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LeBron James: How Lakers star became first NBA player to reach 40,000 career points

LeBron James: How Lakers star became first NBA player to reach 40,000 career points

LeBron James further etched his name into the record books of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as he became the first-ever player to reach the 40,000-career point mark on Saturday night. The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the defending champions, the Denver Nuggets, at the Crypto.com Arena, and the 39-year-old entered the game needing just nine points to reach the milestone. LeGendary pic.twitter.com/k1Ecdslz9d — Los Angeles Lakers...

NBA: Celtics’ Tatum wins Eastern Player of the Month award, Jokic earns West

NBA: Celtics’ Tatum wins Eastern Player of the Month award, Jokic earns West

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for games played across October and November, his third such honour in the league. the best of the best ☘️ congrats, @jaytatum0 pic.twitter.com/gU6qUoLFNf — Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 4, 2023 The 25-year-old averaged 27.4 points per game, the ninth most in the NBA this season, while leading the Celtics to a...

NBA: Nuggets guard Murray out for weeks with hamstring injury

NBA: Nuggets guard Murray out for weeks with hamstring injury

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray will reportedly be sidelined for about three to four weeks with a hamstring injury. The 26-year-old NBA champion suffered the blow in Denver’s 123-101 win over the Chicago Bulls at the Ball Arena last Saturday. Murray, who is averaging 16.3 points and 7.4 assists per game, was previously hit with the same hamstring injury, which kept him out for some...

NBA: Nuggets defend homecourt against Lakers on opening night; Suns defeat Warriors at Chase Center

NBA: Nuggets defend homecourt against Lakers on opening night; Suns defeat Warriors at Chase Center

The defending champions of the National Basketball League (NBA), the Denver Nuggets, held firm on their homecourt on ring night in front of their fans as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 119-107 on the opening night of the 2023–24 season on Tuesday. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic got back to his mesmerizing ways with a triple-double performance at the Ball Arena. The towering Serb finished the...

NBA: Lakers head coach Ham calls for calm ahead of season opener at Denver

NBA: Lakers head coach Ham calls for calm ahead of season opener at Denver

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said his team will not be “overly emotional” as they prepare to face the reigning NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets, and watch on as they receive their championship rings in the 2023–24 season opener later tonight. The 50-year-old added that he expects the 17-time champions to showcase the best version of themselves, see the season opener as just one...