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☆ Basketball’s Greatest Scorer Doesn’t Have a Go-to Move
  + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Robert O'Connell | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
In the next two weeks, barring injury or calamity, the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James will score the 89 remaining points he needs to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time regular-season record. It is a testament to James’s versatility that not even those who know him best can guess how he will do so. He might stroke a 3-pointer; a few games ago, in a 46-point outburst against the crosstown Clippers, he made nine of them, his most in a single game. He might storm into the lane for a dunk; even though he recently turned 38 years old, he has rocked the rim 60 times this season.
☆ NBA roundup: LeBron James' triple-double sinks Knicks in OT
  + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
[1/5] Jan 31, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) controls the ball against the New York Knicks during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. James, who missed Los Angeles' Monday defeat to the Brooklyn Nets with a sore left ankle and left foot, finished with 28 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Adebayo grabbed 11 rebounds and Martin hauled in 10 for the Heat, who won for the fourth time in five games. Evan Mobley led Cleveland with 19 points while Jarrett Allen had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Los Angeles capitalized on 20 Chicago turnovers to improve to 2-1 on a six-game road trip and win for the sixth time in seven games.
☆ NBA roundup: Magic rally to end Sixers' win streak
  + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
James Harden amassed 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Tobias Harris also had 17 points. Josh Giddey added 21 points for Oklahoma City, which has alternated wins and losses over the past six games. Patty Mills also finished with 21 points as he and Thomas combined to shoot 15 of 25 and hit eight 3-pointers. Bradley Beal added 21 points for the Wizards, with Kristaps Porzingis hitting for 17 and Kyle Kuzma scoring 16. Jeremy Sochan had 17 points, Zach Collins had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Stanley Johnson added 10 points.
☆ 'We got cheated': Lakers fume over referee decision in overtime loss to Celtics
  + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/3] Jan 28, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts during the second half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY SportsJan 28 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers were furious after match officials admitted they missed a foul on a potential game-winning lay-up from LeBron James against the Boston Celtics, which allowed their rivals to snatch a 125-121 overtime win on Saturday. The Celtics eventually sealed victory in overtime at the TD Garden despite James' 41-point effort which moved him to within 116 points of all-time leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. "At the time, during the game, we did not see a foul. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ NBA roundup: Mavs win game but lose Luka Doncic
  + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Knicks 120, Celtics 117 (OT)Julius Randle scored 37 points and Jalen Brunson added 29 as New York came back to win in overtime in Boston. Brunson added four rebounds, seven assists and two blocks, rejecting Malcolm Brogdon's potential game-tying 3 at the buzzer. Jayson Tatum had 35 points and 14 rebounds while Jaylen Brown added 22 points in Boston's third straight loss. Zach LaVine had 18 points and nine rebounds, Patrick Williams posted 15 points in his hometown, and Nikola Vucevic (nine rebounds) and Ayo Dosunmu each had 12 points. Norman Powell added 15 points for Los Angeles, with Robert Covington scoring 13 and Reggie Jackson and Ivica Zubac contributing 12 and 11 points, respectively.
☆ Kobe Bryant's work ethic was unmatched, here are 24 examples
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Scott Davis | Connor Perrett | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Bryant had been known for his work ethic, which helped him win numerous NBA championships, titles, and even an Academy Award. Fellow NBA stars, like Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, and LeBron James, had mentioned Bryant's intense work ethic. Just hours before Bryant's death, LeBron James remarked that Bryant's work ethic had inspired him throughout his own NBA career. Tales of Bryant's work ethic have become folklore. From his early morning workouts to marathon shooting sessions, to a relentless desire to improve himself, here are some of our favorite examples of Bryant's work ethic.
☆ How Vanessa Bryant became 'Queen Mamba'
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Ellen Cranley | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Vanessa Bryant was the "Queen Mamba" to Kobe's "Black Mamba," and they were married for nearly 20 years. He and Vanessa met when she was in high school and he was a young NBA star. At a public memorial service held at the Staples Center a month after the accident, Vanessa offered a heartbreaking tribute to her daughter and her "soulmate" Kobe. Vanessa and Kobe Bryant were married for 19 years before the basketball star's sudden death. Her classmates were stunned when she caught the eye of then-20-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.
☆ How Kobe Bryant became one of the NBA's all-time greatest players and an almost mythical figure in the process
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Scott Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Kobe Bryant died three years ago today, on January 26, 2020, leaving behind a legacy as an all-time great NBA player and sports icon. From the moment he entered the NBA, Bryant had a platform to become a transcendent star. An impressive resumeOver 20 years in the NBA, Bryant built one of the more impressive resumés. Like many legendary athletes, Bryant's career didn't end in grand fashion. The Lakers won 21 and 17 games in 2014-15 and 2015-16, Bryant's last season in the league.
