all of that has been due to what we pay espn and what we pay espn and what we paid to his name not via comment fcc and so on and so on and the consumer has to foot the bill. the same thing is happening here. this is rarely a question of the consumer. that may give you one number again. the four largest companies in the silicon valley have $280 billion on their balance sheet and cash whereas the infrastructure industry, the companies like myself but i am not included in that the top largest companies have $260 billion. it just doesn't make sense. they want people that make money are the good guy and the people investing and borrowing are the bad guys in the business. >> host: from an an isp point of view video provider point of view and a consumer point of view should consumers be able to opt out of bundles and be able to to go oligarch? >> guest: if they program does that yes but unfortunately the contractual agreements that i have i am not allowed to permit my customers and peter i have been talking about this for 15 years, when you bundle with espn and viacom come i don't think it's

espn is the elephant in the room. you must see it going to the pipes with how much cable providers have to pay to carry espn. a lot of tv viewers would much rather have downton abbey then yes and -- if van espn, men and women, particularly women. michael: you are also in right our data shows people who watch live sports on espn are considerably less likely. the number is half of what we have seen nationwide. cory: maybe that is the point and maybe that is the advantage that if the court coders want live sports, and if live sports is the most expensive problem, then the entire universe of cord cutters, the entire universe of people who want to watch things on demand and on their devices, would be the available universe for apple and their products whether they stream mtv to their ipads whether phones. michael: that is exactly right. a lot of people will be willing to take this sort of service and other services. it will be harder and harder for the msl's to use just a few channels as a way to keep people plugged into t

when you bundle product from espn and ivviacomm, it's everything or nothing. i do not think it is right. once again, let me go back to this major act was passed in 1992 where the government came in and said more competition will lead to lower prices. $75, last time i checked it is more than $25. our price tripled largely because our programming cost went from $4.00 to $45. the programming cost for month -- from $4.00 to $45 11 times. we do not make any more money, but that money we charge the consumer is going someplace else. more competition in that particular business model led to higher prices for the consumer. now the government is trying to prove by redefining ok, what -- it really is. this 25 meg definition. they are trying to prove that we are a monopoly because there are very few people that offer more than 25. i'm in the situation that i invested the money. i had the best speeds in the markets where operate -- they speak of monopoly. maybe i should not have invested the money. i would be below 25 with everybody else and then there would be 7 competito

really have espn on in the office. it's frowned on. it's a fair trade. but it's a very cool way of doing it. a lot of the things you find is they are getting their news from not even facebook necessarily the snap chat and histogram and are finding ways to get information out in ways that are completely antithetical to how we think about distributing news and information. >> is the pres. president on staff just? >> is not. >> out as he watches espn? >> on television at the gym like many americans. >> over the years he has been updating. has that changed? >> he still has a blackberry. the ipad is his primary sort of media device. >> over the years we have had a longitudinal conversation about the president reads. there are a lot of things the president does that take you by surprise. what are some things that you no he's going to read different books, what? >> is going to read magazines. sometimes actual hardcopy form and also on his ipad everything ipad, everything from espn magazine in rolling stone to the economist, t

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the championship game 7:00 over on espn tonight. >> thanks to our guy there at espn. up next in "the pulse." a price less document now being held for ran some. how are you going to demand a ransom. >> and uncle jesse returns to "full house" and the classic reaction from tourists nearby. ood clot in my leg. my doctor said that it could travel to my lungs and become an even bigger problem. so he talked to me about xarelto®. >>xarelto® is the first oral prescription blood thinner proven to treat and help prevent dvt and pe that doesn't require regular blood monitoring or changes to your diet. for a prior dvt i took warfarin, which required routine blood testing and dietary restrictions. not this time. while i was taking xarelto®, i still had to stop racing, but i didn't have to deal with that blood monitoring routine. >>don't stop taking xarelto®, rivaroxaban, unless your doctor tells you to. while taking xarelto®, you may bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop. xarelto® may increase your risk of bleeding if you take certain medicines. xarel

