Brown helps Celtics thump Curry-less Warriors 121-110
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists for his third triple-double of the season, and the Boston Celtics rolled over a Golden State Warriors team playing without Stephen Curry, 121-110 on Thursday night.
Payton Pritchard added 26 points and Sam Hauser scored 16 to help Boston win for the seventh time in eight games and spoil the Golden State debut of former Celtic Kristaps Porzingis.
Brown, the leading scorer in the Eastern Conference before the All-Star break, matched his career-high in rebounds, all on the defensive end. His 13 assists are a career-best.
It was the All-Star's fifth career triple-double.
Porzingis played in 99 games over two seasons in Boston and winning a championship before getting traded to Atlanta over the summer. The Warriors acquired him from the Hawks at the trade deadline but the oft-injured 7-foot-2 center had been nursing a left Achilles injury.
The Warriors played without two-time NBA MVP Curry, who is sidelined with a knee injury. Golden State is 6-11 this season when Curry doesn’t play.
Golden State struggled to get much going without their star.
De'Anthony Melton had 18 points and Will Richard and Gui Santos had 17 each for the Warriors. Porzingis had 12 points.
Boston led by 30 then had to hold on when Golden State made a run in the fourth quarter. Gary Payton II’s dunk got the Warriors within 111-99 with six minutes left before Pritchard made back-to-back 3-pointers.
Brown had eight points and was one of eight Celtics to score in the first quarter.
Boston pulled away after that. The Celtics opened the second quarter with a 17-2 run, driving past Porzingis several times while building a 74-51 halftime lead.
Up next
Celtics: Face the Lakers in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Warriors: Host Denver on Sunday.
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Where to watch Olympic women's curling semifinals: Schedule, times, TV channels, live streams for 2026 playoffs
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After much drama in the round robin, four countries have clinched a spot in Friday's Olympic women's curling semifinals.
Following a narrow 7-6 defeat of Switzerland to secure a spot in the semifinals, Tabitha Peterson's USA team will be having déjà vu as it faces the Swiss again — this time with a bid to the gold medal game on the line. While a rematch might favor Switzerland, you never know what could happen in a one-off showdown at the Olympics.
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Facing off in the other matchup will be Sweden and Canada. After a tough 1-3 start, Rachel Homan and the Canadians tallied five straight wins, with the final being a 10-7 win over South Korea to clinch a semifinal spot. Meanwhile, Sweden has been consistent and strong all week, and will have the hammer as an advantage Friday.
Who will get the chance to play for a gold medal?
Here's everything you need to know about the Olympic women's curling semifinals, including TV channel and streaming options for event in Milan.
Where to watch Olympic women's curling semifinals
- TV channels: CBC
- Live streams: CBC Gem
The women's curling semifinals will air on CBC and can be streamed on CBC Gem.
What time are the Olympic women's curling semifinals?
- Date: Friday, Feb. 20
- Time: 8:05 a.m. ET
The women's curling semifinals are set to begin at 8:05 a.m. ET on Friday. The matches will also be re-aired later in the day at 6 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.
Olympic women's curling playoffs schedule
Friday, Feb. 20 - Semifinals
| Time (ET) | Event | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| 8:05 a.m. | USA vs. Switzerland | CBC, CBC Gem |
| 8:05 a.m. | Canada vs. Sweden | CBC Gem |
Saturday, Feb. 21
| Time (ET) | Event | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| 8:05 a.m. | Women's Bronze Medal Game | CBC, CBC Gem |
Sunday, Feb. 22
| Time (ET) | Event | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| 5:05 a.m. | Women's Gold Medal Game | CBC, CBC Gem |
2026 Olympics women's curling round-robin standings
| Team | W-L |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 7-2 |
| United States | 6-3 |
| Switzerland | 6-3 |
| Canada | 6-3 |
| Korea | 5-4 |
| Great Britain | 5-4 |
| Denmark | 4-5 |
| Japan | 2-7 |
| Italy | 2-7 |
| China | 2-7 |
Olympic women's curling medal winners
Here are the medal winners in women's curling since the sport joined the Olympic program in 1998:
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Great Britain | Japan | Sweden |
| 2018 | Sweden | South Korea | Japan |
| 2014 | Canada | Sweden | Great Britain |
| 2010 | Sweden | Canada | China |
| 2006 | Sweden | Switzerland | Canada |
| 2002 | Great Britain | Switzerland | Canada |
| 1998 | Canada | Denmark | Sweden |
No. 2 UCLA runs over Washington, extends win streak to 20 games
The No. 2 UCLA women's basketball team extended its win streak to 20 games and clinched the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament Thursday night.
The Bruins beat Washington 82-67 at Pauley Pavilion. Lauren Betts scored a game-high 23 points and was one of five UCLA players to finish with double-figure scoring, while Washington freshman Brynn McGaughy recorded the second-highest point total of her college career with 19.
With the exception of Gianna Kneepkens, who was three-of-four from three-point range and scored 17 points, UCLA (26-1, 16-0 Big Ten) struggled from beyond the arc against the Huskies, shooting 26.7% — below its season’s average of 38.2%.
Washington (19-8, 9-7) had four players who scored six points during the first half, while UCLA’s Betts and Angela Dugalic led the way with 14 and eight points, respectively.
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The Bruins led the Huskies 22-12 after the first quarter and extended that lead to 42-29 by halftime, leading by as much as 19 midway through the second quarter.
The Bruins nearly doubled up the Huskies on rebounds, with 37 to their opponent’s 20.
McGaughy went on a run for the Huskies in the third quarter, scoring 10 points in a row for her team, en route to the Huskies' highest-scoring quarter of the game to that point with 19. But the Bruins still won the quarter, adding two points to their lead.
UCLA has two regular-season games remaining, playing its home finale against Wisconsin at 2:30 p.m. Sunday and against rival USC on March 1.
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