OAKLAND, Calif. -- Russell Westbrook says he didnt watch Kevin Durants debut for the Golden State Warriors.Draymond Green assures the Warriors want to beat Durants former team really bad.The 2016 Western Conference Finals combatants havent seen each other in more than five months and already sparks are flying in anticipation of Thursdays nationally televised game in Oakland.The game not only will be the first between former teammates Westbrook and Durant, but also a rematch of Golden States rally from a 3-1 deficit in last years playoffs to deny the Thunder a spot in the NBA Finals.Theyre going to want to beat him really bad. Hes going to want to beat them really bad, Green said of the Durant and his old mates, who were formally split in July by the Warriors two-year, $54.3 million offer to the seven-time All-Star. In turn, were going to want to beat them really bad because we want him to beat them really bad.Itll be a lot of emotions, but itll be a fun game to play in. Its always a high-intensity game against them, and I expect nothing less.As expected, the matchup pits the top team in the West against one of its chief rivals.But four games into the new-look season, its the Thunder (4-0) thats sitting atop the Western standings, with the Warriors (3-1) a win away from evening that score.The Thunder will be playing its second game in two nights, having been taken to the limit in an 85-83 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.Westbrook recorded a different type of double-double in the win, countering 35 points with 10 turnovers.Shortly thereafter, he was on a plane making the 60-minute flight north.I play every game like its my last, Westbrook said of his mindset on the eve of the duel with Durant. Regardless of who we play, Im going to play the same way.Even with the World Series on a different channel, Durant assured earlier this week hed be tuned into the Thunder on television on his night off.Im definitely watching, he said of the Warriors night off. The stuff that Ive been through with that team and that organization, that stuff doesnt just go away.Ive got nothing but love for everybody there. Everybody. No matter how they feel about me, everybody on Oklahoma City, on that team, of course ... I support them. I want them to do well.Durant has helped the Warriors do well by most teams standards, opening the season with four consecutive 20-point games. He complemented the points with 10 and 17 rebounds in Golden States first two games, then with a pair of four-steal outings in the Warriors most recent efforts.The run of 20-point games is nothing new to the Most Valuable Player candidate. He finished his Thunder career with 12 straight at the end of last years regular season.Westbrook, meanwhile, had a more conventional double-double with 32 points and 12 rebounds in the Thunders opener, which he followed up with consecutive triple-doubles before Wednesdays debacle.Hes already had 2-for-10 and 0-for-7 shooting efforts from 3-point range in the early going.Both teams will take the court Thursday on a remarkably poor run of 3-point shooting. Golden State (29.3 percent) and Oklahoma City (28.1) both rank among the bottom nine in shooting percentage from beyond the arc.Nike Air VaporMax Plus Black Gold .C. -- Calgarys Kevin Koe did it the hard way again. Vapormax 95 Clearance . U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield in Manhattan agreed that lawyers on both sides could make their formal requests by Nov. 8. A hearing is scheduled for a day earlier. 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It was Barnharts seventh career home run, and his first with runners on base.I was battling as bad as I have in a while, just trying to get my foot down and kind of flick something to the outfield and got a fastball out over the plate, the 25-year-old Barnhart said. That was probably the last pitch I thought was going to come there, and just kind of reacted to it.A day after having seven players selected for next weeks All-Star Game, the Cubs lost for the 12th time in 17 games.I cant connect a bunch of negative dots. It just happened, said manager Joe Maddon, who believes this poor stretch is more a snapshot than a sign of bigger problems. Im not really that concerned, he said.Zack Cozart homered for the third straight game, starting Cincinnatis offense with his eighth career leadoff homer.The Reds lone All-Star, Adam Duvall, walked and scored on Carl Edwards Jr.s wild pitch in the eighth and Phillips went 3 for 4 as the Reds improved to 3-10 against their division rivals.Anthony DeSclafani (3-0) allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings, struck out six and walked none. Michael Lorenzen pitched two hitless innings, and Tony Cingrani got three straight outs for his 10th save in 15 chances.We should be more competitive against everybody, I think, once we get our pitching into good shape, Price said. 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Im not the first guy to be left off and Im not going to be the last, he said.Cubs: CF Dexter Fowlers first All-Star Game is uncertain as he recovers from a strained right hamstring. Maddon said the team will decide in the next few days whether Fowler is ready for a minor league rehab assignment. ... C David Ross was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list after taking a foul ball off his mask Tuesday. While with Boston, he missed much of 2013 after taking foul balls off the mask that May 11 and June 14. ... Tommy La Stella (hamstring) was activated off the DL, started at third and went 1 for 4.PERFECT THIEFCincinnati stole four bases, two by Peraza. He is 12 for 12 in steal attempts, including 9 for 9 this season.WOODROW WILSON STYLEThe teams wore baggy throwback uniforms with high socks to commemorate 100 years at Wrigley Field. The Cubs and Reds played the first game at what was then Weeghman Park on April 20, 1916.UP NEXTReds: After an off day in Miami, RHP Dan Straily (4-5, 4.34 ERA) starts Friday night against Marlins ace Jose Fernandez (10-4, 2.69).Cubs: RHP Jason Hammel (7-5, 3.45) is to face Atlanta LHP Lucas Harrell (1-0, 1.50) Thursday night at Wrigley Field in the makeup of an April 30 rainout. ' ' '