Stephen Curry's new best five-men ever: LeBron James and himself in, Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson out

Steph Curry is one of the greatest players to ever lace them up. The four-time champion is one of the most influential players ever — on and off the court. Steph has seen it all and done it all. Recently, he sat down with Dude Perfect, the internet legends who have been dominating YouTube and online views for a decade and a half. Asked who the best five-man NBA roster ever would include, Steph said: "Shaq at the center, Tim Duncan at the power forward, Bron at the three, MJ at the two and me at the one." That's a pretty ridiculous starting five and definitely hard to argue. Shaq might be the most dominant center ever. Duncan is the best power forward ever. LeBron is LeBron. Jordan is Jordan. And Steph versus Magic Johnson is an interesting conversation, to say the least. But there's some additional intrigue here: This lineup has changed for Steph since last year. There's this video of the Steph surrounded by puppies (seriously) while giving his starting five back in July 2023. He still had Shaq at the center, Duncan at the four and Jordan at the two. He initially had Larry Bird at the three but has since replaced him with Kobe Bryant. And he had Magic Johnson at the point. So, in the last year, he has taken Kobe and Magic out of his five and replaced them with LeBron and himself.

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Allen Sliwa AllenSliwa Lakers Host Spurs | Hint At When Lebron May Retire | MLB Free Agency Updates x.com/i/broadcasts/1... – 10:59 AM Tim MacMahon espn_macmahon The birthday edition of The Hoop Collective with Knicks, Wolves, Embiid, Steph, LeBron, Wemby, etc. youtu.be/w2KFR274PsM?si... – 10:15 AM Tom Haberstroh tomhaberstroh NEW #BIGNUMBER POD w/ I believe Steph Curry is the NBA's greatest offensive player since MJ. I lay out the numbers. Dan suggests another name but we both agree: these Warriors are title contenders. pic.x.com/YiYZiuLWw1 – 4:51 PM Kamenetzky Brothers KamBrothers For the sickos who like to watch, Thursday's pod, on YouTube! The Lakers get a 128-123 win over the Grizzlies, featuring a LeBron trip-dub, 19 points from Dalton Knecht, and AD's push through foul trouble. youtu.be/yvJmFOPFn-E – 4:12 PM StatMuse statmuse Left is Steph Curry in his first start. Right is Jared McCain in his first start. 14 pic.x.com/Sh7MolqIVe – 2:55 PM John Gonzalez JohnGonzalez Thurs Beyond the Arc pod w/ -Wemby 4th youngest to go for 50 -Giannis NBA season-high 59 -LeBron oldest ever third straight triple double -Plus, we offer some apologies listen/subscribe link.chtbl.com/beyondthearc YouTube – 2:16 PM Rob Perez WorldWideWob Live for the next 2 hours on Channel 86 – Pistons/Bucks chaos – Knicks: Hold the line – Wemby's 50 – Brevin Knight joins to talk Grizzlies – LeBron's fuckery 855-NBA-JUMP to call in! sxm.app.link/WorldWideWobNBA – 2:00 PM CBS NBA CBSSportsNBA Apologies Owed: Wemby & Giannis Dominate, LeBron Does it Again, & Team of the Night x.com/i/broadcasts/1... – 12:46 PM Kurt Helin basketballtalk LeBron James on retirement: 'I'm not going to play that much longer, to be completely honest' "I'm not going to be the guy disrespecting the game because I just want to be out on the floor." nbcsports.com/nba/news/lebro... – 12:40 PM CBS NBA CBSSportsNBA LIVE in 10! 12:45pmET/9:45amPT on YouTube & here talking Wemby, Giannis, LeBron & some apologies! Smash that SUBSCRIBE on YouTube & hit the so you get notified when we go live! youtube.com/live/Vm_HqbwwR... – 12:35 PM Kamenetzky Brothers KamBrothers Thursday's podcast! We break down a seesaw 128-123 win over the Grizzlies, the Lakers (and AD) overcoming AD's foul trouble, LeBron's third straight triple-double and a breakout night from Dalton Knecht. