Warriors streak into Christmas showdown despite Curry injury

Despite an injury to star guard Stephen Curry and a charge by the improved Houston Rockets, the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors are sizzling ahead of their Christmas Day showdown with Cleveland. The Warriors have won 10 games in a row to stand 25-6, just behind Houston (25-5) for the NBA's best record as they prepare to play a holiday matchup against LeBron James and the Cavaliers (23-9) for the third year in a row, this time without two-time Most Valuable Player Curry.