Warriors' Steph Curry rips jersey in frustration after close loss to Lakers

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Stephen Curry and LeBron James put on an epic battle Saturday night, but it was the Los Angeles Lakers who got the best of the Golden State Warriors in double overtime, 145-144.

Curry scored a game-high 46 points on 17-of-35 from the field. He made nine 3-pointers. He even put the Warriors up one point with under 5 seconds to play in the second overtime period. But James was fouled with 1.2 seconds left and sunk the go-ahead free-throws.

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry dribbles the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

The superstar sharpshooter was clearly frustrated as he left the court. Cameras at the Crypto.com Arena caught Curry ripping his jersey in anger as he walked to the locker room.

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Curry expressed frustrations with the officiating as well. The Warriors only shot 16 free throws while the Lakers took 43 free throws.

"You want to be in place where the players decide the game or it's consistent on both ends of what you're calling," he said, via the San Francisco Chronicle. "… There were probably three plays that I was involved in where it was a clear bad call."

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James after being knocked down during the second overtime against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

As he talked to reporters after the game, Curry reflected on his rivalry with James.

"Every year we get to do this, the back-and-forth