Every on-court appearance for No. 30 of the Golden State Warriors, as viewers can attest, includes the opportunity at seeing a never-before-seen on the NBA’s hardwood. In front of Philadelphia’s nationally-televised audience on March 1, 2025, Stephen Curry pivoted his focus to arguably the next best thing: a type of bucket he hadn’t produced in over a half-decade. Driven, perhaps, by the spirit of the fearless Philadelphia 76ers legend he paid tribute to upon arrival, Curry turns back the clock in transition, elevating for his first in-game throwdown since February of 2019. Challenged by his assistant coach, and doubted by his head coach at once, Curry — given only a “50-50” chance of successfully finishing the jam — silenced nearly every skeptic during this year’s trip through the City of Brotherly Love. A 44-point breakout by Philadelphia’s equally-ambitious sniper played spoiler here, but Curry was nonetheless brilliant, chalking up 29 points (on 10-of-18 shooting), five rebounds, 13 assists, one steal, and five triples. · Mar 2, 2025