The Warriors do the job

The Warriors do the job

The Warriors are in the NBA conference semifinals to the East, following their success against Houston (114-81) Thursday. Subsequently, it will be against the Clippers, or face the Blazers for the partners of a Stephen Curry still recovering.

Like their incredible results in the regular season had suggested, the Warriors had way too much margin on the Rockets to suffer from the absence of Stephen Curry , injured his knee and into the side for the next two weeks. A quarter-time has also been enough Wednesday to validate their qualification in conference semifinals. Time to lead 37-20 and to lay the foundations of a blowout win, Californians winning 114-81 to close the series against Houston (4-1).

Because in the absence of Curry, the Warriors can always count on Klay Thompson to panic counters. The other artificer of champions has signed a new recital, finishing with 27 points on 10 of 14 shooting, including an exceptional 7 of 11 three-point (first player in history to play three matches with playoffs at least seven successes behind the arc). All in 29 minutes. But behind all-star Warriors was not the only one to shine, Draymond Green flirting with triple-double by compiling 15 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, while Shaun Livingston supplemented the table with 16 points to 7 of 8 shooting.

Kerr has "tremendous admiration for Shaun Livingston"

In the Rockets, James Harden had beautiful struggle, finishing with 35 points on 12 of 25 shooting, bearded most famous NBA was too alone. So much so that it has long registered more baskets than all of his teammates ... Best example of the Texas bankruptcy, Trevor Ariza has notably signed a 1 of 8 shooting for 2 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound in 26 minutes. Dwight Howard , he certainly finished with 21 rebounds to counter but only 8 points, 3 of 13 shooting. A conclusion to the image of the disappointing season the Rockets. For the Warriors, the beautiful adventure continues. While waiting to know the identity of their future opponent (Clippers and Blazers), Californians take the time to enjoy a little.

"Each player has contributed during this series , provides coach Steve Kerr in a press conference. We are blessed, very fortunate to have a player like Shaun Livingston. It's fantastic, it's a great teammate. He made ​​a great . series is incredibly intelligent, I have tremendous respect and admiration for him and when Draymond Green takes great decisions, it makes us hard to beat.. " This in turn incensed Shaun Livingston: " It is always regular, it was phenomenal. what is gratifying about this match is that everyone participated. " and the No. 23 Warriors insist heavily on the" everyone ". By finding solutions without Stephen Curry, the Warriors will perhaps make it even stronger while awaiting the return of their master

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Serena, The "Superwoman" Which Stops Thieves!

Serena, The "Superwoman" Which Stops Thieves!

Serena Williams has told how she had managed to beat a retreat, a man who had tried to steal his phone, turning into a "Superwoman".



Stopped since his defeat Roberta Vinci in the semifinals of the U.S. Open, SerenaWilliams shared its States of souls on social networks, but also a few anecdotes. In the last published Wednesday, the American tells how she had to turn into a"Superwoman" so that we do not steal his phone!

Serena, The "Superwoman"

In a long message posted on Facebook, she tells how, while she was having dinner in a Chinese restaurant, a man attempted to steal his mobile phone. "I shouted:"Oh my God, this guy took my phone!"." I wasn't thinking and I immediately reacted (where the photo of Superwoman), I jumped over a Chair or two before pursuing it further.He started to run but I was too fast,"she said so.



And after have overtaken the boor and asked him if he had not taken the wrong phone, the latter eventually make him confused. "When I came back in the restaurant,I got a standing ovation, she continues. I was proud. I just showed with each person present that I could resist the rogue and the other men. It was a victory for women."

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Murray In The Right Tempo

Murray In The Right Tempo

Andy Murray well negotiated its entry into contention at the Masters in dominating David Ferrer, in two sets (6-4, 6-4), at the O 2 Arena in London. The other meeting of the group will oppose Monday evening Stan Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal.



It was the certainty since its final at Bercy, Andy Murray has not decided to dedicate its end of season only to the final of the Davis Cup, which will be held in two weeks in Belgium. The Scots, for its entry in contention at the Masters, has managed a solid meeting to overcome David Ferrer, in two sets (6-4, 6-4).



Murray thus confirms the ascendancy it now owns in Spanish, beaten for the fifth consecutive time (12-6 in total). As at Bercy two weeks ago, in a similar encounter (6-3, 6-4), the No. 2 global was slightly higher than his opponent, by its ability to make more winning points than him (13 to 14), for a number of equivalent unforced errors(24). Murray is also best service, allowing it to put greater pressure on his return games. The break ended up coming at the end of the first round (6-4), and then the Scots is not distraught when Ferrer took the lead in the second Act (0-2). Murray has waited his time for pick up at 3-3, before finishing significantly louder than the Valencia (6-4).



