Warriors close out Rockets, head to NBA FinalsThe Warriors used a 104-90 victory in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals to knock off Houston and punch their ticket to the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years.Winning feels like relief most of the time, but to get to the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years for the Warriors, it's more than relief.ESPN's Doris Burke presented the Western Conference championship trophy to Al Attles, who quickly got it to Stephen Curry, who quickly shared it with his teammates — a perfect synopsis of the series-clinching victory.The Warriors will open the best-of-seven championship series on June 4 at home against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers after using an ensemble cast to beat the Rockets 4-1.With Curry too bruised to be his usual self and Klay Thompson in and out of the locker room as blood streamed out of his ear, the Warriors turned to the league's deepest roster to close out the series.Harrison Barnes was the best as seizing the moment, scoring nine straight points to give his squad an 87-72 lead with 7:10 remaining and helping the Warriors move to 56-0 on the season when leading by 15 points.The Warriors bumped up...