The Golden State Warriors vs. LA Lakers game on Saturday night was unforgettable. After missing three games, Stephen Curry returned to the court, and all eyes were on him. A level of ferocity we don’t often see was brought with us by the Baby-faced Assassin, as he is fondly called.

Curry was a little slow in the first half, but he picked up his pace in the second. Things were pretty heated in the third quarter. He made a challenging three-pointer, which resulted in a foul and a four-point play. However, it was his celebration that really got folks talking.

His eyes were burning as he looked across to the Lakers bench. And we now know why, courtesy of an audio leak.

As LeBron faced Curry, Russell yelled from the sidelines, “Hello, no, get his a**, get his a**.”

Steph Curry chose to wait for the right opportunity to respond instead of responding right away. He committed a foul after making a game-winning three-pointer against Rui Hachimura. Curry hurried down the floor, slamming into D’Angelo Russell, the Lakers’ point player, and uttering the following:

“Get off your asshole and onto the court.”

And to top it all off, Curry said, “Who are you talking to?” following a conversation between D’Lo and Klay Thompson.

Russell didn’t spend a lot of time on the court with Curry, despite the fact that D’Lo and Curry were once colleagues during their Warriors tenure. After joining the team in a sign-and-trade deal that sent Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets, D’Angelo was dealt again to the Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins a season and a half later.

Russell, who was traded to the Lakers for the previous season, has been playing well lately. He finished this game with 23 points and 13 assists. His averages for the season are 3.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 17.9 points.

Let’s not overlook Curry’s personal valor, though. He was still recovering from an ankle sprain, but he made an impact when it counted, scoring 31 points on 50.0% shooting. And it was sorely needed by the Warriors.

Play-in tournaments and postseason seedings were at stake, hence, victory in this match was imperative for the rivals. The Golden State Warriors and Lakers both had thirty-one losses. The Warriors were three games over.500, while the Lakers were five games over.500, giving them a little advantage.

The Warriors needed to win because the season series was deadlocked at one point, especially because there would be a rematch on April 3. If they had finished the regular season with the same record as the Lakers, losing on Saturday would have made it difficult for them to win the season series and get an advantage.

Nevertheless, Curry, who shot an incredible 50.0% from the field, powered the Warriors with a fantastic 31-point effort. Even though the game was close the entire time, the Dubs were able to gain the upper hand in the third quarter. In addition to securing the victory, Curry’s valiant efforts prevented LeBron James from scoring 40 points in the game.