It doesn’t take long for rivalries to bloom - even less with larger-than-life characters like Steph Curry in the mix. In an early season rematch of a playoff series that went seven games last spring, Curry drives a dagger through the hearts of the Sacramento Kings with less than a minute remaining in a hard-fought contest. Curry paced the Golden State Warriors with 41 points on 14-of-19 shooting in the October 27, 2023 contest.

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Steph Curry sinks dagger in 41-point showing vs. Kings

There are three-point shooters who change games, and three-point shooters who change the game. Steph Curry is definitively the latter. In a home opener to kick off another potential MVP season, the Golden State Warriors guard pushes the ball up the court and heaves it to a teammate in the corner. Curry then chases his own pass and calls for the ball back to sink a high-flying, catch-and-shoot triple. The seven-time All-Star hit his first 10 field goals of the night on October 21, 2021, while pouring in 25 of his 45 points in the first quarter alone.

Steph Curry heats up, pours in 25 first-quarter points on opening night

Steph Curry’s shooting and scoring abilities get their just praise — but how about some love for the way the Golden State Warriors star gets his buckets? Granted an opportunity to strike from the corner, Curry sets his sight on the rim, splitting two defenders with a smooth behind-the-back maneuver, then finishes at the cup with a layup. The four-time champion scores two of his game-high 24 points on the play while also chipping in six rebounds, 10 assists, two steals and five triples in his squad’s 111-101 win on November 18, 2022.

Steph Curry wraps ball around back to evade defender for scoop shot

Can you even call it a heat check when the temperature is always through the roof? Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry continues to redefine what’s possible from beyond the arc – and on the dance floor – pulling up from the logo for a forty-footer three seconds into the shot clock in a February 6, 2021 tilt against the Dallas Mavericks. The icon finished with 11 triples and 57 total points on the night.

Steph Curry drains effortless logo three in 57-point night, dances accordingly

Steph Curry’s bag runs deep. The Golden State Warriors’ MVP candidate switches up speed and direction as he navigates through a San Antonio Spurs defense, demonstrates how effective subtle eye and ball fakes can be, then strolls into the paint for a layup on January 20, 2021.

Steph Curry navigates through multiple defenders for layup in the paint

In his rise toward superstardom, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has become most-known for his three-point shooting and the fear it strikes in opposing defenses. That said, you don’t become a multi-time NBA champion without knowing how to make critical plays on the defensive end, too. Taking on the challenge of guarding Memphis Grizzlies’ guard Ja Morant with the game down to a single shot, Curry mirrors him perfectly before meeting him at the launch point for a game-saving block. The two-time MVP chipped in with 24 points, five triples, three rebounds and four assists helping the Warriors throw the first haymaker of the series with a 117-116 win on May 1, 2022.

Steph Curry clinches critical 2022 Playoff win with defensive stop on Ja Morant

Steph Curry is “an electric player off the dribble” who “can do it in any way.” In one of KD’s favorite plays of the season from his former teammate, the Golden State Warriors superstar guard pushes the ball up the court and lulls his defender to sleep before hitting a long crossover and blowing past him to take it straight to the cup and loft a layup over the outstretched arm of another challenger at the hoop. Steph had 27 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in a 117-109 win over the Sacramento Kings on October 24, 2021.

Steph Curry creates a lane with handle, takes ball to the rack for layup

You don’t revolutionize the game of basketball without a healthy dose of creativity. Steph Curry cuts through the paint to bail out teammate Kelly Oubre Jr. and immediately flips a behind the back pass to Kevon Looney on January 4, 2021. Curry dropped 30 points, nine boards and eight assists in a blowout win over the Sacramento Kings.

Steph Curry leaps through defense, wraps dime around back in the air

Steph Curry hoops on a different plane of existence while the rest of us take notes. After casually strolling past half-court and into his effective range, the NBA’s most potent deep threat draws three Philadelphia 76ers defenders, steps back into an effortless triple, then signals to the Chase Center crowd that he’s feeling it in a way that only he could. Curry finished the November 24, 2021 contest with 25 points, 10 dimes and a Golden State Warriors victory.

Steph Curry buries stepback, celebrates make with pseudo-Riverdance

Twelve years of buckets sure add up quick. As his teammates set up their offense in the first quarter of an April 12, 2021 win over the Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry pushes the pace and attacks the paint for an historic layup. With the bucket, Curry supplanted mythically dominant big man Wilt Chamberlain as the iconic franchise’s all-time leading scorer.

Steph Curry becomes Warriors' all-time leading scorer in 53-point game

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