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[1/7] Feb 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Former Los Angeles Lakers player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hands the game ball to forward LeBron James (6) after James becomes the NBA all time scoring leader against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. /Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY SportsFeb 7 (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer on Tuesday, setting the new mark with a fadeaway jumpshot late in the third quarter of a home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lakers great Abdul-Jabbar, who took the title from Wilt Chamberlain with his signature skyhook on April 5, 1984, sat courtside at Tuesday's game. "I just want to say thank you to the Laker faithful, you guys are one of a kind," James said. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Factbox: Profile of all-time top scorer LeBron James
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Factbox on LeBron James, who became the NBA's all-time leading scorer on Tuesday. * Averages 20.9 points a game in his debut season to become the first Cavaliers player to win the Rookie of the Year award. * The following year he takes his revenge on the Spurs in the final as the Heat win back-to-back titles. * The Lakers win the 2020 championship title - their first since 2010. * In January 2023, two weeks after his 38th birthday, James becomes only the second player to score 38,000 career points.

☆ NBA roundup: Thunder spoil LeBron James' record night
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/5] Feb 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) moves the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and dished out eight assists for the Thunder, while Jalen Williams added 25 points. He became the first player in franchise history with three straight 40-point games and scored 13 of his points in the fourth. Dejounte Murray had 19, Trae Young had 16 points and 16 assists, John Collins scored 15 points and Clint Capela added 13. Jackson led the charge with support from Ja Morant, who finished with a game-high 34 points, and Brandon Clarke, who came off the bench for 13 points.

☆ LeBron rewrites playbook on athlete activism on way to the top
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

He said other players would approach him during his years in the league to discuss his activism - quietly. James became a leading voice in support of the Black Lives Matter movement following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. The four-times MVP took aim at Republican then-President Donald Trump in 2018, saying Trump had emboldened racists in the United States. In response to his criticism of Trump, Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham told him to "shut up and dribble". "He kind of maintained as broad of a consensus appeal, not only because of his activism, but also because of the way he's kind of done marketing and business and commercialization," said Hartmann.

No one thought LeBron James would overtake Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the N.B.A.’s career scoring leader when he came to the league as an 18-year-old. The line for LeBron James is just past the 38,387 points scored by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Table showing the scoring totals for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Lebron James, broken down by type of shot. Career points by age for top 250 scorers Line chart showing career points for the top 250 scorers in N.B.A. The line for LeBron James is just past the 38,387 points scored by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

☆ NBA roundup: Warriors' Klay Thompson bombs in 12 treys
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Poole finished with 21 points while Andrew Wiggins added 18 for the Warriors, who earned their second consecutive win. The Spurs, who lost for the ninth straight time, got 21 points from Keldon Johnson. Donovan Mitchell had 21 points and Evan Mobley added 16 for Cleveland, which has won three in a row. Will Barton added 15 points for the Wizards, who were without Kyle Kuzma (ankle) and Bradley Beal (foot). Tim Hardaway Jr. added 17 points and Dwight Powell totaled 12 points and 16 rebounds for the Mavericks.

Someone who's able to play for this long and be as productive as he's been since day one. "Everybody is excited for him, but we're still trying to win games and hopefully we do that the same night he breaks the record." The Lakers are 25-29 and 13th in the Western Conference standings but just four games off the number four seed. "At the end of the day he's not going to change the way he plays, he just wants to win games," Reaves said. "His biggest thing is to win games."

James needs 36 points to eclipse Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of 38,387 points and will get his first chance to do so at home on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tickets for that game start at $284, 50% higher than the team's season average, according to ticket retailer StubHub. "This might be one of those things that helps endear him to L.A.," said longtime Lakers fan Mike DeMars. "For me it's hard to compare different eras because the game was different back in the 80s and 90s," said Ellis. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 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: 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.

☆ NBA roundup: Late trey lifts Thunder over Wizards
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Jalen Suggs added 23 points and six assists. Fred VanVleet added 23 points, 13 of them in the third quarter, to help the Raptors win their second game in a row. Kyle Lowry added 19 points, and Gabe Vincent had 16 points. Dejounte Murray added 19 points for the Hawks, who scored the game's first basket then didn't have the lead after that. Donovan Mitchell returned from a one-game absence caused by a sprained ankle and finished with 23 points for the Cavaliers, matching the point total of teammate Darius Garland.

☆ NBA roundup: Bucks, minus Giannis, top Thunder in 2 OTs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Tre Mann added 21 points off the bench. Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, reserve Sam Hauser had 24 on six 3-pointers and Al Horford added 13 for Boston. Anunoby added 27 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for the Raptors, who played without forward Pascal Siakam (groin). Bennedict Mathruin scored 30 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 11 assists for the Pacers, who had won four of their previous five games. All five Hornets starters reached double figures in points, led by Terry Rozier with 18 in the team's sixth consecutive loss.

