Fun for West foes before the season starts

Harden, Davis and league MVP Stephen Curry earned cover honors for the new release of the popular game, and all three were in New York on Monday night for a launch party.Curry said the focus of his offseason workouts was on getting stronger and faster to prevent injury, as well as the shooting and dribbling that are already at or near the top of the league.Curry and the Warriors knocked out Davis' New Orleans Pelicans in the first round and Harden's Rockets in the Western Conference finals.The Rockets made a stunning comeback from 3-1 down in the second round against the Clippers, but won't be considered the best team even in Texas going into this season after San Antonio signed LaMarcus Aldridge and David West.The cover men took part in a panel discussion with TNT's Shaquille O'Neal and Ernie Johnson, and director Spike Lee, who wrote and directed a feature for the game telling the story of a player's rise to the NBA.The video game itself is serious business.Besides seeing how highly he was rated, Davis checked to see if his appearance and shot-blocking ability were right.Curry's underhand scoop shot layup was added to his video-game character's repertoire, and he participated...