<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-stephen-curry-trolls-dangelo-russell-shimmy-response');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Stephen Curry trolls D’Angelo Russell with shimmy response');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-news-Stephen-Curry-trolls-DAngelo-Russell-with-shimmy-response.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Stephen Curry trolls D’Angelo Russell with shimmy response</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-16T06:58:32-07:00">October 16th, 6:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-16T06:58:32-07:00">October 16th, 6:58am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors picked up a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-reveals-dilemma-carry-2024-25-season">111-97 victory</a> over the Los Angeles Lakers in their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-cameras-catch-buddy-hields-hilarious-reaction-to-lebron-james-shot">preseason clash</a> on Tuesday night, and it appears as if the Dubs are ready to go for the upcoming regular season campaign. Along the way in this contest, Stephen Curry engaged in a bit of trolling with Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell.</p><p>It wasn’t the greatest night for Curry (16 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 6/18 FGM), but he got some more action on the court ahead of the upcoming season, which is precisely what the team wants from him. And along the way, his competitive juices flowed, as he trolled Russell with a <a href="https://x.com/Ballislife/status/1846536988519706938" rel="noopener">shimmy celebration</a> shortly after he hit the same celebration after nailing a three over him.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">D'Angelo Russell &amp; Steph Curry exchange threes and shimmys </p><p>Dlo: 6 PTS (2/10 FG, 2/6 3PT)<br>Steph: 16 PTS (6/18 FG, 3/11 3PT)<a href="https://t.co/4RK6USHWiY">pic.twitter.com/4RK6USHWiY</a></p><p>— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ballislife/status/1846536988519706938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Stephen Curry picking up right where he left off for Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Stephen-Curry-of-the-Warriors-and-DAngelo-Russell-of-the-Lakers.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 2024 offseason was a busy one for both Curry and the Warriors. While basketball’s greatest three-point shooter was over in Paris helping Team USA win gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Golden State’s front office was trying to figure out how to rebuild their roster around him, which involved moving on from his longtime “Splash Bro” in Klay Thompson.</p><p>Curry was dominant for America in the Olympics, and he appears to be picking up right where he left off, even if he didn’t necessarily have his shooting touch in this one. As we saw time and again last season, Curry is basically the Warriors entire offense, so having him play up to his full potential is going to be crucial for them this upcoming season.</p><p>Russell probably won’t be thrilled to have gotten upstaged by Curry here, but that’s what happens when you poke the bear, who in this case just happens to be the greatest shooter the game of basketball has ever seen. These two squads will meet up again on Friday night for their preseason finale, and it will be interesting to see if Curry and Russell engage in more trolling in this contest if they end up suiting up for it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Stephen Curry trolls D’Angelo Russell with shimmy response

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-steve-kerr-perfect-description-for-lebron-james-stephen-curry-duo');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Steve Kerr shares perfect description for LeBron James-Stephen Curry duo');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-news-Steve-Kerr-shares-perfect-description-for-LeBron-James-Stephen-Curry-duo.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Steve Kerr shares perfect description for LeBron James-Stephen Curry duo</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T19:56:30-07:00">October 15th, 7:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T19:56:30-07:00">October 15th, 7:56pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Christopher Smith is an associate editor covering a variety of sports with a beat focus on the Chicago Sky for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors will play the Los Angeles Lakers in their fourth 2024-25 preseason matchup on Tuesday night. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-set-play-lakers-preseason-game-despite-finger-injury">Golden State will receive Stephen Curry’s services back</a> amid his nursing of a finger injury. However, before the game started, Steve Kerr pivoted the conversation to Curry’s time spent with LeBron James on Team USA during the summer of 2024.</p><h2><b>Kerr spoke highly of the Warriors star’s paring with James</b></h2><p>Curry and James were two of Team USA’s top contributors during the Paris Games and helped lead the team to its fourth consecutive gold medal. Both stars have expressed their enjoyment in playing with each other, and Steve Kerr’s <a href="http://Steve%20Kerr%20on%20LeBron%20James%20and%20Steph%20Curry%20playing%20together%20this%20summer%20on%20Team%20USA:%20%E2%80%9CIt%20was%20a%20bromance.%E2%80%9D" rel="noopener">description of the pairing</a> was on point:</p><p>“It was a bromance,” Kerr said about Curry and James’ tandem, per Jovan Buha of The Athletic.</p><p>Kerr’s take on the two stars is fitting, given how much praise <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-response-joining-steph-curry-kevin-durant-team-usa">James gave Curry and Kevin Durant</a> in a reflection of their time together:</p><p>“Should’ve, could’ve, would’ve, but we didn’t [lose]. You have myself, [Kevin Durant], and [Steph Curry], you have that type of firepower at any moment… We all got our opportunities. You see what Steph did in the gold medal game. You see what he was doing in the semifinals. You see what KD was doing when he came back from his injury, and I was able to sprinkle my moments in throughout the entire summer. But I mean, how do you lose when you have three of the best players to play the game of basketball in this league,” James said.</p><p>It seems Team USA’s top stars are fond of their time together. Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry played together on the Warriors for three seasons, winning two championships. Meanwhile, Curry and James have shared numerous NBA Finals.</p><p>It will be interesting to how Curry performs with the Warriors during the 2024-25 season as a lone star on his own squad.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Steve Kerr shares perfect description for LeBron James-Stephen Curry duo

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-stephen-curry-set-play-lakers-preseason-game-despite-finger-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Stephen Curry set to play in Lakers preseason game despite finger injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-news-Stephen-Curry-set-to-play-in-Lakers-preseason-game-despite-finger-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Stephen Curry set to play in Lakers preseason game despite finger injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T12:48:56-07:00">October 15th, 12:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T13:26:40-07:00">October 15th, 1:26pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a>Jack Winter is a veteran NBA writer and editor based on the West Coast. He currently lives in Oakland, covering the Golden State Warriors.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-brandin-podziemski-suffers-broken-nose-regular-season-dawns">Brandin Podziemski’s broken nose</a> will keep the Golden State Warriors from being at complete full-strength for the first time this preseason. With Andrew Wiggins set to make his exhibition debut after nagging illness, though, Steve Kerr will nevertheless get another valuable opportunity on Tuesday to build out his crowded playing rotation around Stephen Curry ahead of the regular season.</p><p>The four-time champion <a href="https://x.com/kendra__andrews/status/1846269885166637481">will indeed play</a> against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in Las Vegas despite sporting a bandage on his jammed index finger, Curry told reporters before the game.</p><p>“You feel it, but I can play,” he said of the injury, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. “I can’t re-injure it unless I do something crazy, so I’m fine.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Steph Curry jammed his right index finger the other night. Missed a game. He had a wrap on it while shooting today. He’s playing tonight. “I can’t reinjure it unless I do something crazy. So I’m fine.” <a href="https://t.co/R3bUKyttHC">pic.twitter.com/R3bUKyttHC</a></p><p>— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href="https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1846271096250945844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Curry left Friday’s preseason win over the Sacramento Kings late in the first half after catching his right index finger in an opponent’s jersey, seeking immediate attention from team trainers. Golden State announced shortly thereafter that he wouldn’t return to the action due to a jammed finger and that X-rays were negative. Curry even spent the second half conducting his normal post-game training routine in the weight room at Chase Center.