Nets slump again after Nash sacking; Curry, Warriors also fall

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:42:47 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Zach Lavine produced a fourth-quarter scoring blitz as the Chicago Bulls piled on the misery for the crisis-hit Brooklyn Nets with a 108-99 win on Tuesday. A tumultuous day that began with Brooklyn’s sacking of head coach Steve Nash ended with the Nets blowing a 12-point third-quarter lead as Chicago surged […]

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Celtics defiant, but Warriors looking for another grand coronation

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 03:20:35 +0000

BOSTON (AFP) – Boston’s backs are against the wall heading into Game 6 of the NBA Finals, but Celtics star Jaylen Brown vowed they won’t back down against the Golden State Warriors. “We’re looking forward to the challenge,” Brown said Wednesday. “We’ve got to embrace it. Ain’t no other way around it. Last game on […]

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Wiggins to the rescue as Warriors inch closer to NBA title

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:01:20 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Andrew Wiggins scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Boston Celtics, 104-94, to move within one win of a seventh NBA championship crown on Monday. With Stephen Curry having a rare off-night after his 43-point game four heroics, Wiggins seized control to lead a balanced Golden State […]

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Curry genius echoes Federer, says Warriors coach

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 03:07:11 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry’s approach to basketball reminds him of tennis great Roger Federer. Curry wrote another gilded chapter to his glittering career on Friday, delivering a breathtaking 43-point display to haul the Warriors back into NBA Finals contention with a series-leveling victory over the Boston […]

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‘Just stunning,’ Kerr on Curry’s masterpiece; Warriors even series

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 04:44:23 +0000

                BOSTON (AFP) – Stephen Curry produced a dazzling 43-point display as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Boston Celtics, 107-97, to level the NBA Finals series at 2-2 on Friday. With the Warriors needing a victory at Boston’s TD Garden to avoid going down 3-1 in the best-of-seven series, Curry delivered one of […]

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Curry says he’ll play Game 4 despite foot injury

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:53:08 +0000

BOSTON (AFP) – Golden State star Stephen Curry was emphatic Thursday in confirming he’ll play Game 4 of the NBA Finals, despite suffering a foot injury in the Warriors’ Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics. “I’m going to play,” Curry said at practice Thursday. “That’s all I know right now.” The Warriors trail 2-1 […]

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Boston coach vows to fight fire with fire vs Warriors in Game 3

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 03:42:36 +0000

BOSTON (AFP) – Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka has urged his team to fight fire with fire as they prepare for the physical challenge of the Golden State Warriors in game three of the NBA Finals. The Warriors outmuscled the Celtics in their series-levelling game two win on Sunday, with Golden State enforcer Draymond Green […]

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Curry’s deadly shooting, ‘Big D’ lead Warriors to Game 2 win

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:34:46 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors roared back into NBA Finals contention on Sunday with a series-leveling 107-88 game two victory over the Boston Celtics. Curry spearheaded a deadly display of Golden State shooting in San Francisco while a superb Warriors defensive effort shut down Boston’s key […]

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Celtics beat Warriors in Game 1— thanks to dazzling comeback

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:21:20 +0000

                    SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Al Horford led an electrifying fourth quarter comeback as the Boston Celtics stunned the Golden State Warriors 120-108 to draw first blood in their best-of-seven NBA Finals series on Thursday. Celtics veteran Horford scored 26 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, as Boston inflicted Golden State’s first home defeat […]

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Warriors shock Mavs with amazing fightback for 2-0 series lead

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 21 May 2022 05:37:42 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors staged a stunning fightback to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 126-117 on Friday and seize control of their NBA Western Conference finals series. A pulsating clash in San Francisco saw the Warriors recover after trailing by as much as 19 points at […]

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