Warriors suffer first loss of season, fall to 24-1

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 MILWAUKEE — The Golden State Warriors walked slowly off the Bradley Center floor, exchanging handshakes with the victorious Milwaukee Bucks on the way back to their locker room.

They’re not used to losing.

The Warriors’ NBA-record start ended after 24 wins when they lost to the Bucks 108-95 on Saturday night.

"We didn’t have it tonight," interim coach Luke Walton said. "That’s why it is so hard to do what these guys have done so far. It caught up to us."

Golden State fell to 24-1. Its 28-game winning streak, counting the final four games of last season, came to a halt. The NBA’s longest winning streak was 33 by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971-72 — and it was also snapped by Milwaukee.

This is 6th time in #Bucks history that they've stopped a 12+ game win streak.

The other 5 teams that they stopped went on to win NBA title

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) December 13, 2015

"Well, we knew the streak had to end at some point," the Warriors posted on their Twitter account.

It was the way they lost that was a little surprising. This was no squeaker at the buzzer, but a Bucks runaway at the end.

Greg Monroe scored 28 points for the Bucks, who got the all-around effort needed to beat the defending NBA champions.

"When you talk about the streak, what’s bigger than the streak is they’re the world champs," coach Jason Kidd said. "And so, for us, we didn’t talk about the streak, it was about playing the world champs."

It also helped that the Warriors, perhaps fighting fatigue after needing two overtimes to win at Boston on Friday, were cold from 3-point range. They usually make 13 a night, but were just 6 of 26 from behind the arc playing on the final game of a seven-game road trip.

Stephen Curry had 28 points on 10-of-21 shooting from the field, including 2 of 8 from 3-point territory.

Not good enough to get past the Bucks, who led by double digits for much of the night before the Warriors cut it to a point a couple times.

In each instance, there was a sense of inevitability that Golden State somehow would go on one of its breakneck-speed runs to put away another opponent.

But the Bucks had an answer each time.

"We never wavered," Monroe said.

He was 11 of 16, including a three-point play with 2:51 left for a 12-point lead.

Michael Carter-Williams’ strong drive down the lane and dunk with 42 seconds left put an exclamation point on Milwaukee’s night.

"We showed some spurts to get back into the game. We got some stops," Curry said. "But for 48 minutes, I don’t think anybody can say we played as hard as they did."

FEAR THE DEER Giddy Bucks fans at the packed Bradley Center erupted with cheers after the final buzzer. A raucous Bucks cheering section proved prophetic after wearing green "24-1" shirts to the game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double, while Carter-Williams had 17 points off the bench.

Walton said his team was slow on defensive rotations, and that 16 turnovers were costly.

GOLDEN BLUES Draymond Green had 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Warriors. Klay Thompson, returning after missing a game with a sprained ankle, had 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting.

The Warriors trailed 59-48 at halftime after shooting 2 of 13 from 3-point range. It was just the fourth time this season that Golden State trailed at the half.

The Bucks have clamped down on defence of late after struggling the first few weeks of the season.

"It starts with our defence," Kidd said.

QUOTABLE "Not from me. Losing sucks. Even if you are 24-1, losing still sucks. I’m sure the long flight home tomorrow and guys unwinding a bit, I’m sure there will be a little relief mentally going forward." — Walton, when asked if there a sense of relief that the winning streak had ended.

TIP-INS Warriors: C Andrew Bogut, who was drafted first overall by the Bucks in 2005, finished with two points. He’s even more important to Golden State on the other end of the court. "He’s one of the best defensive centres in the league, he’s one of the most skilled centres in the league," Walton said.

Bucks: PGs Jerryd Bayless and Greivis Vasquez remained out with ankle injuries. … Milwaukee shot 6 of 9 from 3-point range in the first half, led by four from O.J. Mayo.

UP NEXT Warriors: Host Phoenix on Wednesday.

Bucks: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

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Bucks deal road-weary Warriors 1st loss

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The Milwaukee Bucks have done the impossible.

Behind a 28-point outing from center Greg Monroe, the Bucks handed the road-weary Golden State Warriors their first loss of the season, dropping the defending champions 108-95 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Saturday.