☆ NBA roundup: Damian Lillard scores 60, moves up 3-pointer list
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
Jerami Grant added 19 points and Anfernee Simons had 16 points and nine assists, which won its second game in a row. 76ers 137, Nets 133Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points, Joel Embiid added 26 points and 10 rebounds and host Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn. Rui Hachimura scored 12 points in his Lakers debut after he was acquired in a trade with the Washington Wizards on Monday. Pat Connaughton had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Khris Middleton added 10 points for the Bucks. Mathurin went for a game-high 26 points, but Banchero's Magic came out on top thanks to a strong start.
☆ 8 major NBA records that are still held by Kobe Bryant
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Bryant is still the youngest player ever to start an NBA game. Getty/Todd WarshawBryant was just 18 years and 158 days old when he made his first NBA start against the Dallas Mavericks in January of 1997. He scored 12 points as the Lakers won 102-83.
☆ NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets edge Pelicans in final seconds
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY SportsJanuary 25 - Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and scored the winning basket with 16 seconds left as the visiting Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 99-98 on Tuesday night. Hernangomez made two free throws with 36 seconds left to give the Pelicans a 98-97 lead, but Jokic answered with a jump hook from the lane. Heat 98, Celtics 95Bam Adebayo had 30 points -- including the go-ahead jumper in the lane with 20.4 seconds left -- to lead host Miami over Boston. Adebayo also grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds as Miami won without its leading scorer, Jimmy Butler, who sat due to back stiffness. Mason Plumlee notched 17 points and Jalen McDaniels provided 15 points and 10 rebounds.
☆ NBA roundup: Thunder win on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's late shot
  + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
Nnaji was fouled on an offensive rebound and hit two free throws to tie it at 99-all with 30.2 seconds left before Gilgeous-Alexander's late heroics. Clippers 112, Mavericks 98Kawhi Leonard had 30 points and nine rebounds, and visiting Los Angeles dominated the fourth quarter in a win over Dallas. Paul George scored 21 points and Norman Powell added 19 for Los Angeles, which outscored the Mavericks 33-19 in the final period. New Orleans' CJ McCollum took a 3-pointer with 7.6 seconds left that would've given the Pelicans a 99-98 lead, but the shot missed off the front of the rim. Dennis Schroder added 24 points, eight assists and six rebounds as Los Angeles won its second straight game.
☆ NBA roundup: Lakers rally, end Grizzlies' 11-game win streak
  + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
Ja Morant scored 22 points while Brandon Clarke and Tyus Jones added 20 points each for the Grizzlies. Paul George chipped in 16 points and 12 assists, Marcus Morris Sr. scored 15 points and Ivica Zubac racked up 12 points and 16 rebounds. Murray finished with 29, going 14-for-25 from the field and adding 12 assists to record his sixth double-double of the season. Domantas Sabonis contributed 18 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds as Sacramento notched its sixth straight victory, one shy of its season high. Gilgeous-Alexander also had seven assists but couldn't prevent the end of the Thunder's four-game winning streak.
☆ NBA roundup: Grizzlies edge Cavs for 11th straight win
  + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
Jaden McDaniels put up 18 points for the Timberwolves, who lost their second game in a row. Kevin Huerter scored 18 points for the Kings, who went down by 14 points in the first quarter before pushing ahead by halftime. Andrew Nembhard produced 18 points and seven assists for the Pacers, who have dropped five consecutive games. Murray was 12-for-18 from the field and added seven rebounds and four assists. Jalen Green matched his career high with 41 points and added seven assists for the Rockets, who lost their 12th game in a row.
☆ LeBron becomes second player to score 38,000 points
  + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Jan 15 (Reuters) - LeBron James became only the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points on Sunday as he inches closer to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time record. loadingJames eventually finished with 35 points but it was a bittersweet night as the Lakers lost 113-112. The 38-year-old forward, who started his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers and also played for the Miami Heat, has averaged 29 points per game this season. A four-times champion and four-times MVP, James is on course to break former Lakers center Abdul-Jabbar's 34-year-old record of 38,387 points in the coming weeks. James is now 363 points behind Abdul-Jabbar and based on his scoring average, NBA statisticians expect him to break the record before the All-Star break next month.
☆ Crypto.com Cuts 20% of Staff, Citing Economic Downturn and FTX Collapse
  + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Weilun Soon | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Crypto.com’s splashy marketing efforts include buying the rights to rename the arena that is home to the Los Angeles Lakers. SINGAPORE—Crypto.com is cutting a fifth of its global workforce, in a second round of layoffs in six months, after a plunge in the value of many cryptocurrencies and the collapse of rival FTX. The cryptocurrency exchange’s co-founder and chief executive officer, Kris Marszalek , blamed “a confluence of negative economic developments” for the reductions, which followed staff cuts that took place last July. The additional reductions were necessary to position Crypto.com for long-term success, he said in a blog post on Friday.
☆ NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, Mavs survive 2OT battle with Lakers
  + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Another reserve, Jordan Nwora added 16 points, hitting 4 of 8 from long range. Malcolm Brogdon added 16 points while Derrick White added 15 as Boston shot 47.7 percent and began surging ahead while Tatum rested early in the fourth. James Harden added 24 points, 15 assists and six rebounds, and Tyrese Maxey scored 17 points. Anunoby had 15 points and four steals and Fred VanVleet contributed 11 points and eight assists. Terry Rozier added 21 points and Mason Plumlee had 16 points and 15 rebounds.
