field goal.TIP-INSRockets: The rivals played their first double-OT game since Feb. 3, 1991, a 143-135 home win by Houston. ... Coach Mike DAntoni opted to rest C Nene in the first game

Stoffel Vandoorne thinks hes already proven to McLaren he has similar speed to Fernando Alonso and Jesnon Button as he continues pushing for a 2017 race seat.McLaren reserve Vandoorne won a record-breaking GP2 crown last year but remains uncertain of his F1 future, with a drive at the team hinging on whether it decides to drop Jenson Button for 2017. The Belgian deputised for the injured Fernando Alonso at the Bahrain Grand Prix this year and scored points on his debut with a strong drive to ninth position.The Belgian drove for McLaren at Silverstone during Wednesdays test, and also took part in the Barcelona test in May, and believes he has shown McLaren what he is capable of with his time in the car.Asked if he felt like McLarens engineers valued his feedback, he replied: Yes I see no reason why not. Ive driven an F1 grand prix, quite a few days in an F1 car now and proven I have a similar speed to [Alonso and Button].Vandoorne is unlikely to know his future until McLaren has decided on Button, who has been linked with a return to Williams in recent weeks. In the past two seasons McLaren has waited late to confirm -- it only decided on its 2015 line-up in December of the previous year, leaving Kevin Magnussen without a drive after being dropped in favour of Button.When asked if he has to wait for McLaren to make a choice, he replied: The main goal is to be in F1 next year, that hasnt changed, I am contracted to McLaren and I want to be with this team next year. Ive spent a lot of time with the team and engineers and feel weve been through a perfect preparation.There is not much more I can really do to get the drive now. 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The speculation went into meltdown mode, of the golden nugget variety.OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kevin Durant just missed the garbage can with his postgame ice bag, and that told the story of Golden States long night. Then, Draymond Green expressed his disgust with the officiating.James Harden notched his fourth triple-double of the season with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Warriors 132-127 in double overtime Thursday night to end Golden States 12-game winning streak.Eric Gordon scored 23 off the bench as Houston snapped an eight-game skid to the Warriors, who lost MVP Stephen Curry with 3:25 left in the last extra session when he was whistled for a charge. Ryan Anderson also scored 29 with five 3-pointers and the teams combined to shoot an NBA-record 88 3s, 44 apiece, the Warriors said according to the Elias Sports Bureau.A statement win to show the whole NBA that we can compete with anybody in the league, Rockets guard Patrick Beverley said. Were a very confident team. Thats the one thing Coach instilled in the team.Harden put his team ahead on a 30-footer with 3:12 left in the second overtime and hit a pair of free throws with 2:10 to go following a flagrant foul on Green.I thought there was other calls that could have been called flagrant, too, Green said. Im under the impression that if youre hit in the head, incidental contact, I think thats a flagrant foul if Im not mistaken. Well see. Maybe Ill go read the rule book, maybe Im wrong. If Im not mistaken, Im right. Theyre the best in the world.Durant matched his season high with 39 points to go with 13 rebounds but shot 12 of 28 and went 3 for 11 from 3-point range. Green had 20 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists. Curry scored his teams first six points in the initial overtime and finished with 28 points and five assists.Durant also had three steals, three blocks and a gorgeous give-and-go to Green. Houston had an answer each time and the Warriors couldnt hit the big shots the way they usually do. Klay Thompson was 4 for 20, 3 of 13 on 3s, on the way to 15 points.There are going to be nights like that. Youve got to find a way to win, Durant said. We put ourselves in a good position to win.Houston snapped Golden States seven-game home winning streak in an entertaining rematch of the firstt round of the playoffs, won in five games by the Warriors, who also beat the Rockets in a five-game 2015 Western Conference finals on the way to their first championship in 40 years.ddddddddddddhe Warriors hadnt lost in Oracle Arena since a 129-100 season-opening rout by San Antonio on Oct. 25 -- and Golden State has only lost two regular-season games at home in each of the past two seasons.Anderson shined in his first game with the Rockets back in the Bay Area where he starred collegiately for California, hitting the go-ahead free throws with 22.7 seconds left after beating the shot clock buzzer with a baseline 3-pointer and another late field goal.TIP-INSRockets: The rivals played their first double-OT game since Feb. 3, 1991, a 143-135 home win by Houston. ... Coach Mike DAntoni opted to rest C Nene in the first game of the back-to-back because he is better suited to face the Nuggets big men. ... Houston has hit at least 10 3-pointers in 18 straight games -- the longest such streak in NBA history.Warriors: Since coming West in 1962-63, the Warriors are 10-14 in double overtime. ... It was Golden States first double-OT game since Dec. 11 last year at Boston and first at home since Nov. 10, 2012, vs. Denver. ... Golden State had 31 assists for its NBA-leading 13th game with 30 or more.DRAYMONDS DGreen has a chip on his shoulder to show the NBA and all the skeptics the Warriors can still play great D even with all their superstar scorers.Whatever it takes to fire up the versatile forward, as far as Kerr is concerned.Hes our most vocal defender. Hes our most vocal human being, coach Steve Kerr said. It translates.Green was called for a foul against Harden late in the first half that he didnt like and Kerr either. Both received technical fouls in short succession for arguing -- then he picked up the late flagrant.UP NEXTRockets: At Denver in the second game playing back-to-back nights. Houston was swept 3-0 in last seasons series after going 4-0 in 2014-15.Warriors: Host Phoenix on Saturday trying for a 10th consecutive victory against the Suns and 18th in 21 and 11th straight at Oracle. ' ' '