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NOW, everybody can sit back for a few months and envision the possibility of
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LeBron James vs Stephen Curry for the third straight time, complete with the
hard-nosed play of Draymond Green, dazzling dunks from Kevin Durant and sharp
shooting from Kyrie Irving.
This regular-season round went to the
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wasn¡¯t even close. The defending champions were dismantled on the very floor
where they captured the franchise¡¯s first title last June.
Curry and his superstar supporting cast certainly looked ready to trade more
postseason blows with Cleveland. The two-time reigning MVP hit five 3-pointers
on the way to 20 points while matching his season best with 11 assists in Golden
State¡¯s 126-91 rout of the Cavaliers.
¡°This is high-quality basketball, at its highest level,¡± Curry said in
Oakland, California. ¡°These are the kinds of atmospheres that you live for.
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Klay Thompson scored 26 points with five 3s, and Green produced his third
triple-double of the season with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. He also
equaled his career best with five blocks ¡ª and had another confrontation with
King James in the process.
James had 20 points on 6-of-18 shooting and eight rebounds. But he and Green
became the talk once more as their relationship again turned testy.
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aspirations. I don¡¯t believe I¡¯ve ever had a rivalry in the NBA.¡±
Durant added 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and three blocks for the
Warriors in a much-hyped matchup merely weeks after Golden State lost 108-109 in
Cleveland on Christmas.
Irving ¡ª who hit game-winners against Golden State in the past two matchups,
including the championship clincher ¡ª scored 17 points on an uncharacteristic
day for the Cavaliers when they committed 15 turnovers to 11 assists.
The latest altercation between Green and James came with 6:55 left in the
first half. Golden State led 52-35 when James collided with Green near midcourt,
resulting in a flagrant 1 foul on Golden State¡¯s emotional All-Star. Green¡¯s arm
extended across the upper body of
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reacted by appearing to mock James for flopping.
With this one in the books, these teams are done with each other ¡ª for the
time being. ¡°It¡¯s intense enough for two matchups,¡± Green said. ¡°If you want to
play each other again, try to get to the NBA Finals. The fact you only play
twice a year makes it even more exciting because you only have two cracks at
it.¡±
Elsewhere on Monday, it was: Hawks
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ATHENS, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Greek government has decided to hold the country's
presidential election next week to put an end to political uncertainty, it was
announced on Monday.
Greek Prime Minister Antonis
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Evangelos Venizelos have consulted with outgoing President of the Hellenic
Republic Karolos Papoulias for their decision to bring forward by two months the
vote in the assembly, the government spokeswoman Sophia Voultepsi said in a
written statement Monday.
The two ruling coalition partners have submitted an official request to
parliament speaker Vangelis Meimarakis to accelerate the process, and the first
round of vote will be held on Dec. 17, the statement stressed.
Incumbent 85-year old Papoulias' term expires in early March. Under the Greek
Constitution the election of his successor should be set a month earlier the
latest.
The conservative premier and his socialist coalition partner in a surprise
move accelerated the procedure in order to boost the country's position in
negotiations with the European Union and International Monetary Fund lenders
over cooperation after the end of the Greek bailout program launched in May
2010.
The government had wanted to declare exit from the bailout this December, but
due to delays in the final review of the program a two-month extension of the
bailout was announced on Monday after a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels.
Within minutes came the Greek government's announcement on the date of the
presidential election. The government aims to reach the table of talks with
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Under the Greek Constitution, the President of the Hellenic Republic is
elected by a majority of at least 180 votes in the 300-seat assembly.
The rule was adopted in an effort to ensure that the head of state who holds
a ceremonial role would enjoy broad support to represent all the Greek people.
But in several cases in recent years opposition parties have used the process in
an attempt to force snap elections.
In the first and second rounds, which according to the government's time
schedule will be conducted on Dec. 17 and Dec. 23, a candidate must receive a
two-thirds majority (200 votes). In the final third round which is set on Dec.
29 he or she must garner 180 votes (three-fifths majority).
Otherwise the parliament is dissolved in 10 days and national elections are
called for a month later. Then the next president is elected by the new
assembly.
Samaras' ruling coalition today holds 155 seats in the curre.