LeBron James joined Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the only players in National Basketball Association history to rank in the Top 25 in points and assists.
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The assist pushed James’ career total to 6,837, nudging him ahead of Norm Nixon into 25th place.
But the Cavaliers rallied to take an 87-86 lead with a little more than 6 minutes to play behind a 3-pointer and a driving layup by Dellavedova. “I’m just trying to carry it on”.
With his fifth assist Monday night against Orlando, James pulled into the elite company of Robertson, the legendary “Big O”, who finished with 26,710 points and 9,887 assists.
James, who made another career record by surpassing Reggie Miller in the all-time career scoring list during the loss, didn’t care if the team had injuries from their starters or the fatigue that his teammates are experiencing. “I’ve got enough stats”.
The Hornets, who saw their seven game home winning streak snapped, were able to keep it close with the Cavaliers in a test to see how the team would fare against one of the best teams in the East. Unfortunately, the team reverted to their 2014-2015 season form one too many times, as they looked sloppy and disjointed on offense at crucial times when it mattered most in the fourth quarter.
King James dished out 13 assists on the day while putting up 15 points. Richard Jefferson (13) and J.R. Smith (11) also scored in double figures… Robertson has shared similar sentiments for James.
“That gives me chills to even hear that”, Cavs coach David Blatt said. “That’s an incredible, fantastic accomplishment”.
Added Love: “He’s done it his whole career”. No one has scored more than 30 points in a game all season for the Heat.
Following a 103-99 road loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers held a players-only meeting during which LeBron James and James Jones got on the team for its inconsistent play through the Cavs’ 11-4 start to the season, multiple sources told ESPN.com. Mary High, knew the night belonged to the four-time league MVP. “Except maybe his hairline”.
James’ teams have won 23 straight games against Charlotte.
“We had to pick it up a few notches in order to slow them down”, Blatt said. “In the second half, we imposed our will”.
The Cavs trailed by seven points in the fourth quarter but took the lead for good with a 14-4 run midway through the quarter.
Durant was 10 for 13 from the field in his first game since he got hurt on November 10 at Washington. But when they are up, they have enough talent that they are not reliant on him for every point.
“We just want to establish something great on our home floor”, Love said.
“You’re speaking about such rarified air…” Evan Fournier added 17 points for the Magic. 636 from the field.
Durant showed no signs of rust after missing the past six games as he scored a game-high 27 points.
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“If (he’s) not the best player in the world”, Skiles said, “he’s one of the best players in the world”.
