Stephen Curry, whose three-point play pushed the Warriors up by 15 with 2:30 remaining, was asked if the Warriors are playing like a team at a championship level. “We’re playing like that,” Curry said. “We have a lot of work. I’ve been saying that since this run started. We still have a lot of work to do to finish the year strong. You are seeing an identity on a night-to-night that we understand how to win games. Whether it’s games where tempo is a lot faster, you got to score or if it’s a grind-out defensive game. We’ve played better in fourth quarters with leads. All the things that championship-caliber teams do, we’ve been doing and it’s clearly different than two months ago.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Players with the most 3’s in a 2-game span this season:
Stephen Curry: 17
Anthony Edwards: 16
Curry: 16
Trey Murphy: 16
CJ McCollum: 16
Austin Reaves: 15
Damian Lillard: 15
Cam Johnson: 15
It’s the most ever in a 2-game span for a Laker, passing Kobe and Dalton Knecht (14). – 12:44 AM
Players with the most 3’s in a 2-game span this season:
Stephen Curry: 17
Anthony Edwards: 16
Curry: 16
Trey Murphy: 16
CJ McCollum: 16
Austin Reaves: 15
Damian Lillard: 15
Cam Johnson: 15
It’s the most ever in a 2-game span for a Laker, passing Kobe and Dalton Knecht (14). – 12:44 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
The Warriors get three wins in four nights over the three teams above them in the standings: at Grizzlies, at Lakers, vs Nuggets. Steph Curry went for 52, 37, 36 points. Homecourt possible.
3. Lakers: 46-30
4. Nuggets: 47-31
5. Warriors: 46-31 – 12:21 AM
The Warriors get three wins in four nights over the three teams above them in the standings: at Grizzlies, at Lakers, vs Nuggets. Steph Curry went for 52, 37, 36 points. Homecourt possible.
3. Lakers: 46-30
4. Nuggets: 47-31
5. Warriors: 46-31 – 12:21 AM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry (pelvis) and Jimmy Butler (forearm) both will play tonight against the Denver Nuggets. – 9:23 PM
Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry (pelvis) and Jimmy Butler (forearm) both will play tonight against the Denver Nuggets. – 9:23 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Gary Payton II have all been given the green light tonight. Warriors will have everyone available against the Nuggets. – 9:22 PM
Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Gary Payton II have all been given the green light tonight. Warriors will have everyone available against the Nuggets. – 9:22 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Jimmy Butler, Steph Curry and Gary Payton II will be listed as questionable for the Warriors tonight vs Nuggets. Butler has a forearm strain, but it’s minor. Curry still has that bruised tailbone. Payton could make his return from absence from thumb injury. – 4:17 PM
Jimmy Butler, Steph Curry and Gary Payton II will be listed as questionable for the Warriors tonight vs Nuggets. Butler has a forearm strain, but it’s minor. Curry still has that bruised tailbone. Payton could make his return from absence from thumb injury. – 4:17 PM
Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
What Steph Curry is doing at his age as a small guard is completely unprecedented in NBA history pic.x.com/EI5no8Brj6 – 11:30 AM
What Steph Curry is doing at his age as a small guard is completely unprecedented in NBA history pic.x.com/EI5no8Brj6 – 11:30 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most threes this season:
297 — Anthony Edwards
295 — Malik Beasley
286 — Steph Curry
249 — Derrick White pic.x.com/k8ty5isqhN – 8:54 AM
Most threes this season:
297 — Anthony Edwards
295 — Malik Beasley
286 — Steph Curry
249 — Derrick White pic.x.com/k8ty5isqhN – 8:54 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Watch Stephen Curry drop 37 on Lakers in Warriors win in potential first-round playoff preview
The key for the Warriors? They were +8 when Curry was off the floor in a game Golden State won by 7. Also, it was not Luka Doncic’s night.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/watch… – 7:48 AM
Watch Stephen Curry drop 37 on Lakers in Warriors win in potential first-round playoff preview
The key for the Warriors? They were +8 when Curry was off the floor in a game Golden State won by 7. Also, it was not Luka Doncic’s night.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/watch… – 7:48 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James says the Warriors “always figure it out” by adding talent around Stephen Curry. But when asked about Draymond Green’s bullish stance on GSW’s championship chances, James said: “I got to worry about us. I can’t be worrying about other teams. That ain’t my job” pic.x.com/gtp94feCyi – 2:18 AM
LeBron James says the Warriors “always figure it out” by adding talent around Stephen Curry. But when asked about Draymond Green’s bullish stance on GSW’s championship chances, James said: “I got to worry about us. I can’t be worrying about other teams. That ain’t my job” pic.x.com/gtp94feCyi – 2:18 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steph Curry on Jonathan Kuminga: “I think we need to just let this guy play basketball. We don’t have to have a declaration after every game. We don’t have to be in a situation where we are judging every minute he’s out there.” – 1:58 AM
Steph Curry on Jonathan Kuminga: “I think we need to just let this guy play basketball. We don’t have to have a declaration after every game. We don’t have to be in a situation where we are judging every minute he’s out there.” – 1:58 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Steph Curry this month:
44.5 PPG
6.5 RPG
7.0 APG
2.5 SPG
50/52/96%
Leading the league in points and threes in that stretch. pic.x.com/cKwJ9maLv4 – 12:46 AM
Steph Curry this month:
44.5 PPG
6.5 RPG
7.0 APG
2.5 SPG
50/52/96%
Leading the league in points and threes in that stretch. pic.x.com/cKwJ9maLv4 – 12:46 AM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Reaves has been drilling 3’s all quarter, and hit his 9th total, before LeBron’s steal gave LA a chance to trim the lead to 2 with 19.8 left, but Finney-Smith couldn’t get it to go.
