WATCH: LeBron James Had Predicted Greatness for Stephen Curry Even Before He Landed in NBA

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Golden State Warriors tonight. It is the battle of two MVPs and also two rivals in LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Although they haven’t had a significant battle since the 2018 NBA Finals, this could be an interesting matchup.

Both of them hail from the same town of Akron, Ohio. And both of them have turned out to be incredible basketball players.

Interestingly, LeBron knew about Curry’s talent before he entered the league, and it can be seen in a throwback video from 2008. The official NBA account posted a video of LeBron driving to watch Curry play in an NCAA Men’s basketball game, and during the drive, he praises the Davidson College star.

He said, “I think he knows how to play the game of basketball. Being the son of a former NBA player, Dell Curry, he was taught well how to play the game of basketball. He has the talent. He’s good, I was impressed. Played really good against a very, very tough defensive-minded Wisconsin. I think we all know how tough Wisconsin defense is, and he shattered them.”

Who comes out on top tonight? LeBron James or Stephen Curry

Over the years, LeBron’s Cavaliers and Curry’s Warriors had some amazing bouts. While Curry has had more wins so far, LeBron and the Lakers are favorites for tonight.

The Lakers are currently 11-3 and have continued their championship form from last season. Two of their losses have been unexpected ones where the team failed to show up.

But except for those two results, they have looked very organized on both ends. They rank 6th in points scored and 3rd in points allowed.

The Warriors, on the other hand, are struggling. Curry has been carrying their offense and has solely taken them to most of their wins.

Tonight, that might not be enough, as the Lakers have a lot in their arsenal that the Warriors have no answer to. They have one of the worst defenses in the league, and they will be put to the test tonight.

It could be a breeze for LeBron and the Lakers tonight, who will be keen to extend their lead at the top with a win.

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