Warriors show progress in win over Spurs

In the afterglow of the Warriors' rout Thursday of the Mavericks, some critics took to social media: OK, but can they do that against a good opponent? It was a fair question. With the All-Star break still a week away, Golden State had more work to do to prove it was over its mid-season haze. In its 122-105 win Saturday night over the Spurs at Oracle Arena, the Warriors rode a big third quarter to a statement victory, hushing many of their critics along the way. A Warriors team that has owned one of the league's worst defenses over the past month held San Antonio to 45.7 percent shooting, including 5-for-27 from three-point range.