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Guard Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors has led the team to the top of the NBA for the past two seasons.

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Golden State Warriors Complete Best Season In NBA's 70-Year History

2:34am April 14, 2016

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

With the team's win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, the Warriors finished the regular season 73-9, a game better than the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls.

Bryant (right) celebrates with Lebron James (center) and Carmelo Anthony after winning the men's basketball gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Kobe Bryant's Life And Career By The Numbers

6:50pm April 13, 2016

by Laura Wagner

After 20 years in the NBA, the point guard plays his last game Wednesday night.

Oakland And The Warriors: NBA Team's Success Mirrors Rise Of Home City

4:51pm April 13, 2016

They're called the Golden State Warriors and are claimed by the entire Bay Area. But really, the Warriors belong to Oakland, Calif. The rise of the team from irrelevance to NBA champions mirrors the rise of the city itself.

WATCH: Marbles Fight To The Bitter End For Victory

2:28pm April 13, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Take a break from the news for a totally compelling, entirely gravity-driven race that captured hearts and minds on the Internet this week. Plus: literary parodies, because this is NPR.

Woe Canada! Your Teams Didn't Make The NHL Playoffs

9:12am April 13, 2016

For only the second time in almost 50 years, no Canadian team will play in the NHL playoffs. From Michigan, commentator John U. Bacon looks at the angst this is causing north of the border.

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Baseball Fan Has A Strategy For Catching Foul Balls

7:39am April 12, 2016

The Detroit Tigers' season-ticket holder broke his personal record on Monday — catching five foul balls in a single game. His secret? Showing up on foul weather days means fewer fair-weather fans.

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Louis Oosthuizen (right) shakes hands with his playing partner, J.B. Holmes, after the final round of the Masters on Sunday. Oosthuizen made an unlikely hole-in-one after his ball smacked Holmes' and then trickled into the cup.

That Hole-In-One: The Other Amazing Thing About The 2016 Masters

8:07pm April 11, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Three players made history, teaming up to record three aces on a single hole on the same day for the first time ever at the Masters.

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Teenagers sit on a new sign reading "Cidade Olimpica" (Olympic City) in Rio de Janeiro's port district last October. Ahead of this summer's Olympic Games, the port district is undergoing an urban renewal program. Ticket sales have been slow, and many Braz

Brazil's Latest Headache: Ticket Sales Lag For Rio Olympics

6:04pm April 11, 2016

by Catherine Osborn

The Summer Games open Aug. 5 in Rio de Janeiro, but the country's many problems seem to be turning off ticket buyers in Brazil and abroad.

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How Venture Capitalists Shaped The Golden State Warriors

4:30pm April 11, 2016

The Golden State Warriors are just one win away from the best regular season record in NBA history. How was the team built? A lot like a Silicon Valley start up, actually. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Bruce Schoenfeld, who has written about the Warriors style of play.

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Willett Wins Masters; Defending Champ Spieth's Game Collapses On 12th Hole

1:42pm April 11, 2016

by Tom Goldman

There was a stunning end to the Masters golf tournament on Sunday. Last year's winner Jordan Spieth gave up a significant advantage, falling apart down the stretch and losing to Danny Willett.

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