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LeBron James and Steph Curry are Defining this Era of Basketball
LeBron and Steph's influential careers and their rivalry has defined championships and this era of basketball as a whole
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A LeBron James game-winning three ultimately lifted LA over Golden State in the most anticipated matchup of the play-in tournament. The narrative of LeBron vs. Steph lived up to the hype, as Curry had 37 points on 12-23 shooting and James had a 22-point triple-double including the game-winner. Since 2011, the Finals have featured LeBron James and/or Steph Curry, proving that they are the two most accomplished and impactful players of this generation.
LEBRON JAMES AND STEPH CURRY ARE DEFINING THIS ERA OF BASKETBALL
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These LeBron vs. Steph games have really defined the NBA in recent history. One of them has won the Championship in five of the last six seasons, and four of those were against each other. It has essentially been the inevitable meeting of these two that will decide the Finals for the past few years, and their matchup in the play-in game proved why it is the best contest of this generation. Two of the NBA’s best to ever do it going head-to-head in what is always must-see TV shows the true importance of these games, and why it is the defining matchup in this era.
Their rivalry will be remembered forever while each of their illustrious careers paved the way for basketball discussions for years, decades, and possibly centuries to come. Steph Curry completely changed the game with his shooting prowess that has already shown monumental ripple effects across the league while LeBron is considered one of the greatest ever and part of the all-time Mount Rushmore. This era of basketball is defined by these two icons and Wednesday provided another memory to be told as part of the story.
ALL-ANGLES of @KingJames‘ LONG DISTANCE GAME-WINNER! 🔥🤯@Lakers will be the West #7 seed in the #NBAPlayoffs and face #2 PHX in the First Round (Game 1 Sunday, 3:30pm/et on ABC) pic.twitter.com/CpEtashUc2
— NBA (@NBA) May 20, 2021
👑 WILD Game-Winner
👑 22 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST@KingJames lifts the @Lakers in the #StateFarmPlayIn! #LakeShow#7 Lakers vs. #2 Suns – #NBAPlayoffs First Round Game 1 Sunday: 3:30pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/CFN1xpFOpz
— NBA (@NBA) May 20, 2021
Steph Curry drops 37 PTS for the @warriors in their #StateFarmPlayIn clash against LAL. #DubNation
Warriors will face the Grizzlies Friday at 9pm/et on ESPN to decide the West #8 seed. pic.twitter.com/6xfICqDIBs
— NBA (@NBA) May 20, 2021
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