paula faris, 24,000 folks are involved in the espn challenge, the celebrity bracket tournament. you were 22nd. >> hey. >> how do you do it? >> this is probably the year i knew the least about college basketball. see, there's really no rhyme or reason. a funny story, a guy said he lost to a woman who loved gorgonzola cheese the year gonzaga won. that's why she picked gonzaga. >> i love it. >> no rhyme or reason. >> the president is 11th so you're doing well right up there and, of course kevin hart leading the charge. >> i was part of paula's pool and my rank is 11,485,928. >> but there's still time. there's still time. >> "a" for effort. >> yes exactly. >> hoping for a comeback. >>> rob marciano actually told me that he's so desperate not to talk about his bracket he's doing weather from outside this morning. hey, rob, what you got for us? >> so far a good strategy although it is snowing again and this event has been a spring buster. first full day of spring and this is what we have in central park. unreal. it was a mess to drive through yesterday. although most of the roads were

that is what steven a smith suggested on espn. former eagle will tre thomas was a coach last year what he believes is going on in south philadelphia. >>> and it is here not spring, but pothole season. the road crews are busy filling in this morning, or are they? we're on pothole patrol. we like to call it pp. we put jj on the story. coming up at 7:00. >> make sure you tweet us then about the potholes you are seeing in your area so we can send jenny joyce there to up investigate. >> it will be tough with the rain coming the potholes get filled up with water. you don't room ice they are even there. >> it is worst feeling in that car and you are like ahh and you hit one. >>> throw some doughnuts the in there. >> a pun much. >> let's just make soup. >> keep it warm. >> yes. >> this is creativity at its best this morning, congratulations, guys. >> it feels good early in the morning. >> best advice toys bring an umbrella rain is coming later on. we have a five out of ten. bus stop buddy has his umbrella a you don't need it now, but you

chris borland tells espn that he suffered a concussion during training camp last season, but he played through it so that he could make the team. yesterday he said no+2 in a surprise announcement to espn the 49ers linebacker said he is quitting football all together, that from what he's researched and experienced doesn't think it's worth the risk anymore. he's the fifth nfl player under the age of 30 to quit this sport over the past week and a half. >> now that there's so much more information about head trauma and the repetitive nature of these injuries, i think you're going to see a lot more attention being paid to this and i'm sure chris borland will not be the only young football player who decides to cut his career short over concerns about his long-term well-being. >> borland's retirement is a double whammy for the 49ers. just last week patrick willis announced his retirement from the team. many thought borland who had a great rookie season last year, would be filling his shoes. the gm trent baalke reads a statement "while unexpected we certainly respect chris' decision" and ends

we're joined by espn's resident college basketball bracketologist, joe lunardi. he's at espn's bristol head quarters. good morning to you. thank you for joining us. you are the main man this time of year. help us build the best bracket. what is the strategy? >> i think expect the unexpected. right? there have been 30 years since the field expanded to 64 or more teams. only one time, one time, have all number one seeds advanced to the final four. if you're going with chalk, you better bring an eraser. >> okay. good advice there. we don't have the field yet. that's a little later. who do you think will be selected as the four number one seeds tonight? that said, who is your pick to win the national championship? >> i think we know who most of the number one seeds are at this point. not many games still to go. kentucky will be the number one seed overall. in the midwest region. others likely to include, villanova, duke, and wisconsin or arizona, depending on game today involving the badgers. i believe it will be wisconsin. and if you're picking and you're not going

that is fundmentedly changed the way i watch espn. you can't really have espn on in the office. it's kind of frowned on in the office. if you have the do a white house wreefing, you get to watch espn. that's like a fair trade. but, you know, it's a very cool way of doing it. it's one of those things you find with market millenials. they're getting their news from, you know not facebook, note not even face book, necessarily, but snap chat and instagram. they're finding ways to get information out. >> is the president on snap chat? >> he is not on snap chat. i'll be very clear about that. >> how does he watch espn? >> he watches it on television at the gym. if you're the president, you can have on any tv that you want. >> now over the years, he's been a big ipadder. has that changed? >> he still has a blackberry. so the ipad is his primary sort of media device. >> this'sere's a lot of things that the president takes you by surprise with. what are the things you know he's going to read. >> he's going to read magazines. sometimes in hard copy form. and also hirz ipad. and that's eve