</p><p>A resting Draymond Green <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-golden-state-sits-stephen-curry-vs-pistons-after-finger-injury">joined Curry on the sidelines</a> for Sunday’s blowout win over the Detroit Pistons, but will also take the floor at T-Mobile Arena versus LeBron James, Anthony Davis and company.</p><p>The Warriors and Lakers tipoff at 7:00 p.m. (PT).</p><h2><b>Stephen Curry, Warriors commit harder to long ball even without Klay Thompson</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-Stephen-Curry-is-introduced-before-a-preseason-game-against-the-Kings.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Klay Thompson isn’t the player he was while helping Golden State win its fourth title a couple years ago, let alone the elite two-way force who built the Dubs’ dynasty from the ground up with Curry and Green pre-injury. His defection to the Dallas Mavericks is already looming large for the Warriors, but more so off the court than on it given the summer additions of De’Anthony Melton and Buddy Hield, not to mention the coaching staff’s desire for this team to rely more than ever on threes.</p><p>Golden State is launching <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/traditional?PerMode=Per100Possessions&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;SeasonType=Pre%20Season&amp;dir=A&amp;sort=FG3A" rel="noopener">43 triples per 100 possessions</a> in the preseason, fourth-most in the league and a number that would’ve tied the Boston Celtics for first a year ago, per NBA.com/stats. The Warriors have heated up after a putrid performance from deep in their exhibition opener, too, entering Tuesday’s action shooting 40.5%, the best mark in basketball.</p><p>What’s been so refreshing about Golden State’s full-scale embrace of threes is that most of its attempts have come within structured flow of the offense. Even contested triples have largely been quality looks for the Dubs so far, following multiple passes, cuts and screens that at least briefly free up shooters beyond the arc.</p><p>“What I like about this team is I think, even though we’ve lost Klay, we have more shooting depth,” <a href="https://x.com/i/bookmarks?post_id=1844246144995766617">Kerr said</a> following last week’s win in Sacramento. “We have more guys who can step in from one night to the next and make threes. It’ll be a big part of our team for sure.”</p><p>Stephen Curry should lead the league in three-point attempts per game, just like last season. Hield could beat the best shooter alive in terms of three-point rate. Melton and Podziemski should set easy career-highs in long-range volume, and so could Andrew Wiggins. Both Jonathan Kuminga, crucial to his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jonathan-kuminga-faces-harsh-warriors-reality-contract-season">dreams of playing small forward</a>, and Moses Moody have looked more comfortable than ever from three during the preseason. Draymond Green seems fully committed to launching dare threes from opponents, and even Kevon Looney mulled stepping behind the arc at Media Day.</p><p>The more things change, the more they stay the same for Golden State—when it comes to the long ball, at least. We’ll start to find out soon if that strategy yields close to the type of success the Dubs have enjoyed for the past decade.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Stephen Curry set to play in Lakers preseason game despite finger injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-lebron-james-response-to-teaming-up-with-stephen-curry-again');   ga('set', 'title', 'LeBron James’ blunt response to possibly teaming up with Stephen Curry again');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lakers-news-LeBron-James-blunt-response-to-possibly-teaming-up-with-Stephen-Curry-again.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>LeBron James’ blunt response to possibly teaming up with Stephen Curry again</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T12:45:43-07:00">October 15th, 12:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T12:45:43-07:00">October 15th, 12:45pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry gave basketball fans a tantalizing glimpse of a potential partnership this<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-hoping-for-more-experiences-with-lebron-james"> past summer at the 2024 Paris Olympics</a>. The two long-time rivals, who have faced off in four consecutive NBA Finals, joined forces to help Team USA secure its fourth consecutive gold medal.</p><p>James and Curry, despite their on-court rivalry, previously teamed up during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. However, their collaboration in Paris marked the first time they played together in a high-stakes, international competition. The pairing left many wondering whether the two future Hall of Famers might ever join forces again.</p><p>In a recent interview with <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-10-14/lebron-james-savors-time-as-steph-curry-teammate" rel="noopener">Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times</a>, James was asked about the possibility of reuniting with Curry in the near future. His response was characteristically direct: “I have no idea,” James said. “I have no idea.”</p><p>The prospect of the two teaming up during the NBA regular season is unlikely. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-winning-proclamation-62-6-million-contract-extension">Curry recently signed a one-year contract extension</a> with the Warriors worth $62.6 million, ensuring he will remain in Golden State through the 2026-27 season. Meanwhile, James is preparing for his unprecedented 22nd NBA season with the Lakers, continuing to defy the limits of longevity in professional basketball.</p><h2><b>LeBron James reflects on Olympic team-up with Stephen Curry ahead of Lakers-Warriors preseason clash</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/LeBron-Curry-Celebrate-Team-USA.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Prior to Tuesday’s preseason matchup between the Lakers and Warriors, James reflected on his experience teaming up with Curry in Paris. The two stars were instrumental in leading Team USA to victory, and James shared his excitement about the opportunity to finally play alongside Curry in such a meaningful setting.</p><p>“It was everything and more. I was super excited to be able to finally team up with him in a win-or-die type atmosphere,” James said. “That’s what it was, being a part of the Olympics. It was everything that I dreamed of and aspired to want to be a part of that team, along with Steph. Great memories. Something that I’ll remember from my basketball career for the rest of my life, for sure.”</p><p>While the logistics of an NBA team-up between James and Curry remain improbable, their partnership in Paris has undoubtedly left a lasting impression. Both players, who have defined an era of basketball with their remarkable achievements, continue to demonstrate their mutual respect, even as they remain fierce competitors on the court.</p><p>As the 2024-25 NBA season approaches, fans may not see the two superstars team up again anytime soon, but their time together in Paris will remain a memorable chapter in their storied careers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James’ blunt response to possibly teaming up with Stephen Curry again

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-legends-stephen-curry-kevin-durant-make-barack-obamas-all-time-starting-5');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors legends Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant make Barack Obama’s all-time starting 5');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-news-Stephen-Curry-Kevin-Durant-make-Barack-Obamas-all-time-starting-5.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors legends Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant make Barack Obama’s all-time starting 5</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T08:14:04-07:00">October 15th, 8:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-16T05:50:29-07:00">October 16th, 5:50am</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>An ongoing debate in basketball circles revolves around the ultimate NBA starting five. Recently, former President Barack Obama added fuel to the fire by unveiling his own all-time lineup during his appearance on Netflix’s docuseries “<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-jimmy-butlers-emo-media-day-behind-the-scenes-look-on-starting-5">Starting 5</a>.” The list <a href="https://www.complex.com/sports/a/treyalston/barack-obama-nba-starting-five" rel="noopener">includes legendary players Michael Jordan</a>, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Kevin Durant, Complex reports.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">From one basketball fan to the next, I hope you enjoy <a href="https://twitter.com/HGMedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HGMedia</a>‘s docuseries – Starting 5 – which is streaming now on <a href="https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Netflix</a>.