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Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Former Golden State Warriors head coach and current NBA analyst Mark Jackson set the basketball world ablaze Friday when he asserted reigning MVP Stephen Curry is "hurting the game" of basketball due to the influence his long-range shooting has on younger players, but the Dubs point guard seemed confounded by the comments following his team's Christmas Day win. "I have to talk to him," Curry said, according to Yahoo Sports' Marc Spears.

LeBron James threw down a transition slam on Monday evening against the Brooklyn Nets, but he didn't do so before chatting with New York's most powerful couple. After sharing a few words with Jay Z and Beyonce, James tipped and stole a Shaun Livingston pass, blew by Paul Pierce and dunked on the other end to extend Miami's lead to three.

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