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SportsPulse: The end of the Warrior dynasty is on hold. Josh Peter, of USA TODAY Sports, explains that even without Kevin Durant, they showed why they are still the team to beat in the NBA playoffs.
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HOUSTON – Steph Curry's Friday night performance against the Houston Rockets earned Twitter two basketball personalities to love him.

"Never underestimate the heart of a champion!" LeBron James tweeted after Curry scored 33 points in the second half.

After Kevin Durant was sidelined in the Golden State final series, 118-113 wins in the sixth game of the Western Conference semifinals, Dwyane Wade also greeted Curry via Twitter.

"You'd better stop disrespecting yourself @ StephenCurry30 just because he's a player first and you're willing to make sacrifices at times, but that does not mean he's not always a stupid."

Curry looked deadly in the first five games of the semifinals of the Western Conference and his shot under the average turned him into a target.

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"I've heard a lot of noise in this series, I'm going to stop there," said Curry, who helped the Warriors win three NBA titles in four years. "Whether it's positive or negative or anything, I know what I'm capable of.

"It's bigger than me so I do not let myself be taken in. I do not need any extra motivation, I do not need to hear who I am. As a player, I know it, so my confidence never weakens in these types of moments.

"I obviously appreciate these words (from James and Wade) and the champions recognize the champions and what it takes to win games like tonight and do what we've been able to do for five years. So, hopefully, more of that coming. "

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