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Kevin Durant backed to stay with Golden State Warriors after doing this against Dallas
Kevin Durant backed to stay with Golden State Warriors after doing this against Dallas. Durant’s future is the most talked-about thing in the NBA right now, as fans wait to see where the superstar will play next season. He is under contract until the summer, but has a player option on a one-year extension. However, many believe Durant will opt out of that extra year in order to gain a move elsewhere. He has been heavily linked with a move to the New York Knicks, as pundits predict that he wants to lead his own franchise. However after Sunday’s win over the Mavericks, in which Durant scored 28 points, it has been suggested that he could be in line to reverse his decision to leave. The San Francisco Chronicle predicts that Durant will stay in Golden State next year. The reason for this prediction is the relationship between the forward and Steph Curry. Curry scored 48 points against the Mavericks, as Durant told head coach Steve Kerr to flip plays in order to give his co-star more shooting opportunities. And Scott Ostler, NBA writer for the publication, believes that this is the biggest hint yet that Durant sees his future in Golden State. “That little display of team spirit and generosity toward Stephen Curry is no guarantee that Durant will re-up with the Warriors, but it’s a super-positive sign,” he wrote. “When it comes to Durant’s future with the Warriors, we’re all just reading tea leaves, and here’s what the tea leaves tell me about that game. “Durant, despite his penchant for going one-on-one, is a team player, and his respect level for this team is very high. Not many superstars would do what Durant did. “Curry was a major reason Durant signed with the Warriors. Durant can shop around, but he knows he won’t find another Steph.” Durant’s future is not likely to be known until the summer, when his contract is either extended or he opts out. If he does choose to opt out, he will be unable to speak to any teams about his future until July 1.
England beat Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 International in Colombo
England beat Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 International in Colombo. England signed off the limited-overs leg of their Sri Lankan tour with a return to winning ways in Colombo as Joe Denly ended an eight-year exile in style. England have played 384 international matches since Denly last appeared on the big stage - a low-key outing against Pakistan in February 2010. But he did more than enough to justify his second chance as the tourists reasserted themselves with a 30-run victory just four days after a record one-day defeat on the same ground. Having scored 20 of England's 187 for eight the 32-year-old took the spotlight with his reborn leg-spin, topping and tailing the innings to finish with four for 19 - the best figures of his professional career. On any ordinary day Adil Rashid's outstanding spell of three for 11 would have dominated, but this was a chance to celebrate Kent's comeback kid, whose chances of appearing in the forthcoming Test series have surely spiked. His bowling was little more than an afterthought when in his early England days but Denly has worked hard on it and may now join Rashid and Moeen Ali in a three-strong spin attack in Galle. England might still have struggled without Jason Roy's 69 - a devil-may-care knock that included six sixes, four fours, four dropped catches and all the fun of the fair. After kicking off with a flurry of burly blows it seemed Roy might be at his domineering best and although that was not the case, he provided fine entertainment. The first reprieve came on 21 when Roy checked a drive and gave a return chance to Isuru Udana, who flung out a hand but failed to hang on. Within a matter of seconds Sri Lanka were appealing in vain for obstructing the field, Roy abandoning a risky single and charging back when the attempted run out him on the back of the leg. There was another spurious appeal for a catch when Roy hit the ball straight into the ground. Roy decided to ride his luck as far as he could, launching himself at almost everything, sometimes clearing the ropes with ease and sometimes relying on the generosity of the fielding side. There were dollies on 34 and 41, grassed at deep-midwicket and long-off, and a trickier fingertip chance via the toe end of the bat on 53. Even at the non-striker's end he was in the thick of it, unwilling or unable to persuade Alex Hales to review a poor lbw and involved in the mis-communication that saw Eoin Morgan run out. When the end came it was fitting, a thin nick off a shudderingly awful Lakshan Sandakan long-hop. Rain arrived moments later and when play resumed almost an hour later England