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Due to Steph Curry’s absence and a scheduled rest for his Splash Brother Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant was forced to shoulder the Warriors’ scoring load after missing the past three games due to a calf strain.

Mr. 20,000.

With a 33-8 record through their first 41 games, the Warriors are well on their way to becoming just the second team in NBA history to win at least 60 games in four consecutive seasons.

Hours after earning the Western Conference Player of the Week Award following one of the most dominant eight-day stretches of his career, a slow start didn’t hurt Curry’s overall performance as he caught fire in the third quarter.

“I’ve talked to people in the media this year, I’ve said, ‘Why do you guys have to cover that guy,'” Kerr said. “They say, well we don’t want to. Nobody wants to. Our bosses tell us we have to because of the ratings.”

The San Francisco 49ers announced on Monday that the team has named Ken Norton Jr. assistant head coach – defense/inside linebackers. In addition, Johnny Holland will become the team’s run game specialist/outside linebackers coach and Michael Clay will become an assistant special teams coach.

The Giants need two more outfielders, but they don’t have enough financial flexibility to sign a pair of marquee free agents. The Giants need two more outfielders, but if they trade their top prospects, their farm system will be gutted.

Seth Wickersham of ESPN dropped a bombshell report on Thursday night, detailing dysfunction within the New England Patriots organization involving owner Robert Kraft, head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. The issues are serious enough that they could lead to a break-up — most likely Belichick’s departure after 17 years — after the season, according to Wickersham.

Though the Warriors and Rockets are the leading candidates to square off for a trip to the NBA Finals this spring, Golden State was missing Kevin Durant due to a calf strain while Houston was without James Harden thanks to a hamstring injury.

If there was one free agent hitter the Giants’ pitching staff needed Bobby Evans to sign this offseason, it was former San Francisco catcher Hector Sanchez.