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espn from what i have elevenned and what i have experienced, i don't think it is worth the risk. >> a doctor who specializes in brain injuries at santa clara valley medical center explains what can happen to athletes with a history of multiple concussions. >> changes in memory personality cognition, early dementia. >> short term affects include headaches and trouble concentrating. >> the majority of athletes will get better but there is a small population where they are longer lasting and a big effort new to increase education and awareness of what are the symptoms for those who have had a concussion and what to watch out for. >> the general manager wished bore lap well in a statement. part of it reads "while unexpected we respect chris' decision. chris is a determined young man that evercame long odds in his journey to the missile and we are confident he will use this same approach to be very successful in future endeavours." he plans to go back-to-school and says he might even consider a career if sports management. >> many in the sports world are quick to react and 49ers legend j

if you do a white house briefing, you get to watch espn, a fair trade. it is a very cool way of doing it. one of the things you find when you market -- talk to people to market to millennial, they are finding their message thursday chat and instagram. they are finding ways to get information now. >> is the president on snapshot? >> he is not on snapshot. he watches it on television at the gym like many americans. >> now, over the years he has been a big ipad-er/ . >> he still has a blackberry so his ipad is his primary media device. >> you and i have had a longitudinal conversation about what the president reads. there is a lot of things that takes you by surprise with. what are some things you know he read? >> what i always know if he will read magazines, sometimes a hard copy for them that mark nicholson and others carry around while we travel. also on his ipad. everything from espn magazine and rolling stone to the economist, atlantic. he focuses not so much they are interesting and knows a lot about it but other topics you find incredibly fascinating

for the first time a way to get espn. some of the functionalities are limited. >> people like what they know, they are creatures of habitues personally enwith it comes to television. do you think they will embrace this and change their habits? for people who may cable is overpriced because they don't want a lot of it. they sit there -- they only watch a couple of times a month. and you can go ahead and watch cable news, you can watch espn, there will be things you can't get. i am a sports fan, i love to watch the pistons but if i had just sling t.v. i wouldn't get my local games. so there are some compromises. >> how does it effect smaller markets. like c span or pbs? >> both of you can take a crack after that, go ahead richard. >> that's a good question. i think for some of those local things you will see some of those migrate on line. that's cable supporters so i don't know what may happen to that in the future. hope that cable t.v. can continue, or figure out a different model. >> speaking about cable, you have your th

. >> reporter: to stay ahead of the thread of cord cutting, he's offering espn as part of over the top tv service. and studios a better way for the short form content in higher demand. content still rules the magic kingdom. iger is just looking for new ways to distribute it. for "nightly business report," i'm julia boorstin in los angeles. >>> general motors settles a high profile case related to an ignition switch recall and that's where we begin tonight's market focus. the auto maker settled with the parents of a woman who died with a faulty ignition switch. the family had previously settled with gm before the automaker admitted it knew of the flaw prior to issuing a recall. the settlement amount not disclosed, but what was disclosed today, the share price down 38 cents at $38.05. general electric to egypt part of a nearly $2 billion deal to increase power capacity in the country. the company will invest $200 million in an economic zone near the suez canal and investments after years of political turmoil. general electric stock off more than 1% at $25.04. >>> and inc. posting a high

check out live "sportscenter" on espn. have a great day everybody. >> thank you, sir. we would love to show you stupid criminals caught on camera. how about stupid jailers. escorting two inmates to a waiting van. >> one makes a break for it. naturally he goes after him. a little problem. he left the gate open so the other criminal takes advantage and gets on out of there. the officials say one of the prisoners was recaptured. one out of two ain't bad. >> all right. i don't know if i would feel that way if i was a romaine yan person living in the village. >> up next tom cruise is flying high. the latest installment of mix impossible. >> and going viral. an officer's helping hand during a runner's first race. this is my body of proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis from the inside out... with humira. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop further joint damage and clear skin in many adults. doctors have been prescribing humira for nearly

