The ball reached Kevin Durant’s hands. Eventually it reached Stephen Curry’s hands, too.

That left Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni having some unpleasant thoughts creep into his mind.

Fortunately for the Rockets, that nightmare did not happen. Unfortunately for the Warriors, Durant and Curry could not make a 3 to force overtime in a game they did not deserve to win, anyway.

The Warriors lost, 112-108, to the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday to tie the series at 2-2 and force a Game 6.

In the Warriors’ 129-110 Game 6 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, Kevin Durant showed how his behind-the-scenes work can produce a masterpiece. Durant scored a playoff career-high 50 points while shooting efficiently from the field (15-of-26), from 3 (6-of-14) and from the free-throw line (14-of-15).

Courtney Cronin, Cam Inman and Dan Brown look at the biggest storylines for the 49ers headed into the start of fall camp on Friday.

The San Francisco 49ers are more than three weeks into their search for a new head coach and general manager, yet remain in a holding pattern while top coaching candidate Kyle Shanahan prepares for Super Bowl LI with the Atlanta Falcons. Bay Area News Group's Courtney Cronin and 49ers beat writer Cam Inman detail where the Niners are at in the process, how the search has gone and which general manager candidates could fit best with Shanahan in San Francisco.

San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York met with members of the media on Monday to discuss the firings of head coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke. York  focused heavily on the need for the franchise to establish a "championship culture" to eventually top his ultimate goal of winning a championship. This will be the Niners' third offseason spent in search of a new head coach.

The San Francisco 49ers season is almost over. Bay Area News Group's Cam Inman recaps one of the worst years in franchise history and what may happen after the team's finale against Seattle in Week 17. Left tackle Joe Staley and wide receiver Rod Streater join this week's episode to preview the Niners-Seahawks matchup and takeaways from the 2016 season.

In this week's episode of 49ers Talk, Bay Area News Group reporter Cam Inman talks with 49ers cornerback Rashard Robinson and outside linebacker Eli Harold to set up Saturday's game at the Los Angeles Rams. Also on this episode is ABC7 sports anchor Mike Shumann, who had two touchdown catches the last time the 49ers played the Rams in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1979.

In this week's episode of 49ers Talk, Bay Area News Group beat reporter Cam Inman chats with former 49ers tight end Brent Jones, who was at the 49ers facility this week to unveil the Golden Heart Fund in support of 49ers alumni. Jones, Ronnie Lott, Harris Barton, Ron Ferrari and many others were instrumental in creating the program, which is being funded in part by $1 million pledges from current 49ers owners, John York and Denise DeBartolo York, as well as former owner Eddie DeBartolo. Jones also shared his thoughts about the 49ers current state as they take a 1-12 record and 12-game losing streak into Sunday's visit to the Atlanta Falcons.​

On this week's 49ers Talk podcast, the Bay Area News Group's Cam Inman gives a state-of-the-franchise report amid an 11-game losing streak, and 49ers wide receiver Jeremy Kerley helps set up this week's game against his former team, the New York Jets.​

​This week's episode of "49ers Talk" podcast features beat writer Cam Inman's discussion with 49ers linebacker Michael Wilhoite, who is participating in this week's "My Causes, My Cleats" campaign in honor of a cancer-stricken friend, as well as a scouting report on the Chicago Bears from Chicago Tribune reporter Brad Biggs.

John Madden, the Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and former award-winning broadcaster, sits down with the Bay Area News Group's Cam Inman to discuss Thanksgiving traditions, his improving health, the Raiders' rise to prominence, the 49ers ongoing free fall and other NFL hot topics.