Tonight’s showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder was billed as a Western Conference clash worth watching —but it ended up delivering a bit of NBA history instead. Midway through the game, on what looked like an ordinary closeout, Stephen Curry contested a three-pointer by Isaiah Joe and was whistled for a foul. Moments later, the referees went to the monitor for review, and what came next stunned even longtime fans of the two-time MVP.

After review, Curry was assessed a flagrant one foul —the first of his 17-year career.

As Anthony Slater pointed out, “That was the first flagrant foul of Steph Curry’s 17-year career — 1,193 career games prior to tonight and zero flagrants.” The officials ruled that Curry had invaded Joe’s landing space, a point of emph

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