LeBron James and Kareem Abdul Jabbar, the NBA’s leading scorers.
Lebron James made history on Tuesday after defeating the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as All-time leading scorer in the NBA.
Needing 36 points to break the record, James scored 38 against the Oklahoma City Thunder and hit the mark with a classic slam dunk shot. fade late in the third quarter that secured him the scoring crown.
Before James took the leading scorer record, there was a lot of talk how Abdul-Jabbar would feel ceding his title to LeBron. This topic was a trending topic on social networks throughout the night.
Even after the two exchanged a hug and Abdul-Jabbar gave James the ball that made him the new all-time leading scorer, there was still speculation about how Kareem felt about losing No. 1.
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Abdul-Jabbar was quick to clarify his feelings about James and the scoring record, taking the floor on his Substack to address one of the biggest talking points of the night.
“It takes incredible drive, dedication and talent to survive long enough in the NBA to put up that many points when the average NBA career lasts only four and a half years. It’s not just about putting the ball in the hoop. is to stay healthy and fit enough enough to climb the steep mountain with increasingly scarce oxygen for many years, when most other players have given up”Abdul-Jabbar began by praising LeBron.
“It’s like I won a billion dollars in the lottery and 39 years later someone won two billion. How would I feel? Grateful I won and glad the next one did too”.
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Abdul-Jabbar also mentioned his good friend magic Johnsonwhich had increased the rumors of bad relationship between Kareem and Jamesconcluding this section of the article by saying: “Sorry Ervin. I love you bro, but you’re wrong this time. I’m not a grumpy grandpa yelling at the kids to get off my lawn.”
Abdul-Jabbar continued to take responsibility for his lack of relationship with LeBron.
“LeBron said we’re not in a relationship. It’s correct, and for that I blame myself. Not because of anything I’ve done, but maybe because I didn’t make more of an effort to get closer to him.”wrote Abdul-Jabbar.
“…This disconnection is my fault. I knew the pressures he was under and maybe I could have helped ease them a little. But I saw that LeBron had a friend and mentor Kobe Bryant And I was just a t-shirt hanging from the ceiling. He couldn’t imagine why he would want to hang out with someone twice his size.”
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Finally and to conclude, Abdul-Jabbar made it very clear that he is happy that James was the player who broke his recordciting a Sports Illustrated article he wrote about LeBron being named the 2020 Athlete of the Year, followed by a heartfelt conclusion to wrap things up.
“This is for LeBron to do something no one has ever done, score more points than anyone has been able to in 75 years. There are no ifs, just credit where it’s fair and deserved.”
“In short, for LeBron and me: LeBron makes me love the game again. And it makes me proud to be part of a growing group of athletes who take an active interest in their community.”Abdul-Jabbar concluded.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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