The Warriors are now 24-1.

Just as they did on Friday, the Warriors looked noticeably disjointed throughout Saturday's contest. They immediately conceded a 12-point deficit in the first quarter, and they repeatedly lagged in transition against the young Bucks.

Golden State eventually closed the gap, but the reigning champions simply looked off. Case in point: The league's most accurate team shot worse from deep than the league's worst 3-point shooting team (6-of-26 against 6-of-14).

Draymond Green fired up airballs. Stephen Curry repeatedly hit front iron. Andre Iguodala passed up wide open looks. Even Klay Thompson, who returned and was well-rested after missing a game due to a sprained ankle, clanked all but four of his 14 attempts.

Related - Klay Thompson: Bucks 'didn't shut us down; no one shuts us down'

Context does matter here. The reigning champions had played a thoroughly exhausting double-overtime contest against the Boston Celtics the night before, and didn't land in Wisconsin until 3:30 a.m. Golden State had also played six straight road games, and were trying to become the first team in NBA history to go undefeated on a seven-game trip.

But the bottom line is that they lost, and credit goes to the Bucks, who played a nearly perfect game while also on the second night of a back-to-back.

To beat the Warriors' hydra, they needed a Herculean effort to cut off the head of the snake. Buck guards Michael Carter-Williams and O.J. Mayo smothered Curry, and used their length to disrupt his rhythm. Milwaukee's rangy bigs also did a dutiful job of providing help, and picking the right spots to help.

Curry scored 28 points on 2-of-8 shooting from deep. He did most of his damage at the basket, but that was probably preferable to letting him catch fire from deep.

The Bucks held the Warriors 5/32 shooting (16%) on jump shots in the half court including 1/15 of pull ups to snap their historic streak.

— Synergy Sports Tech (@SynergySST) December 13, 2015

Offensively, the Bucks relied on a relentless diet of drives and post-ups. They had the size advantage at almost every position, and used it effectively. The 6-foot-7 Carter-Williams repeatedly scored over the diminutive Curry, and Monroe was an unstoppable force on the low block. Tack on a steady slew of transition finishes from Giannis Antetokounmpo - who earned his first career triple-double - and Jabari Parker, and the Bucks' ordinarily dormant offense overpowered the backpedaling Warriors.

As tired as they were, Golden State did make a final push. After falling down by 13 with six minutes remaining, the Warriors turned to their trusty small-ball lineup. However, with Curry's prayers going unanswered, downsizing only exacerbated their problems.

Monroe reeled off 11 points in the fourth quarter as he was met with minimal resistance in the paint. Carter-Williams went on to punctuate the victory with an emphatic slam which brought the ecstatic home crowd to its feet. Related - VIDEO: Bucks' Carter-Williams seals upset over Warriors with steal, slam Brushing aside all the hoopla, the Warriors' run was bound to end eventually. During their record start, they made a 23-point comeback, survived two overtime battles, fought the Toronto Raptors to the wire twice, and generally took everyone's best punch. They withstood it all, but the run looked to have taken its toll on the players both mentally and physically. As Green explained after the game, the Warriors can finally have something resembling normalcy.

Draymond Green told his teammates, "We can have a regular season now." The past six weeks have felt like the playoffs.

— Rusty Simmons (@Rusty_SFChron) December 13, 2015

As for the Bucks, the sleepy northern franchise renewed their status as giant killers. Saturday's win was the sixth time in franchise history that the Bucks have snapped a team's run of at least 12 wins - including ending the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers' untouchable 33-game winning streak.

Related - Curry after Warriors' 1st loss: '33 was within our grasp'

But there's also a silver lining for the Warriors: The previous five victims of Milwaukee's upsets have all gone on to win the championship. That's a trade-off the Warriors would almost assuredly accept.

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Add another defensive accolade to Kevin Garnett's impressive mantle.

The 39-year-old overtook Hall of Famer Karl Malone to become the NBA's all-time leader in defensive rebounds by picking up four boards in Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets.

Garnett's tally now stands at 11,409, while Malone slides into second place at 11,406. Tim Duncan ranks third with 11,036, and counting.