For Murray, this Masters starts, so in the best of ways, him who has still never reached the final in five investments, and which remained a correction imposed by Roger Federer (6-0, 6-1) last year in the O2 Arena in London. The British will attempt to confirm this beautiful start Wednesday against the winner of the meeting of Monday evening between Stan Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal.

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The NBA Argued Its French

Tony Parker, Boris Diaw, Evan Fournier and Damien Inglis were ringside to witness the unanimous tribute from the NBA to the victims of the terrorist attacks in France.

The NBA has been able to pay tribute to the France. The Marseillaise sounded so in 7 forums which catered meetings last night, preceded by a minute of silence each time perfectly respected by an American audience marked by drama event that occurred in Paris Friday. Across the country, supporters have expressed support to the four present french on the floor on this occasion.



But it is still in extremely specific conditions that Tony Parker, Boris Diaw, Evan Fournier and Damien Inglis had to do their job. If the latter did not participate in the victory of the Milwaukee Bucks in double overtime (108-105, a.p.) against the Cleveland Cavaliers Le Bron James, he sported a T-Shirt 'Pray for Paris' during his warm-up, explaining that he would not speak until later on this tragedy.



On the side of San Antonio, where the Spurs have emerged against the Philadelphia Sixers (92-83), the emotion was impossible to hide on the faces of Boris Diaw, the captain of the team of France, with Tony Parker, star of the Tricolor selection, at the time when their national anthem was played AT & T Center. "It's nice and touching to see all this solidarity here and around the world. My friends and my family are going well, but we know all someone who has lost a loved one. I am lucky that it is not be happened to me,"said Diaw on NBA.com. "It's amazing, I still can't achieve. I spent the last 24 hours to make phone calls to make sure that the people I know are going well.At least, this game allowed me to think about something else for a while", Parker continued.

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PSG-Saint-Etienne, Once Again Opponent !

PSG and Saint-Etienne AS were once again meeting in the League Cup, at the stage of the final 8th the draw which was held Tuesday. The matches are scheduled on 15 and 16 December.



For the 4th consecutive year, PSG and AS Saint-Etienne will be opposed in the League Cup, this time on the occasion of the final 8, the draw which was held Tuesday morning. It is the skater Florent Amodio, supporter of the capital club who, attendant to this draw, once more brought the destinies of the two clubs in the competition,which the PSG is the double defending champion.

As a reminder, last season, players Laurent Blanc had prevailed (1-0) at Geoffroy-Guichard, opposite the Greens, in the quarter finals of the competition. A year earlier, it was after extension that Parisians had dominated the ASSE Park (2-1, AET.); It must go back to the 2012-2013 season finding the trace of a success in the shots of the team of Christophe Galtier (0-0, 5-pens 3), which will raise this year where a trophy that she is the last to have win before the PSG signs double (2014, 2015).

OM in Bourg en Bresse

Include also three other posters between Ligue 1 teams, starting with the opposition between Bordeaux and Monaco, but also the Stade Rennais Toulouse FC and the winner of the match play between the CFA Ajaccio En Avant Guingamp against OGCNice.


When the OL, it receives the Tours FC (League 2); OM will move the field of Bourg en Bresse (Ligue 2). The matches will be played on 15 and 16 December.

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Maradona down Messi

Invited to speak on the performance of Lionel Messi with the Argentina, Diego Maradona was not tender with the Albiceleste.



Lionel Messi, Lionel Messi there. Since the defeat of Argentina against Chile in the final of the Copa America, the Albiceleste striker is debated. Subject: performance in selection, deemed insufficient by some, including Diego Maradona. "El Pibe from Oro", which had not yet expressed on the subject, has not missed the opportunity of tackling "La Pulga" when a journalist for the newspaper Ole asked him Sunday, during a match of local D3 between Platense and Deportivo Riestra.

Is it easily recognizes that the quadruple Ballon d'Or is "a phenomenon", he alsobelieves that the FC Barcelona star deserves no preferential treatment. "It is logical to criticize him, it's easy, he said. We have the best player in the world, who will score four goals against Real Sociedad but which touches no one when it comes here (in Argentina). We say: 'but it is Argentine or Swedish?' Those who say that we must protect Messi began to break the cake"

And former Argentine national coach added: "we must treat it as any player who wears the Jersey of the selection. As the best player in the world, for better and for worse. But do not make it a novel. "He has killed, or violated person." A sliced notice which could strengthen Lionel Messi, affected by this new disillusionment one year after the final of the cup of the world lost the Germany, his intention of making a break with the Abiceleste.

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