NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal didn’t hesitate when asked to pick between LeBron James and Stephen Curry as the league’s most influential player in today’s game.

The matchup between Stephen Curry and LeBron James has been one of the best rivalries in the NBA over the last decade, and it's just as good now that the two are in the late stages of their career. Ultimately, Curry won the battle this time.

We're only going to get so many more of these entertaining showdowns between Stephen Curry and LeBron James. We need to savor them. Although we could get six or seven more in the first round of the West playoffs in a 4/5 matchup — and if Thursday night was any indication,