the record for three-pointers. but our next guest is not really a fan, writing that curry is, quote, a scourge, a menace, should be placed under house arrest, that his play represents the single worst thing to happen to basketball, he says, in his lifetime. joining me now is legendary sports columnist for the boston globe, bob ryan. i have to tell you, of all the words i read about basketball in my entire life, you have written the vast majority. i say this with the utmost respect, what s wrong with you? well, what s wrong with me is that i have an unorthodox view of the way the game should be played and i find that i have become a hero in the social security set with this column. i ve got tremendous response and i m sure the average age of the respondents was 65, maybe even 70. here s the issue. the three-point shot, people don t understand, was the gimmick of a promoter, abe
credit. that guy, yeah. that guy. you mean that guy. yes. all right, john, thanks. take care. i just call that efficient. in an emotional scene at madison square garden last night, golden state warriors superstar steph curry broke the nba record for most career three-pointers ever made. his teammates joined the celebration, while fans gave him a standing ovation. nice knicks fans had something to cheer about. hugs all around, first from his father, former nba player dell curry and then from the man who is now number two on the all time list, ray allen himself. can curry addressed it after the game. this is pretty special, man. i never want to call myself the greatest shooter until i got this record. so comfortable saying that now. people say who the greatest shooter of all time now. i got that, baby. look, he is. i had a chance to see the golden
ray allen. after the game while curry was being interviewed on tnt, reggie miller who was the third most three-pointers in history, and allen, they surprised him with a 2,974 jersey. never wanted to call myself the greatest shooter till i got this record. so comfortable saying that now. when people say who is the greatest shooter of all time now i got that, baby. [ laughter ] check out knicks super fan spike lee documenting this historic moment. he got down on the ground with his camera to capture the moment. from a different perspective. and here s spike s photo. turned out to be really cool on steph s big night. meantime, professional sports are being hit hard by a surge in covid cases. a league source tells cnn 28 nfl players tested positive in addition to 37 players testing positive on monday.
the all-time three-point king of the nba. that was golden state warriors star steph curry last night breaking the nba record for three-pointers sinking the 2,974th three-point shot of his career. the crowd erupted when curry hit that shot in the first quarter against the knicks. talking to reporters later, curry had some new thoughts about the greatest shooter in the game. i never want to call myself the greatest shooter until i got this record, so i m comfortable saying that now. reporter: just to we re clear when people say who is the greatest all-time shooter now? i got that, baby. this pure.. .demands a lotion this pure. new gold bond pure moisture lotion. 24-hour hydration. no parabens, dyes, or fragrances.
great news for sure. all right. now to steph curry making history at madison square garden last night, setting the all-time nba record for the most three-pointers. coy wire has this morning s bleacher report. hey, coy. good morning, laura. this was not a question of if, but when warrior superstar steph curry would break hall of famer ray allen s record. in the game against the knicks, needing just two three-pointers to get the top spot. he did not waste any time making it happen. the two-time mvp tied the record with his first shot of the night. there it is. he blew a kiss up to the sky. then he got number 2,974 in his third shot of the night. about 4 1/2 minutes into the game, curry teammates joining in on the celebration while the fans there at msg giving him a standing ovation. hugs all around. first from dad, former nba player dell curry gave him the ball. mom was there, too. then there was the man who is number two on the all-time list,