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>> on espn first take monday morning, host steven amount smith never overtly called eagles head coach chip kelly a racist but smith said in the wake of a flurry of birds personnel moves -- >> you got brothers walking the streets going like that what's up with chip? >> former long time philadelphia inquirer columnist questioned the curl cher being created by kelly and suggested there was a racial element to moves that have three eagles top offensive stars over the past two years all african-american. >> gone lesean mccoy jeremy maclin desean jackson. staying, riley cooper. >> really? >> hmm. >> really? >> okay. >> okay. >> cooper of course was caught on camera uttering a racial slur. he publicly made amends and later was signed to a hefty new contract. the lunch crowd at tony luke's in south philly was hunching cheesesteaks when we came looking for reaction. just about everyone black and white found smith' suggestion distasteful. >> i don't know about that. as far as being a racial thing. i think it's surprising to see such good talent leave. >> whatever their color. >> yeah, whatever

he has been broadcasting for espn. >>> the news gets worse and worse for cliff low. phillies put the lefty on the 60 day disabled list with that lingering elbow tendon issue. surgery is recommended but lee says he will try rehab first. >> you know, high to make a decision to -- i had to make a decision of what to do and this is the route we've chosen and, yeah, i have to stick to it and hope that it works out and hopefully i can get back and pitch with the phillies this season. >> we are three week away from the season opener thankfully it's not today. phils and orioles, cole hamels gives up five runs in two innings, chris davis with a three run homer in the first. the entire pitching staff was shelved. phillies lose 16 to four. >> say that again. >> 16 to four. >> geez. >> four squared. >> cecily tynan with the hack quieted forecast when we continue in just -- with the accuweather forecast when we continue in just a >> winds of change. here's cecily tynan and the accuweather forecast. >> hold on to your hats tomorrow afternoon your green hats for saint patrick's day

including espn's neil everett. >> that guy's got duke beating kansas. without kansas scoring. >> last year, no one had a perfect bracket after 25 games. this year, after 35 games. that's why this is called march madness. >> reporter: malaquais, who wanted to remain anonymous, managed to get the first 34 games. unlike the other brackets so badly busted before the first day of play was over. >> i only had 15 minutes to pick my teams. i picked the teams i wanted to see advance, and also the underdogs. >> reporter: those underdogs his downfall. ohio state failing to beat arizona. the wild cats of arizona winning by 15 points. the emotion of the win hit n.c. state's cat barber after the game. he used an expletive calling out the president who picked villanova to lose to kentucky in the national championship game. it was caught on live television. he has since tweeted an aji. the president 14th in the standings. paula, we know you're 33rd. >> i didn't know. thank you for telling me. i kind of sent my bracket to the morgue after yesterday. >> 33rd is great. >>

. >> we get them from our men at espn. >> welcome to "sportscenter." what a game in the nba. maybe the game of is season. it had everything including a superstar matchup between james harden and lebron james going at it. the cavs and the rockets. when i say going at it, look at that. we're talking about going at it. hart was called for a flagrant foul right there. flagrant indeed. lebron had a chance to win. that's the look. who am i to argue with lebron's decision-making. miss us it. we have go to overtime. in the ot lebron put the cavs ahead. miss us two free-throws. lebron james misses two free-throws in two seconds of overtime. that can't happen. cavs lose to the rockies. you want to know what else can't happen? the celtics at home can't blow a 26-point lead. trailing by 26. curry led them back. third quarter to steal. then to the three-point line. fourth quarter. curry driving. nice look to andre throwing it down. tie game. 20 seconds left. warriors up one. shot clock running out. igwadalla, the layup. warriors come back from down 26 to win by five. big monday presented

. >> last night's highlights now from our guy over at espn. >> i'm steve levy. on a night when the golden state warriors clinched their first division title since 1976, it was the milwaukee bucks who had the highlight of the night. check out this bad boy. 10.8 seconds left in the game, bucks down two. jump ball, jerryd bayless wins the jump, drives, misses. zaza pachulia saves the ball right to chris middleton. are you kidding me? the pachulia play is the best part of it. right there. the shot is pretty great too. middleton drains it. the bucks win and hurt the heat in the process. >>> to the ice, great goals of the season. canadiens/predators. ekholm falls down, flits the defense and then beats the best goalie in the game. that's carey price, people, and the predators won the game in overtime by a score of 3-2. >>> spring training, cubs and a's, chris bryant, the hottest hitter in major league baseball. cubs were down 4-1 in the third and bryant get out of town. well, drew pomeranz. bryant a league best ninth home run of the spring. the cubs fall. bryant is hot

