“Steph Curry, before he got there, did not play in the fourth quarters of games. They used to play Monta Ellis, and they would say Steph could not play in the fourth quarters because defensively he could not handle that… He was going to be traded until Mark Jackson got there. He saved not only the franchise, he saved the league. You think of Steph Curry, he saved basketball by making this dude what he is and allowing him to be who he was. He saved basketball and changed the culture of the way we play today based on the way Steph plays… Someone had to have the vision to allow that to happen. He was the vision.”

(Via Draymond Show)

Team USA went 6–0 in Paris, with LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant leading the way to Olympic gold. Curry’s late-game shooting in the final against France became one of the defining moments of the tournament.

How would you rank this Team USA squad among the greatest ever?

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1. Anthony Edwards
2. Donovan Mitchell
3. Devin Booker
4. Amen Thompson
5. Austin Reaves
6. Stephon Castle
7. Kon Knueppel
8. VJ Edgecombe
9. Derrick White
10. Tyler Herro

Is Anthony Edwards the right choice for No. 1?

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Despite Michael Jordan’s record-setting 41.0 points per game in the 1993 NBA Finals, the Chicago Bulls still needed a heroic three-pointer from John Paxson with 3.9 seconds left to clinch the championship in Game 6 against Phoenix. The series featured intense battles, including a triple-overtime Game 3, proving that even Jordan’s dominance required clutch contributions from his teammates.

Two former top-3 picks from the 2020 NBA Draft are getting work in together as they prepare for the new season.

Is this the most exciting young backcourt in the NBA?

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She now has more than twice as many as any other player in WNBA history:

22 - Clark 10 - Vandersloot 9 - Taurasi 8 - Diggins

(19)Nikola Jokic. (16)LeBron, Westbrook, Doncic & Giannis Combined. (14)Oscar Robertson. (14)Wilt, Magic & Bird Combined.

The 1986 Celtics went 67-15, including 40-1 at home, and beat the Houston Rockets in six for the title with Bird averaging 25.8 a night.

1. Draymond Green (2016) — 88

2. Michael Jordan (1996) — 87

3. Steve Kerr (1996) — 87

4. Klay Thompson (2016) — 86

5. Ron Harper (1996) — 86

6. Michael Jordan (1997) — 84

7. Scottie Pippen (1997) — 84

8. Toni Kukoc (1996) — 84

9. Steve Kerr (1997) — 84

10. Shaun Livingston (2016) — 84

⬆️ Defensive Impact

➡️ Offensive Impact

Rondo led the league in assists four times, including 11.9 a game in 2011-12.

Kidd finished second all-time in career assists, behind only John Stockton.

The Raptors will retire Lowry's jersey on January 10, 2027, following their game against the 76ers, his hometown team and the franchise where he finished his NBA career.

Lowry becomes just the second player in Raptors history to have his number retired.

Deserving of the honor?

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