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The company behind popular Ethereum-based game CryptoKitties has quietly suspended its “CurryKitties” promotion, which allowed users to purchase limited edition digital cats modeled after the likeness of NBA superstar Stephen Curry. It’s unclear when precisely the promotion was taken down, but its web page has replaced with a message explaining that the campaign has been suspended indefinitely since — contrary to CryptoKitties’ original understanding — the Golden State Warriors point guard was not an active participant in the promotion. As CCN reported, CryptoKitties had launched the CurryKitties promotion earlier this month in partnership with Moji, an emoji app development company owned by Curry. Continue to Article

May 24, 2018 10:48:am EST

Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales apologized Wednesday for the actions of the officers who tased and arrested Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown in January. Morales said the officers "acted inappropriately" and have been disciplined following an internal investigation into the incident. In the video, Brown is seen surrounded by several officers outside his car. Continue to Article

May 23, 2018 10:24:pm EST

The Golden State Warriors have listed two starters -- guard Klay Thompson and forward Andre Iguodala -- as questionable for Game 5 of their Western Conference finals series against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The best-of-seven series returns to Houston tied two games apiece. Thompson strained his left knee in Game 4 on Tuesday when he tumbled to the floor on a drive to the basket in the second quarter. Continue to Article

May 23, 2018 10:16:pm EST

The Houston Rockets have a chance to take their first lead in the Western Conference finals with a victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. To do that they'll need their superstars to step up again, with the pressure on James Harden and Chris Paul to deliver after their big performances in Game 3 spurred Houston to the road victory that tied the best-of-seven series at 2-2. "We're back to even," coach Mike D'Antoni said. Continue to Article

May 23, 2018 9:09:pm EST