Stephen Curry and Golden State turned all those Houston bricks into a road back to the NBA Finals.
Needing not only all their firepower but also 27 straight misses by the Rockets during an epic cold streak from 3-point
range
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a repeat.
Kevin Durant scored 34 points, Curry sparked another third-quarter turnaround, and the Warriors earned a fourth straight trip to the NBA Finals by
beating the Rockets 101-92 in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals on Monday
night.
The defending champions trailed by as many as 15 in the first half after falling behind 17 in Game 6.
Curry, who finished with 27 points, scored 14 of Golden State’s 33 points in the third quarter as Houston’s shooting didn’t just go cold, it froze. The
Rockets missed all 14 3-point attempts in that quarter as part of a 1-for-21
second half from long range.
The Warriors will host LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 on Thursday night in the fourth straight matchup between the teams.
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) – Celtics general manager Danny Ainge says point guard Kyrie Irving was unable to attend Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals
because he was recovering from nasal surgery.
Ainge said on Monday that Irving had a deviated septum. The injury occurred in November when he was hit in the face by teammate Aron Baynes. Irving wore a
mask while healing from the facial fracture.
Irving has not played since March because of a knee injury. But his absence on the Boston bench was noted when the Celtics played his former
team
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Ainge joked: ”I don’t think he wanted to be seen in public and ruin his movie career.”
HOCKEY
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Commissioner Gary Bettman says an NHL team in Seattle would have the same favorable expansion terms given to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Bettman says the league could vote on adding its 32nd franchise in Seattle later this year, although it won’t happen in June. Bettman remains just as
amazed by the Golden Knights’ inaugural season as the rest of the sports world
as they host the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Final.
Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly both confirmed the NHL plans to keep the same rules on the next expansion draft. If it happens within the next
two years, as increasingly expected, Vegas won’t have to lose any of its
players.
SOCCER
ZURICH (AP) – FIFA’s bid inspectors will hold a meeting in Zurich on Wednesday with the North American and Moroccan candidates hoping to host the
2026 World Cup.
Officials from the joint United States-Canada-Mexico team and Morocco are invited to answer questions from a FIFA-appointed panel evaluating their bids
ahead of the June 13 vote, FIFA said Monday.
No date is set to publish the evaluation reports ahead of the vote by up to 207 FIFA member federations in Moscow.
Though voters are not obliged to factor the reports into their choice, FIFA put a more rigorous assessment system in place after criticism of the 2018-2022
World Cup hosting votes in December 2010.
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) – Josh Sargent scored in his American debut
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second international match and a young United States team beat Bolivia 3-0 in an
exhibition Monday night.
Walker Zimmerman put the Americans ahead in the 37th minute and Sargent doubled the lead in the 52nd. Weah, the son of former FIFA Player of the Year
and current Liberia president George Weah, scored in the 59th.
Weah, born on Feb. 22, 2000, became the fourth-youngest American to score when he displaced Sargent, who was born two days earlier. Sargent’s goal was
particularly memorable – with his back to the
goal
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goalkeeper, played the ball to himself and put it in the net with a strong
right-footed shot from about 11 yards.
With no World Cup to play for, interim U.S. coach Dave Sarachan went with youth. He gave six players their debuts, raising the total to 15 in four matches
since the Americans were eliminated in qualifying. Defenders Erik Palmer-Brown
and Antonee Robinson and goalkeeper Alex Bono joined Sargent as debutants in the
starting lineup, and defender Matt Olosune and midfielder Keatan Parks entered
on the second half.
The Los Angeles Rams will get to make up for lost time with eight picks on Day 3 of the NFL draft on Saturday.
With four picks in both the fourth and sixth rounds, the Rams will have plenty of chances to address needs in the defensive front seven. The Rams have
to replace outside linebackers Robert Quinn and Connor Barwin, who combined for
13.5 sacks last
season
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team with 95 tackles.
Head coach Sean McVay identified replenishing depth throughout the roster as another goal, something they accomplished with their lone selection so far by
taking TCU offensive tackle Joe Noteboom in the third round. Noteboom could
serve as the swing tackle while being groomed as the eventual successor to
Andrew Whitworth at left tackle.
Special teams contributions will also be a priority as several core players are expected to fill larger roles this season.
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