‘Confident’ Castle gives Spurs back-to-back ROYs

Minneapolis — James Harden gave Houston quite the jump-start with 22 of the team’s 50 points in the third quarter, as the Rockets cruised past the Minnesota Timberwolves, 119-100, on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Chris Paul scored 15 of his 25 points in the

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The Golden State Warriors expect to have a better idea about how Klay Thompson’s recovery from reconstructive left knee surgery is going once the team can finally reconvene after the long separation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. For now, general manager Bob Myers is encouraged Thompson has experienced no setbacks during the extensive rehabilitation process. Thompson tore the ACL in his left knee on June 13 during Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors and had surgery July 2.