DENVER (AP) — Stephen Curry had 30 points and 13 assists and the Golden State Warriors handed the Denver Nuggets their first loss at home in more than three months, a 131-117 stunner Tuesday night that evened their playoff series at a game each.
Jarrett Jack added 26 points, Harrison Barnes 24 and Klay Thompson 21 as the sixth-seeded Warriors wrested homecourt advantage from the NBA's best home team in the series that shifts to Oakland for Game 3 Friday night.
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DENVER (AP) — Stephen Curry laced up his shoes before practice without so much as a soul around him.
As soon as the Golden State guard was ready to step onto the Pepsi Center floor, he was swarmed by a pack of reporters.
These days, Curry's never left open on the court.
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OAKLAND — One word was repeated by Warriors forward David Lee over and over on Thursday. When Stephen Curry used the same word in describing the team’s plan in their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, which begins Saturday, it was clear the team knew how they want to approach what will be the first playoff game for most of them.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry couldn't wait to get his record out of the way.
Curry broke the NBA single-season mark for 3-pointers with 272 and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 99-88 on Wednesday in the regular season finale for both teams.
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OAKLAND — The crowd at Oracle Arena on Monday knew they were watching Stephen Curry knock on the door of the record books as he nailed seven 3-pointers on his way to a 35-point night in the Warriors’ win over the San Antonio Spurs.
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OAKLAND — The Warriors may have been playing a team without four of its best players, but when the San Antonio Spurs are involved, Golden State always seems to get everything it can handle.
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OAKLAND — Kevin Durant had 31 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to help the Oklahoma City Thunder regain the Western Conference's best record with a 116-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
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Mark Jackson delivered on his promise, albeit a year behind schedule. No one is complaining.
As the 2011-12 season winded down, the Warriors’ playoff drought seemed destined to continue in perpetuity and Jackson looked like a blustering blowhard, headed for a quick exit from his first coaching gig.
Lofty ambitions seemed incapable of solving the primary problem: The team lacked a megastar, a marquee name, a nucleus to build a playoff team around.
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OAKLAND — Chants of "Playoffs! Playoffs! Playoffs!" rang out from fans. Confetti flew around the lower bowl of the arena.
Finally, the public address announcer told the crowd what they had longed to hear: "The Golden State Warriors are heading to the 2013 NBA playoffs!"
Believe it.
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OAKLAND — At the end of the Golden State Warriors' practice Monday, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson lined up at opposite baskets and engaged in a shooting contest.
The game was simple: first person to make seven shots from each of the five spots beyond the 3-point line wins. Or, first person to miss two shots in a row loses. Both had two teammates — one to rebound, and another to make a clean pass.
Each won once. No tiebreaker needed.
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