Steph Curry has been forced to watch on as the Golden State Warriors dropped a second-straight game, falling to 29-27 on the 2025-26 NBA season after a 121-110 loss to Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics on Thursday.

On "First Take," ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins once again has declared the Golden State Warriors' dynasty led by Steph Curry to be over.

But without Steph Curry – out with runner’s knee for the next week or so – Green was a non-factor in almost every way during the team’s first game since the All-Star break. The Warriors were outscored by 28 points in Green’s minutes and have been outscored by 50 points across 73 minutes over his last three games, all played without Curry.

A brief All-Star sideline moment between Stephen Curry and LeBron James sparked social media debate after cameras caught what appeared.

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. His sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

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