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Steph Curry Fans React to Poster Dunk on Pistons' Isaiah Stewart

Isaiah Stewart was on the wrong side of a poster dunk on Sunday night in Portland.
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Mar 8, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2), guard Malik Beasley (5), and forward-center Isaiah Stewart (28) celebrate during a game against the Golden State Warriors in the third quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images
Mar 8, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2), guard Malik Beasley (5), and forward-center Isaiah Stewart (28) celebrate during a game against the Golden State Warriors in the third quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images | David Gonzales-Imagn Images

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One night after paying a visit to the Golden State Warriors, the Detroit Pistons traveled to Oregon to wrap up a back-to-back set against the Portland Trail Blazers.

During the first half, Pistons center Isaiah Stewart found himself on the wrong side of a poster dunk. One night after getting Golden State’s fan base riled up over his minor exchange of words with Warriors superstar Steph Curry, Stewart’s role in the highlight play was a reason for celebration to some on social media.

via @TheHoopCentral: TOUMANI CAMARA POSTER MY GOODNESS. 🔥🔥🔥

via @Camhasshoes: Sheesh AI really is getting good

via @ParlayMo: OMFG! I HOPE STEPH IS WATCHING! 🤣🔥

via @sindhuprat: Boom Boom

via @WardeIICurry30: Isaiah Stewart shoved Steph and Steph pressed him 🔥🔥🔥

During Saturday’s game, Curry was feeling good and celebrated a little too close to the Pistons’ bench for Stewart’s liking. Known for being an enforcer-type for Detroit, Stewart immediately got out of his seat and into the face of Curry.

There was a light push from Stewart, which made Curry pause and come back. The two had a verbal exchange and needed to be separated. Curry and the Warriors found the results they wanted in the end, as they defeated the Pistons 115-110.

While Warriors fans enjoyed celebrating the win, they couldn’t help but voice their frustrations with Stewart after the game, and the poster dunk made many feel a lot better.

via @Suns6thMan: 😢😢

via @0usports: Steph Curry smiling watching this

via @ClippersIn7: I have yet to see Isaiah Stewart on the positive side of any clip I’ve seen him in

While Stewart found himself in a tough spot on Sunday in Portland, one play doesn’t take away from the defensive impact he’s had for the Pistons this year.

Coming off the bench as the backup center to Jalen Duren, Stewart has been an anchor for an overachieving Pistons squad. After Detroit came up short on Saturday, they are looking to get back on the winner’s track against the Blazers.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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