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c.When we talk about great rivalries in the history of sports, there are countless examples of confrontations that have captivated our imaginations for decades, and you will certainly miss many examples, however, Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi and Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer, Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson, Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Fraser And many more. However, life reminded us this Sunday that there is another space reserved for two energetic legends: lebron james vs. Stephen Curry.
How did the Lakers and Kings get to this point?
nba champion, Golden State Warriorssurvived Game 7 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs in the Western Conference by defeating Sacramento Kings This Sunday and with it they got a ticket to the semi-finals of this sector to face off Los Angeles Lakerswhich was sent last Friday Memphis Grizzlies in six matches.
with confirmation warriors vs. Lakers This means that the well-known “Chef” on his 35th birthday and the famous “King” on his 38th birthday will meet again in a series to the first to win four games and for the first time without him. Larry O’Brien Cup in dispute.
Four consecutive Finals between LeBron and Curry?
Impossible to forget then Cleveland Cavaliers They have faced the Golden State Warriors four times in a row for the title, in three of them Stephen Curry’s team beat LeBron James’ team, however, the ‘King’ win in 2016 is perhaps the most well remembered, and not only did it prevent the team that achieved It also has the most wins in regular season history (73) and also gives the Cavs their first championship in their bitter history and fell behind after going down 1-3 in the series for the first time. once in history NBA Finals.
Thus, for the first and so far only time since those four encounters, James and Curry will face each other in the NBA Playoffs without being the Finals, the only other occasion they have seen each other outside of the regular season was in 2021 play in With the all-time triple leader now winning against the all-time triple leader.
NBA Happy Lakers vs. Warriors instead of Grizzlies vs. Kings
The NBA should be thankful that in 2023 the Western Semifinal Series will be between the LeBron Lakers vs. the Curry Warriors, and instead, we won’t have the Grizzlies vs. Kings between the two teams that are supposed to be in this situation.
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