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Lebron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as NBA All-Time Scoring Leader

February 8, 2023

Laker’s Lebron James just broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA scoring record Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was a 14-foot fadeaway jumper late in the third quarter, when James scored his 38,388th career points and breaking Abdul-Jabbar’s record that remained unbroken since April 5, 1984.

James ended the game with 38 points, 7 rebs and 3 steals, and a loss to the 11th seed Oklahoma Thunders.

James’ “NBA All-Time Scoring” record another ammo for his fans in the never-ending GOAT debate.

NBA officially announced the 2023 NBA All-Star Reserves

February 4, 2023

After much anticipation, NBA has officially announce the 2023 NBA All-Star reserves. There will be a total of 14 reserves, who will join the player pool for Team LeBron and Team Giannis.

The 2023 NBA All-Star Reserves is headlined by Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, who can – arguably, be one of the starters.

The 14 reserves were selected by 30 NBA coaches by voting for two guards, three frontcourt players and two players at any position in their respective conferences.

Western Conference

  • Paul George (LA Clippers)
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder)
  • Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies)
  • Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers)
  • Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz)
  • Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies)
  • Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings)

Eastern Conference

  • Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
  • Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
  • DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls)
  • Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
  • Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)
  • Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks)
  • Julius Randle (New York Knicks)

As reported last month, the NBA All-Star Draft will take place just hours before the actual game. Team Captains, Lebron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, will select from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference.

The NBA All-Star Game will happen this 19th Feb. in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Here’s the result of the NBA 2022 All-Star Draft

February 13, 2022

All-Star captains LeBron James and Kevin Durant just drafted their respective starters and reserves for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland. There were a number of awkward moment, especially the 2022 All-Star Draft happened right after the trade deadline and specially at the end where Kevin Durant choose Rudy Gobert over James Harden, who was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Kevin Durant and former-teammate Draymond Green, where named All Star but will be unable to play because of injury. They will be replaced by Jason Tatum (Celtics) and Dejounte Murray (Spurs), respectively.

Team LeBron


Starters:

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
  • Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
  • DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls
  • LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers (captain)
  • Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

Reserves:

  • Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat
  • Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
  • Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • James Harden, Philadelphia 76ers
  • Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz
  • Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns
  • Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors

Team Durant


Starters:

  • ** Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets (captain)
  • Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
  • Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
  • Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
  • Andrew Wiggins, Golden State Warriors
  • Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks

    • ** = injured

Reserves:

  • LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets
  • Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
  • Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
  • Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls
  • Khris Middleton, Milwaukee Bucks
  • Dejounte Murray, San Antonio Spurs
  • Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • ** Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors

    • ** = injured

The matchup between Team LeBron and Team Durant in the 71st NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 20 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, airing live at 8 p.m.

NBA announces 2022 All-Star Game starters

January 29, 2022

NBA has officially announced the starters for the coming 2022 NBA All-Star which will be held in Cleveland this February 20, 2022.

2022 NBA All-Star: Western Conference starters

Lebron James will be the All-Star Game captain, with first-time All starts Ja Morant and Andrew Wiggins. The reigning MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Warriors superstar Stephen Curry to complete the roster for the Western Conference starters.

2022 NBA All-Star: Eastern Conference starters

As for the Eastern Conference, Nets’ Kevin Durant, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid are named Easter frontcourt, with Atlanta’s Trae Young and Chicago’s DeMar DeRozan.

2022 NBA All-Star: Western Conference starters

  • LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) – Captain (18th All-Star)
  • Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) – 4th All-Star
  • Andrew Wiggins (Golden State Warriors) – 1st All-Star
  • Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) – 8th All-Star
  • Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) – 1st All-Star

2022 NBA All-Star: Eastern Conference starters

  • Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets) – Captain (12th All-Star)
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) – 6th All-Star
  • Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) – 5th All-Star
  • Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) – 2nd All-Star
  • DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls) – 5th All-Star

The NBA-All Star draft will take place in February 10, 2022, where the respective captains of each conference will choose their starters.

NBA announces key matchup and dates for it’s 75th Anniversary (2021-22) Season

August 18, 2021

NBA just release the games for the first 4 days of the season and the Christmas day match-up, which will surely hyped-up even the most casual fan.

The nationally televised games will be on TNT, ESPN and ABC for opening week and Christmas Day for its landmark 75th Anniversary Season. It’s also worth noting that the there will be a Play-In Tournament that will be held on April 12-15.

In the announcement, NBA said;

The first four days of the league’s 75th Anniversary Season (Oct. 19-22) will feature eight national television games as part of Kia NBA Tip-Off 2021, with TNT and ESPN airing two doubleheaders each. Those games will showcase 12 different teams, the last eight players to win the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award and three rematches from last season’s playoffs.

October 19, 2021

  • Brooklyn Nets @Milwaukee Bucks – 7:30 p.m.,,, on TNT
  • Golden State Warriors @Los Angeles Lakers – 10:00 p.m.,,, on TNT

October 20, 2021

  • Boston Celtics @New York Knicks – 7:30 p.m., on ESPN
  • Denver Nuggets @Phoenix Suns – 10:00 p.m., on ESPN

October 21, 2021

  • Dallas Mavericks @Atlanta Hawks – 7:30 p.m., on TNT
  • LA Clippers @Golden State Warriors – 10:00 p.m., on TNT

October 22, 2021

  • Brooklyn Nets @Philadelphia 76ers – 7:30 p.m., on ESPN
  • Phoenix Suns @Los Angeles Lakers – 10:00 p.m., on ESPN

As for the Christmas day games, NBA will feature arguably the top teams in both conference but the key matchup for the Christmas day games is the Brooklyn Nets visiting Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant versus Lebron James. Stephen A.’s reaction probably summed up all our excitement for the upcoming NBA season.

