Tag: Curry

Curry propels Warriors to win over Clippers

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry came alive late as the Golden State Warriors shook off a sloppy start to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 105-90 and post their seventh straight NBA victory. With both teams turning the ball over and missing shots it was close at halftime, the Warriors leading 44-42 on the Clippers’ home floor. Golden State extended that lead with an 11-2 scoring burst to open the third quarter, and […]

Warriors surge late to thwart Cavs’ NBA upset bid

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter Thursday as the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors rallied from a 13-point third-period deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89. After being out-hustled by the shorthanded Cavs for most of the game, Golden State out-scored them 36-8 in the final frame to improve their league-leading record to 13-2. Draymond Green scored just four points but handed out 14 […]

Curry fires Warriors as Nets routed

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry produced a three-point masterclass as the Golden State Warriors thrashed the Brooklyn Nets 117-99 to underscore their championship credentials on Tuesday. Curry led the scoring with 37 points — 27 of them from outside the arc — to give the Warriors an emphatic win on the road over the Nets and former Golden State teammate Kevin Durant. It was a superb all-round effort from the Warriors, who […]

Curry explodes for 50 as Warriors stay hot in NBA, Jokic ejected

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored a season-high 50 points and 10 assists as the Golden State Warriors improved to a NBA-leading 9-1 with a 127-113 rout of the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. It was the 10th career 50-point game for the 33-year-old Curry, who passed Wilt Chamberlain to become the oldest player in NBA history with a 50-point, 10-assist game. Chamberlain did it when he was 31. In 35 minutes of […]

Curry to stay with Warriors as Carmelo joins LeBron: reports

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry has reportedly agreed to a historic contract extension with Golden State while forward Carmelo Anthony will join pal LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. Curry will sign a four-year deal worth $215 million with the Warriors, his agent told ESPN. He will be the first player in NBA history to sign two contracts worth more than $200 million. Anthony confirmed reports he will […]

James’ 34-foot dagger lifts playoff bound Lakers over Warriors

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James overcame blurred vision Wednesday to score a 34-foot three pointer with under a minute left as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a first half deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 103-100 and reach the main draw of the NBA’s West playoffs. James, who said he could only see out of one eye, hit the game winner for the defending NBA champions in dramatic fashion as […]

Curry, James showdown as Lakers-Warriors clash

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James goes head-to-head with Stephen Curry on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Lakers face the in-form Golden State Warriors in a heavyweight NBA play-in tournament showdown. The Lakers and the Warriors collide at the Staples Center where a first round playoff series against the second-seeded Phoenix Suns will be on the line for the winners. The loser faces a further game against either the Memphis Grizzlies or the […]

Curry captures second NBA scoring title, Warriors win sixth straight

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 46 points and claimed his second NBA scoring title as the Golden State Warriors won their sixth straight by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 113-101 on Sunday in San Francisco. Curry finished the regular season with a 32.0-point scoring average, claiming the league title over Washington’s Bradley Beal who scored 25 points earlier Sunday to finish at 31.3 points per game. “I had a lot of good […]

Curry leads Warriors as Pelicans playoff hopes fade

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Steph Curry erupted for 41 points as the Golden State Warriors stayed on course for the postseason with a 123-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Curry’s 33rd 30-point game of the season helped the Warriors move to 33-32 to leave the team firmly in the hunt for a Western Conference play-in tournament place. But the Warriors’ road victory all but extinguished New Orleans’ chances of reaching […]

Curry hot streak continues as Warriors down Sixers

by Rob Woollard LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Steph Curry extended his scoring streak with an electrifying 49-point display as the Golden State Warriors upset the Philadelphia 76ers 107-96 on Monday. Curry, who scored 47 points in a defeat to Boston on Saturday, bagged his 11th straight game with 30 points or more to give the Warriors a crucial victory in their fight for a playoff berth. It was another spellbinding performance from the […]

Curry scores 53 to pass Chamberlain for Warriors record

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Steph Curry erupted with 53 points to pass Wilt Chamberlain’s all-time Golden State scoring record on Monday as the Warriors downed the Denver Nuggets 116-107. Curry — who started the game needing only 19 points to overtake Chamberlain’s tally of 17,783 points set between 1959 and 1965 — broke the record in a hurry, rattling in 21 points in the first quarter. The 33-year-old passed Chamberlain’s mark with a […]

Birthday boy Curry lifts Warriors, rookie ‘Poku’ powers Thunder

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State star Stephen Curry celebrated his 33rd birthday Sunday with a 32-point performance that propelled the Warriors to a 131-119 victory over the NBA-leading Utah Jazz and snapped a four-game skid. Curry got off to a sizzling start, connecting on 63 percent of his shots in a 14-point first quarter in which the Warriors seized a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. He finished 10-of-20 from the field with six […]