SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry and LeBron James, the two defining players of the past 20 years of basketball, met for the 53rd time Saturday night at Chase Center.

The date was February 15, 2004, the last time LeBron James didn't play in the NBA's All-Star game, which was ironically being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles that year. The world was a very different place back then. Shaquille O'Neal won the All-Star game's MVP award and Kevin Garnett was on the way to being named NBA MVP.

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is approaching, and on Thursday, the starters for that contest were announced. As usual, James will be one of the starters in the league's midseason classic. It wouldn’t be an #NBAAllStar game without The King 👑 @KingJames is a Western Conference starter! pic.twitter.com/p2bphxO5hs

Anthony Davis had 36 points and 13 rebounds, LeBron James added 25 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 118-108 on Saturday night. Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors with 20 points.

NBA superstars LeBron James and Steph Curry have had some incredible battles over the past decade, highlighted by four consecutive Finals matchups against each other. James and Curry met for their 25th regular season matchup on Saturday night in Golden State,

Former GM Bob Myers watched Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry grow closer with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. After Curry and James led Team USA to gold in the 2024 Olympics, Steph admitted the moment brought them closer as friends.