Curry likely sealed it at the FT line on the other end, making it 123-116 with 15.0 left. – 12:40 AM
Reaves has been drilling 3’s all quarter, and hit his 9th total, before LeBron’s steal gave LA a chance to trim the lead to 2 with 19.8 left, but Finney-Smith couldn’t get it to go.
Curry likely sealed it at the FT line on the other end, making it 123-116 with 15.0 left. – 12:40 AM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Golden State is 17 for 39 from 3 (43.6%), with Podziemski up to 8 for 10, and Green hitting the latest one, his 2nd in 4 attempts (he shot 29% in March and 19% in February) to make it a 103-89 deficit.
Curry is 3 for 9 and Moody 3 for 6.
Lakers have hit 12 of 35 (34.3%). – 12:17 AM
Golden State is 17 for 39 from 3 (43.6%), with Podziemski up to 8 for 10, and Green hitting the latest one, his 2nd in 4 attempts (he shot 29% in March and 19% in February) to make it a 103-89 deficit.
Curry is 3 for 9 and Moody 3 for 6.
Lakers have hit 12 of 35 (34.3%). – 12:17 AM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Curry drew two different 3-point shooting fouls in the 3rd Q, including one with just 0.5 seconds left in the period, enough to give GSW an 88-77 cushion. – 12:04 AM
Curry drew two different 3-point shooting fouls in the 3rd Q, including one with just 0.5 seconds left in the period, enough to give GSW an 88-77 cushion. – 12:04 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Podz at half:
22 PTS
6 REB
8-11 FG
6-7 3P
Leading a game with Steph Curry and LeBron James in scoring. pic.x.com/MxGC1pTg2T – 11:13 PM
Podz at half:
22 PTS
6 REB
8-11 FG
6-7 3P
Leading a game with Steph Curry and LeBron James in scoring. pic.x.com/MxGC1pTg2T – 11:13 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
That tailbone/pelvic issue clearly still bothering Steph Curry. Rolled onto it after that last fall and squirmed around in pain. Remaining in the game. – 11:10 PM
That tailbone/pelvic issue clearly still bothering Steph Curry. Rolled onto it after that last fall and squirmed around in pain. Remaining in the game. – 11:10 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Draymond Green recalls his conversation with Steph Curry during his 52-point game against the Grizzlies .
“You already got 50 [points]. Well, go ahead and get 52. That’s not bad for a 40-year-old.” 😆 pic.x.com/eUqUPkNTX0 – 4:02 PM
Draymond Green recalls his conversation with Steph Curry during his 52-point game against the Grizzlies .
“You already got 50 [points]. Well, go ahead and get 52. That’s not bad for a 40-year-old.” 😆 pic.x.com/eUqUPkNTX0 – 4:02 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Stephen Curry joined some ELITE company last night 👏 pic.x.com/og3CsW7QUh – 5:53 PM
Stephen Curry joined some ELITE company last night 👏 pic.x.com/og3CsW7QUh – 5:53 PM
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StatMuse @statmuse
Most games with 50+ points and 10+ threes:
10 — Steph Curry
7 — 2nd, 3rd and 4th place combined pic.x.com/2DbVjHRjQz – 3:33 PM
Most games with 50+ points and 10+ threes:
10 — Steph Curry
7 — 2nd, 3rd and 4th place combined pic.x.com/2DbVjHRjQz – 3:33 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Stephen Curry’s 52 points against Memphis were the third-most by a player age 37+ in a game in NBA history, trailing only LeBron James (56) and Kobe Bryant (60) 👏 pic.x.com/bTqX5NpRUX – 2:29 PM
Stephen Curry’s 52 points against Memphis were the third-most by a player age 37+ in a game in NBA history, trailing only LeBron James (56) and Kobe Bryant (60) 👏 pic.x.com/bTqX5NpRUX – 2:29 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler as a duo:
27.7 PPG 17.2 PPG
5.6 APG 6.2 RPG
1.4 SPG 6.1 APG
47/42/91% 1.6 SPG pic.x.com/JmME47SITA – 12:13 PM
Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler as a duo:
27.7 PPG 17.2 PPG
5.6 APG 6.2 RPG
1.4 SPG 6.1 APG
47/42/91% 1.6 SPG pic.x.com/JmME47SITA – 12:13 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🤯🔥 Nikola Jokic and Stephen Curry turned the league into a real-life 2K game, dropping insane numbers on the SAME NIGHT! pic.x.com/lhE0ykPuRB – 11:41 AM
🤯🔥 Nikola Jokic and Stephen Curry turned the league into a real-life 2K game, dropping insane numbers on the SAME NIGHT! pic.x.com/lhE0ykPuRB – 11:41 AM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
After the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins, much of the discussion that followed was about his new offense and its fit with Ja and JJJ.
