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Warriors need to prove they can beat Timberwolves without Stephen Curry

Warriors need to prove they can beat Timberwolves without Stephen Curry

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The Golden State Warriors will attempt to win without Stephen Curry for the first time this postseason and even their Western Conference second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves when the clubs meet in Game 4 of the best-of-seven Monday night in San Francisco. HT Image The seventh-seeded Warriors won 99-88 on the road to open the series, but lost Curry to a strained left hamstring in the process. Minnesota, the sixth seed, has taken advantage in the two games since the injury, winning 117-93 at home and then 102-97 on Saturday night when the scene shifted to San Francisco. Curry already has been ruled out for Game 4 and is expected to be re-evaluated Tuesday with the hope of returning before the end of the series. The clubs have three days off between Game 5 on Wednesday in Minneapolis and Game 6 next Sunday in San Francisco, making the Golden State star more likely to reappear for the latter than the former. A Warriors win in either of the next two games assures that …

A dull draw in game 4 leaves Gukesh and Liren at 2-2

A dull draw in game 4 leaves Gukesh and Liren at 2-2

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After a day of rest and reflection, the battle for the world chess championship resumed on Friday and after 42-moves each, game 4 ended in a tame draw with the series now level at 2-2. The defending champion Ding Liren, playing with white pieces, started proceedings and surprised the young Indian with a Zukertort Opening. Gukesh, however, was equal to the task and after 11 moves was in front of Liren by a good 13 minutes on the clock. A draw by repetition in Game 4⃣ of the FIDE World Championship after 42 moves, D. Gukesh and Ding Liren end another day of fierce battle. Score:🇮🇳2-2🇨🇳What a week of chess we have in store! 😍#Chess ♟️ #DingGukeshpic.twitter.com/YOseaMXD2z — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) November 29, 2024 After 13 moves, Liren spent almost a quarter of an hour on a move and was left with a little over a hour on the clock. Thereafter, the Chinese began a phase of relentless attack with an attempt to get the Indian to play lines that might be different from is …

As Celtics hope to close out Heat, they know defense will be key | Cricket

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The Boston Celtics focused on playing stingy defense against the Miami Heat to swing the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series in their favor the last time the teams met. As Celtics hope to close out Heat, they know defense will be key On Monday, look for Boston to keep the same mentality as they meet again in Miami for Game 4 of the best-of-seven series. The top-seeded Celtics carry a 2-1 series edge into the matchup against the eighth-seeded Heat. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! “Everybody knows how talented we are,” Celtics forward Jayson Tatum said. “Can we be the tougher, harder-playing team? “When you combine that with our talent level, I think it’s going to be hard to beat us. But can we start off every game essentially punching first and not reacting? That’s the test for us that we have to get up for every single game.” The Celtics won the series opener 114-94 in Boston, led by 23 points from Tatum and 20 points …