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The Warriors overcame 22 offensive rebounds from Houston and stole Game 1 of the series with a hard-fought 95-85 win. Stephen Curry put on a show with 31 points and five three-pointers, and Jimmy Butler added 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists, …
The Warriors overcame 22 offensive rebounds from Houston and stole Game 1 of the series with a hard-fought 95-85 win.
Stephen Curry put on a show with 31 points and five three-pointers, and Jimmy Butler added 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and five steals. Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 26 points and nine rebounds, but both Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet had terrible nights, combining 17 points on 7-of-34 shooting from the field.
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Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry combined for 75 points in the Warriors’ thrilling 121-116 win over the Grizzlies. Butler scored 21 of his 38 points in the first half, and Curry finished with 37, including two consecutive threes in the last two …
Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry combined for 75 points in the Warriors’ thrilling 121-116 win over the Grizzlies. Butler scored 21 of his 38 points in the first half, and Curry finished with 37, including two consecutive threes in the last two minutes and scoring the final 10 points for his team.
Ja Morant, who sprained his right ankle in the third quarter, scored 22 points, while Desmond Bane led Memphis with 30 points. Santiago Aldama had 14 points and eight rebounds but couldn’t inbound the ball against Curry before a five-second violation that sealed the fate for his team. The Grizzlies will now face the winner of the Kings-Mavericks play-in game.
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NBA jerseys hold a special place in the hearts of basketball fans. According to NBA Store sales reports, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Stephen Curry have dominated jersey sales in the 21st century. King James led the league with nine top-selling …
NBA jerseys hold a special place in the hearts of basketball fans. According to NBA Store sales reports, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Stephen Curry have dominated jersey sales in the 21st century. King James led the league with nine top-selling seasons, while the Black Mamba and Curry achieved this feat six and four times, respectively.
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LeBron James and Stephen Curry combined for 70 points (33 and 37, respectively) in yet another magnificent matchup between the two basketball legends, and in the end, the Warriors claimed a critical 123-116 win against the Lakers. Now, there’s a …
LeBron James and Stephen Curry combined for 70 points (33 and 37, respectively) in yet another magnificent matchup between the two basketball legends, and in the end, the Warriors claimed a critical 123-116 win against the Lakers. Now, there’s a good chance these two teams could face each other in the first round of the playoffs, something many fans would love to see.
Luka Doncic scored 19 points and went 0-for-6 on three-pointers, the first time he’s gone without a three since Game 4 of the last NBA Finals against the Celtics when he missed eight attempts. He also had a difficult time guarding Curry:
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There have been at least 26 sales of NBA cards worth seven figures and most of them involve Jordan, LeBron, Kobe and Curry.
We’re in the golden era of sports cards, with some being sold for millions of dollars. Though not as hot a property as some baseball cards, there’s a big market for the basketball stuff too. Per our research, there have been at least 26 sales of NBA cards worth seven figures.
Most of them involve Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry. One featuring the Warriors superstar actually tops the list of the most expensive sales ever.
The 2003-04 Upper Deck LeBron James Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Autograph is the card sold most times in our list with 12. Other players that collectors are investing in are Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic. The trading card industry is booming and still growing, and we’re sure there will be new record sales soon.
For now, this is the all-time ranking:
HoopsHype ranks 25 of the NBA’s GOATS in order of best five-year peaks, as judged by Global Rating and a panel of voters.
After LeBron James broke the NBA’s all-time scoring record, some naysayers started calling him the Longevity GOAT as a way to avoid calling him the actual GOAT.
Although James, according to us, has by now done enough to be considered the NBA’s GOAT, we still wanted to look at the best five-year peaks in NBA history. (Spoiler alert: James ranks very high in this exercise.)
To determine when exactly each player’s peak took place, we used our own Global Rating Metric and went by each player’s best five continuous seasons. After that, we asked a panel of our writers and editors to vote on which five-year peaks by NBA legends were the best.
No. 1 might be a surprise considering who we just said we have as our outlet’s GOAT, though maybe not a surprise to everyone.
Aside from becoming the first player to score 50,000 points between the regular season and the playoffs, LeBron James achieved another feat on Tuesday by becoming the oldest player to win Player of the Month, besting the previous record set by Karl …
Aside from becoming the first player to score 50,000 points between the regular season and the playoffs, LeBron James achieved another feat on Tuesday by becoming the oldest player to win Player of the Month, besting the previous record set by Karl Malone back in 2000. All in all, the 21-time All-Star has earned the award on 41 occasions, more than doubling Kobe Bryant‘s 17.
See the 20 oldest winners below:
HoopsHype presents the first NBA players to reach every single-season major salary milestone, from $100,000 to to $55 million.
Let’s take a journey through NBA history to find out the first players who reached major salary milestones.
Starting in the 1965-66 season, we’ll explore the first NBA player to earn $100,000, $250,000, $500,000, $1 million, and so on, up to the most recent milestone of $55 million in 2024-25.
You’re about to see a lot of legends on this list, though there are a couple of very fun blast-from-the-past surprises.
The Lakers secured a narrow 115-113 win at Golden State after Anthony Davis left the game in the first quarter with a left ankle injury. Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 38 points in the last 12 minutes, but it wasn’t enough for the Warriors as Austin …
The Lakers secured a narrow 115-113 win at Golden State after Anthony Davis left the game in the first quarter with a left ankle injury. Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 38 points in the last 12 minutes, but it wasn’t enough for the Warriors as Austin Reaves scored the winning layup and became the 10th player in NBA history to have a triple-double on Christmas Day with 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.
LeBron James put up 31 points for the Lakers and set a new record with his 11th Christmas Day victory.
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It is always awesome seeing these two together.
LeBron James and Stephen Curry share the national spotlight as the Los Angeles Lakers play the Golden State Warriors on Christmas.
Before the game, the Lakers superstar pulled off a playful prank on his longtime Warriors rival. James snuck up on Curry while the Golden State guard was warming up and hilariously pretended to block his shot.
The two four-time NBA champions then shared a warm embrace after the funny moment. It was another reminder about the friendship between these players, who are probably the most famous basketball players in the world.
LeBron came out of the tunnel and immediately ran up to Steph during warmups
(Wait for it)
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— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) December 25, 2024
Curry and James played together for Team USA during the 2024 Olympics, winning a gold medal.
While it is unlikely that we ever see them play together in the NBA, they clearly loved sharing the court together while representing their country.
LAKERS – WARRIORS: We should appreciate LeBron James and Steph Curry while we still have them
Both of these players have discussed that it is unclear how much longer we will see them in the league before their inevitable retirements. So it is now as important as ever to appreciate these fun moments while they are both here.
That includes the highlights on the court but the silly stuff before the games, too.
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