Still among the best players in the N.B.A. at 38, James is now 36 points away from the league’s career scoring record. He could break it at home on Tuesday.
Category: Basketball
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Like a Record, LeBron James’s Age Is Just a Number
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Was the ‘Best Weapon in Basketball’
The New York Times – Sports:Everyone knew he was close to surpassing Wilt Chamberlain’s career scoring record in 1984. Opponents still couldn’t stop him.
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Breanna Stewart Will Sign With Liberty, Joining Fellow M.V.P. Jonquel Jones
The New York Times – Sports:Stewart, a two-time W.N.B.A. and four-time N.C.A.A. champion, has been outspoken about player travel leading up to the free-agent signing period.
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LeBron James Closes In on Scoring Record With Triple-Double
The New York Times – Sports:A triple double in an overtime win emphasized that James, who is on the verge of passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s career points total, is nowhere near done.
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Coach Who Posed as a High School Player in Virginia Causes Season’s Forfeit
The New York Times – Sports:The Portsmouth Public Schools received a report last week that an assistant coach had played in a girls’ junior varsity basketball game on Jan. 21. The team decided not to go forward with the season.
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Damian Lillard Has Stuck With Portland for 11 Years. What Kind of Star Does That?
The New York Times – Sports:The Trail Blazers point guard has prized loyalty over easier paths to winning. And that’s what makes him great.
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LeBron James Is Reminded in Boston That a Career Is Not All Glory
The New York Times – Sports:James drew closer to the N.B.A. career scoring record ahead of games in New York, but the Celtics proved again why they have been one of his great adversaries over the past 20 years.
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LeBron James Scoring Tracker: How Close Is He to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Record?
The New York Times – Sports:James is fewer than 200 points away from breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s N.B.A. career scoring record. Abdul-Jabbar set the record before James was born.
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The Knicks Are Moving Forward, if Only by Baby Steps
The New York Times – Sports:A victory over the Cavaliers showed quiet competence, something the team has been lacking for years.
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Luka Doncic Is Scoring More and Playing When He Doesn’t Have To
The New York Times – Sports:Even in pickup games, Doncic is showing a leap compared with last season, which ended with a disappointing exit in the Western Conference finals.