and he told espn that it is not worth the risk. he did his own research and made the decision with the support ofly family. he had a fur area contract with the 49ers and was expected to be a key player next season. >> i spent a last time reading about the information, reading the search papers and books and talking to people about it and contacting some of the concussion experts who step forward and he was clear saying the message from a lot of the folks is you do not know. this is a last data out there as we have reported that th the potential for brain dam. >> san francisco 49ers general manager released a statement wishing borland well reading in part "while unexpected we respect chris moves decision. he evercame long odds in the june any to the missile and we are confident he will use the same approach to become very successful in his future endeavours." bore land is from ohio and graduated from the university of wisconsin afternoon -- where he was named the defensive player of the year and now plans to go back-to-school. >>> n

espn now says the indianapolis colts are now looking at gore. the eagles are set to officially sign free agent cornerback byron maxwell today. >> it's 4:38 and coming up, more new stories you didn't see last night 678 officials down south are dealing with another police-involved shooting and this time the victim was naked. >> police in texas were quite surprised when they found this shiny yellow but damaged sports car left abandoned on the side of the road. david. >> chilly out there this morning so bundle the kids up fairly well. this afternoon maybe one of those yellow rain slickers and an umbrella because it could be raining on the way home from school. details coming up in that accuweather 7-day. >> ♪♪ >> a massive icicle was so huge it totaled cars after falling from the side of a boston building. the frozen pillar of ice start to do melt yesterday when temperatures warmed into the 40's. melting chunks broke off crushing roofs and smashing through windshields of cars in the parking lot below. boy, those are gone. hope they had good insu

bore land one of the top rookies told espn yesterday that he has concerned about the long term affect of head trauma and believe he suffered a concussion in training camp but played through it because he was trying to make the team. he suffered two concussions as a younger player and both were diagnosed by a professional. bore land was expected to replace retiring patrick willis and is the most prominent nfl player to leave in his prime over concussion concerns. our reporter will have team reaction from the stadium in the next half hour. >>> the ncaa will try to overturn a court decision to comment college football and basketball players after a judge ruled the restrictions violatant trust laws. the judge said that student athletes should receive stipend beyond a scholarship to cover the cost of attending school as well as funds held in trust as compensation for use of their maim and image in advertising and telecast. >> san jose police have revealed when officers will wear body cameras and launch the drones. memos reveal that the department hopes to begin field testing cameras on a d

espn said that was completely inappropriate. he apologized. he returns to espn tomorrow. in some ways are these two guys peas in a pod, olbermann and o'reilly? >> yes. even at espn if you divide the audience offend a portion of the office that's problem. at fox news if you divide the audience and offend a portion of it, that's not a problem, that's a programming strategy. >> programming strategy. thanks for being here. appreciate talking with you. appreciate the time. there was yet another media personality in the news this week. that's al sharpton. a new lawsuit claims his deal with parent company is keeping other african-american companies from getting business. entertainer turned businessman behind the suit will join me next. you get sick you can't breathe through your nose suddenly, you're a mouth breather. a mouth breather! well, put on a breathe right strip and shut your mouth. cold medicines open your nose over time, but add a breathe right strip and pow, it opens your nose up to 38% more. so you can breathe and do the one thing you want to do sleep. add breathe ri

he tells espn he wants to be proactive because he says once you have symptoms of head trauma it is too late. the team says it respects his decision. >>> well the university of maryland women's lacrosse team is at the center of an ugly scandal. five upperclassmen have been suspended for writening threatening text messages to freshmen. they were upset about the amount of playing time the freshmen were getting. some parents wanted them expelled. they apologized. >>> prince harry is making a major career move leaving the military after a decade of service that included two tours of duty in afghanistan. the prince retires in june and plans to volunteer with a group that works with wounded veterans. he was the first british royal to see combat since prince andrew during the falklands war. >> an incredible rescue from a burning house caught on video. in particular look at this a body cam, pictures from deputy james collins' body cam. a caller reported people were trapped inside the home. collins didn't hesitate tried to crawling through the smoke and pulled a woman out. collins, get this had

