20 | Thursday, April 29, 2021 HONG KONG EDITION | CHINA DAILY SPORTS BASKETBALL Warriors rocked by Dallas demolition Even sharpshooter Tip-ins Mavericks: Kristaps Porzingis Curry can’t avert (sprained left ankle), Josh Richard- blowout defeat son (right hamstring tightness) and Tyrell Terry (personal reasons) sat out. ... Dallas has won six of the last SAN FRANCISCO — To Steve seven with Golden State and is Kerr, Dallas looked like a team in the shooting 45.3 percent (139 for 307) playoffs while Golden State from 3-point range during that remained stuck in an exhibition stretch. game. Warriors: Eric Paschall did more Luka Doncic scored 39 points and 3-on-3 work Tuesday and is sched- the short-handed Mavericks uled to play 5-on-5 on Wednesday jumped on Golden State from the before the flight to Minneapolis. start to thump the Warriors 133-103 “We’re hopeful that he’d be able to on Tuesday night. play at the end of the road trip — “Biggest game of the year and it Houston or New Orleans,” Kerr said. was over before it started,” said Kerr, ... Gary Payton II has impressed whose team trailed by as many as Kerr: “We love Gary. He’s an elite 43. defensive player. He’s someone who Stephen Curry scored 27 points can come into the game and make with five more 3-pointers, extending an impact,” Kerr said. His second his NBA record for 3-pointers in a 10-day contract wraps up Wednes- month to 90 in April. He had passed day. ... Golden State also won four in James Harden’s 82 in November a row at home from Feb 15-Mar 14. 2019 on Sunday. “Chasing Steph Curry around has Hero fan honored got to be the hardest job in all of bas- The Warriors hosted Samba Guis- ketball — pro, college, international, se as their “Impact Warrior” for his you name it,” Dallas coach Rick Carl- everyday leadership in the commu- isle said. “The guy has been on just a nity. A security guard for the Depart- tear over the last month. Trey Burke ment of Public Works at the Civic rose to the challenge, he just chased Center/UN Plaza, Guisse stopped an him all over the place and we had attack on a 76-year-old Chinese plenty of help.” woman last month on San Francis- Tim Hardaway Jr. added 13 points co’s bustling Market Street. and seven rebounds off the bench as He was honored during halftime the Mavericks got 60 points from Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and player development coach Bruce Fraser cut downcast figures as they watch the Dallas for his courage and all he does on their reserves a night after losing Mavericks romp to victory at Chase Center in San Francisco on Tuesday. The Mavs won 133-103. USA TODAY SPORTS the job for others. 113-106 in Sacramento. Guisse, 44 and originally from Sen- Just when the Warriors were egal, insists it comes naturally. determined to gain some momen- for down the road,” Mychal Mulder scoring drought, I’m concerned Golden State and four in a row on don’t even know how to describe it. “I just do it in my heart,” he said, tum for the important stretch run, said. “The energy was bad from the about defense, I’m concerned about the Warriors’ home floor. We just went with the flow.” not expecting any fanfare. “Each they delivered a dud and had their jump.” a level of intensity and preparation The Mavericks made nine of their JJ Redick played seven minutes person should help everybody, it four-game home winning streak The Warriors went 9 minutes, 40 and competitiveness,” Kerr said. initial 15 shots to go ahead 25-12 and for the Mavericks after being ques- doesn’t matter what race you are, snapped. seconds without scoring spanning “That’s what was missing. I’m the force a Golden State timeout at the tionable with soreness in his right you’re white, black, Asian. I wasn’t Golden State didn’t defend the the first and second quarters, and head coach. I did not have them 4:58 mark of the first. heel. Boban Marjanovic was ejected expecting it was going to be like this. perimeter, where the Mavericks were just 5 for 27 midway through ready to play, clearly.” “It was the complete opposite with 2:39 left for a Flagrant 2 foul, I’ve been in the job for a long time. I shot 18 of 35 on 3-pointers. the second. That drought eventually Doncic shot 15 for 23 and added from yesterday. It was crazy,” Maver- raising his arms in the air at the help people all the time.” “That one hurts. I think we all led to a 47-16 hole. eight assists and six rebounds. Dal- icks forward Maxi Kleber said. crowd as he disappeared down the knew that game was important to us “I’m not concerned about the las has won seven of nine against “They couldn’t make any shots. ... I tunnel. AGENCIES VIA XINHUA TENNIS Wimbledon breaks with tradition by scrapping rest day For all of the pandemic-related singles matches scheduled for the chief executive Sally Bolton said. “For an organization that is used said she expects this year’s prize in what Bolton described as a “mini­ planning discussed for this year’s same day. The additional ticket and conces- to knowing exactly what we do and money to be announced in June. mized risk environment”, with coro- return of Wimbledon — much still Instead, under a plan organizers sion sales that become available exactly when we do it, we have had Ticket prices will remain at 2020 navirus testing and a “track-and- to be determined, including fan “intend to make a permanent part of probably will be appreciated by the to learn to work with uncertainty levels, she said. trace program”. They will be limited capacity and prize money — Tues- the schedule”, the fourth round will club, too. this year,” Bolton said. “Much But other elements are still in flux to three entourage members each day’s biggest news out of the All be split between Sunday and Mon- Both of those categories will drop remains unknown at this point.” and dependent on government and will not be allowed to rent pri- England Club takes effect in 2022: day next year, All England Club in 2021 because of restrictions still As of now, the plan is to reduce rules. That includes whether specta- vate homes in Wimbledon Village, There will be play on the Grand chairman Ian Hewitt said during a in place amid the coronavirus pan- capacity to 25 percent of normal tors will need to provide proof of as some usually do. Slam tournament’s middle Sunday. video conference. demic, which wiped out Wimbledon numbers — about 500,000 people having received a COVID-19 vaccine Sitting at the desk in the club’s In addition to creating a 14-day Next year marks a century since completely a year ago. That was the attended the tournament across its or a negative test, whether they will main interview room, Hewitt spoke event by eliminating the traditional Centre Court was opened in 1922. first time since World War II the 13 days in 2019 — but that could rise need to wear masks to protect of this year’s tournament as part of break at the midpoint, the historic Middle Sunday has hosted competi- grass-court tournament was not once the British government makes against the spread of the illness and the process of beginning “to embrace decision forever alters what has tion only four times, when rain dis- held, but the club held cancellation a determination on whether restric- whether they still can gather on the a return towards normality”. come to be known as “Manic Mon- rupted the schedule and created a insurance that paid 180 million tions can be eased. That is anticipat- grassy spot — known as Henman And then he added: “It will, day”, the opening of Week 2 that backlog of matches: in 1991, 1997, pounds ($250 million), Hewitt said. ed around June 21. Hill or Murray Mount — used for though, necessarily be different made Wimbledon the only major 2004 and 2016. This year’s Wimbledon singles Because ticket sales affect reve- picnics while watching matches on from Wimbledon as we know it.” tennis championship with all 16 “We want more of this wonderful main draw is scheduled for June nue, and there is “too much finan- a large video screen. women’s and men’s fourth-round event to be available to more people,” 28-July 11. cial uncertainty as of now”, Bolton Players will need to stay in hotels AGENCIES VIA XINHUA Digest BASKETBALL only 36 percent shooting. season, but to train players to pro- July 10. The Copa Libertadores is circumstances of Al-Swaisat’s death. active with the brand. Guangdong battles to “I repeatedly emphasized winning vide strength for the Chinese nation- already underway. Polish broadcaster Radio Zet Sport “Proper Twelve is my baby for early CBA Finals lead the game through defense and the al team.” Also Tuesday, the Brazilian soccer reported that he died Monday at a life!” McGregor said on his website. players put up solid defense in this In the day’s other game, players confederation reported a coronavi- hospital in Kielce. “I’m only warming up the barrels With 25 match,” he said. struggled to stay on their feet on a rus outbreak among its women’s here! What I have in store for you all points from slippery pitch after heavy rain in national team.