By 1861, the South had seceded, clearing the way for the northern politicians to begin creating free-labor states. On this day in 1861, Congress combined pieces of Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, and New Mexico to make a large rectangle of land it designated Colorado Territory.
Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Golden State Warriors: NBA finals, Game 6 â as it happened! LeBron James scores 41 points in his second straight NBA finals game as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Golden State Warriors 115-101 to force a Game 7. Updated.
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson got the Golden State Warriors to the NBA Finals with incredible shooting against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the grueling Western Conference Finals. The supporting cast rewarded the Splash Brothers on Thursday in Game 1 of the Finals. The Warriors cruised to a 104-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena despite poor shooting performances from both Curry and Thompson. Curry was 4-of-15 on his way to 11 points, while Thompson scored nine on 4-of-12 shooting. But the Golden State bench led the way.