"The Big Ticket" was an absolute monster in his prime. He led the league in rebounding for four straight seasons between 2003 and 2007, and his longevity over his 20-year career has helped him amass an abundance of counting stats.

Garnett also ranks 15th in total points, and 17th all time in blocks.

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Draymond Green leads Warriors past Celtics, to 24-0

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BOSTON -- Before the Golden State Warriors saved the streak, dragging themselves to a 124-119 double-overtime victory over the scrapping Boston Celtics, they needed to collect themselves.

Down three points with 2:27 left in regulation, the Warriors looked out of character. Stephen Curry had gotten his shot blocked twice within a minute and had stepped out of bounds in between. Draymond Green had missed a long jumper within the sequence. It seemed as though this was the streak’s end -- that the undefeated Warriors would run out of gas and good decisions against an energized, well-coached opponent. Who could blame them, really? Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes were both out with sprained ankles, and the Warriors faced a back-to-back against the Bucks the next night. This was a logical time for a letdown.

At that moment, Green waved his arms slowly, gesturing to his team. His message contrasted with the frenzied action: “Relax, we're OK,” Green said of his speech. He elaborated, telling ESPN.com, “I just told everybody to relax, we've been here before. Act like we've been here before and take care of what we need to take care of.”

Andre Iguodala said of Green’s message, “Just keeping everybody settled in. Everybody seen the situation before; it was just a reminder.”

As much as this Warriors' victory was about fight and perseverance, it was also about poise:

Shaun Livingston needed poise to patiently guard Isaiah Thomas on two buzzer-beater opportunities, refusing to bite on a series of fakes. Poise was needed for Golden State to run a beautiful “elevator doors” set to spring Curry for a 3-pointer with 46 seconds left in regulation. The Warriors could have lost their heads Friday night. Instead, they methodically worked their way to victory. That has generally been the recipe for Golden State comebacks. They keep moving, run their offense and trust that the quality of their team will eventually win out.

“You have to stay calm,” Green said. “If you panic, you're going to force a shot, you're going to go for something you don't need. All we have to do is stay calm, stay true to ourselves, and it'll all work out.”

It was fitting that the toughest game of the streak served as Green's opus. The Warriors needed a signature game from the man who personifies clichés like “heart,” “grit,” and “hustle.” While Curry scored 38 difficult points (on 27 shots), mostly blanketed by Avery Bradley, Green provided 50 relentless minutes.

“Draymond was huge,” interim coach Luke Walton said. “I think he had five steals, five blocks; he does everything for us on the court.” Walton was correct about the five steals and five blocks -- plus 24 points, 11 boards and 8 assists.

Early in the contest, there were inklings that this type of high-speed game would suit Green nicely. On a second-quarter layup, the Celtics' Thomas flipped onto his back after crashing into Green. Green stood over Thomas and pounded his chest while screaming. Some teams might not like it, but so far, they can’t beat it. They can’t do it even on a night when the Warriors are short-handed and vulnerable.

With Thompson and Barnes out, Curry and Green had to generate much of the offense. Curry struggled to get free from Bradley’s clutches, and the Warriors generally found space scarce. The Warriors are used to the room Thompson provides, moving the ball around until holes open in the defense. This time, they could not be so patient. Green had to forge a difficult path on quite a few possessions, driving into a gnashing Celtics defense and throwing himself into transition opportunities. Curry had to fire the ball up when covered, just because that’s what the situation required.

The Warriors needed every bit of effort on Friday, not just from Green but from everyone. They needed Curry’s genius on offense, Festus Ezeli's forceful play off the bench, Andrew Bogut's sturdy rim protection, Iguodala’s perimeter defense and Livingston’s shot creation.

They got just enough to move on, undefeated.

More than a few Warriors have talked about “not wanting to catch that first L.” It was easy to downplay the streak before, but it’s becoming harder to downplay what feels like history. In the meantime, Green’s message, “Act like we've been here before,” resonates for a team going places no one else has visited.

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Reggie Miller acknowledges Stephen Curry's greatness (how could he not?), but he's not quite ready to crown him as the best shooter ever.

Miller, who ranks second in NBA history in 3-pointers made, told the New Yorker that he would have beaten Curry in his prime.