</p><p>And if you were ever wondering which players I’d have in my starting five – take a look! <a href="https://t.co/Vet3Zz68Fr">pic.twitter.com/Vet3Zz68Fr</a></p><p>— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1845503860296778159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Obama’s selection reflects not only his personal preferences but also a deep understanding of the game’s evolution. Starting with the shooting guard position, Obama wasted no time declaring, “I’m from Chicago. So MJ, Michael Jordan, at shooting guard.” It’s no surprise, given Jordan’s immense impact on basketball and his storied career with the Chicago Bulls.</p><p>Next, Obama highlighted LeBron James’ versatility by positioning him as a point forward. “He’d be bringing up the ball and distributing,” Obama explained, recognizing James’ unique ability to play multiple roles on the court. Following that, Obama included Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. “I want a little shooting and a little flair,” Obama stated, emphasizing Curry’s status as the greatest shooter of all time. In the modern era of basketball, Curry’s three-point shooting revolutionized the game, making him a vital part of Obama’s lineup.</p><p>At center, Obama chose Hakeem Olajuwon, the Hall of Fame player known for his exceptional skills and defensive prowess. “He was such an amazing athlete,” Obama noted, reinforcing Olajuwon’s capability to anchor a team both offensively and defensively. With an average of 21.8 points and 11.1 rebounds throughout his career, Olajuwon’s resume speaks volumes.</p><p>The final selection for Obama’s all-time starting five, Kevin Durant, generated considerable interest. Obama called Durant “the most efficient effective scorer in the history of basketball.” This recognition of Durant’s scoring ability is well-deserved, as he consistently ranks among the top scorers in NBA history. By choosing Durant, Barack Obama demonstrated his appreciation for a player whose skill set fits seamlessly alongside the other greats on his list.</p><h2>A Blend of Eras</h2><p>Obama’s lineup features a diverse range of players, each representing different eras of the game. This mix not only showcases individual talents but also highlights how the game has evolved over time. While Michael Jordan’s legacy remains untouchable, the inclusion of modern stars like Curry and Durant signals an appreciation for how today’s game continues to grow.</p><p>Fans might debate the merits of other potential candidates for the all-time starting five. Names like Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Shaquille O’Neal come to mind, particularly for the center position. Yet, Obama’s selection of Olajuwon reveals a keen understanding of how various skill sets translate across different styles of play.</p><p>As the docuseries “Starting 5” gains traction, the basketball community eagerly engages in discussions surrounding Obama’s choices. Whether it’s the playful banter between Anthony Edwards and Jayson Tatum showcased in the series or the historical significance of Obama’s lineup, one thing is clear: the love for basketball transcends time and continues to spark lively debates among fans and analysts alike.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors legends Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant make Barack Obama’s all-time starting 5

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He currently lives in Oakland, covering the Golden State Warriors.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sunday’s preseason matchup with the Detroit Pistons is another valuable opportunity for the Golden State Warriors’ surplus of viable rotation players to make a positive impression on Steve Kerr and the coaching staff. When it comes to big-picture, team-wide takeaways from the Dubs’ fourth exhibition game, though, certainly don’t hold your breath. Why? Golden State’s best player will be watching from the sidelines.</p><p>The Warriors officially ruled Stephen Curry out of Sunday’s game less than 48 hours after he suffered a finger injury. Draymond Green will join his fellow future Hall-of-Famer on the sidelines, per Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Warriors sitting both Stephen Curry and Draymond Green tonight vs Pistons.</p><p>— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) <a href="https://twitter.com/MontePooleNBCS/status/1845597193610330217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 36-year-old abruptly left Golden State’s win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday late in the first half. The team revealed shortly thereafter that he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-crucial-status-update-dubs-kings-injury-exit">suffered a jammed index finger</a> on his right hand and wouldn’t return to the action, listing his status going forward as day-to-day. Curry then spent the second half in the weight room at Chase Center, going through his typical post-game workout routine.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-third-different-starting-lineup-highlights-need-change">Kerr used different starting lineups</a> in each of Golden State’s first three preseason games, leaving Curry and Green as the only constants. Andrew Wiggins is the only one among this team’s 12 viable rotation players who hasn’t been on the floor for tipoff so far, inactive since the preseason tipped off due to an ongoing illness.</p><p>Expect Brandin Podziemski and De’Anthony Melton, especially, to get additional scoring and playmaking opportunities on Sunday with Curry sidelined.</p><h2><b>Stephen Curry seen sporting bandage on injured finger</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-Stephen-Curry-reacts-during-a-preseason-game-against-the-Kings.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Take a breath, Dub Nation.</p><p>Obviously, Golden State’s preference would be that Curry sports a completely clean bill of health with just 10 days to until tipoff of the regular season. Any new concerns about his jammed finger stemming from photos of Curry <a href="https://x.com/WardeIICurry30/status/1845563863439425683" rel="noopener">sporting a think bandage</a> on Saturday at an event in Silicon Valley are forgetting one crucial detail about his injury: The Warriors clarified during Friday’s game that X-rays on Curry’s right index finger had <a href="https://x.com/anthonyVslater/status/1844964708945887737" rel="noopener">come back negative</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Steph’s finger doesn’t look great, hopefully he hits out the rest of the preseason 😬 <a href="https://t.co/6eQRwsU5ql">pic.twitter.com/6eQRwsU5ql</a></p><p>— Anika 🦋 (@WardeIICurry30) <a href="https://twitter.com/WardeIICurry30/status/1845563863439425683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The last thing Golden State needs upon beginning the 82-game grind is for Curry to be dealing with nagging pain in his finger, no matter how minor. Anyone who’s played even casual sports knows how long jammed fingers can linger without proper rest.</p><p>It’s also pretty clear that Curry’s jam isn’t especially bad, his finger wrap and status for Sunday’s game be damned. The Warriors obviously wouldn’t risk making his any injury worse by giving Curry the green light for a light workout after halftime of Friday’s game.</p><p>There’s still plenty of indication, basically, that Curry will not just be a full-go come Golden State’s season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 23rd, but even re-take the floor for either of his team’s final preseason games against the Los Angeles Lakers later this week.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors sit Stephen Curry vs. Pistons after finger injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-stephen-curry-crucial-status-update-dubs-kings-injury-exit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Stephen Curry gets crucial status update after Warriors-Kings injury exit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Stephen-Curry-gets-crucial-status-update-after-Dubs-Kings-injury-exit.jpg"></figure><h1>Stephen Curry gets crucial status update after Warriors-Kings injury exit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-12T05:39:49-07:00">October 12th, 5:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-12T15:59:44-07:00">October 12th, 3:59pm</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors picked up a 109-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings in their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-third-different-starting-lineup-highlights-need-change">latest preseason contest</a> on Friday night, but they were dealt a scare when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-golden-states-cool-stephen-curry-tribute-after-2024-olympics">star guard Stephen Curry</a> was forced out of the game early with a finger injury.</p><p>Curry jammed his finger during the first half of the game and ended up leaving the court before halftime and did not return to action for the second half.</p><p>While the Warriors have only been playing Curry during the first half of their preseason contests so far, it was concerning to see him pick up an injury ahead of the start of the 2024-25 regular season.