DENVER -- Kevin Durant needed just one more basket to keep an impressive scoring streak going and more than 5 minutes to get it. harmaa Mens Womens Nike Roshe Run Print Juoksukengät .His coach, though, didnt want to risk injury. Not in a blowout. Not in game No. 9 of the season.Like that, another astonishing streak snapped.Stephen Curry scored 33 points Thursday and the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 125-101 on a night Durants string of 72 straight regular-season games with at least 20 points ended.Durant finished with 18 points. He remained tied with Michael Jordan for the fourth-longest streak of 20 or more points in league history.It was cool while it lasted, said Durant, whose streak began on Nov. 23, 2015, while with Oklahoma City. Up there with some great names. But Ive got bigger goals in mind.A week ago, Curry had his league-record streak of 157 games with at least one 3-pointer ended.None of it matters and our guys know that, Warriors coach Steve Kerr explained. Its about winning.Hence, an early end to his night. Durant stayed in the game, trying to get to the magic number of 20, until 5:51 remaining. He was subbed out after being called for an offensive foul.Im not going to mess with the basketball gods. If you want to leave a guy out there to get some kind of record, youre asking for an injury, Kerr explained. The game called for him to come out. He came out. He had no problem with it. I think theres going to be a lot of that stuff this year.Curry tweaked his ankle in a win over Dallas on Wednesday, but it didnt appear to hamper him against the Nuggets. He finished 7 of 13 from 3-point range, including one that he turned into a four-point play. That shot even impressed him as he lay on the ground and celebrated.One of those you dont expect to go in, Curry said. But that was a terrible celebration.So torrid was his touch that Curry even launched one from just inside half-court. He missed it, but the crowd erupted.Honestly, it was a dumb shot, Curry said.Then again, he did have Draymond Green egging him on.Its like the demon-angel on your shoulder -- which one are you going to listen to? Curry said. It wouldve been fun to make it.Rookie Jamal Murray had 14 points for the Nuggets, who are 0-2 at Pepsi Center this season after stressing the importance of regaining a home-court advantage. Fellow rookie Malik Beasley scored his first NBA points on a 3-pointer in the third quarter. He finished with 12 points.If that wasnt enough, the third rookie of the group, Juan Hernangomez, chipped in 11.There were some positives at the end, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. But you tip your hat. We got our (rears) kicked tonight. We have to regroup.TIP-INSWarriors: Golden State went on a 17-2 run in the first quarter and never looked back. ... The Warriors led by as many as 31 points in the third. ... Rookie Damian Jones (right pectoral surgery) is scheduled to join Santa Cruz of the NBA Development League on Nov. 20. ... C Zaza Pachulia played in his 900th career game.Nuggets: Wilson Chandler (left hamstring), Darrell Arthur (left knee) and Will Barton (left ankle) didnt play. ... Denver starts 0-2 at home for the third time in four seasons.PROTESTDenver filed a protest with the NBA over a disputed call in the final second of a 108-107 loss in Memphis on Tuesday. The ball appeared to go off a Grizzlies player with 0.7 seconds remaining, but the ruling on the floor and video review awarded possession to Memphis. Marc Gasol hit the game-winning shot on a tip-in.Best-case scenario would be to replay the last seven-tenths, Malone said.The odds of that happening, though, are slim and none, Malone said.ATHLETE SIGHTINGSThere were quite a few Denver Broncos in attendance, including pass rushers Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware, along with receiver Demaryius Thomas and cornerback Chris Harris Jr. The Colorado Avalanche were represented by forward Nathan MacKinnon and defenseman Tyson Barrie.UP NEXTWarriors: Going for their ninth straight win over Phoenix on Sunday. The Warriors havent lost to the Suns since Nov. 9, 2014.Nuggets: Host Detroit on Saturday. Beat the Pistons 103-86 last Saturday. Nike Air Force 1 Low Naiset . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. Nike Roshe Run Womens Online . Wilson hit Schenn from behind during Tuesday nights game in Philadelphia, earning a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct. He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games.http://www.alennushintasuomi.com/nike-roshe-run-flower-print-running-kengat-harmaa-miehet-naiset.html . The return match will take place next Wednesday. Udinese leads Fiorentina 2-1 in the other semifinal. Napoli staged a second-half comeback from two goals down after Gervinhos opener and a stunning strike from Kevin Strootman. South Korean League of Legends team ROX Tigers, widely considered one of the best teams in the world and set to compete next weekend in the League of Legends World Championship semifinals in New York, will split up after the conclusion of the tournament. Its players will then field offers from North American and Chinese teams, sources close to its players and the organization tell ESPN.The team originally intended to split last year following the 2015 World Championship due to financial difficulties after parting ways with former sponsor KOO. The team remained afloat, renamed as ROX Tigers, and wanted to compete with one another for the 2016 season, sources say.None of the Tigers players has been able to open negotiations officially with teams abroad due to tampering rules that prohibit the activity while competing on the Tigers squad. Their contracts end on Nov. 30, according to the League-recognized contract database, after which they will be able to sign elsewhere.Should the team break apart for new destinations as intended, the players will join the grrowing list of successful South Korean pros who have received offers from international teams. Nike Free 5.0 Hinta. This trend began in 2014, when teams such as Samsung Galaxy White and Blue completely split and moved to China on several different Chinese squads.For its part, ROX Tigers is currently guaranteed third/fourth place or higher at the League of Legends World Championship because of a victory over Chinas EDward Gaming on Saturday in Chicago. It will meet SK Telecom T1 in Madison Square Garden next weekend for a chance to attend the tournament finals in Los Angeles. In 2015, the Tigers, then known as KOO Tigers, took second at the World Championship after a finals loss to SK Telecom T1. The team also took first place in both the regular season and the playoffs of the 2016 summer split in South Koreas League Champions Korea, widely considered the most competitive league in the world.ROX Tigers declined to comment on this story. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '

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