added 74 for four in the remaining 8.4 overs to close on 187 for eight. Morgan surprisingly tossed the new ball to Denly, who has done the job well domestically but was barely a part-time option when he last wore Three Lions. It took six balls to pay off, Kusal Mendis playing inside one that took off stump, and after five more it looked a masterstroke when the dangerous Niroshan Dickwella fell in similar fashion. Rashid's role in the Tests is already assured but he is even happier with a white ball in his hands. With his googly in rude health and a clever change in pace he was near impossible to get hold of, Dinesh Chandimal and Kamindu Mendis both tried and failed, Hales on hand to catch them in the deep. Much-hyped debutant Mendis had earlier showcased his remarkable ability to bowl right and left arm spin, and will surely be seen again. Dhananjaya de Silva was Rashid's third victim, trapped lbw by a combination of Rashid's wiles and a well-judged DRS referral. Denly returned for the final over the match and, with the result in hand, he picked off Thisara Perera and Malinga to end his day in delight. Denly savoured every moment after producing a man-of-the-match performance on his return to the international stage after more than eight years
LeBron James - Scintillating Scorer 16/17 Part 2
The single most spectacular individual talent in the entire NBA, bar none, is inarguably LeBron James. Does his credentials really need listing? If so: 3x NBA Champion. 3x NBA Finals MVP. 4x Most Valuable Player. 13x NBA All-Star. 2x All-Star Game MVP. 11x All-NBA First Team. 2x All-NBA Second Team. 5x NBA All-Defensive First Team. 2014 All-Defensive Second Team. 2012 Defensive Player of the Year Runner-Up. NBA Rookie of the Year. 2008 NBA Scoring Champion. 7th ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER (as of Dec 30, 2017). 7 STRAIGHT NBA Finals Appearances. 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (Beijing 2008, London 2012). Along with a whole host of other accolades, LeBron will always be known as the man who lifted the curse in Cleveland. The Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit, ending a 52 year title drought. In 2016, LeBron became the first player in NBA history to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals in a playoff series. James joined Jerry West and James Worthy as the only players to record a triple-double in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. In 2017, he became the league’s ALL-TIME leading playoff scoring leader, and was the first to average a triple-double in the Finals. The 2016-17 season saw LeBron lead the league with 37.8 minutes per game, at the age 31 going on 32. He averaged a career best in terms of rebounds and assists (8.6 boards and 8.7 assists). He finished in the top 20 in terms of rebounding (17th), and in the top 10 in points and assists (his 8.7 was good for 6th, and his 26.4 points per game ranked him 8th). The whole point of this video isn’t to showcase something secret, nor is it even a complicated video. LeBron has always valued court vision above all else, using that clarity, verging on clairvoyance, to get other guys involved. You can see that he truly cherishes sharing the rock. James’ generosity despite being the most supreme;y skilled basketball player has led to criticism over the years. "He shouldn’t care who else is on the floor", they claimed. "He should always take the last shot.” LeBron has always been more Magic than Michael, but that more means there’s always been a mix. Somewhere along the way, he’s managed to harness the heart of both greats. He will always see himself as the playmaker, living and dying with the decision to make the right basketball play each and every time. This, however, simply means we shouldn't pigeonhole him. To be JUST a scorer is to scorn LeBron. He scoffs at the idea of being labeled as such…and yet, as an individual, he has evolved into a weapon without weakness. The evolution was inevitable: he’s always been a man of his own convictions, unafraid to share the spotlight, and unwilling to be seen as something he isn’t. I call him a scorer in this video ONLY because it’s one of a series; it is, but one aspect of one player who dominates the game on nearly every level. *DESCRIPTION FROM January 2018
Golden State Warriors Community Foundation : Inspiration Awards : Oakland Digital
http://www.oaklanddigital.org/donate - Golden State Warriors Community Foundation Executive Director Jose Gordon: “It’s about translating our success on the court into having a meaningful impact off the court. Leveraging the generosity and passion of our ownership group, our fan base, our players, and our partners." Original video courtesy Golden State Warriors and post-produced by Andrew Warren for Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC), 2015.