BOSTON -- If Celtics fans had their way, and if their dreams had come true, Kevin Durant would be playing for Boston instead of the Golden State Warriors when the teams meet Friday night.Last summer, when Durant was deciding where to spend the next years of his career, the Celtics put on a big push, bringing their players and Tom Brady to a meeting with Durant on Long Island, N.Y.However, Durant spurned the Celtics and also spurned his former team, leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Bay Area.It could make for an interesting reception by the TD Garden folks.What can they be mad about? Durant said Wednesday. I never played there, I never said I was going there. Theyre going to support their team.Its one of the best fan bases in the league. Top five, easily. So no matter who goes in there, theyre going to boo them. But I have no attachment to Boston at all.Buttering them up -- sort of -- may not keep the boos from raining down on Durant, but it will make for an interesting night.The Warriors lost just nine games in their record-setting regular season last year. One of those defeats was to the Celtics, in Oakland on April 1 -- and Boston was this close to being the only team in the NBA to beat Golden State twice.On Dec. 11, with TD Garden rocking, the Warriors rallied for a 124-119 double-overtime win against the Celtics, which gave Golden State a 24-0 record at the time. The Warriors record opening streak ended at Milwaukee in the next game, at the end of a seven-game road trip.The Warriors, who actually won their 28th straight regular-season game in Boston, trailed by five with 2:07 left in regulation, then played through a sloppy first overtime and then won the 58-minute game.We continue to fight. We believe in ourselves, Golden State forward Draymond Green said that night. We believe in each other and we trust each other. So, nothing new. The same old same old, which has made us who we are.They look a little different this season after failing to hold a 3-1 lead and losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in last years NBA Finals. Durant arrived, and some key parts, such as Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut, left. However, coach Steve Kerrs team is 9-2 and hits Boston for the second game of a four-game road trip having already done something special.The Warriors have won five straight after a 127-121 victory at Toronto on Wednesday. They recorded at least 30 assists and shot 50 percent or better in all five games of their streak -- the first team since the 1990 Chicago Bulls to pull that off.And they meet a Celtics team that has been battling through the injuries suffered by Al Horford -- the big name brought in instead of Durant -- and Jae Crowder. The latter returned to practice Thursday, and both appear close. But having either of them for this game appears doubtful at best.After Durant went west, Crowder, in an interview with MassLive, said, That team is for sure the villain of the league. Every other NBA guy, friends of mine, are really disgusted from how the league is turning on that standpoint. Everybody is joining together. Everybody wants to go to Golden State or Cleveland.On Wednesday night, Isaiah Thomas and Avery Bradley, the guards who have to deal with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson on Friday, combined for 48 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists in Bostons win over the undermanned Dallas Mavericks -- Thomas putting on a one-man show down the stretch.The little big man, who has yet to score fewer than 23 points in a game this season, scored 22 in the fourth quarter, 20 in the final 6:01. Bradley had the other two Boston baskets in the run and also grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in the win that lifted the Celtics to 6-5 on the season.The same night against the Raptors, Curry scored 35 points and dished out seven assists, while Durant went for 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists.Curry is averaging 33.6 points per game and Durant 25.4 during the five-game winning streak. Fake NMD R1 For Sale . During the athletes parade, the 23-strong Ukrainian team was represented by a lone flagbearer in an apparent protest at the presence of Russian troops in Ukraines Crimean peninsula. Adidas NMD R1 Triple Black . Supported by three-run homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos, the young right-hander went seven strong innings in the Washington Nationals 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. http://www.cheapnmdonline.com/adidas-nmd-womens-clearance.html .J. -- Josh Cribbs was in the Pro Bowl in February and out of a job six months later. Adidas NMD Mens Sale . "It was nerve-wracking, but we pulled through," said Collaros, who threw four touchdown passes to lead the Toronto Argonauts (8-4) to a 33-27 win over the Calgary Stampeders (9-3) in front of 28,781 fans at McMahon Stadium. Pharrell x adidas NMD Human Race Black . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. Indias basketball team failed to make it to the semifinals of the FIBA Asia Challenge after losing to Iran 77-47 in the quarterfinals in Tehran on Friday.India still have a chance to qualify for the 2017 Asia Cup if they end up finishing fifth. The top 5 teams of this tournament will earn for their respective sub-zones an extra berth at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, which will be the first inter-continental tournament featuring teams from both Asia and Oceania.India managed to stay within touching distance of the hosts in the first half, by the end of which the score was 38-31. However, Iran took control of the game in the third quarter, in which India managed only 2 points.Hamed Hadadi was Irans most influential player, with 17 points, 23 rebounds and 4 assists. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi top scored for India with 14 points, while Yadwinder Singh secured 8 rebounds. Indias most experienced players Amjyot Singh and Amritpal Singh, both of whom had had a solid tournament so far, failed to make a notable contribution.Both teams took time to get going in the first quarter. Iran were first to start off the blocks with a three-pointer from Mohammad Jamshidijafarabadi. India came back strong with two back-to-back baskets from Talwinderjit Singh andd Bhriguvanshi to take a 4-2 lead - the only lead they had throughout the game.dddddddddddd By the end of the first quarter Iran led 18-14.Hamed Hadadi came to life in the second quarter, scoring 11 of Irans 20 points, and 15 rebounds in that period and playing a role in almost every rebound to help Iran maintain the lead throughout the half. Even though India remained competitive, Amritpal Singh, Indias focal point in offense was nowhere to be seen. Amjyot Singh was Indias top scorer with 5 points after the first half. Iran led 38 -31 by the end of the second quarter.Irans offense took control of the game in the third quarter stretching the lead to 64-33 by the end of that period. With six minutes remaining in the third, Bhriguvanshis jump shot was the only point India scored.India put up an improved show in the final quarter, outscoring Iran 14-13. But Irans massive lead in the 3rd quarter was enough to see them through.With a 2-point conversion rate of just 27% overall in the game, India were left to rue multiple missed chances throughout the game, with Captain Amritpal Singh managing just 6 points. ' ' '