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![Jalen Green’s filthy jam over Anfernee Simons is Dunk of the Year Worthy](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/6cc5c79392d266285a433698b6007cf5.jpg)
![Draymond Green passed <i>who</i> on the NBA's made threes list?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/32f6d0ecd28267887f3be70b78e4682e.jpg)
![The NBA All-Star Game has never been better!](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/1dd5ce457bac05777a151d2e0b575187.jpg)
The NBA All-Star Game has never been better!
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![Kenny Smith ruined Sabrina Ionescu's moment](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/4d785017c60cbdbf790300febad78a03.jpg)
Kenny Smith ruined Sabrina Ionescu's moment
Let’s take a look at a few of the comments after Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu squared off in a 3-point shooting contest on Saturday night, Curry topping the Liberty star by just 3 points, 29-26, both shooting from the NBA arc....
![Steph Curry won’t stop hogging Dame Lillard’s limelight](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/f216e57a151d06f0253d00b50dcf61f7.jpg)
Steph Curry won’t stop hogging Dame Lillard’s limelight
Damian Lillard cannot catch a break when Steph Curry is in the building hogging all the limelight. Lillard has to have developed either a chip on his shoulder or an inferiority complex, after adding another notch to his Hall of Fame belt by being crowned 3-point contest champ for a second consecutiv...
![Jordan Poole has been revealed; Kyle Kuzma loses his marbles; Steph Curry nails 100-footer from tunnel](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/5c755a773a8a11b2a252256dcc0cbf9b.jpg)
Jordan Poole has been revealed; Kyle Kuzma loses his marbles; Steph Curry nails 100-footer from tunnel
If every NBA player were awarded a mulligan season in their career, this would be the one Jordan Poole would choose to erase and make sure no one ever spoke of again. Entering the 2023-24 campaign, Poole’s first in Washington, there were high hopes of what could be alongside Kyle Kuzma. We’re just a...
![So, y’all actually believed LeBron James when he claimed he wanted to play alongside Steph Curry?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/2def047a51e87d8451cd8c3b6bdfbe9e.jpg)
So, y’all actually believed LeBron James when he claimed he wanted to play alongside Steph Curry?
Now that the world knows LeBron James was presented with the opportunity to become a Golden State Warrior, it’s time to take a deeper dive into the situation. What this came down to was the Warriors front office calling James’ bluff. LeBron is on record saying he’d love to play next to Stephen Curry...
![See it: Steph Curry drills insane full-court shot from tunnel](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/89922ce61405f2fcaed5196c3003aa87.png)
See it: Steph Curry drills insane full-court shot from tunnel
The Golden State Warriors may not look like their usual, dominant selves, but Steph Curry’s still got it. ...
![Minnesota is giving off that sham No. 1 seed vibe that the Utah Jazz had a few years ago](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/409b15f8d95602d4597c0a9835cab088.jpg)
Minnesota is giving off that sham No. 1 seed vibe that the Utah Jazz had a few years ago
Next to the OKC Thunder, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the biggest surprises of the NBA campaign. They’ve been in control of or hovering near first place in the Western Conference for much of the season. But we may have seen a little bit of foreshadowing brought to us by Clippers star ...
![Draymond Green tried to play matchmaker with LeBron and Steph, and who could blame him?](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/44535b9cdcb21effb93fee2ed0cd31c4.jpg)
Draymond Green tried to play matchmaker with LeBron and Steph, and who could blame him?
Closed mouths don’t get fed, and Draymond Green took that philosophy to heart. This time around, Green took it upon himself to take the type of clumsy desperation heave he usually takes in games and wedges between the rim and backboard....
![Warriors unsuccessfully tried to pair LeBron and Steph Curry](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/422e24e2e7407cd2a9504e4dc5cfcbe9.jpg)
Warriors unsuccessfully tried to pair LeBron and Steph Curry
A dreary deadline almost saw a seismic transfer of power in the West, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne reported that the Golden State Warriors unsuccessfully tried to trade with the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire LeBron James. ...
![The ghost of Golden State is starting to make some noise](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/65fc4d0707cff47322eda247216a4c48.jpg)
The ghost of Golden State is starting to make some noise
Steph Curry’s high-arcing game-winner to sink the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night only strengthened his runaway case as The Association’s Most Clutch Player of the Year. An ensuing win over Utah on Monday positioned the Warriors back above the .500 mantle for the first time since Dec. 23. ...
![Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton throws the ball off the glass in the most mundane way possible](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/df8e60112680eaf315c01258669715ee.jpg)
Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton throws the ball off the glass in the most mundane way possible
Throwing a basketball off the backboard to yourself is quickly becoming a loophole. The latest NBA player to do it was Tyrese Haliburton, and he didn’t even do it to throw himself an alley-oop. The Indiana Pacers point guard picked up his dribble, almost double dribbled and then threw the ball off t...
![Kawhi Leonard has entered the chat in the NBA MVP conversation](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/e081d24d1861f7d543f8eb290ad6acea.jpg)
Kawhi Leonard has entered the chat in the NBA MVP conversation
For fans who tend to skip over much of the NBA regular season, you’ve probably missed the recent uprising in talk about Kawhi Leonard having a claim in the MVP conversation. Most years, Leonard’s numbers are great. But since he blossomed into a star toward the end of his run in San Antonio, “The Cla...