Steph Curry’s 52-point explosion in last night’s must-win game showed that the real issue is on the other side of ball.
nytimes.com/athletic/62489… – 10:19 AM
After the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins, much of the discussion that followed was about his new offense and its fit with Ja and JJJ.
Steph Curry’s 52-point explosion in last night’s must-win game showed that the real issue is on the other side of ball.
nytimes.com/athletic/62489… – 10:19 AM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
With 12 days left in the regular season, below are the notable players and where they stand with meeting the 65 game criteria:
– Evan Mobley (64)
– LeBron James (64)
– Jalen Williams (64)
– Stephen Curry (63)
– Amen Thompson (63)
– Giannis Antetokounmpo (63)
– Kevin Durant (62) – 8:30 AM
With 12 days left in the regular season, below are the notable players and where they stand with meeting the 65 game criteria:
– Evan Mobley (64)
– LeBron James (64)
– Jalen Williams (64)
– Stephen Curry (63)
– Amen Thompson (63)
– Giannis Antetokounmpo (63)
– Kevin Durant (62) – 8:30 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steph Curry put up only the second 52-10-8-5 line ever and pushed the Warriors to the fifth seed in Memphis.
Steve Kerr: “Incredible. Fifty-two points with people draped all over him all game long. The conditioning. The skill. The audacity. The belief.”
nytimes.com/athletic/62483… – 8:24 AM
Steph Curry put up only the second 52-10-8-5 line ever and pushed the Warriors to the fifth seed in Memphis.
Steve Kerr: “Incredible. Fifty-two points with people draped all over him all game long. The conditioning. The skill. The audacity. The belief.”
nytimes.com/athletic/62483… – 8:24 AM
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Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Stephen Curry passed Jerry West for No. 25 all-time in scoring and tied Andre Miller for No. 43 in steals.
Also: Russell Westbrook moved ahead of Michael Cage in rebounds for No. 65 in NBA history. So something positive for him too, I guess. – 6:36 AM
Stephen Curry passed Jerry West for No. 25 all-time in scoring and tied Andre Miller for No. 43 in steals.
Also: Russell Westbrook moved ahead of Michael Cage in rebounds for No. 65 in NBA history. So something positive for him too, I guess. – 6:36 AM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Stephen Curry passed Jerry West for No. 25 all-time in scoring and tied Andre Miller for No. 43 in assists.
Also: Russell Westbrook moved ahead of Michael Cage in rebounds for No. 65 in NBA history. So something positive for him too, I guess. – 5:06 AM
Stephen Curry passed Jerry West for No. 25 all-time in scoring and tied Andre Miller for No. 43 in assists.
Also: Russell Westbrook moved ahead of Michael Cage in rebounds for No. 65 in NBA history. So something positive for him too, I guess. – 5:06 AM
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Stephen Curry split two Denver Nuggets defenders, knocked down a 20-foot pull-up shot while being fouled and let out a scream while stomping his feet. Curry and the Golden State Warriors continued to make noise Friday night, winning their fifth straight game with a 118-104 victory over the Nuggets at Chase Center. “[There’s a] sense of urgency down the stretch,” Curry said. “The feeling of where you are in the standings, every game mattering. And the idea that the chess match of ‘how do we win this particular game?’ becomes a little bit more important. He added: “We thrive off of that. That’s why we’ve been so successful for this many years. Because as the stakes rise, the lights get brighter, we tend to level up.” -via ESPN / April 5, 2025
Anthony Slater: Jimmy Butler, Steph Curry and Gary Payton II will be listed as questionable for the Warriors tonight vs Nuggets. Butler has a forearm strain, but it’s minor. Curry still has that bruised tailbone. Payton could make his return from absence from thumb injury. -via x.com / April 4, 2025
But this is what the Warriors wanted. Opportunity. A fighting chance. Golden State was floundering before the Butler trade, good but not great, bad but not awful, destined, it seemed, to spend another of Green and Curry’s final years out of the championship mix. The two stars could have bellyached, could have demanded the front office push all its chips in for any kind of upgrade. They didn’t. Just give us a chance to play meaningful basketball, they asked. And the Warriors brass delivered. “The way that we’re playing right now,” said Stephen Curry, “is reflective of what Jimmy Butler’s brought to us.” -via Sports Illustrated / April 4, 2025
