The four-time NBA scoring champion corralled a pass from Stephen Curry, hoisted his shot before his defender could recover and sent a capacity Oracle Arena crowd of 19,596 into an uproar. Durant, straight-faced, started running back on defense as the Trail Blazers — down 15 points to a team stocked with All-Stars — called for time to stop the bleeding. The Warriors' 107-96 preseason win Friday over Portland underscored just how transcendent they are when their two NBA MVPs find a steady rhythm with one another. Durant and Curry worked off screens, found open looks and combined for 63 points on 23-of-42 shooting (13 of 21 from three-point range) as Golden State finished its preseason at 6-1. Even with Klay Thompson and Draymond Green laboring through off shooting nights, the Warriors used a 31-11 run out of halftime to create plenty of distance. The three-time All-Star, preferring to let Durant get comfortable in the Warriors' free-flowing system, didn't attempt more than eight shots in each of their first three exhibitions. Golden State's 123-112 win Wednesday over the Lakers in San Diego, when the pair totaled 59 points on 21-of-38 shooting, was an appetizer to...