☆ Nikola Jokic makes NBA history with 79th triple-double of his career
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nikola Jokic broke new ground on Thursday as he recorded yet another triple-double in the Denver Nuggets’ 122-110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The back-to-back MVP scored 15 points with 13 rebounds and 13 assists to overtake Wilt Chamberlain for the most triple-doubles ever recorded by a center. Now on 79 for his career, Jokic sits sixth in the all-time list behind LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook. Jamal Murray also added 24 points for the Nuggets, who bounced back from defeat against the LA Lakers. We didn’t panic.”The Nuggets will host San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in its next game with Jokic chasing down James, who sits fifth in the all-time triple-double list on 105.

☆ NBA roundup: Thunder rally in 4th to stun Mavs in OT
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Luguentz Dort added 16 points, and Darius Bazley scored 15 off the bench to help Oklahoma City. Zach LaVine scored 15 of his 29 points after halftime, while Nikola Vucevic had a double-double of 23 points and a game-high 19 rebounds. Jazz 124, Grizzlies 123Lauri Markkanen and Kelly Olynyk each scored 23 points and played clutch in the fourth quarter to help Utah rally past Memphis in Salt Lake City. Dillon Brooks also had a big scoring night, finishing with 30 points, while Tyus Jones contributed 23 points and 10 assists. Brooks hit a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left as Memphis pulled within one, 124-123.

☆ Anadolu Efes Istanbul a câştigat pentru prima oară Euroliga de baschet masculin
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-31 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Anadolu Efes Istanbul a câştigat pentru prima oară Euroliga de baschet masculin. Formația turcă a cucerit trofeul, după ce s-a impus în finala de la Koln în fața Barcelonei cu scorul de 86-81.Cel mai bun jucător al finalei a fost desemnat sârbul Vasilije Micic, cel care din sezonul viitor urmează să evolueze în NBA la echipa Oklahoma City Thunder.Campionii s-au distrat de minune după ce au câştigat Euroliga. Baschetbaliștii i-au întrerupt conferința de presă la care participa antrenorul și un coechipier. Ei au invadat sala și i-au udat din cap până în picioare pe cei doi.În finala mică, care a stabilit echipa clasată pe locul trei, echipa italiană Olimpia Milano a dispus de formația ȚSKA Moscova cu scorul de 83-73.

Persons: Baschetbaliștii Organizations: turcă, Barcelonei, Oklahoma City Thunder.Campionii, italiană Olimpia Milano, ȚSKA Moscova Locations: Istanbul, Koln, italiană

☆ Doncic a dat lovitura de grație. Luka a reușit un buzzer beater în meciul cu Grizzlies
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-15 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Dramatism la cote maxime într-un meci al ligii profesioniste nord-americane de baschet. Dallas Mavericks au smuls victoria la ultima fază a partidei cu Memphis Grizzlies, scor 114-113. Eroul meciului a fost slovenul Luka Doncic, care a reușit un buzzer beater cu una dintre cele mai spectaculoase aruncări de 3 puncte ale sezonului. Stephen Curry a reușit 11 de aruncări de 3 puncte, iar echipa sa – 24, egalând astfel propriul record. Curry a acumulat în total 42 de puncte.

Persons: Dallas Mavericks, Luka, Stephen Curry, Curry Organizations: Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder Locations: americane, Dallas, Memphis, Oklahoma

☆ Russell Westbrook scrie istorie în NBA. Baschetbalistul a acumulat 35 de puncte și 21 de pase decisive
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-30 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Russell Westbrook scrie istorie în NBA. Astfel, Westbrook a devenit primul jucător care reușește un triple-double cu cel puțin 35 de puncte marcate și 20 de assist-uri. După meci, Westbrook a fost felicitat de coechipieri în vestiar. Mereu încerc să dau totul pe parchet, în fiecare meci", a menționat Russell Westbrook. În stagiunea 2016-2017, când a jucat la Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook a stabilit recordul de cele mai multe triple-double-uri într-un sezon, cu 42 la număr.

Persons: Russell Westbrook, Westbrook Organizations: NBA, Washington Wizards, capitala, Oklahoma City Thunder, All Locations: Washington, Indiana, capitala Statelor Unite, Oklahoma

☆ James Harden a avut un debut fantastic la noua echipă Brooklyn Nets
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Superstarul din Liga Nord-Americană de baschet, James Harden a avut un debut fantastic la noua echipă, Brooklyn Nets.Recent transferat la formația din New York, Harden în tandem cu Kevin Durant, a făcut legea în partida cu Orlando Magic, câștigată de Nets cu scorul de 122-115.Cei doi au marcat mai mult din jumătate din punctele echipei lor. Durant și-a trecut în cont 42 de puncte, recordul absolut al acestui sezon. James Harden a marcat 32 de puncte, însă a oferit cele mai multe pase decisive, 14 la număr.Baschetbalistul James Harden, cel mai bun marcator în ultimele trei sezoane ale NBA, s-a transferat acum câteva zile de la Houston Rockets la Brooklyn Nets, și astfel a redevenit coechipier cu Kevin Durant. Cei doi au mai jucat împreună în perioada 2009-2012 la Oklahoma City Thunder.

