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Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published on Dec. 28 and has been updated with new information.

That was 2014. Now, less than three years later, the wheels have fallen off. A decent start has faded into an awful stretch that threatens to put the Suns near the top of the lottery. They were 12-20 when they weirdly fired their top two assistant coaches while keeping head man Jeff Hornacek. The Suns then lost 15 of their next 17 games and gave Hornacek the ax anyway.

Curry wasn’t only scoring. He had 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists as he notched his first triple-double of the season -- doing so before the third quarter was even over.

Nothing should be a surprise with Curry anymore. He constantly impresses, giving highlight reels ammunition night after night. No play was more impressive than one sequence in his 17-point stretch in which he never stopped running -- he makes a finger roll, gets back on defense just in time to contest his brother Seth Curry’s shot and runs back on the court to grab the loose-ball rebound ... before chucking a 27-footer. It’s exhausting to watch.

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If I’m ever lying on the ground and need help up, please never grab me by the legs. It’s looks painful and awkward. Anytime you see someone fall, please help someone up by the arms. It’s the right thing to do.

“Most people don’t realize you were drafted by the Charlotte Hornets,” Jordan said in a video casting on the Jumbotron. “That connects us with you. I’ve always been like a big brother and you like a little brother.”

“You’ve been a big help to the game of basketball,” Jordan said. “You’ve helped the NBA.”

Chris Paul is a very good basketball player, but arguably not the most prolific dunker of all time.

It only took a 50ish-foot head start, but look at him sky to just barely above the basket and gently release it down! This is the stuff legends are made of! I’m making jokes and can jump maybe 15 inches in the air!