Christmas Day (Dec. 25, 2021)

  • Atlanta Hawks @New York Knicks – 12:00 p.m., on ESPN
  • Boston Celtics @Milwaukee Bucks – 2:30 p.m., on ABC
  • Golden State Warriors @Phoenix Suns – 5:00 p.m., on ABC
  • Brooklyn Nets @Los Angeles Lakers – 8:00 p.m., on ABC/ESPN
  • Dallas Mavericks @Utah Jazz – 10:30 p.m., on ESPN

Watch the first trailer of Space Jam: A New Legacy

April 5, 2021

Warner Bros. just release the first official trailer of Space Jam: A New Legacy, which features NBA Star Lebron James with his Looney toon pals; Bugs Bunny, Lola Bunny, Tasmanian Devil, Tweety Bird, the Road Runner, Speedy Gonzales and many more.

Here’s the premise of the film as written in the description of the video;

Welcome to the Jam! NBA champion and global icon LeBron James goes on an epic adventure alongside timeless Tune Bugs Bunny with the animated/live-action event “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” from director Malcolm D. Lee and an innovative filmmaking team including Ryan Coogler and Maverick Carter. This transformational journey is a manic mashup of two worlds that reveals just how far some parents will go to connect with their kids. When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.’s digitized champions on the court: a powered-up roster of professional basketball stars as you’ve never seen them before. It’s Tunes versus Goons in the highest-stakes challenge of his life, that will redefine LeBron’s bond with his son and shine a light on the power of being yourself. The ready-for-action Tunes destroy convention, supercharge their unique talents and surprise even “King” James by playing the game their own way.

Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, Space Jam: A New Legacy features LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Zendaya and Sonequa Martin-Green. The film is scheduled to be in theaters and on HBO Max this July 16th.

Miami Heat wins a hard-fought Game 5, forces a Game 6

October 10, 2020

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat forces a game 6 by winning a very close game against the LA Lakers (111 – 108).

Jimmy Butler, who played all 47mins of the game is best player of the night, filling up the stat sheet with another triple-double, with 35 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, He out-duel Lebron James in what can be considered a classic game between future Hall of Famers.

Butler had a lot of help from the other Miami Heat players; Duncan Robinson contributing 26 points, Kendrick Nunn chipping in 14 points, Bam Adebayo had 13 points, Tyler Herro had 12 and Jae Crowder 11. The seventh player, Andre Iguodala, didn’t score but was a big defensive contributor in the game.

The LA Laker got another big game from James with 40 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists but without Anthony Davis, who is already playing through a bruised heel and was limping down the stretch.

Game 6 will be Sunday night (4:00 AM, Monday, Riyadh time).

LA Lakers defeats Miami Heat in Game 4 (102-96), one win away for the 2020 NBA title

October 7, 2020

The LA Lakers are one win away to bring the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy back to Los Angeles and the franchise’s 17th championship.

Game 4 was a tight game until Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a corner three then a block by Anthony Davis on a Jimmy Butler drive. Davis later sealed the game with a 3-pointer with 39.5 seconds left in the game.

Lakers take a commanding 3-1 lead in NBA Finals, the only team to come back from a 1-3 deficit in NBA Finals history, are the 2015 Cleveland Cavaliers, led by Lebron James, who is in a Laker uniform.

Cleveland Cavaliers defeats the Boston Celtics (87-79) in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals

May 28, 2018

Lebron James is one assist away from a triple-double. They will face the winner between the Houston Rocket and Golden State Warriors.

Team Lebron bags the 2018 NBA All Star Game

February 19, 2018

Spin.ph;

TEAM LeBron rallied from double-digits down in the fourth to beat Team Stephen 148-145 on Sunday in the NBA All Star Game in Los Angeles (Monday, Manila time).

LeBron James got huge support from Kevin Durant, Paul George, Andre Drummond and Bradley Beal, taking victory in the new-look midseason show as the NBA used a playground-style selection process over the traditional East-West format.

The game between Team LBJ and Team Steph Curry was basically offensive play after offensive play and the team who decided to play defense won the game which what Team Lebron did in the last 2 mins of the game.

Lebron James was named All Star MVP.

Lebron James congratulates his younger self for reaching the 30,000 career points milestone

January 25, 2018

Lebron James becomes seventh player in NBA to reach 30,000 career points, however hours before the Cavs – Spurs game, Lebron James congratulates his younger self on Instagram for reaching the milestone.

Wanna be one of the first to Congratulate you on this accomplishment/achievement tonight that you’ll reach! Only a handful has reach/seen it too and while I know it’s never been a goal of yours from the beginning try(please try) to take a moment for yourself on how you’ve done it! The House you’re about to be apart of has only 6 seats in it(as of now) but 1 more will be added and you should be very proud and honored to be invited inside. There’s so many people to thank who has help this even become possible(so thank them all) and when u finally get your moment(alone) to yourself smile, look up to the higher skies and say THANK YOU! So with that said, Congrats again Young King 🤴🏾! 1 Love! #striveforgreatness🚀 #thekidfromakron👑

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In a post game interview, James said that the post was to “psych” himself out. I guess, without the post game interview explanation,its a little weird for someone with Lebron’s status to congratulate himself. 🙂

Lebron James will join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points), Karl Malone (36,928), Kobe Bryant (33,643), Michael Jordan (32,292), Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) and Dirk Nowitzki (30,808). James is the youngest to reach the mark.