Persons: James Harden, Kevin Durant, Durant, număr.Baschetbalistul James Harden Organizations: Liga Nord - Americană, Nets, Brooklyn Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder Locations: Brooklyn, New York, Harden, număr.Baschetbalistul, NBA, Houston, Oklahoma

☆ LA Lakers, învinsă din nou. Campioana a pierdut meciul cu Portland TrailBlazers
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-29 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Los Angeles Lakers a suferit a doua înfrângere în noua ediție a Ligii Nord-Americane de baschet. Campioana în exercițiu a fost învinsă chiar pe propria arenă de Portland TrailBlazers, scor 107-115. Vedeta lui Lakers, LeBron James a fost cel mai bun baschetbalist de la echipa gazdă, însă cele 29 de puncte nu a fost de ajuns pentru a obține un rezutltat pozitiv. A fost partida cu numărul 1261 în care a înscris mai mult de 10 puncte. Vedeta oaspeților, James Harden a fost cel mai bun baschetbalist al meciului cu 34 de puncte marcate, însă insuficient pentru a trage echipa spre victorie.

Persons: James, Kevin Garnett, Denver Nuggets, James Harden, Mempshis Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers, Ligii Nord -, Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz Locations: Los Angeles, Ligii Nord - Americane, Portland, Minnesota, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn, Denver, Colorado, Houston, Oklahoma, Utah

☆ Amendă de 50.000 de euro pentru încălcarea protocolului sanitar!
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-25 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Jucătorul a apărut fără mască într-o înregistrare video de la o petrecere. NBA le interzice jucătorilor să meargă în baruri sau cluburi de noapte şi la întâlniri de peste cincisprezece persoane. Harden a mărturisit că a participat la o petrecere, dar neagă că filmările au fost făcute într-un club de noapte. Harden ar fi trebuit să joace, miercuri seară, împotriva formaţiei Oklahoma City Thunder, dar jocul a fost amânat din cauza unui număr mare de infecţii cu coronavirus în echipa din Houston. Rockets nu avea suficienţi jucători disponibili pentru a disputa partida, conform protocoalelor sanitare ale NBA.

Persons: Harden, îşi, Rockets Organizations: NBA, Thunder Locations: Oklahoma, Houston

☆ Scandal în NBA. James Harden, amendat cu 50.000 dolari din cauza că nu purta mască de protecţie într-un club
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Scandal în NBA, chiar în primele zile de la startul noii ediții a competiției. James Harden, jucătorul echipei Houston Rockets, a fost amendat cu 50.000 dolari de Liga nord-americană de baschet din cauza încălcării protocoalelor de securitate impuse contra noului coronavirus. Harden susţine că a respectat regulamentul impus de liga nord-americană de baschet şi că a ajuns în club pe o intrare separată, a stat într-o zonă retrasă și a purtat o mască de protecţie. El a scris pe rețelele de socializare că evenimentul la care a participat a fost pentru o cauză bună şi nu a fost la un club de striptease. Câțiva dintre aceștia se aflau în carantină preventivă, în timp ce Harden a fost indisponibil din cauza încălcării protocoalelor sanitare.

Persons: James Harden, Harden Organizations: Houston Rockets, Liga nord, NBA, striptease, Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder Locations: americană, coronavirus

☆ Giannis Antetokounmpo a devenit cel mai bine plătit jucător de baschet
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-16 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Giannis Antetokounmpo, vedeta lui Milwaukee Bucks, a semnat cel mai valoros contract din istoria ligii profesioniste nord-americane de baschet şi a devenit cel mai bine plătit jucător.Grecul de origine nigeriană a acceptat să-şi prelungească acordul pe cinci ani cu echipa din Wisconsin. În această perioadă el va câștiga 228 de milioane de dolari. Dacă va dori să plece de la Bucks, jucătorul o va putea face după patru ani.Noul contract semnat de Antetokounmpo depășește cel mai mare acord semnat anterior în NBA, cel dintre Russell Westbrook şi Oklahoma City Thunder, în valoare de 206,8 milioane dolari pe cinci ani, parafat în 2017.În vârstă de 26 ani, Giannis Antetokounmpo a dominat ultimele două sezoane din liga profesionistă de baschet. Jucătorul născut la Atena a câştigat anul acesta titlul de MVP-ul competiţiei, precum şi pe cel rezervat celui mai bun apărător, cu medii de 29,5 puncte şi 13,6 recuperări pe meci, performanță reușită doar de Michael Jordan și Hakeem Olajuwon.Până a ajunge în NBA, sportivul a evoluat în campionatul elen la Zografou.

Persons: Giannis, nigeriană, Russell Westbrook, Michael Jordan Organizations: Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Locations: americane, Wisconsin, NBA, Oklahoma, Atena, Zografou

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