LeBron James is now just 63 points away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time NBA scoring record after putting up 26 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 112-111 ...
For me, as a sportsperson, it was fun just watching those guys go up to bat and chase it.” you had Hank Aaron that had it for so long, you see the guys, the likes of Sammy [Sosa] and Mark McGwire and those guys, start climbing it and it was like: ‘Oh, man. “It’s one of those records that you just don’t ever see or think that would be broken and then you end up seeing guys like … “I just understood my game was needed more on the interior tonight,” James told reporters. “I think it’s one of the greatest records in sports in general,” James said, “Needed to get some rebounds, need to get some baskets in there and and I felt like we were attacking, especially in the fourth quarter.”
Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul wishes he could watch close friend, Lakers forward LeBron James, become the NBA's all-time leading scorer in person.
“The game is different,” McMillan said. “I don’t want to be out there just casting shots just to be casting shots,” James continued. “I always want to play the game the right way and be efficient with my game. “I take the game very seriously. I don’t have a reason why I am averaging what I’m averaging right now, but I always try to maintain efficiency with my game.” “It’s going to be dope.” “I’ll be very happy for him,” the 75-year-old Abdul-Jabbar said. “It’s up there with the home run record in baseball.” It’s pretty cool.” “The dates don’t align right now.” “It’s pretty cool. It’s always about passing it to the next guy in line.”
LeBron James on Thursday edged closer to the NBA's all-time scoring record as the Los Angeles Lakers pulled out a thrilling 112-111 victory over the Indiana ...
Tickets to the latter two games went on sale at noon on Monday and as of 2:15pm, the courtside seats for the contest on Saturday next week, priced at NT$3,500 each, and The Steelers, currently in last place in the six-team league with a 2-14 record, have three home games this month, hosting the Formosa Taishin Dreamers, the New Taipei Kings and the Dreamers again at Kaohsiung Fengshan Arena on Monday, Saturday next week and Feb. He skipped his son’s semi-final victory on Friday, and it remains to be seen if he will be at today’s final. Lin made the comments in a social media post, in which he also apologized to his fans in Taiwan, saying he would not be able to sign any autographs at the airport due to COVID-19 restrictions. He is expected to practice social distancing from Saturday through Saturday next week, during which he would not be able to go to a basketball arena, he said. It sparked a backlash from Ukraine and led to calls for Srdjan Djokovic to be banned from the tournament. James’ three-pointer gave the Lakers their first lead of the contest with 2 minutes, 35 seconds to play. As of what I know, I will be flying to Taiwan next week, but I don’t know which day as I will need some time to meet my teammates, fit into the [team’s] system, and get prepared physically,” Lin said. Former NBA star Jeremy Lin (林書豪) is to arrive in Taiwan on Saturday, he said yesterday, adding that he hopes he could play his first game with the Kaohsiung Steelers on Feb. “I want to be very honest in telling everyone my plans because I don’t want any miscommunication. “We’ve seen it a bunch in this league with him. Averaging more than 30 points per game, James is likely to break Abdul-Jabbar’s mark sometime next week.
On the heels of his 2013 NBA championship jersey hammering down for $3.7 million, the four-time league MVP is commanding thousands of dollars as he nears the ...
If those tickets sell, they’d break what is believed to be the record for an NBA seat, when a fan [paid $133,000](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19616802/buyer-pays-133k-two-courtside-tickets-game-5-nba-finals-golden-state-warriors-cleveland-cavaliers) for a pair of courtside seats to the NBA Finals. So unless you’re based in the Golden State, factor in those flights and hotel rooms on top of the soaring ticket prices. And if James takes his sweet, sweet time and doesn’t make history until the next game, a February 11 meeting with the Golden State Warriors, you may be shelling out the average $1,131.23 to see him take on Steph Curry and his crew. [Ticketmaster’s certified resale](https://www.ticketmaster.com/los-angeles-lakers-vs-oklahoma-city-los-angeles-california-02-07-2023/event/2C005D0F0DF80CD9?landing=c) offerings shows that a pair of courtside seats between the Laker bench and scorer’s table is currently listed for $100,000 each (these same seats are on offer for a game next month for $12,500). [NBA](https://robbreport.com/tag/nba/) championship jersey [hammering down](https://robbreport.com/lifestyle/sports-leisure/lebron-james-jersey-sothebys-1234801235/) for $3.7 million, the four-time league MVP is commanding thousands of dollars as he nears the all-time NBA points record. The average ticket price for that game was $1,757.81 as of Thursday, with even the nosebleed seats going for $424, about a 600 percent mark-up.
The Lakers star could topple the all-time mark as soon as this weekend.
It's a distinction that's not lost on Lakers governor Jeanie Buss. Whenever James passes Abdul-Jabbar with the 38,388th point of his career -- possibly next ...
"I don't look at it as a passing of the torch," she told ESPN. "That's the relationship, that's the conversation and we will kind of always be linked." "This is really, it's in the hands of the NBA," Buss told ESPN. "It's the same for LeBron. "I think in the sense of just the correlation of being high school phenoms, to doing the things that we did off the floor for the betterment of our people, to wearing the Lakers jersey and trying to carry on that legacy that Dr. And then being a part of this conversation with the scoring record," James said. And while we will take a moment to celebrate, this is really about LeBron and reflecting on all the sacrifices he's made to get to this point and to achieve this level of greatness. "It wasn't my intention to criticize LeBron in any way," Abdul-Jabbar told SiriusXM NBA Radio. If I had received half the fanfare that Kareem's getting at this time, I wouldn't know what to do with myself. [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/lal/los-angeles-lakers) uniform, but a significant part of that total came from the 14,211 points he tallied while playing for the [Milwaukee Bucks](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/mil/milwaukee-bucks). [Karl Malone](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/501/karl-malone) is No. Beyond Abdul-Jabbar and James in the top two spots,
LeBron James' steady march to the top of the NBA's all-time scorers list has been assured for so long that the biggest drama remaining is seeing what type ...
While he has never lost his ability to bully his way to the rim, James has become a more confident mid-range and three-point shooter over the years and his dynamic game helped him add titles with the Cavaliers in 2016 and the Lakers in 2020. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story But James' shot-making skills have expanded over the years and he has a full arsenal at his disposal to deliver a historic highlight.