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Steph Curry Blows By LeBron James And Nearly Dunks In Warriors-Lakers Game
Oct 15, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) scores on the Los Angeles Lakers in the second quarter at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-Imagn Images Candice Ward-Imagn Images
On Tuesday evening, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors are facing off against the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas. While it's just the preseason, any matchup between Curry and LeBron James gets a lot of views. During the second half, Curry blew by LeBron James and went to the rim for a near-dunk. The play went viral on social media. Via The Warriors: "Steph for the dunk ⁉️ @NBATV" Many fans on social media reacted to the big highlight. @ilythirty: "got lebron so bad " @SC30Better: "he cooked Lebron omg " @splashdubs: "OHHHH THIS YEAR GONNA HIT DIFFERENT" @Sudharsan_ak: "MY GOAT GOT HOPS AT 36" @Drokaten: "Haven’t seen him do that for a minute!" After missing Sunday's 111-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons, Curry returned to the starting lineup against the Lakers. He finished his night with 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and one steal while shooting 6/18 from the field and 3/11 from the three-point range in 27 minutes of playing time. Curry is going into his 16th NBA season (all with Golden St

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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