</p><p>Thankfully, Golden State was dealt some encouraging news after the game as X-rays on Curry’s finger came back negative with the team <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1844967335502704763" rel="noopener">labeling him day-to-day</a> as he tends to this injury.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Steph Curry (right finger) is listed as day-to-day after his X-rays came back as negative, per Warriors. <a href="https://t.co/dYYO1fLca6">pic.twitter.com/dYYO1fLca6</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1844967335502704763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Warriors dodge bullet with Stephen Curry injury update</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Stephen-Curry-of-the-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Warriors and their fans will breathe a collective sigh of relief after getting this injury update on Curry because if he was forced to miss any sort of time, the team would be in trouble.</p><p>While Golden State has surrounded Curry with a strong supporting cast ahead of the new season, if you remove him from the equation, they suddenly look very vulnerable, which shows just how important he is to their operation.</p><p>That isn’t exactly news to anyone, especially when you consider the big numbers Curry put up last season (26.4 PPG, 5.1 APG, 4.5 RPG, 45 FG%) weren’t even good enough to lead the Warriors to the playoffs.</p><p>While this injury update on Curry is great, Golden State will play it safe with him throughout the remainder of the preseason, and it won’t be much of a surprise if he doesn’t end up taking the floor for the Warriors next preseason contest against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen Curry gets crucial status update after Warriors-Kings injury exit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-golden-states-cool-stephen-curry-tribute-after-2024-olympics');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ cool Stephen Curry tribute after 2024 Olympics');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-news-Golden-States-cool-Stephen-Curry-tribute-after-2024-Olympics.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ cool Stephen Curry tribute after 2024 Olympics</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-11T20:10:30-07:00">October 11th, 8:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-11T20:10:30-07:00">October 11th, 8:10pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Stephen Curry has achieved everything there is for him to achieve in his professional basketball career. The Golden State Warriors star is a four-time NBA champion, a former unanimous MVP, and he finally earned the coveted Finals MVP award that has eluded him for years. Moreover, he already won the FIBA World Cup gold medal with Team USA twice. The only thing missing from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-stephen-curry-storybook-tale-closing-out-france">Curry’s resume is an Olympic gold medal</a>, which he promptly achieved in a starring role for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics.</p><p>Curry may have taken a backseat for Team USA to start the proceedings, but he emerged as the team’s killer in the clutch. No one would forget soon how he made four straight three-pointers to seal the deal in the gold-medal game against France. And in a warm homecoming befitting of a hero, the Warriors gave Curry a tribute in his return to Chase Center for preseason action.</p><p>In a cool pregame moment, two pillars of the Warriors dynasty, Steve Kerr and Draymond Green, presented Curry his gold medal. Green put the medal around Curry’s neck before he and Kerr <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1844924009483522545" rel="noopener">embraced the 36-year-old star,</a> much to the delight of the crowd at Chase Center.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The warriors congratulated Steph Curry for his AMAZING Paris Olympic performances pregame 🥇</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/957thegame?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@957thegame</a>)<br> <a href="https://t.co/ijqZK4GybE">pic.twitter.com/ijqZK4GybE</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1844924009483522545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>At this point, Curry is simply going through side quests in his Hall of Fame career. It wasn’t as if the Warriors star needed to win an Olympic gold medal for him to bolster his resume even further, as his track record of success already speaks for itself.</p><p>But Curry’s competitive nature knows no bounds. He is a born winner, and as long as he can play at a high level, he will want to reach the mountaintop of every competition he can find himself in. Now, he can set his sights towards leading the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-stephen-curry-warriors-believe-relevancy-klay-thompson-loss">Warriors in one last championship-contending dance</a>.</p><h2><b>Stephen Curry and the Warriors’ last dance</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Warriors-Stephen-Curry.jpg"></figure><p>The past two seasons have not exactly been kind to the Warriors. Their title defense during the 2022-23 season was over before it began after Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole, destroying the team’s locker-room chemistry in the process. And then last year, the Warriors found it difficult to build a consistent rhythm, what with Green’s off-court troubles as well as Klay Thompson’s struggles.</p><p>But through those two years, Curry has remained one of the best players in the association. As seen in the way he stepped up for Team USA in the face of adversity in their Olympic semifinals clash against Serbia, the Warriors star can still deliver when it matters the most.</p><p>The question now is, do the Warriors have a good enough roster to compete for another championship? The jury is still out on whether or not they do. But they have at least returned to their “Strength in Numbers” roots, relying on plenty of quality players to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-draymond-green-send-warning-klay-thompson-happy-divorce">replace the contributions of Thompson</a>.</p><p>What the Warriors will need is an emergence from one of its key young players, such as Jonathan Kuminga or Brandin Podziemski. They will need to blossom into an All-Star-level player, and by then, perhaps the Dubs can fancy themselves as true title contenders.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ cool Stephen Curry tribute after 2024 Olympics

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From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Exclusive</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NEW YORK — Four championships, 10 All-Star Game appearances, 10 All-NBA selections, the only unanimous MVP in NBA history, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-stephen-curry-storybook-tale-closing-out-france">a gold medal at this summer’s Olympics</a>, and so many other illustrious accomplishments tell the story of Stephen Curry’s legendary basketball career. With the way Curry continues to play for the Golden State Warriors, even more titles, All-Star selections, and records could be coming his way before he ends up in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Now, Curry is set to reach yet another milestone, only this time his achievement comes off the court with Under Armour.</p><p>Every NBA player and basketball fans around the globe know about the signature shoe deals Nike has with legends of the game. You have LeBron James and Kevin Durant’s long line of shoes, Kobe Bryant’s iconic kicks, and who could forget about everything Michael Jordan has created with Jordan Brand? Well, Curry has made it his mission to build something completely new, and he is <a href="https://about.underarmour.com/en/stories/2023/03/under-armour-and-stephen-curry-lock-in-groundbreaking-partnershi.html" rel="noopener">doing so through Under Armour</a> with Curry Brand.</p><p>The Warriors star started this partnership with Under Armour in 2020. Since then, the collection of footwear, apparel, and accessories has become one of the most-known brands around the NBA. Curry changed the game of basketball both from a professional and amateur perspective, which is why he has been able to find a lot of success in terms of launching 11 different signature shoes after releasing the Curry 11 before the start of the 2023-24 NBA season.</p><p>On the verge of the 2024-25 season starting and Curry embarking on his 16th season with Golden State, Curry Brand is back at it with the 12th edition of Steph’s iconic signature shoe line. The Curry 12 is unlike any of its predecessors, and its slick innovation with a one-of-a-kind sole design makes this shoe the future of all basketball sneakers. More importantly, the Curry 12 tells the tale of Steph’s journey from starting as a shooter nobody knew at Davidson to becoming the face of the NBA.