OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant had 28 points and 11 assists, Quinn Cook scored a season-high 27 in place of injured Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors used another big run in the third quarter to pull away and beat the Brooklyn Nets 116-100 on Saturday. Klay Thompson added 24 points on an uneven shooting night while Damian Jones had eight points and six rebounds for the Warriors. Two days after losing Curry to a groin injury in a 23-point home loss to Milwaukee, Golden State bounced back with little problem while their leading scorer sat at home watching. Draymond Green was also missing from Steve Kerr’s lineup but Durant made both absences a moot point while ending Brooklyn’s three-game winning streak. The nine-time All-Star had 13 points in the first quarter, scored the final six of the second then came up big again in the third when the Warriors led by as many as 20. Cook was pretty good, too. Signed on a two-way contract a year ago when he made 18 starts while Curry was out with ankle and knee injuries, Cook looked just as comfortable this time around. He made his first seven shots and matched Durant with 19 points in the first half, then made a shot-clock beating 19-footer in the third to push the Warriors lead to 103-81. Golden State needed it on a night when their other Splash Brother, Thompson, had an off night shooting. Thompson made four of his first five shots but finished 11 of 20. Joe Harris scored 24 points for the Nets. Spencer Dinwiddie added 14 points and six assists and DeAngelo Russell had 12 points. TIP-INS Nets: Brooklyn has lost eight straight to Golden State. The Nets haven’t won our consecutive games since a six-game streak in 2014-15. Warriors: Golden State is 51-12 following losses since 2014-15. … Curry did not play as expected but was feeling better after getting some work in with team trainer Rick Celebrini at the team’s downtown facility. “I saw him this morning,” Kerr said. “He had better mobility, less pain so it’s a good sign.” The two-time NBA MVP is nursing a mild to moderate left groin strain suffered Thursday in the loss against Milwaukee. … Green missed his second straight game because of a sprained right toe. … Shaun Livingston (right foot soreness) was also held out. UP NEXT Nets: At Minnesota on Monday. Warriors: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. (© Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Long Island police officer walked into court with a cane Wednesday and faced the alleged drunk driver who left him seriously injured on New Year’s Eve. CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff was there as the officer spoke publicly for the first time about the crash. Nassau County Police Officer Willard Gomes said he’s lucky to be alive, though he’s still recovering from his injuries. “Long lasting injuries — I’m going to have to deal with them for the rest of my life,” he said. “It’s going to be a reminder every single day when I wake up that on January 1, 2018, somebody decided to drink and drive and changed my life forever.” Gomes was on DWI patrol in Greenvale when he became a victim himself. Prosecutors said Keith Dillon, of New Hyde Park, was driving 70 mph with a .27 blood alcohol level – more than three times the legal limit. He was allegedly in a rage after a family argument that followed an all-you-can-drink New Year’s celebration. “We’re here because of his selfish actions. We’re here because he stupidly decided to drive drunk,” said Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. “This is the human toll of what happens on our roadways when people make those decisions.” Surveillance video shows Dillon traveling south on Glen Cove Road, then crossing the median and slamming into Gomes’s unmarked police car heading north. The litany of elevated charges against Dillon takes into account a prior DWI arrest, Gusoff reported. “My client, yes he had a prior driving while impaired incident, but has otherwise led a completely law-abiding, respectable life. This is a tragic event, he feels incredibly remorseful for what happened. If he could take that night back, he would,” defense attorney Marc Gann said. “I’m sure the defendant is remorseful, he’s not a career criminal. I’m sure he was out having a good time, but there’s no excuse for drinking and driving,” said Gomes. “I was out that night trying to prevent such an injury to somebody else and it is ironic that it happened to me. Hopefully I can be a lesson to someone else.” Dillon’s attorney said his client would like to resolve the case quickly without a trial, hinting he would accept a plea deal if offered, Gusoff reported. He is facing five to 15 years in prison on Wednesday’s upgraded charges. Gomes is in rehab, working toward returning to the police force.
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A CDC advisory has recommended pregnant women stay away from a part of Miami affected by Zika. Despite that, Miami’s mayor called the area safe in an interview Wednesday with CBS News. David Begnaud has more.
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