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Warriors Cruise Against The Cavaliers; Looking To Sweep
Beauty Unlimited
MARILYN
This week’s Beauty Unlimited star is the lovely Marilyn, and as you can see, she’s destined for stardom and suc- cess. Marilyn is very much in touch with who she is, and she understands her limitations. She also understands the rewards of hard work, and she’s willing to make all the sacrifices to make her dream a reality. Congratulations to Marilyn as this week’s Beauty Unlimited feature.
Steve Kerr, the coach of the Golden State Warriors, is fairly open about the fact that he plays favorites. When it comes to shooting the basket- ball, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are allowed to do whatever they want. They can chuck shots from the bleachers. Bad shots do not exist for them.
“That’s the rule,” Kerr said, adding, “I trust their judgment.”
Draymond Green has not earned the right to be in- cluded in their elite little group — not yet, anyway. But he was at his dynamic best in the Warriors’110-77 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night in Game 2 of the N.B.A. finals. He buried 3- pointers. He defended. He re- bounded. And he helped carry the Warriors to a two-games- to-none series lead at Oracle Arena.
“I don’t come into the game saying, ‘Oh, I have to shoot a lot more,’ ” said Green, who finished with 28 points, 7 re- bounds and 5 assists. “Like, that’s not me. That’s not what I do for this team. But at the end of the day, if the game
The Warriors’ Draymond Green dunking against the Cava- liers during Game 2 on Sunday night.
says shoot, you’re supposed to shoot. Because usually when you don’t, it turns into a disas- ter.”
The Cavaliers are in a world of trouble ahead of Game 3, which is scheduled for Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. The Warriors can sniff a second straight championship, can sense the final act in their his- tory-making season. After set- ting an N.B.A. record by winning 73 games in the regu- lar season, they need two more for another title.
Green relished his oppor- tunities. He shot 11 of 20 from
thefieldand5of8from3- point range. Kerr was miffed about only one of Green’s at- tempts, when he pulled up in transition and did a little dance before he let the ball fly. It was not what Kerr consid- ered a high-percentage shot. Green made it anyway.
LeBron James collected 19 points, 9 assists and 8 re- bounds, but he said he was disappointed with his per- formance, citing his 7 turnovers. The Cavaliers com- mitted 18 as a team, which led to 26 points for the Warriors.
“It’s hard for me to kind of pinpoint what’s not working and what could work right now,” James said. “Obvi- ously, not much work is work- ing, especially offensively.”
But James did not benefit from much help. Kyrie Irv- ing had 10 points, and Kevin Love scored 5 points before he departed for the locker room early in the second half with dizziness. He was placed in the league’s concussion pro- tocol.
The Cavaliers shot 35.4 per- cent over all. It looked as if they were hoisting shots in a stiff wind.
Derrick Coleman Faces 12 To 14 Months Behind Bars
DERRICK COLEMAN
Former Seattle Seahawks full- back Derrick Coleman has been charged with vehicular as- sault and felony hit-and-run stemming from a collision in Bellevue, Washington, last Octo- ber.
Coleman is scheduled for ar- raignment on June 16. If con- victed of both charges, he could face a sentence of 12 to 14 months in jail.
A truck driven by Coleman allegedly hit a vehicle driven by a 57-year-old man. The victim suf- fered a fractured collarbone when his car flipped upside down.
Police say Coleman admitted to smoking "spice," or synthetic cannabinoids. He performed field sobriety tests that showed signs consistent with his being im- paired, according to police. Blood was drawn several hours after the collision, and tests did not show the drugs he admitted consum- ing.
In searching Coleman's vehi- cle, police found a lighter, a glass spoon pipe with tarry residue, an opened bag of synthetic cannabi- noid labeled "F'd up" and three unopened bags of synthetic cannabinoid labeled "Mad Pit- bulls."
Broncos CB Aqib Talib Shot In Leg, Won't Travel To White House
Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib will likely be re- leased from Dallas’ Medical City Hospital on Monday after he was shot in the lower right leg Sunday morning. The team confirmed on Twitter Sunday night that he will not travel to the White House on Monday, when President Obama will honor the Broncos for winning Super Bowl 50.
Denver vice president of public relations Patrick Smyth tweeted Sunday after- noon that Talib is "doing OK." The Broncos expect the three- time Pro Bowler to make a full recovery.
Talib was shot at a Dallas night club, according to multi- ple reports, but a Medical City spokesman would not confirm the nature of his hospital visit. WFAA reported Talib was one of three people shot at the Vlive Club early Sunday morning. Dallas police confirmed they were investigating a shooting in the vicinity of the club.
Talib, 30, a veteran of eight
NFL seasons, has been with the Broncos since 2014.
The inci- dent is the lat- est in a series of off-the-field issues that have marked his pro career.
Serena's Coach Confident She Will Win A 22nd Grand Slam Title
AQIB TALIB
Coach Patrick Mouratoglou has no doubt Serena Williams will equal Steffi Graf's Open era record of 22 grand slam singles titles.
Williams has been stuck on 21 since winning Wimble- don last summer and fell just short again at the French Open with a 7-5 6-4 final defeat by Garbine Muguruza.
In the last three slams, Williams has lost once in the semi-finals and twice in the final, and Mouratoglou feels history is weighing heavily on her.
The Frenchman, Williams’ coach since 2012, said: "There is a very high level of expecta- tion and tension on this 22nd grand slam. It doesn't make her play bad but maybe not ag- gressive enough to win it."
Speaking of her attempts to equal the number of grand slam victories of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, he said: "This 22nd is difficult, but the 17th and 18th were dif- ficult, too. It's normal. You cannot play a grand slam final for history the same way as any other."
"It's going to take the time that it's going to take but we're
In 2009, Talib was arrested for simple battery and resisting arrest in St. Petersburg, Fla., following an altercation with a cab driver. Then a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he was suspended for the 2010 season opener for violating the NFL's personal-conduct policy.
In 2011, Talib and his mother were charged in Dallas County with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a confrontation with the boyfriend of Talib's sister. But the felony charge was later dropped.
Talib's $8.5 million base salary for 2016 became guaran- teed in March.
PATRICK And SERENA
going to do it, we're going to make it. The good thing is we have many occasions because she's in finals almost all the time. I don't doubt she will achieve it."
Mouratoglou had said be- fore the match that it was on Williams' racket, a comment that may well have provided the powerful Muguruza with a little extra motivation.
He stuck to his guns but ad- mitted the Spaniard surprised him with the confident way in which she finished the match, serving out to love after Williams had saved four match points.
He said: "She deserves 100 per cent to be a grand slam champion because, when you're able to be hitting every shot to win, it's something that a lot of players even who've been number one were not able to do in grand slams.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS VS. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Warriors Lead Series 2-0
Game 3: Wednesday, June 8 - Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. (ABC) Game 4: Friday, June 10 - Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. (ABC) Game 5: Monday, June 13 - Cleveland at Golden State, 9 p.m. (ABC)* Game 6: Thursday, June 16 - Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. (ABC)* Game 7: Sunday, June 19 - Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m. (ABC)*
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