digs in on the forgotten classic.

SURPRISE! Andrew Wiggins is the Rookie of the Year.

WELPVILLE: The Rockets fired that horse emoji murderer.

Happy Thursday. See you next time.