MONACO -- Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso posted the fastest time in the rain-disrupted second practice session at the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday. Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton was second. Alonso, third overall in the championship, clocked 1 minute, 18.482 seconds. Hamilton was .419 seconds behind, and Sebastian Vettel .535 behind for Red Bull. Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne was fourth best for Toro Rosso. Spectators waited for nearly 40 minutes as drivers stayed in their garages until the track dried after some showers. Hamilton was fastest in the morning session ahead of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, and Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo. There is a final practice session on Saturday morning before qualifying in the afternoon. Hamilton, who has won 26 races, has never started from the pole in Monaco despite securing 35 career poles elsewhere. "It felt really good out there today. I had a good first session and was then really pleased to get those last few laps in the dry this afternoon," Hamilton said. "Im feeling pretty set for Saturday. There is still some work to do, but we have tomorrow to look into that." The British driver is confident he can end his barren run in Monaco, where he has not won since 2008, the year he won the F1 title. "This track is one of the coolest ever," Hamilton said. "Its such a classic race, and Ive been trying to win here again since 2008, so Im hoping this is the year as we have such a great car." Hamilton has four poles this season, with Rosberg clinching the other, meaning Mercedes have swept all five races and all five poles. Hamilton has won the previous four and Rosberg took the opening GP in Australia, where Hamilton retired with engine failure. Rosberg, who secured his maiden Monaco GP win last year, trails Hamilton by three points overall. "It seems that we are looking very quick here again, although our main competitors seem to be a little closer to us than in Barcelona," the German said. "The conditions werent great this afternoon so I didnt take any risks as there was nothing to learn on the wet parts of the track." Monacos tight, sinewy circuit makes overtaking almost impossible and puts whoever gets pole into a prime position. But given that engine power is less important than at other races, Red Bull could end Mercedes winning streak if Vettel or Ricciardo can upstage Hamilton and Rosberg in qualifying. "The nature of the circuit doesnt put such a premium on straight-line performance, which has obviously been our weakness this year. Were hoping to give these guys (Mercedes) a run for their money," Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said. "Its been an encouraging start to the weekend. When you consider where we were preseason, weve come a long way in a couple of months." Vettel was fifth fastest in the first practice behind Alonso. The Spaniard is 51 points behind Hamilton but four ahead of Vettel, his main rival from previous seasons, who is fourth. In the mornings run in overcast, chilly conditions, British driver Max Chilton spun off in his Marussia car, while struggling German driver Adrian Sutil stalled his Sauber. Swedish driver Marcus Ericsson slammed his Caterham into the barriers with a minute remaining in the afternoon run. Air Jordan Outlet . -- David Ortiz saved his only hit for a key moment for the Boston Red Sox. Wholesale Air Jordan . He was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 5th. The 34-year-old Laval, Que. native has played six seasons with the Penguins. https://www.jordanchina.us/. It was the most lopsided loss in Lakers history. Darren Collison had a team-high 24 points while starting at shooting guard for the injured Jamal Crawford. Chris Paul added 13 points and 11 assists for the Clippers, who apparently are trying to make up for decades of humiliation at the hands of the Lakers all in one season; theyve won the last two meetings by a combined 84 points. Jordan China . -- Keith Aulie has joined the Tampa Bay Lightning. Fake Jordan .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable.HOUSTON - Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr cant figure out how his team is still undefeated.After a 98-87 victory over the depleted Houston Rockets on Saturday night gave the Warriors their first 5-0 start in 20 years, Kerr laughed about his clubs 26 turnovers.We were making plays that would make a sixth-grader blush, the first-year rookie coach said. Its shocking to me that we have so much talent, and if they would just make the easier play, then the game would be simpler and wed be in great shape.When asked how the Warriors were able to overcome an eight-point halftime deficit and outscore the Rockets 50-31 in the second half, Kerr simply said, We have this guy named Steph Curry. Hes pretty good.Curry had 34 points and 10 rebounds in a matchup of undefeated teams, scoring 23 in a pivotal second half that was highlighted by a 22-4 run over the opening 7 minutes of the third quarter.At halftime, it felt like a funeral in here, Curry said. Guys were down and we couldnt figure out why we couldnt establish a rhythm.Curry shot 6 for 9 from 3-point range and finished with five assists and four steals.The only unbeaten team in the NBA, the Warriors improved to 5-0 for the first time since the 1994-95 season, when Golden State finished 26-56 under coach Don Nelson.Houston played without centre Dwight Howard (flu-like symptoms) and power forward Terrence Jones (bruised right leg), which made things much easier for the Warriors inside.They outscored the Rockets 56-32 in the paint, and Warriors centre Andrew Bogut dominated the glass in Howards absence, pulling down 18 rebounds.James Harden led the Rockets (6-1) with 22 points, and point guard Isaiah Canaan had 21 in place of Patrick Beverley (hamstring).We were stagnant. We didnt move, Houston coach Kevin McHale said. We had too many turnovers, and we just ran out of gas.Playing without their two starting big men, the Rockets attempted an NBA season-high 42 3-pointers, makingg just 10, for their worst shooting performance (23.dddddddddddd8 per cent) of the young season. They entered the game leading the NBA at 43.1 per cent from beyond the arc but struggled mightily to knock down open shots.We missed shots, we had opportunities, and we didnt attack the paint like we wanted to, Harden said.Golden State fell behind early as Klay Thompson played only 10 minutes in the first half after picking up his third foul early in the second quarter. Thompson finished with 11 points.Donatas Motiejunas hit a 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to give the Rockets a 56-48 lead.The Warriors quickly erased the deficit in the third quarter as Houston went 1 of 12 on 3-pointers. The Rockets entered the fourth quarter trailing for the first time this season and were unable to mount a comeback.___TIP-INSWarriors: Bogut had 14 defensive rebounds, and Golden State outrebounded the undersized Rockets 54-46.Rockets: Making the first starts of their NBA careers, forward Kostas Papanikolaou and centre Tarik Black combined for four points and 15 rebounds in the absence of Howard and Jones.UP NEXTGolden State remains on the road Sunday against the Phoenix Suns, who have lost three of four since a 2-0 start.The Rockets rest until Wednesday, when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves.COLD STARTThe Rockets and Warriors entered ranked first and fifth, respectively, in 3-point shooting, both topping 40 per cent. But they combined to miss their first six 3-pointers and seven of their first eight to start the game. The Warriors shot 32.1 per cent from beyond the arc.ROAD WARRIORSGolden State is 3-0 away from home, and the Warriors have won 21 of 29 road games dating to last season, the best stretch in franchise history.MAKING IT RAINFor the eighth straight game, the Rockets made at least 10 3-pointers. Dating to last season, they have the longest such streak in the NBA and are three games shy of the league record. ' ' '