Bay area

Golden State Warriors: Steph Curry put on a stellar performance, scoring 37 points to lift the Golden State Warriors to a narrow 120-117 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Cup matchup at the Chase Center.

The game also marked return for Klay Thompson, who made his first appearance in the Bay Area since joining the Mavericks after a 13-year stint with the Warriors.

Thompson finished with 22 points in an emotional return to Chase Center for the first time since he departed to join Dallas in July.