{
  "id": 1699125,
  "title": "‘WHAT A SHOT’ — Stephen Curry, Basketball World in Disbelief Over Tiffany Hayes’ Wild Buzzer-Beater in Wings-Valkyries Clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/what-a-shot-stephen-curry-basketball-world-in-disbelief-over-tiffany",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:34:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shot-stephen-curry-basketball-world-113406241.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The WNBA world erupted in disbelief after Tiffany Hayes put up an extraordinary buzzer-beating shot in the first quarter of a match between the Dallas Wings and Golden State Valkyries. The Warriors' superstar Stephen Curry, who has spent years turning Chase Center into his personal playground for improbable shots, found himself watching someone else steal the long-range spotlight. With Curry present for the Golden State Valkyries' game against the Dallas Wings, Hayes launched a 33-foot shot at the end of the quarter, giving the Valkyries a 20-19 lead and sending shockwaves throughout the basketball community. As the celebration that followed quickly went viral, Curry and fellow Warriors teammate Gary Payton II reacted with astonishment, their reactions garnering widespread attention. The NBA and WNBA hailed the shot, with Curry himself acknowledging that Payton had predicted it before it landed. Beyond the three points, the shot ignited energy inside the arena that became contagious, ultimately leading Golden State to a 78-70 victory and extending their winning streak to six games. For Tiffany Hayes, the shot's lasting memory may not be the final score but the sight of Curry, arguably the greatest long-range shooter in basketball history, reacting like a fan and giving her an endorsement that few 33-footers could buy.",
  "summary": "Stephen Curry has spent years turning Chase Center into his personal playground for ridiculous shots from impossible distances. On Monday, though, the Golden State Warriors superstar got to watch someone else steal the long-range spotlight.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}