BREAKING: LeBron James Sends One-Word Message to Steph Curry After Warriors’ Historic Game

The Golden State Warriors are heading into Thursday night’s showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers with momentum on their side after a dominant win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The victory propelled Golden State to fifth in the Western Conference, just two games behind the Lakers in fourth place.

Leading the charge was Steph Curry, who delivered a historic 52-point performance, adding 10 rebounds, and eight assists. The two-time MVP hit several milestones in the process, including breaking the record for most games with 12+ three points (4) and passing LeBron James for the most career 50-point games (15) (via Basketball Forever).

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry during the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Following Curry’s masterclass, players and media outlets flooded social media with praise—including LeBron James himself. The 21-time All-Star reacted to ESPN’s celebratory Instagram post with a one-word comment:

“COOKED!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥”

Despite being in the latter stages of their careers, Curry (37) and James (40) remain among the league’s elite players. Curry is averaging 24.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.2 steals, shooting 44.6% from the field in 63 games this season. Meanwhile, James is putting up 24.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 8.4 assists on 51.0% shooting.

Both James and Curry have developed one of the most iconic rivalries in NBA history, notably facing each other in four straight NBA finals during James’ second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The two superstars will go head-to-head once again on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena, as the Lakers and Warriors battle for playoff positioning in the tightly contested Western Conference. LA have won all three games against Golden State this season and will look to complete the series sweep.