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leb... – 12:34 PM Melissa Rohlin melissarohlin After having three straight triple-doubles just shy of him turning 40, I asked LeBron how long he could keep this up if he wanted... pic.x.com/JgxRsFsYxw – 12:32 PM John Gonzalez JohnGonzalez Beyond the Arc live on YouTube at 12:45 pm ET w/ Most impressive performance? -Wemby: 4th-youngest 50-pt game -Giannis: NBA season-best 59, first back-to-back Ws this yr -LeBron: oldest three straight triple doubles, breaks own record youtube.com/live/Vm_HqbwwR... – 12:29 PM Kamenetzky Brothers KamBrothers This might be the most satisfied AD has looked after a three since the "Kobe" shot against Denver in the Bubble. This has been a tough, very physical night for him against JJJ and Edey. He needed a couple of "Eff all y'all!" buckets. AK – 12:29 AM Law Murray LawMurrayTheNU More Tyronn Lue postgame in Houston – Playing Jordan Miller, Kobe Brown, Bones Hyland – Permanent lineup change – On Terance Mann: "It was good to see my guy get going again" pic.x.com/kp1ASuRsBH – 11:19 PM Sirius XM NBA SiriusXMNBA Tune in to NBA Today 4-7p ET w/ & Curry upstages Klay's return to GS Joel Embiid returns Dyson Daniels is ATL's future Spoelstra's brain fart sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive Call the Show: (855-622-5867) pic.x.com/m1J9iYkgBu – 4:02 PM Vincent Goodwill VinceGoodwill New for the emotion and competition was pure. It was palpable but not personal. So even while it was Klay Thompson's night, with flowers obscuring the still hurt feelings, Steph Curry reminded everybody it's still his house sports.yahoo.com/klay-thompsons... – 1:00 PM Eddie Sefko ESefko After you got through all the Klay Thompson hoopla, here's what we took away from the Mavericks' 120-117 loss at Golden State on Tuesday: Curry's still a beast, but the Mavs' crunch-time play isn't quite yet. mavs.com/mavs-warriors-... – 12:50 PM Marcus Thompson ThompsonScribe "That's my guy, my friend, my road dog for 13 years. There's a lot of history, so you're going to have a lot of back and forth." On Klay Thompson's night, Steph Curry had the last splash. nytimes.com/athletic/59199... pic.x.com/AtpKJSN1iM – 12:36 PM Roland Lazenby lazenby Kobe Bryant Had a Deep Desire to Play at Duke: What if He Had? thesportsrush.com/nba-news-kobe-... – 11:39 AM StatMuse statmuse Left is Steph Curry. Right is Tyler Herro. 23.9 /43/94% 51/48/83% pic.x.com/PVmuOZYlr4 – 10:45 AM Jorge Sierra hoopshype Stephen Curry on win vs. Mavericks: "It was a memorable night for sure." pic.x.com/5zMdOfEhGY – 10:43 AM Bill Simmons BillSimmons New BS Podcast w/ — Curry steals Klay's night, Atlanta's new look, the Embiid situation, Minnesota and Dallas check-ins and more NBA Cup storylines. Also, do we like the NBA Cup??? open.spotify.com/episode/52ec9k... – 3:04 AM Kurt Helin basketballtalk Klay Thompson gets a warm welcome in return to Bay and hits six 3-pointers, but it's still Stephen Curry's house nbcsports.com/nba/news/klay-... – 2:43 AM Eddie Sefko ESefko The game? Oh yeah, there was a game at Chase Center Tuesday night. Here's what the Mavericks had to say about the 120-117 loss to the Steph Curry-led Warriors. Much more coming on Klay's return, by the way. mavs.com/mavs-warriors/ – 2:40 AM Anthony Slater anthonyVslater Klay Thompson on Steph Curry: "It hurts to be on the other side of one of his flurries. Guy got hot at the end." pic.x.com/bpZlzmM9Fi – 1:25 AM Kendra Andrews kendra__andrews Kerr on Curry being extra charged up for tonight's game: "He was matched up against (Klay) defensively ... it was surreal saying Steph, you've got Klay ... he smiled and shook his head. This is weird. But ultimately, it was a great night." – 1:10 AM Marcus Thompson ThompsonScribe Deebo set it up so Ricky Pearsall could meet Steph Curry. pic.x.com/4gZwKAJ7Qy – 1:03 AM Alok Pattani AlokPattani Incredible Steph Curry game in Klay's return to the Bay! That last scoring run was semi-reminiscent of the end of the Paris Gold Medal game: 12 Pts in final 3:15 of each game! pic.x.com/4t6J24TULr – 12:50 AM Anthony Slater anthonyVslater Warriors went 3-0 with Steph Curry out earlier this season. He's now pulled them past the finish line in their three impressive wins since: 