Tag: Stephen Curry

NBA: Warriors hold off Rockets despite Harden triple-double

LOS ANGELES, United states (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors withstood Houston star James Harden’s 20th triple-double of the season in a 113-106 NBA victory over the Rockets on Tuesday. The league-leading Warriors stretched their winning streak to eight games, thwarting the Rockets’ comeback bid and sending fans in Houston home unhappy. Curry drained a three-pointer with 1:46 remaining as the Warriors stretched their lead back to double digits […]

NBA: Warriors win ‘Curry Bowl,’ Aldridge leads Spurs rally

by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 17 points to win his latest on-court duel with elder brother Seth on Tuesday as the Golden State Warriors notched a fifth straight victory with a rout of the Dallas Mavericks. The Western Conference leaders were rarely in trouble as they romped to a 112-87 win at the American Airlines Center in Texas to improve to 57-14 in a game […]

NBA: Thompson, Curry outshine Westbrook as Warriors down Thunder

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry outgunned Russell Westbrook as the Golden State Warriors scored an emphatic 111-95 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Thompson poured on 34 points while Curry finished with 23 on a below-par night for Westbrook, who was restricted to 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Thompson made 12 of 21 from the field and sunk seven of 15 attempts from three-point range, […]

NBA: Iguodala, Curry lead Warriors past Hawks

(Eagle News) — Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala weighed in with 24 points each as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Atlanta Hawks 119-111 on Monday, March 6. The Warriors maintained their grip on the Western conference rankings after an inspired performance from Iguodala, who scored his points after coming off the bench to lead a second-quarter rally. Iguodala made six of eight shots from the field as well as grabbing five rebounds, three steals and […]

NBA: Curry, Thompson lead Warriors over Knicks

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry moved into 10th place on the all-time three point list as the Golden State Warriors rebounded from back-to-back defeats with a 112-105 NBA win over the struggling New York Knicks on Sunday. The Warriors had dropped two straight games since losing Kevin Durant to injury and one factor was a lack of production from Curry. But the reigning two-time NBA Most Valuable Player found his scoring touch […]

NBA: LeBron’s Cavs, Warriors set sights on Finals rematch

by Jim SLATER Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — LeBron James resumes his bid for a seventh consecutive NBA Finals appearance Thursday while the Golden State Warriors plan their third consecutive finals trip and Russell Westbrook takes aim at history. And with the NBA trade deadline Thursday along with the resumption of play following the mid-season NBA All-Star Game break, the championship chase swings into high gear. Only six players have reached the […]

NBA: Curry red-hot as Warriors bury Hornets

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry bounced back from a bout of stomach flu in impressive style on Wednesday, his three-point barrage pacing the Golden State Warriors’ 126-111 rout of the Charlotte Hornets in Oakland. Curry drained 11 of the Warriors’ 21 three-pointers en route to 39 points. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player had missed the Warriors’ game on Sunday, traveling to Portland but staying in his hotel room because of illness. […]

NBA: Warriors bounce back with win over Hornets

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 16 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter as the Golden State Warriors rebounded from an upset loss to the Miami Heat with a 113-103 NBA victory over the Hornets in Charlotte on Wednesday. The Warriors trailed by 10 halfway through the third quarter and were down by five going into the final period. But an impeccable finish lifted the Warriors to a league-leading 39th […]

NBA: Warriors humble Cavaliers 126-91

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors crushed the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-91 on Monday, snapping a four-game losing streak against the reigning NBA champions. In the season’s second meeting between the teams that dueled in the past two NBA championship series, the Warriors started fast and never let up. Before adoring fans at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Draymond Green notched his third triple-double of the season with 11 points, 11 assists and […]

NBA: Curry scores 35 as Warriors topple Trail Blazers

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 35 points and Kevin Durant had 30 as the Golden State Warriors won their ninth straight home game with a 125-117 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. The Warriors helped seal the victory with a 34 second burst in the final quarter that included a Curry three pointer, a Shaun Livingston dunk and a Draymond Green block. “We are on a mission to do […]

NBA: Curry’s game-worn shoes sell for $30,000

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) A pair of Stephen Curry game-worn shoes fetched $30,101 dollars Friday at an auction for victims of a deadly warehouse fire in Oakland, California. The price is a record for a player currently in the National Basketball Association and the money will go to the Oakland Fire Relief fund, which is helping those affected by the horrific Ghost Ship blaze this month which killed 36 people. The designer shoes went […]

NBA: Curry outguns Davis,Cavs maul Grizzlies

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 points to win his duel with Anthony Davis as the Golden State Warriors dug deep to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans while the Cleveland Cavaliers demolished the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Reigning NBA MVP Curry’s haul in a 113-109 victory included five three-pointers as well as four rebounds and seven assists to boost the Warriors to 22-4 for the season. Davis, second only to Russell […]