"All truly great shooters - Dale Ellis, Larry Bird, Craig Hodges, Chris Mullin - we always believed that we were the best shooters in the world," Miller said. "So, yeah, I'd take down Steph at my peak. Sure, my form wasn't as good as his. But it's all about results, man."

The results are somewhat mixed. Miller is miles ahead of Curry in terms of total makes (2,560 to 1,310), but he lags in 3-point percentage (44.2 to 39.5) and Curry is shooting and making a significantly higher volume of threes over the past three seasons than Miller ever did.

But longevity is the point Miller's trying to make. He believes Curry can become "one of the best ever," but some of Miller's contemporaries from the '80s and '90s have Curry beat.

"He still has a lot of chapters to write," Miller said, "but, right now, you could certainly consider him among the top-five shooters of all time. The streak that Steph has been on since last season rivals the greats of the game.

"It's hard to say he's better than Larry Bird or he's better than Steve Kerr, his coach, because those guys did it for much longer. But for this short a period he's in that group. And he keeps improving. If he can beat his own record for most threes in a season, then you've got to consider him one of the best ever."

Miller's point is fair, and making cross-era comparisons using statistics alone is foolhardy, but it's undeniable that what Curry's doing is nothing short of superhuman. The combined volume, accuracy, and the style of Curry's shooting - that's what makes his current-day pursuits so impressive.

Put it this way: Curry broke his own record for most 3-pointers made in a season with 286 last season. With 119 makes through 23 games, Curry's on pace to hit 426.

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Report: LeBron's lifetime deal with Nike worth more than $500M

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LeBron James' lifetime deal with Nike will not only keep the Cleveland Cavaliers forward in the company's clothes and sneakers for the rest of his life, it will also make him an even richer man.

According to USA Today's Sam Amick, Nike's lifetime deal with James will pay him "significantly more than" $500 million.

According to a person with knowledge of the situation, James' lifetime shoe deal that was revealed on Monday is worth significantly more than the $500 million that has been speculated in some media reports and — at the current rate of sales — is also worth more than $30 million on an annual basis. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the financial terms.

While an exact figure hasn't been disclosed, it's quite clear that King James — who at 30 years of age became Nike's first lifetime client in the company's 44-year history — is the sneaker king of the NBA.

$500 million is a lot more than James Harden's recent $200 million deal with Adidas and Kevin Durant's $300 million deal with Nike. James' popularity has made Nike extremely profitable so although $500 million sounds like a lot (it is), it makes financial sense for the sneaker company to lock the Cavs forward up for as long as they could.

James is very focused on building his brand and has begun to amass a little empire which extends past sports. Now with this Nike deal, it is quite clear that his brand will not only be financially viable for a long time but that it will also keep growing.

LeBron James poses so his Nikes look good in the photo. (USATSI)

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Thompson's 10 treys help Warriors tie 2nd-longest NBA winning streak

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"En fuego" is Spanish for "on fire," and is a noted sports cliche. On Tuesday, there was no description more apt for the Golden State Warriors and shooting guard Klay Thompson through three quarters against the Indiana Pacers.

Thompson buried 10 3-pointers - two off the NBA record for treys in a single game - as the Warriors won 131-123 to go to 23-0 on the season. Adding the Dubs' final four wins of last season, the 27 straight ties the 2012-13 Miami Heat for the second-longest winning streak in league history.


Related: Andre Iguodala knows that Klay Thompson is on fire

The Dubs also set an NBA record for best road start to a season at 13-0.

All was not perfect, though. At one point, they led the confused-looking Pacers by 30 points late in the third. Thompson sat to begin the fourth, coinciding with the start of an Indiana comeback attempt that saw them outscore Golden State 40-20 in the final frame.

He returned to the game with 5:48 remaining, but exited after hurting his right ankle with less than a minute left.

Thompson's final line was still gaudy: 39 points on 13-for-21 shooting, including 10-of-16 from deep. It helped defray a rare off night from beyond the arc for Stephen Curry, who went 3-for-11 from deep, but still finished with 29 points.

Paul George scored 33 points for the Pacers.

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