Warriors fans might not be eager to give Smart any benefit of the doubt here, as the guard has injured Curry before. Back in 2022, Smart dove for a loose ball and collided with Curry’s legs, which resulted in a sprained ligament in his foot. The injury took Curry out of the final 12 games of the regular season.

According to Curry, they used this organized chaos to their advantage in their season-opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. Up by only one at halftime, the Warriors turned their game up in the third and outscored their opponents by 10 to establish their command of the game, one they wouldn't relinquish despite a late push by L.A. in the fourth.

No thanks to a certain Lakers player, Curry's night could have been cruelly cut short after he was on the receiving end of a dirty play in the second quarter. Marcus Smart, who jo

This was Game 1 of 82 yet the importance of this start for Kuminga can't be understated, especially when compared with the alternatives.

After the Golden State Warriors waived Seth Curry, fans playfully mocked Stephen Curry for not “protecting” his brother.

His best shot came during pregame, though, and his daughter Riley helped him out.