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Warriors guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and Pacers swingman Lance Stephenson were fined $35,000 for "escalating the altercation." Indiana forward David West, also involved and received a technical, went unpenalized. San Jose Mercury-News

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“I saw some light skinned guy coming at me. I didn’t know if it was Curry or Klay Thompson,’’ Hibbert said. (It was Curry.) “Really, it was between me and David Lee. I don’t know why the other guy (Curry) came at me. Seriously, I didn’t even feel him. It was between me and Lee, and he wants to get involved? I don’t want to get involved with somebody smaller than me. I don’t take pride in tossing some little guy aside.’’ Indianapolis Star

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Also, the Golden State Warriors had some brief dialogue with the Hawks about Smith, but sources said it never rose to a serious level. Ferry's insistence on including Stephen Curry -- and not including Andris Biedrins, who is owed $9 million next season -- put the brakes on those discussions. CBSSports.com

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Stephen Curry has played himself back into Team USA mix, Jerry Colangelo tells me. David Lee and Paul George are also on the radar. That's obviously good news for Lee and George in All-Star seasons, but especially significant for Curry, who was in the 2010 world championships but did not make the roster for the 2012 Olympics. Sulia

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Darnell Mayberry: East 3-point participants: Paul George, Kyrie Irving and Steve Novak. West participants: Ryan Anderson, Matt Bonner and Stephen Curry. Twitter @DarnellMayberry

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Curry, widely regarded as an All-Star snub, has agreed to participate in the 3-point shootout during All-Star Saturday. The competitors were announced Thursday on TNT. He will compete against New Orleans’ Ryan Anderson, San Antonio’s Matt Bonner, Indiana’s Paul George, Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving and New York’s Steve Novak. Curry is second in the league in 3-point percentage (44.9) and 3-pointers made (147). This will be his second appearance in the event. In 2010, he finished runner up to Boston’s Paul Pierce. “I’ve got to avenge my rookie year shortcoming,” Curry said. Contra Costa Times

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Rusty Simmons: While Curry was riding a stationary bike in the GSW locker room, he was studying the media guide so he could call the office staff by name. Twitter @Rusty_SFChron

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By the end of the third quarter, Curry was sitting on the baseline near the visiting bench with his shoe off, adjusting his ankle brace. He headed toward the locker room to test running with 8:57 remaining, and though he quickly returned to the bench, he never re-entered the game. Warriors head coach Mark Jackson said the team just wanted to be cautious about putting Curry back on the floor, despite pleas from the guard to return to the court. “We’ll find out tomorrow but we just wanted to be smart,” Jackson said. “I sent (assistant coach) Pete Myers in the hallway to look at him run and there was no need to put him back out there. “I just wanted to make sure he was healthy and give an opportunity to know what we’re dealing with. He wanted to get back in the game, but I’ve got more interest in his future and our future.” CSNBayArea.com

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Rusty Simmons: Warriors PG Stephen Curry said he'll know more about his ankle Tues., but he compared this tweak to the 1 that cost him 2 games this month. Twitter @Rusty_SFChron

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Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was knocked out of Monday's game after suffering a mild sprain of his right ankle in the third quarter. It's Curry's second sprain of that ankle this month. He went the first 36 games without any issues with his right ankle, which was surgically repaired in April. But he missed two games after spraining it in shootaround on Jan. 16 before the Warriors hosted Miami. Curry had seemed to recover from that sprain until he did it again Monday. San Jose Mercury-News

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Marc Berman: I asked JR last night about AllStar. Said couldn't be upset if Curry didn't make it. Can't see Stern picking JR. Doesn't have to be guard. Twitter @NYPost_Berman

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Stephen Curry has been extended an invitation from the NBA to participate in the three-point shootout during next month’s All-Star weekend, but he’s debating whether to head to Houston for just one event. “It would be a big commitment heading down there for one event so I’m figuring out if I’m going to make that commitment,” Curry told RealGM on Saturday night. RealGM

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Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson still can't believe guard Stephen Curry was left off the Western Conference All-Star team. "He is an All-Star," Jackson said before Friday night's game against the Chicago Bulls. "The thing I talk about is he stands for everything that's right. If you're a coach, he's the one guy you should vote for. I wish coaches had the luxury of watching this guy go about his business every day. I wish coaches had the luxury of watching this guy's energy, effort, enthusiasm, leadership ability today after being snubbed." ESPN.com

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Speaking of Curry, he may have had the funniest tweet of the week. Unintentional comedy is often the best kind, and so it was that he raised a few (hundred thousand) eyebrows when he tweeted "Poooooooooooopcooooooooooorn!" on Dec. 19.Curry was merely sharing his love for his favorite snack with an uploaded picture of him hugging a bag of popcorn, but the word looked X-rated to the, err, naked eye. Moments later, Curry tweeted, "May need to add a couple more Ps next time." USA Today Sports

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Jimmy Spencer: David Lee on his conference call: "Steph was the first guy to text me and congratulate me on making it." Twitter @JimmypSpencer

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Draymond Green: Crazy that @Stephen Curry didn't make it but.... Still an all-star Twitter @Money23Green

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David Lee: So proud to be representing the Warriors & the Bay in Houston..Bittersweet moment because my bro @Stephen Curry deserves it as well! #GSW Twitter @Dlee042

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Festus Ezeli: All star team or not I'm proud of both our leaders @David Lee and @Stephen Curry Twitter @fezzyfel

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Chris Ballard: Assistant GM I spoke with recently said he thinks Curry's "the best shooter in the league and it's not even close." Hard to disagree Twitter @SI_ChrisBallard

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Marc J. Spears: .@Kevin Durant says Stephen Curry, David Lee and Kyrie Irving should be All-Stars. Durant also called Irving a Top 5 PG. Twitter @SpearsNBAYahoo

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