Tag: Stephen Curry

NBA: Warriors outlast Lakers in overtime; Rockets and Spurs win

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 13 of his 28 points in overtime as the NBA champion Golden State Warriors edged the Lakers 127-123 in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Curry struggled from three-point range for much of the night, going one-of-seven from beyond the arc before starting overtime with back-to-back three-pointers. That put the Warriors up 115-109, and two days after their shock defeat by the Sacramento Kings, they held on for […]

NBA: Curry scores 39 to power Durant-less Warriors over Nets

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored a season-high 39 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and passed out seven assists before fouling out Sunday as the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors won 118-111 at Brooklyn. A day after rallying from a 24-point deficit to beat Philadelphia, the Warriors surged ahead by as many as 28 points early in the second half before the Nets battled back and Curry was out for the last […]

Golf: NBA MVP Curry fires respectable 74 in pro golf debut

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — NBA star Stephen Curry got off to a rocky start but then held his own Thursday in his professional golf debut, shooting a four-over 74 in the first round of the Web.com Tour’s Ellie Mae Classic. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, who in June helped the Golden State Warriors to their second NBA title in three seasons, is playing the event on a sponsor’s exemption. Curry stood 11 […]

NBA: Curry completes rich deal with Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors announced on Tuesday they had finalized a raft of free agent deals, including Stephen Curry’s contract reportedly worth a whopping $201 million. The Warriors did not release terms of their deals with Curry, Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Zaza Pacuhlia and David West. But Curry’s agent told ESPN back on July 1 that the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player had agreed to terms on […]

NBA: Curry inks $200-million deal with Warriors – report

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has clinched a new five-year deal worth $201 million, the richest contract in NBA history, ESPN reported on Friday. Curry, who recently helped the Warriors to their second NBA Finals crown in three years, is the first player to break the $200-million barrier, ESPN said, citing the player’s agent Jeff Austin. News of the agreement wipes away any uncertainty concerning the future of […]

NBA: Curry to pass on White House celebration visit

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry said Wednesday that if the team is invited to visit the White House after winning the NBA championship then he probably won’t go. “Somebody asked me about it a couple months ago, a hypothetical, if a championship were to happen, what would I do,” Curry said. “I answered I wouldn’t go. I still feel that way today.” Curry’s comment came two days after […]

NBA: Warriors humble Cavaliers then warn best yet to come

by Jim SLATER Agence France Presse OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — It wasn’t bad enough the Golden State Warriors overwhelmed defending champion Cleveland in winning Thursday’s NBA Finals opener 113-91. The worse news for the Cavaliers and star playmaker LeBron James was that it wasn’t even the best effort for an undefeated squad whose 13-0 playoff win streak matches the longest in NBA playoff history. “We could be a lot better than we were tonight, […]

NBA: Cavs repeat, Warriors dynasty at stake in Finals showdown

by Jim Slater Agence France Presse OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — LeBron James has the Cleveland Cavaliers poised for a championship repeat in his seventh consecutive NBA Finals while Kevin Durant has sparked a historic Golden State playoff run in search of his first title. The epic squads collide in an unprecedented third consecutive NBA Finals starting Thursday at Oakland, with the host Warriors an oddsmakers favorite in the hotly anticipated best-of-seven showdown against a […]

NBA: Warriors into NBA Finals with 129-115 rout of Spurs

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant led the way as the Golden State Warriors sealed a clean sweep of the San Antonio Spurs to reach their third consecutive NBA Finals berth here Monday. Curry scored 36 points and Durant weighed in with 29 as the Warriors powered to a 129-115 win to complete a 4-0 victory in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series. © Agence France-Presse

NBA: Curry leads Warriors rout of Jazz to complete sweep

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 points as the Golden State Warriors wrapped up a series sweep with a 121-95 rout of the Utah Jazz on Monday. The Warriors advanced to a Western Conference finals showdown against either Houston or San Antonio after overcoming a fleeting Utah rally to take the series 4-0 at Salt Lake City’s Vivint Smart Home Arena. It was a second consecutive 4-0 series victory for the […]

NBA: Curry tops NBA jersey sales

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James may have pipped him to last year’s NBA Finals crown, but Stephen Curry remains the king of replica shirt sales, the league confirmed Tuesday. Golden State Warriors star Curry, the reigning MVP, topped a list of the best-selling jerseys from the 2016-2017 season, which concludes on Wednesday. James, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a thrilling victory over the Warriors in last year’s NBA Finals, was second […]

NBA: Jazz halt streaking Warriors

OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — The Utah Jazz, fighting for a playoff position in the Western Conference, up-ended league-leading Golden State 105-99 on Monday, snapping the Warriors’ 14-game NBA winning streak. With 20 points from George Hill, and 17 points and 18 rebounds from French big man Rudy Gobert, the Jazz kept pace with the Los Angeles Clippers in the battle for the fourth seed in the Western Conference, despite the injury absences of top-scorer […]