big time free agent byron maxwell has told espn he is coming to philadelphia. they are luring him with money. front loaded five-year contract said to be worth 54 million-dollar with 25 million guarantied. maxwell, tested often in seattle since opposing teams avoided throwing at his partner in time richard sherman. he had two interceptions good fit, not to mention they have no cornerbacks at the moment having released cary williams, bradley fletcher will not be back f true this could be official on tuesday. come tuesday this could really be a a new look team. espn reporting that the eagles will land frank gore the deal said to be worth a guarantied 7.5 million-dollar over two years, gore is up there in age, turn 32 in may but has run for a thousand yard in eight of his last nine seasons and torched eagles. that power running back they have needed in those goal line situations when they failed to punch it n5 time pro bowler in san francisco. he provided a veteran presence should they draft a young running back. if and when that is official gore will replace lesea

our guys from espn will explain. >>> good morning. welcome to our "sportscenter" set. i'm stan verrett here in los angeles. let's start with college basketball. kentucky trying to get to 30-0 on the season. the wildcats taking on georgia. charles barkley there, bill belichick to check it out. aaron harrison hits a jumper with kentucky down two to tie it up. here calls karl-anthony towns going to work. 17 of his 19 in the second half. he got fouled there. kentucky up three after he made the free throw. and just over two minutes to go towns inside once again. kentucky wins it 72-64. they're 30-0. 17-0 in the s.e.c. >>> to the big 12 now. kansas fans pumped to watch jayhawks take on west virginia. west virginia beat them earlier in morgantown this season. less than 15 seconds to did. devonte graham fouled. hit both his free throws that would send the game to overtime. tied at 65. wayne seldon to jamari traylor, that will get them up in lawrence and put kansas up too and then later in transition kansas frank mason going the length of the court. kansas cuts down the nets an

now espn says gore is considering signing with the indianapolis colts. the nfl free agency period officially begins at 4:00 p.m. today. >>> the phillies beat the orioles one to nothing during a spring training game yesterday. the phillies face the tigers in clearwater florida today. >>> pitcher cliff lee is awaiting a second opinion from a doctor on his ailing left elbow. the 36-year-old pitcher says surgery would end his season and possibly his career. >> he said maybe it's scar tissue and that would be good if that moves him towards playing again. >>> 5:17. a fast food restaurant plans to offer kale to its customers. >> kicked off campus, the fallout continues at the university of oklahoma where video of a fraternity's racist chant shot across the internet. david. >> all right, guys, it's cold this morning, so if you're dressing the kids bundle them up a bit. we're in the 30's. not too bad and then this afternoon the temperatures go up again but we also have rain arriving so tell them not to forget the umbrella in case that rain comes before they get h

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let's listen to our guys at espn. >> hope you had a great weekend. i'm steve levy. two more tickets left to punch to indianapolis for the final four. michigan state/louisville, this was a dandy. 4.9 seconds left. mango at the line with the chance to tie. how about that bounce. watch his face. yeah. had it all the way. magic johnson can't believe it. we go to overtime. final minute ot, michigan state leading by 2. forbes misses the corner three. that's okay. because brandon dawson is there. michigan state wins in overtime. 76-70. duke taking on gonzaga in the elite eight. two teams that have never faced each other. tied at 38 in the second half. matt jones from way out top of the arc with duke up 3. it was matt jones about to put them up six. tough shot off the wing. gets it to go. and this game was over with duke up 12. jones on the steal. taking it all by himself. jones had 16. mike krzyzewski elated. duke wins 66-52. advancing to the final four. michigan state and duke takes off on saturday. wisconsin kentucky to take the floor at 8:49 p.m. have a great monday eve

davis telling espn, everyone makes mistakes, everyone deserves a second chance. the school says it appreciates davis' level of maturity and empathy, but the decision stands for now. >>> well, time now for sports and a look at the nba from our friends at espn. >> good morning. i'm chris hassel. he's stan verrett. he's got a warriors highlight so i'm guessing is steph curry going to show up in there somewhere? >> yep. he will. the wizards didn't show up for the third quarter. we'll tell you more about that in a minute. first let's check out curry. the steal, then he'll stop and pop. he put the warriors up three. curry behind the back of draymond green. green had 13. the warriors are up 52-49 at the half. they shot 1 for 18 in the third quarter. scored just eight points. curry still knocking down shots. 5 of 8 from three. he had 24 points. the warriors, 34-2 at home. 57 wins on the season. >> curry is an mvp candidate. so is james harden. he scored 45 last meeting against the pacers back in mid-january. what did he do on monday? well, he didn't quite get there, but