OAKLAND-- The Golden State Warriors overcame 20 turnovers and a triple-double by Cleveland's LeBron James to beat the Cavaliers 132-113 at Oracle arena on Sunday and push their Finals series lead to 2-0.
Warriors forward Kevin Durant electrified the gold-clad sold-out crowd in Oakland with 33 points and 13 rebounds to go along with five blocks three steals. Guard Stephen Curry had a triple-double of his own but also committed eight turnovers.
Durant said the sloppy play in the first half was the reason the Warriors were unable to pull away early.
"Turnovers, can't give them easy baskets," he said in an on-court interview.
Curry and Durant have been hailed as the best duo in the NBA but the Warriors guard said they were just trying to play good basketball.
"I'm not it's for us to debate," Curry said. "We're young, healthy, playing a game we love."
The game marked the return of Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who was sidelined earlier in the playoffs by persistent back pain following several surgeries. He said he intended to coach the team for the remainder of the best-of-seven series.
While the Warriors are looking strong they will no doubt be keen to keep their foot on the gas. They had a 3-1 lead over Cleveland in last year's Finals before the Cavs stormed back to win it in seven games.
Game Three is in Cleveland on Wednesday.
PARIS-- Garbine Muguruza's defence of her French Open title ended in tears on Sunday when the Spaniard had to be escorted from the Roland Garros interview room after breaking down following her fourth-round loss to Kristina Mladenovic.
PARIS- Evergreen Venus Williams stayed in contention for a shot at a maiden French Open crown, continuing to roll back the years with a 6-3 6-1 third-round demolition of Elise Mertens on Friday.
PARIS-- Olivier Giroud's hat-trick inspired France to a 5-0 friendly victory over Paraguay on Friday, boosting Les Bleus' confidence ahead of a potentially decisive World Cup qualifier against Sweden next week.
PARIS-- Gael Monfils cantered into the French Open third round, easing concerns he had going into his home grand slam with a 6-1 6-4 6-1 victory over Brazil's Thiago Monteiro on Thursday to set up a mouth-watering clash with compatriot Richard Gasquet.
The 15th seed conceded he had no points of reference after losing his only two matches on clay in an injured-plagued season, but another straight sets win was enough to boost the Frenchman's confidence.
"Today I played a very solid match. There were not many long rallies in my previous match but now I'm more confident on my level and it bodes well for the rest of the tournament," said Monfils.
His performance brought some relief -- and possibly hope -- to the home crowd after French number one Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was sent packing in the first round on Wednesday.
"It was a very good match from my end, with great strikes. I liked to feel that I could hit the ball well from both sides, that I was able to stick to the plan," said Monfils.
No Frenchman has won the title at Roland Garros since Yannick Noah lifted the Musketeers Cup in 1983.
There will be three in the third round, and at least one in the fourth with Monfils taking on 24th seed Gasquet on Sunday after his countryman sailed past Victor Estrella Burgos 6-1 6-0 6-4, winning the first 13 points of a one-sided match.
"I started well and had no physical pain, I wanted to get it over with before the night," said Gasquet, who like Monfils is now 30 years old.
"Gael is one of my best friends, we're both getting better physically and let's hope we'll play a great match."
In the women's draw, Kristina Mladenovic, one of the pre-tournament favourites, was joined in the third round on Thursday by compatriots Caroline Garcia and Alize Cornet.
Garcia had to work hard to beat fellow Frenchwoman Chloe Paquet 7-5 6-4 to reach the third round here for the first time, while Cornet upset Czech 20th seed Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-1.
It is only the third time in 10 years that three French women have made it into the third round.
