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RENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks released running back Christine Michael after the former second-round draft pick lost his starting job to rookie C.J. Prosise.Seattle also released veteran defensive tackle Sealver Siliga and signed defensive tackle John Jenkins.The move by Seattle came as a surprise if for nothing else than depth concerns, but that worry is mitigated by the expected return of Thomas Rawls this week.Rawls has been out since he suffered a hairline fracture in his shin in Week 2 against Los Angeles and the performance of Prosise on Sunday against New England likely spelled the end for Michaels time with the team.Michael has the only 100-yard game by a Seattle running back this season when he rushed for 106 yards against San Francisco in Week 3. But the rest of his season has been inconsistent at best.Michael rushed for 469 yards and six touchdowns this season, but had just 20 carries for 63 yards in the past three games combined.Prosise flashed potential in his first start last Sunday against New England, finishing with 66 yards rushing and 87 yards receiving on seven receptions.Carroll said on Monday the combination of Prosise and Rawls could be the blend needed to jumpstart a running game that entered last week 30th in the NFL.With C.J., the versatility of all the things he seems to be able to do at this point, and knowing that theres really a style to Thomas that were really looking forward to seeing it could be a real nice matchup, Carroll said. We will see how that works.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Adidas Falcon New Zealand . The Masters champion and winner of last weeks Australian PGA has a three-round total of 14-under 199 at Royal Melbourne. 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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Another spectacular passing performance earned Steve Kerrs postgame praise, yet there was little else the coach liked about his heavy-legged, December-weary Warriors after an exhausting road trip.Klay Thompson scored 25 points, JaVale McGee added a season-best 17 and Golden State beat the undermanned New York Knicks 103-90 on Thursday night.But at the end of an emotional day for the NBA, news of the death of good friend and colorful sideline reporter Craig Sager made it hard for Kerr and everybody else on the court to focus on basketball.Craigs death and the news today far outweighs anything that happens in the gym, Kerr said.Kevin Durant had 15 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists, and Stephen Curry pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds to go with eight points and eight assists against a New York team missing stars Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose.We kept the ball moving and made them chase the ball all night and got layups, Durant said. And we didnt really shoot the ball that well.The Warriors had 36 assists on their initial 36 baskets -- 26 in the first half -- and all 11 players who appeared in the first half scored in Golden States fifth straight win over New York. The Warriors wound up with 41 assists and held a 57-49 rebounding advantage.Justin Holiday had 15 points off the bench for the late-arriving Knicks, whose second bus was delayed coming from San Francisco in a downpour.New York couldnt overcome a slow start from the field, going 4 for 15 to fall behind in a hurry. The Knicks shot 40.9 percent overall and 5 for 21 from 3-point range.Theyre running in transition, theyre throwing up 3s, theyre hitting open guys and playing fast, Knicks guard Courtney Lee said. You can get caught up in that, and thats not our style of game.Golden State had its third game this season with 40 or more assists, the first team to do that since the Chicago Bulls in 1996-97. The Warriors had a franchise-record 47 assists Nov. 23 against the Lakers.Thats the beauty of our team -- we dont worry about the numbers, Thompson said. When we move the ball, whoevers open, shoot the ball.TIP-INSKnicks: Anthony said he bruised his shouulder diving for a ball against the Lakers on Sunday in Los Angeles.dddddddddddd Rose had a sore lower back. Both might need a couple more days of rest. ... New York, which hosts the Warriors on March 5, has been swept in the season series the past two years and hasnt won a season series against Golden State since 2000-01.Warriors: An MRI on C Zaza Pachulias injured right wrist showed a bruise. He missed his fourth straight game. ... Golden State had more than 30 assists for the 19th time. ... F David West bruised his right hip early in the fourth and didnt return. He will have an MRI on Friday. ... Curry sported special Oakland Strong sneakers in tribute to the deadly Ghost Ship warehouse fire Dec. 2 nearby in Oakland -- with the footwear featuring initials of the 36 lives lost. He posted a photo on Twitter of another colorful pair and has plans to auction them both off to aid fire relief.SAGER STRONG, MOMENT OF JOYKerr -- wearing a colorful, Sager-inspired tie -- took the microphone before tipoff, invited the Knicks to join Golden State and offered a heartfelt tribute to Sager. Rather than a moment of silence, he said it was more fitting in Sagers honor to hold a moment of joy.And the sellout crowd stood for a prolonged ovation and extended applause.The beloved sideline reporter died from leukemia at age 65.He was an amazing guy. The courage that he showed the last few years was incredible in his fight, Kerr, the reigning NBA Coach of the Year, said of his former TV colleague. Its just a tough day. ... He had a spirit and an energy that very few people Ive ever met possess.RINGIN ITAt halftime, Durant, Draymond Green and Thompson received their USA Basketball Olympic champion rings from their winning run in Rio de Janeiro.UP NEXTKnicks: At Denver on Saturday looking to snap an eight-game road losing streak to the Nuggets and a three-game skid overall.Warriors: Host Portland on Saturday in a rematch of last seasons Western Conference semifinal and seeking a fourth straight victory over the Trail Blazers. ' ' '