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Under Armour and Curry Brand have officially announced the new Curry 12s with the following colorways: </p><p>"Gravity" – Grey with yellow<br>"Shooting Star" – White and black<br>"Wardell Mode" – Black with silver</p><p>New story coming shortly to <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ClutchPoints</a>: <a href="https://t.co/BxBmf2nlCv">pic.twitter.com/BxBmf2nlCv</a></p><p>— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1844377847814594651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It’s built on years. The Curry 12 was a result of many things,” Curry stated at an exclusive Curry 12 preview event in the NBPA offices in Manhattan. “We were in Portland four years ago, and they brought in every shoe that has ever been made by a lot of inspirational pictures. They laid it all out on the table and were like, ‘Just show us what you like.’ I did a little process of elimination based on color, design, silhouette, whatever it was. From there, we kind of formed an idea of what my design language was like and how he [Ed Wallace] could take that and make a shoe that was not only fit for me but has all the technology and visual aesthetic we just mentioned.</p><p>“That’s what happened when we came up with the 11s, and now that’s what happened with the 12s. Ed was sending me text messages every once in a while with pictures and samples, and I would always be highlighting stuff. No matter what it was, Ed would take it and immediately change it to suit my needs. It means a lot to trust Ed because while he has a lot of design language and interest in mind, he also understands me in order to take the shoe to the level it needs to be.”</p><h2><b>Stephen Curry’s unique Curry 12 concept</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Golden-State-Warriors-guard-Stephen-Curry-30-gestures.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Aside from the visual gravitation the Curry 12 holds, the uniqueness this shoe has expands to its technology. Compared to other shoe brands, Under Armour has been able to create something new through Curry Brand with the incorporation of something called Flow. <a href="https://about.underarmour.com/en/stories/2020/12/introducing-the-curry-flow-.html" rel="noopener">UA Flow technology</a> not only makes the shoe softer and lighter, but there is a noticeable difference in terms of how Stephen Curry’s shoes glide compared to other players’ shoes that drag across the court.</p><p>This is clearly on display when Steph is locked in on the court, as his shoes always tend to be the only ones that never squeak. Movement is key to Curry on the court, and his ability to rapidly change directions without any limitations helps make him the best shooter of all time. The dynamic nature and the new UA Flow technology associated with the Curry 12 are what make it such a unique shoe.</p><p>“Flow is our foam innovation that we have been using since the start of Curry Brand,” Curry Brand designer Ed Wallace explained. “It’s a foam that has certain properties about it that make it super grippy, which allowed us from having rubber outsoles. This saved a lot of weight, and best of all, the shoe doesn’t squeak. Those are the benefits of using it, and as we continued to iterate on the models, we figured out certain strengths and weaknesses to make it even better. Part of that came with us figuring out how to make it more comfortable. Naturally, it is fairly firm.</p><p>“In order to get the performance we need and court feel, we generally went a little harder with it, so Steph feels the responsiveness from it. As we tinkered and made the shoe better for the 12s, we went with a softer top Flow. I don’t want to get too nerdy with the numbers, but essentially, the top is a lot softer than the bottom, allowing Steph to get the right balance from top to bottom in the shoe.”</p><p>As for how Curry feels about the Flow technology instilled in his new shoes, he couldn’t be happier with the way he is able to perform in them.</p><p>“For me, traction is of utmost importance in any shoe because of my style of play,” Curry pointed out. “With the Flow outsole, it’s a silent assassin. It just grabs, and you can use that energy to move any direction you want. That slim margin and little area of separation are everything for me and my game. It is definitely a big change from a traditional rubber outsole to Flow, but once you get out there and play, from a performance standpoint, it checks all the boxes. It has been great for me throughout my career.”</p><h2><b>The journey to Olympic gold</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Warriors-superstar-Stephen-Curry.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Curry 12 is very comfortable and exactly what Steph wanted in his new shoe release, which is why he decided to give everyone a glimpse of what is to come when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/stephen-curry-debuts-curry-12-usa-sneakers-at-olympics">he wore a special pair at the Summer Olympics</a> in France. Although Curry may not admit it, all of his success and carrying Team USA to a gold medal has to be because of the shoes, right? If you ask Spike Lee, a.k.a. Mars Blackmon, he will tell you it was definitely the shoes!</p><p>On the world’s biggest stage, Curry delivered for the United States and basketball fans around the globe. Wearing the same pair of the Curry 12 shoes with his red, white, and blue colorway, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steph-curry-36-point-masterpiece-ranks-greatest-olympics-basketball-performances">Curry scored 60 combined points in Team USA’s final two games</a> of the Olympic tournament, including 24 points in the championship game against France.</p><p>Finally securing a gold medal at the Olympics completed Curry’s accolades mantle. There is nothing the future Hall of Famer hasn’t accomplished in his career after securing his first gold medal, and he can now focus on the final years of his time in the NBA. More importantly though, Curry’s Olympic experience allowed him to find peace and happiness after adversity hit the Warriors hard during the 2023-24 NBA season.</p><p>“Obviously we missed the playoffs, so there were two awkward months where I was watching playoff basketball and getting motivated since I was missing out on the moment. This shoe got to contextualize the moments during the summer for me,” Curry discussed. “The unseen hours of reps I was getting in a high school gym in Paolo Alto, working out before I showed up in Las Vegas, and knowing this would be the debut moment. Pulling up to Vegas with the white and blue pair and showing it off at practice, it gave me the idea of, ‘This is going to be a special moment all around.’ The shoe was just a visual and reminder of that. I felt so confident that I was going to be able to do what I needed to on the court, and the shoe was going to perform extremely well.”</p><h2><b>Curry 12 represents a universe</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Steph-Curry-celebrating.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The launch of the Curry 12 signifies a key moment in Steph’s career as a whole to this point. If you take away all of the All-Star appearances, MVP awards, and historic NBA achievements from Curry, you are left staring at a basketball player who has still changed the game with his innovation and commitment to making a difference with his brand. At this point in his career, it is safe to say that Curry has been one of the most impactful figures in NBA history.</p><p>If you need proof of this, just look at what the league was before Steph joined the Warriors. There were players like Reggie Miller, Ray Allen, Kyle Korver, and other three-point specialists, but the way three-pointers were perceived changed drastically with Steph. The point guard position as a whole changed with Steph. What it meant to be an All-Star and MVP of the league changed with Steph.</p><p>Curry isn’t just a last name, or even just a brand. It is a whole universe, and that is what Steph and Under Armour realized when they came up with the concepts for the Curry 12 shoes.</p><p>“When we really started to envision where Steph was at right now and what story we wanted to tell about him pertaining to the Curry 12, we all realized this story was about him being his own universe,” Under Armour told ClutchPoints. “When we came up with the idea of Steph not being a star but a universe, we started coming up with a lot of the themes for the shoes like Gravity, Supernova, and so on that just fit him.”</p><p>The idea of Curry and his brand becoming its own universe is super exclusive, especially considering that Jordans, LeBrons, KDs, and Kobes are all still hot commodities. It has become clear that Steph has entered the upper echelon of greatness when it comes to building his own brand with Under Armour, which adds to how special of a moment it is to launch his 12th signature shoe.</p><p>Now that he is 36 years old and on the verge of his 16th season with the Warriors, Curry certainly has a new appreciation for everything that has happened. When you ask him about the three-point records, the championships, and all of that good stuff, his answer remains the same: “There is more history to be made.”</p><p>Not only does this pertain to the remainder of Steph’s career, but what he has planned with Under Armour and Curry Brand as a whole. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/stephen-curry-reveals-deaaron-fox-ultimate-sign-of-respect-curry-brand">Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox joined Curry Brand</a> in 2023, and the roster has even expanded to South Carolina women’s basketball player MiLaysia Fulwiley and Nebraska men’s basketball standout Keisei Tominaga. There are high hopes that the brand will continue to add basketball personnel to its roster, as well as possibly become involved with professional golf due to Curry’s involvement and participation with the growth of golf as a whole.</p><p>At the end of the day, the release of the Curry 12 is a moment for Steph to reflect on everything that has happened in his career and over the last four years with Under Armour. While 12 different shoe launches is a lot, this is still the start of something special that Curry Brand is building.</p><p>“It’s surreal, truly,” Steph said regarding the Curry 12 launch. “I still remember designing the first Curry 1 shoe. It has been amazing to go in my garage and look at history in a time capsule as far as what we’ve been, what we are, and where we are trying to go. It is a very exclusive group that has made it to 10 (signature shoes) and it is even more exclusive the more you get into it. Counterparts in the league are a little further, like LeBron and KD. I am excited to keep going as long as I am playing and beyond. I took a big leap of faith in 2013, knowing that I wanted to create something for myself and be a part of what Under Armour Basketball was and what Curry Brand is.</p><p>“We are doing it.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen Curry’s ‘awkward’ Warriors summer makes Curry 12 reveal even more ‘special’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-stephen-curry-breaks-silence-on-klay-thompson-reunion');   ga('set', 'title', 'Stephen Curry breaks silence on ‘perfect’ Klay Thompson reunion that went viral');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Stephen-Curry-breaks-silence-on-perfect-Klay-Thompson-reunion-that-went-viral.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Stephen Curry breaks silence on ‘perfect’ Klay Thompson reunion that went viral</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-09T11:19:06-07:00">October 9th, 11:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-10T12:06:55-07:00">October 10th, 12:06pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Stephen Curry recently <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/41669062/steph-curry-draymond-green-golden-state-warriors-klay-thompson" rel="noopener">opened up about his viral reunion</a> with longtime friend and former teammate Klay Thompson during a WNBA game in New York, calling the moment “perfect” and a memorable way to reconnect, per ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. The Golden State Warriors star found himself courtside at Barclays Center in early September, attending a highly anticipated matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty. While the game itself was a draw for fans, it was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-reacts-klay-thompson-bonding-mavericks-teammate">Curry’s playful encounter with Thompson</a> that grabbed attention.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-klay-thompson-contract-free-agency">Klay Thompson, who now plays for the Dallas Mavericks</a>, was seated with his new teammate, Dereck Lively II. Curry, always known for his lighthearted nature, couldn’t resist turning the moment into a viral sensation. He walked up to the pair, dramatically waving his hands and jokingly shouting “Ew! Ew!” as he passed by. Cameras captured the entire exchange, which quickly spread across social media.</p><p>Despite how it may have looked to onlookers, the two had planned to meet at the game. Curry, fresh off a summer spent in Paris following his Olympic success, hadn’t seen Thompson in person for months. After the game, they joined mutual friends for a private meal at the Crown Club, a VIP lounge inside Barclays Center, where they had a chance to catch up and reminisce.</p><h2><b>Stephen Curry anticipates emotional tribute for Klay Thompson before competitive clash with Mavericks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Stephen-Curry-30-celebrates-with-guard-Klay-Thompson.jpg"><figcaption>© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Looking ahead, Curry reflected on their upcoming official reunion on November 12, when the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-gets-35-shots-prediction-for-warriors-clash">Mavericks face the Warriors at Chase Center</a>. The Golden State Warriors are planning a special tribute to honor Thompson’s contributions to the franchise, a moment Curry knows will be emotional for him, Draymond Green, and head coach Steve Kerr. The three formed a championship core with Thompson during his time with the Warriors.</p><p>“We’ve scrimmaged against each other in practice plenty of times, but facing off in a real NBA game? That’s going to be different,” Curry said, per ESPN. “There’s going to be a ceremony to celebrate him, and I’m going to make sure I’m fully in the moment, celebrating Klay the way he’s meant to be celebrated. It’ll be emotional for all of us.”</p><p>Despite the significance of the tribute, Curry made it clear that once the ceremony concludes, it will be back to business. “Once the ceremony ends, it’s war,” Curry stated, emphasizing the competitive nature that still drives him. “That’s just how we’re built. After all the respect and love, it’ll be game time. And we’ll be ready to compete.”</p><p>The highly anticipated matchup between the Warriors and Mavericks is expected to blend heartfelt reflections of their past alongside a fierce competition as Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson prepare to face off as opponents for the first time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen Curry breaks silence on ‘perfect’ Klay Thompson reunion that went viral

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-stephen-curry-beats-out-lebron-james-kevin-durant-nba-gm-poll');   ga('set', 'title', 'Stephen Curry beats out LeBron James, Kevin Durant in key NBA GM poll questions');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-news-Stephen-Curry-beats-out-LeBron-James-Kevin-Durant-in-key-NBA-GM-poll-questions.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Stephen Curry beats out LeBron James, Kevin Durant in key NBA GM poll questions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-09T10:22:27-07:00">October 9th, 10:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-09T10:22:27-07:00">October 9th, 10:22am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the 2024-25 NBA season rapidly approaching, the league’s annual general manager poll has once again shed light on the opinions of team executives across the league. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry stood out in <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/2024-25-nba-gm-survey" rel="noopener">several key categories</a>, outpacing some of the biggest names in the sport, including LeBron James and Kevin Durant.</p><p>Stephen Curry, a four-time NBA champion and Olympic gold medalist after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-currys-fans-blown-away-olympic-gold-medal-reveal">leading Team USA to victory in Paris this year,</a> appeared prominently in several categories of the poll, which reflects the views of GMs on various aspects of the game. Among the poll questions, Curry was a top pick for ‘Which player forces opposing coaches to make the most adjustments?’, ‘Who is the best point guard/shooting guard in the NBA?’, ‘Which player is the best pure shooter?’, ‘Which player is the best at moving without the ball?’, and ‘Which player is the best leader?’.</p><p>In one of the most significant categories, Curry was chosen by 40% of GMs as the player they would most want to take the final shot in a game. This placed him ahead of both James and Durant, two players known for their clutch performances. James, who finished second in the voting for best leader, garnered 23% of the votes, while Curry topped the category with 33%.</p><h2><b>Stephen Curry’s shooting and leadership outshine LeBron and Durant amid Warriors’ transition</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Stephen-Curry-30-holds-onto-the-ball-during-Media-Day.jpg"><figcaption>© Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Curry’s dominance as a shooter was further highlighted as 87% of GMs voted him the best pure shooter in the league, with Durant receiving an honorable mention. His ability to move without the ball and his leadership skills were also acknowledged in the poll, emphasizing his importance to the Warriors’ system as he prepares for his 16th season in the league.</p><p>Curry’s impact on the court was clear last season, as he averaged 26.4 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game while shooting 45% from the field and 40.8% from beyond the arc. Despite his stellar individual play, the Warriors struggled, missing the playoffs after a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-most-to-blame-for-ugly-play-in-loss-exit-vs-kings">loss to the Sacramento Kings in the Play-In Tournament</a>.</p><p>Off the court, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-62-6-million-contract-extension">Curry made headlines in August when he signed a one-year</a>, $62.6 million contract extension with Golden State, keeping him with the team through the 2026-27 season. This extension cements his future with the Warriors, who are undergoing significant roster changes, including the departure of longtime teammate Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>As the Golden State Warriors prepare for their season opener on October 23 against the Portland Trail Blazers, all eyes will be on Stephen Curry to see if he can continue to lead the franchise through this transition phase. With his continued recognition in the NBA GM poll, it’s clear that the league’s executives still view him as one of the most impactful players in the game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen Curry beats out LeBron James, Kevin Durant in key NBA GM poll questions

