With no on-court representation for either New York-based NBA team Sunday night, the Ohio players fittingly took center stage at the All-Star Game in Cleveland.
Stephen Curry ridiculously fired his way to 50 points to earn MVP honors and lead fellow Akron native and Cavaliers legend LeBron James’ team to a 163-160 victory over the squad captained by Kevin Durant.
The Nets superstar already wasn’t going to play due to a knee injury, but he did not attend or get to take part in the league’s 75th anniversary team celebration at halftime due to the death of his grandmother.
Curry, who was born in Ohio while his father Dell played for the Cavaliers, initially heard boos during pregame introductions at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. His Warriors won three NBA titles at the expense of James and the Cavs — while also losing once to them in the Finals — from 2015-18.
Curry buried an All-Star record 16 3-pointers — many from well-beyond the arc…