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Stephen Curry wearing the Golden State Warriors' throwback jersey against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Warriors clinch west's top seed in blast from the past at Oracle Arena

It was a special night as the Golden State Warriors played their final regular-season game at the arena after 47 years.

REIGNING NBA CHAMPIONS the Golden State Warriors locked up first place in the Western Conference thanks to Sunday’s 131-104 blowout win against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Golden State secured the west’s number one seed in their last regular-season game at Oracle Arena after 47 years as they prepare to move to Chase Center in San Francisco.

The Warriors marked the occasion by wearing throwback jerseys – famously known as the “We Believe” era uniforms worn during the team’s run to the 2007 playoffs, which were used from 2002 to 2010.

It was fitting that the franchise’s cornerstone, Stephen Curry, led all scorers with 27 points. Six other Warriors also reached double-figures.

Landry Shamet led the Clippers’ well-rounded scoring effort with 17 points.

Harden lifts Rockets

James Harden posted 30 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists in the Houston Rockets’ 149-113 win over the Phoenix Suns. Alex Len scored a career-high 33 points as the Atlanta Hawks fell 115-107 to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Karl-Anthony Towns posted 35 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 132-126 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Cavs’ Clarkson and his shooting woes

Jordan Clarkson scored two points on one-of-eight shooting in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 112-90 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs.

Kyle Lowry scored five points on one-of-eight shooting as the Toronto Raptors downed the Miami Heat 117-109 in overtime.

McGee with the slam!

JaVale McGee threw an alley-oop into the hoop with force in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 113-109 win against the Utah Jazz.

Elfrid Payton sent the Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox tumbling with a dribble move as the New Orleans Pelicans won 133-129.

Sunday’s results

  • Toronto Raptors 117-109 Miami Heat (OT)
  • San Antonio Spurs 112-90 Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Oklahoma City Thunder 132-126 Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Charlotte Hornets 104-91 Detroit Pistons
  • Brooklyn Nets 108-96 Indiana Pacers
  • Dallas Mavericks 129-127 Memphis Grizzlies (OT)
  • Milwaukee Bucks 115-107 Atlanta Hawks
  • Houston Rockets 149-113 Phoenix Suns
  • Orlando Magic 116-108 Boston Celtics
  • New York Knicks 113-110 Washington Wizards
  • Golden State Warriors 131-104 Los Angeles Clippers
  • New Orleans Pelicans 133-129 Sacramento Kings
  • Portland Trail Blazers 115-108 Denver Nuggets
  • Los Angeles Lakers 113-109 Utah Jazz
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    Jan 1st 2021, 8:05 AM

    100% smacks.

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    Jan 1st 2021, 9:53 AM

    This is such an important issue. Fair play to Smacks for bringing this up . So many young lads are different shapes and sizes and feel under pressure to fit into ‘ player fit ‘ jerseys . Back in the day I would have needed the biggest jersey in the old set but was as fit as any other lad on the team . Strength and conditioning creeping into u10 level football and hurling is another terrible idea

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    Jan 1st 2021, 12:06 PM

    @Finnster: You do realise that elite players emerge start at U10 and younger, right? The years exposed to S&C directly correlates with playing at the elite level. S&C is about fulfilling athletic potential and reducing injury risk. Your comment is ignorant and hugely damaging to progress. Take elite level out of it and body image too and you’re still left with an U10 player who gains exposure to S&C enjoying their sport more because they’re fit and athletic, and having a lower risk of tearing a hamstring or doing a cruciate, etc.

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    Jan 1st 2021, 1:54 PM

    @SomeGuy: I’m sure 8 year olds would have so much fun under your drill instructor mentality. Let them enjoy the sport before burning them out and turning them off it.

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    Jan 1st 2021, 9:21 AM

    Brilliant lads.

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    Jan 1st 2021, 9:42 AM

    It’s awful for lads..but this is an everyday reality for young women..on the sports field or the street. We need to stop this together.

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    Jan 1st 2021, 5:33 PM

    He talks a lot of sense and on a related topic there is a lot made about sport being good for mental health but these lads are sacrificing their youth to train six days a week and often there is a commute on top of it and the pressure to look good, play good and win at all costs – no one can say that is a positive place mentally to be. Not everyone can live their lives like Roy Keane! And then as he says in the article they get to 30 and they are almost cast aside as yesterday’s heroes which is one thing if you’re a Premiership player and have a few quid put aside but these lads don’t get paid. They are professional in what is demanded from them but don’t get a brass farthing just a pat on the back we don’t need you any more when the music stops. That is not right.

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