27 in Boston, 36 in Oklahoma City, 36 to put away the Mavericks tonight, including late 10-0 run. GSW record: 9-2, 1-0 in NBA cup – 12:44 AM Kendra Andrews kendra__andrews Curry hits his signature Night Night after this go ahead shot. Warriors beat the Mavs 120-117 pic.x.com/G10RQhZjQa – 12:43 AM Kurt Helin basketballtalk It is now, and has always been, Stephen Curry's house. – 12:39 AM Sam Quinn SamQuinnCBS There's still no better show in basketball than the Stephen Curry heat check. – 12:38 AM Ben Golliver BenGolliver Warriors' Stephen Curry hits the dagger three and the "night night" on Klay Thompson appreciation night pic.x.com/zQqWigoS3I – 12:38 AM Tim MacMahon espn_macmahon Steph Curry says night night after an individual 10-0 run. – 12:38 AM Peter Vecsey PeterVecsey1 If Curry wasn't basketball's all time greatest shooter, his passing would've made him a Household Name... – 11:50 PM Marcus Thompson ThompsonScribe Draymond +21 Curry +19 Wiggins +15 – 11:42 PM Kendra Andrews kendra__andrews Lot of chatter between Thompson, Curry and Green through the first half, where the Mavericks lead 63-59. Green chirping after hitting a 3 over Thompson. Thompson hit back-to-back 3's & hit Curry's signature shimmy. Curry just yelled in Thompson's face after a tough bucket. – 11:21 PM Nick DePaula NickDePaula Stephen Curry laces up the "Wardell Mode" Curry 12 tonight. "Designed For The Greatest Shooter Ever" on the tongue. pic.x.com/AZtJoni9WK – 9:54 PM Anthony Slater anthonyVslater Warriors starting as expected vs Mavericks Steph Curry De'Anthony Melton Andrew Wiggins Draymond Green Trayce Jackson-Davis – 9:33 PM Tim MacMahon espn_macmahon The Warriors' plans to have Steph Curry make a speech at midcourt as part of the ceremonies surrounding Klay Thompson's return are off. Steph and Klay talked last night and decided against it. There will still be a tribute video, captain hats, etc. – 8:19 PM Vincent Goodwill VinceGoodwill Stephen Curry was going to address the crowd before the Mavs-Warriors game tonight, with Klay Thompson returning. But Curry and Thompson talked last night and Curry will not speak, says Steve Kerr. – 8:18 PM Anthony Slater anthonyVslater Steve Kerr said that Steph Curry will not address the crowd about Klay Thompson pregame. He said Steph and Klay discussed it last night and both decided they'd rather focus on the game after tribute video. – 8:18 PM Kendra Andrews kendra__andrews As I reporter on SportsCenter, Stephen Curry will not address the crowd pregame. He originally was going to, but Curry and Klay Thompson had a conversion last night and agreed not to. They want to turn the attention back to the game more quickly. – 8:18 PM Marc J. Spears MarcJSpears Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry will not speak pre game to the fans about Klay Thompson in order to focus on the game. – 8:18 PM Lauren L. Williams WilliamsLaurenL A spot of good news. Per league source, Bogdan Bogdanovic (right hamstring tendinopathy) and Kobe Bufkin (right shoulder subluxation) are trending in a positive direction. – 6:14 PM Sirius XM NBA SiriusXMNBA "[Golden State] has a leader that does it the right way" tells & why Steph Curry is such a special player #DubNation pic.x.com/8bQW0bDn2K – 5:27 PM NBA on ESPN ESPNNBA "Stephen Curry will take center court to say a few words to address his former Splash Brother." on how the Warriors plan to celebrate Klay Thompson's return to The Bay pic.x.com/mA9cZo1PY9 – 3:50 PM Anthony Slater anthonyVslater Steph Curry on the 8-2 Warriors "It's good momentum. Not trying to ride the emotional roller coaster of people trying to declare who we are as a team...We remember last year how we had a good start (6-1) and then the wheels fell off a little bit." pic.x.com/owCmUEuuGD – 12:56 PM Todd Whitehead CrumpledJumper When they shared the court, Klay Thompson and Steph Curry made 3538 threes combined, 1698 more than any other backcourt duo in NBA history. pic.x.com/WAVZBYLa5p – 11:49 AM

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