☆ Iconic Kobe Bryant jersey up for auction, expected to fetch up to $7 million
  + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Images of Bryant in the jersey have garnered worldwide recognition since the basketball star's sudden death three years ago. Sotheby's is listing a Kobe Bryant jersey, worn in 25 games during his 2007-2008 MVP season. The company said it expects the jersey to sell for between $5 million and $7 million in the online auction. An iconic piece of Kobe Bryant memorabilia is hitting the auction block, and it's expected to be his most valuable item ever to go up for sale. Sotheby's made headlines in September for selling Michael Jordan's 1998 "Last Dance" jersey for $10.1 million, a record-breaking auction.
☆ NBA roundup: Hornets come out firing, blow out Bucks
  + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with 26 points and Tobias Harris had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Romeo Langford added 15 points for San Antonio, with Malaki Branham hitting for 14 and Jeremy Sochan 10. Daniel Gafford had 15 points and nine rebounds, and Kristaps Porzingas added 14 points and 10 rebounds. John Wall had 14 points and eight assists, and Moses Brown produced 14 points and 11 rebounds. Bam Adebayo recorded 21 points and 11 rebounds and Jimmy Butler added 20 points and six assists for the Heat.
☆ NBA roundup: Zion Williamson's career night propels Pelicans
  + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY SportsDecember 29 - Zion Williamson scored his team's final 14 points as part of a career-high 43-point night as the host New Orleans Pelicans came from behind to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-118 on Wednesday night. Trey Murphy III added 21 points, CJ McCollum scored 20, Jonas Valanciunas had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Naji Marshall scored 12 points as New Orleans won its fourth straight. Nikola Jokic had 40 points, Bones Hyland scored 20, Michael Porter Jr. 19 and Zeke Nnaji 14 for the Nuggets. Saddiq Bey poured in 28 points and added eight rebounds and four assists, while Bojan Bogdanovic had 14 points with five assists. LeBron James matched Butler for a game-high of 27 points, and also added nine rebounds with six assists, but committed six turnovers.
☆ NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum (41) leads Celtics past Bucks
  + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/3] Dec 25, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum (0) dribbles the ball against Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the second half at TD Garden. Tatum and Jaylen Brown (29 points) combined for 70 points in a game for the eighth time in their careers. Tatum added seven rebounds, five assists and three steals as Boston won back-to-back games. 76ers 119, Knicks 112Joel Embiid had 35 points and eight rebounds, James Harden added 29 points and 13 assists and Philadelphia defeated host New York. Julius Randle led the Knicks with 35 points and eight rebounds while Jalen Brunson added 23 points and 11 assists.
☆ NBA roundup: Thunder spoil Damian Lillard's record night
  + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
No Thunder player other than Gilgeous-Alexander scored more than 13 points, but six other Oklahoma City players scored in double figures. He scored 11 points and nailed three 3-pointers in the first six minutes to help the Cavaliers establish control early. Jarrett Allen added 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Darius Garland contributed 17 points and eight assists. Trae Young led the Hawks with 37 points, and he added 13 assists for his 15th double-double of the season. Anunoby returned from a four-game absence to score 13 points and reserve Chris Boucher had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who lost their sixth straight game.
☆ This 29-year-old makes $22,000 a month from her art side hustle: 'I work less than 2 hours a day on it'
  + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Domonique Brown | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards "Black Hair is Dope": I created this portrait to challenge stereotypes about Black people wearing durags. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards I created this piece for Bath & Body Works to commemorate Juneteenth. Artwork: Domonique BrownI never limit myself when it comes to experimenting with ideas. After I log off from my day job, I switch gears and create artwork. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards "Reflection" is one of my highest-selling pieces.
☆ Michael Jordan: The NBA has renamed its MVP trophy after the Bulls great
  + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +15 min
Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images Jordan poses for a Little League Baseball photo in the late 1970s. Ken Levine/Getty Images Jordan famously shrugs his shoulders after hitting another 3-pointer during the 1992 NBA Finals versus Portland. "There is a reason you call someone the Michael Jordan of ... neurosurgery, or the Michael Jordan of rabbis, or the Michael Jordan of outrigger canoeing. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Jordan continues to promote Nike's Jordan Brand across the world. Jordan Brand/Getty Images Jordan cries at the Kobe Bryant memorial in Los Angeles in February 2020.
☆ Paul Silas, 3-time NBA champion, longtime coach, dies at 79
  + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +6 min
Silas, whose son, Stephen Silas, is coach of the Houston Rockets, was 79. “We mourn the passing of former NBA All-Star and head coach Paul Silas,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. “Paul’s lasting contributions to the game are seen through the many players and coaches he inspired, including his son, Rockets head coach Stephen Silas. “I coached LeBron for two years, his first two years, and LeBron was unbelievable,” Paul Silas said. “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Creighton legend Paul Silas,” Bluejays coach Greg McDermott said.
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