Chamberlain, Wilt

Different Sides of Bill Walton and Wilt Chamberlain in New Series

New documentaries explore the star-crossed careers and delicate spirits of Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Walton, two of basketball’s greatest.

By Mike Hale

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The Story of LeBron James’s 38,388 Points

Teammates. Competitors. Victims of his memes. They each have a story about James’s road to breaking the N.B.A. career scoring record.

By Sopan Deb

Basketball Chamberlain, Wilt Eaton, Mark (1957-2021) Johnson, Earvin Kupchak, Mitch Los Angeles Lakers McAdoo, Bob Records and Achievements Scott, Byron Utah Jazz

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Was the ‘Best Weapon in Basketball’

Everyone knew he was close to surpassing Wilt Chamberlain’s career scoring record in 1984. Opponents still couldn’t stop him.

By Tania Ganguli and Scott Cacciola

Basketball Chamberlain, Wilt James, LeBron Los Angeles Lakers Records and Achievements

LeBron James Scoring Tracker: How Close Is He to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Record?

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.

By Tania Ganguli

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