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-stephen-curry-draymond-green-send-warning-klay-thompson-happy-divorce');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Stephen Curry, Draymond Green send warning to Klay Thompson after ‘happy divorce’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-news-Stephen-Curry-Draymond-Green-send-warning-to-Klay-Thompson-after-happy-divorce.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Stephen Curry, Draymond Green send warning to Klay Thompson after ‘happy divorce’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-09T08:33:19-07:00">October 9th, 8:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-10T14:07:23-07:00">October 10th, 2:07pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Players move on from organizations that they have spent a majority of their career with all the time. Dwyane Wade left the Miami Heat after 13 seasons before ultimately returning, and LeBron James has played for three different teams over his Hall of Fame career. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-klay-thompson-gone-mavericks">Klay Thompson’s decision to leave the Golden State Warriors</a> was a little different than other legends who have switched teams in the offseason, especially since Thompson was supposed to retire in a Warriors uniform next to Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-klay-thompson-future-amid-diminishing-role">idea of Thompson leaving Golden State had been growing</a> ever since the start of the 2023-24 season. With the five-time All-Star wanting a new extension and to be paid like his counterparts, it seemed inevitable that change was going to happen for the Warriors, an organization that had changed the landscape of the league over the last decade with their four title runs since 2015.</p><p>Even with Thompson now a member of the Dallas Mavericks, a bitter rival of the Warriors, his legacy will always be cemented in the Bay Area. The four championship runs Thompson went on with Curry and Green will never be erased, and this bond these three players share will never be broken.</p><p>Then again, it appears as if Steph and Draymond are both ready to flip the page and <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/41669062/steph-curry-draymond-green-golden-state-warriors-klay-thompson" rel="noopener">show Klay that he made the wrong decision</a>.</p><p>“Through training camps and practices, we played against each other on opposite teams,” Curry said, via ESPN, “but nothing like an actual competitive NBA game. So they’ll have the ceremony … and I’m going to be fully engaged and present and making sure you celebrate him the way he’s supposed to. And then after that, it’s war. That’s how we’re all built.”</p><p>If anyone is ready for the matchup against Thompson, it is Green. Thompson and Green will remain close friends off the court, but when the Warriors play the Mavericks, we should expect nothing less than a lot of talking between the former teammates.</p><p>“It’s a happy divorce, if there’s a divorce,” Green stated. “A lot of divorces are nasty. This ain’t one of them. I don’t even qualify it as a divorce. It’s just the next chapter in all of our lives. It’s an opportunity for me and Steph, see what we can do together.”</p><h2><b>Stephen Curry, Draymond Green’s bond with Klay Thompson</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Steph-Curry-Draymond-Green-and-Klay-Thompson.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Since Curry, Green, and Thompson were paired with one another as young talents with dreams of winning a championship in 2011, the Warriors have won <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-nba-wins-since-2013" rel="noopener">617 total games</a>, the most in the NBA. This trio made nine playoff appearances together, making it to the NBA Finals six different times and capturing four titles in an eight-year span.</p><p>Legendary is the only word that comes to mind to describe what Thompson achieved alongside Curry and Green with the Warriors.</p><p>No matter what, these three stars are always going to have a chapter together in NBA lore, and their bond off the court will always be true. Curry, Green, and Thompson basically came into the league with one another and turned a failing organization into one of the greatest in all of professional sports.</p><p>While they may not be teammates anymore, this relationship will still be strong moving forward.</p><p>“It’s weird, we talked about [taking the boat out] when we first came into the league, stuff that we used to do together,” Curry said. “Then you start having families, me and Draymond have multiple kids and schedules going crazy. But I will get on this boat at some point, even though we’re not teammates anymore.</p><p>“You’re friends first, teammates second. And that is how the relationship is, and we will always be. I wish it was both. But I love Klay. I respect him for 78 games out of the year. I won’t say I’ll be rooting for him, but I’ll be watching him. The other four games we play him, I’ll be ready to go at him.”</p><p>Draymond may be ready to run through Klay’s chest when they play against one another for the first time on November 12, but at the end of the day, these three stars are brothers. The legacy the Warriors have created for themselves speaks for itself.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Stephen Curry, Draymond Green send warning to Klay Thompson after ‘happy divorce’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-stephen-curry-nice-gesture-james-harden-presason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Stephen Curry gets nice gesture from James Harden before preseason clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-news-Stephen-Curry-gets-nice-gesture-from-James-Harden-before-presason-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Stephen Curry gets nice gesture from James Harden before preseason clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-05T17:22:54-07:00">October 5th, 5:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-05T17:22:54-07:00">October 5th, 5:22pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ahead of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-andrew-wiggins-final-preseason-opener-status">Golden State Warriors’ first preseason game</a>, Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard James Harden was having some fun by joining the screaming fans in cheering for Stephen Curry as he <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1842700752042783205" rel="noopener">walked on the court</a> before the game. Harden’s yell of Steph’s name can barely be heard over the roar of the crowd.</p><p>“Curryyyy!!”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">James Harden: “Curryyyy”</p><p>James Harden joined the crowd in screaming Steph Curry's name, and the two exchanged a laugh 😂</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/joeylinn_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@joeylinn_</a>)<br> <a href="https://t.co/qKeh0ZY4AP">pic.twitter.com/qKeh0ZY4AP</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1842700752042783205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It’s hard to know what to expect with the Warriors and Clippers this year. It’s probably not going to be a very fun season for either team.</p><p>Paul George is no longer in LA and joined the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s unclear when Kawhi Leonard will be able to play. And Harden isn’t getting any younger, now 35 years old.</p><p>Klay Thompson is on the Dallas Mavericks. Buddy Hield is an excellent shooter to take his place, but Golden State is in a new era. Jonathan Kuminga, entering his fourth season with Golden State, must continue to provide a scoring spark in an expanded role. Brandin Podziemski, the Warriors’ 2023 first-round pick, will be tasked to play big minutes this year as well. A thin frontcourt could be exposed if any Draymond Green antics result in a suspension (whether imposed by the NBA or the team.)</p><h2><b>Projecting the 2024-25 Golden State Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Warriors-Stephen-Curry-driving-the-ball-to-the-hoop.jpg"><figcaption>© Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It seems almost hard to believe that the Warriors are only a couple of years removed from winning a title, their fourth in eight years. Fans and pundits were talking about a dynasty. But the 2022-23 season resulted in a first-round bounce against the Los Angeles Lakers as the No. 6 seed, and the Warriors couldn’t even eke out a playoff spot, finishing 10th in the West.</p><p>The Chris Paul experiment had obviously failed. The departure of Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards proved to cost the Warriors too much offense. Andrew Wiggins wasn’t the same or as consistent as he was during their previous title run. So, where do the Warriors go from here? This makes <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-relives-draymond-green-rudy-gobert-chokehold">more headlines from Draymond Green’s antics</a> that their wins on the court.</p><p>If you ask Green, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-sounds-off-with-defiant-stephen-curry-championship-rant">Warriors will get back to their winning ways</a> by <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5814850/2024/10/03/draymond-green-warriors-championship-training-camp/" rel="noopener">sheer force of will</a>, per Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic.</p><p>“I know I ain’t done. I know [Curry] ain’t done. So it ain’t like, ‘All right, I feel like I’m at the end. I’m cashing it in.’ Nah. We can do that s**t again. I know we can do it again. I’m not a part of the consortium that don’t think we can get it done,” Green said.</p><p>The 2024-25 NBA regular season begins on Tuesday, October 22.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Stephen Curry gets nice gesture from James Harden before preseason clash

