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Why have fans criticized Kenny Smith after Steph Curry vs Sabrina Ionescu 3-point contest?

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On Saturday night, basketball fans were treated to a first-of-its-kind moment when Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry went head-to-head with WNBA star and New York Liberty sharpshooter Sabrina Ionescu in a three-point contest. A major moment for both leagues and a massive step forward in terms of recognition of the women’s side of the sport. Unfortunately, it appears that’s not how everyone saw it and that has become a major talking point. What happened and what did Kenny Smith say? As mentioned above, Saturday offered up a unique moment when both the WNBA And NBA came together for the betterment of the sport as a whole. As Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu put on a show for fans in Indianapolis, it was clear that we were witnessing something special. Now, while Ionescu lost to Curry by just three points, one could argue that there were only winners that night. After all, the Liberty star’s tally of 26 was the same registered by Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard, the winn...

Lakers' LeBron James becomes first player in NBA history to score 40 points against all 30 teams

On March 27, 2004, the New Jersey Nets allowed a 19-year-old LeBron James to score a then-career high 41 points on them in the 69th game of his career, when he was a rookie with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nets were obviously disappointed with the three-point defeat and the performance that led to it, but they can now take some measure of solace in the fact that James, 19 years later, has now done that against every single team in the NBA. On Tuesday, James dropped 46 point s on the Los Angeles Clippers, who were the final team on his 40- point bucket list. In the 1,404th Game of his career, he has now score d at least 40 against all 30 NBA teams . It was fitting to see the performance come against the Clippers, as they had held James to just 24.1 point s per Game in his career, which was tied for the lowest mark of any team. That honor now belongs to the Detroit Pistons alone thanks to Tuesday's explosio...