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s safe to say that the Golden State Warriors are not among the favorites to win the championship next season. Stephen Curry remains elite at what he does, but the roster outside of him, despite all the Warriors’ moves this offseason, has plenty of question marks. Plenty of things have to go right at the same time for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-stephen-curry-warriors-believe-relevancy-klay-thompson-loss">Warriors to contend for another title</a>, and even then, nothing is guaranteed.</p><p>This may be the first season in a while that the Warriors are entering without too many high expectations. Many experts have them as a middle-tier playoff team in the Western Conference at best, and for good reason, as they don’t have the top-shelf talent that teams such as the Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Denver Nuggets have. But Draymond Green is defiant in that he believes that the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5814850/2024/10/03/draymond-green-warriors-championship-training-camp/">Warriors are not done</a> winning big quite yet.</p><p>“I know I ain’t done. I know [Curry] ain’t done. So it ain’t like, ‘All right, I feel like I’m at the end. I’m cashing it in.’ Nah. We can do that s**t again. I know we can do it again. I’m not a part of the consortium that don’t think we can get it done,” Green told Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic.</p><p>The Warriors weren’t the favorite to win the title when they won the championship in 2022, unlike in 2017 and 2018. That distinction belonged to the Brooklyn Nets. In the end, the stars aligned for Golden State. Curry was still great, Andrew Wiggins broke out as an All-Star, and they received plenty of stellar contributions from bench players Jordan Poole and Otto Porter Jr., to name a few. Klay Thompson was also very productive in his first season back from injury.</p><p>But Green knows that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-admission-uncertain-starting-5">Warriors cannot afford to live in the past</a>. Times are always changing and they have to get along with the program so they could recapture their championship form.</p><p>“But in doing it again, you’ve got to acknowledge that it’s not going to look like it did before. I’d struggle if we were just cashing it in. That ain’t for me. But I don’t feel like anyone around here is doing that. We’re actively trying to put the pieces together to build,” Green added.</p><h2><b>The Warriors need the stars to align to contend for a title</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Steph-Curry-Media-Day.jpg"></figure><p>As long as Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are at their best, the Warriors have a non-zero chance to contend for the Larry O’Brien trophy next season. Curry is a near-guarantee to remain as one of the five to ten best players in the NBA.</p><p>Green is a bigger question mark; he has to avoid trouble so he can stay on the court for the Warriors for as many games as possible, as the team will need his two-way versatility to be at its best. Last year, the Warriors <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=warriors+23-24+record+with+draymond+green" rel="noopener">went 33-22</a> with Green on the court compared to 13-14 without him.</p><p>The Warriors will also need Andrew Wiggins to return to form; Wiggins has endured a rocky past two seasons as he has gone through plenty of difficulties in his life off the court, but getting him back to his 2022 playoffs form is a must for the Dubs. Major leaps from Brandin Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga are also necessary to give the Dubs enough top-quality help around Curry.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors news: Draymond Green sounds off with defiant Stephen Curry championship rant

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He's been working as a sports analyst for two years now and aims to leave a remarkable impression in the industry. When off the keyboard, Itiel participates in the local basketball league and pickup games. But when he's off the court, he also loves to grab his controller and enjoy a vast collection of video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Stephen Curry revealed during NBA Media Day how his iconic three-point shot in the Olympics took place. During the 2024 Olympics, Curry hit one of the toughest three-pointers in his career to help Team USA secure the gold medal. NBA stars Evan Fournier and Nicolas Batum, who played for France at the time, double-teamed Steph in hopes of stopping his long-distance bomb. Unfortunately for the Frenchmen, Curry’s shooting prowess couldn’t be stopped as the Golden State Warriors star hit the dagger on them.</p><p>Apparently, Curry’s shooting over two French defenders was a spur of the moment. During an <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1840876804883505539" rel="noopener">interview with the press on Media Day</a>, the Warriors star revealed that both Kevin Durant and LeBron James were open for a higher percentage shot during that particular play. However, when Durant passed the ball to Curry, the “Baby-faced Assassin” couldn’t help but pull the trigger. According to Steph, he thought to himself that he knew the ball would go in once he let it fly. Fortunately, his hunch was right and Team USA secured the gold medal over France.</p><p>“[Kevin Durant and LeBron James] were 100% open,” Curry said. “I read body language pretty well, I watched it back, and I got trapped. I threw it to [Durant]. Bron was open on the wing but [Durant] threw it back to me. So that’s when your muscle memory takes over. I’m already in motion and doing my move or whatever. I see the two guys, but I’m already in rhythm. As long as I get it off, I feel like I’m gonna make it… They didn’t expect me to shoot it.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I see the two guys, but I’m already in rhythm. As long as I get it off, I feel like I’m gonna make it… They didn’t expect me to shoot it.”</p><p>Steph Curry on taking the dagger shot when LeBron James and Kevin Durant were open 😅</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSWarriors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBCSWarriors</a> )<a href="https://t.co/na1kVv9Gjj">pic.twitter.com/na1kVv9Gjj</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1840876804883505539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Looking back at Stephen Curry’s performance against France</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Steph-Curry-Media-Day.jpg"><figcaption>© Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite having a cold first few games during the 2024 Olympics, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-stephen-curry-storybook-tale-closing-out-france">Stephen Curry was one of Team USA’s biggest heroes</a>. He arguably saved the Americans from losing two consecutive games against Serbia. Curry then bailed Team USA out again during their gold-medal matchup against France.</p><p>Looking at Curry’s numbers, he was the team’s highest scorer with 24 points. All of those points came from long distances as he made 8 out of 12 three-point shots. It was an epic moment for the crowd in attendance and the viewers watching at home.</p><p>While it was fun to witness Curry step up to be the hero of a team that consisted of Kevin Durant and LeBron James, it’s time for everyone to head back to their respective NBA teams. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-open-klay-thompson-trade-help-get-him-to-new-team">Klay Thompson no longer playing for the Golden State Warriors</a>, it’ll be interesting to see what Steph can do without his “Splash Brother”.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
26.4	4.5	5.1	0.4	0.7

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
26.4	4.5	5.1	0.4	0.7

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