James extended his personal winning streak Friday night as he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 95-90 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. James finished with 13 assists in the game.
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The new unit has played just 33 minutes in two games, so major sample-size caveats apply.
He shrugged off the streak afterward.
“I wanted you to know this”, Eli wrote. “In our league too much is trying to compare greats to greats instead of just accepting and acknowledging and saying, ‘Wow, these are just great players'”.
Cavs coach David Blatt was not aware James matched Robertson until after the game.
“There are so many good, talented offensive players and teams, and the way they spread you out now, it takes a full team commitment”. “We’ve been together a little bit, not a long time, but we answered it”.
Heat center Hassan Whiteside had 11 points, 11 rebounds and a game-high five blocks, while point guard Goran Dragic added 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
November 17 @ Detroit: Scored 30 points and added six rebounds and three assists during a104-99 loss to the Pistons.
Smith provided the offense when the Cavs needed it most down the stretch.
Westbrook had 20 points with nine assists and seven rebounds as the Thunder improved to 9-6 overall.
“We’ve got to understand that it is our guys versus everyone else, versus the fans, versus the opposing group”, he said.
NY could only get as close as 12 points in the fourth quarter as Miami’s relentless defense meant it was never really threatened. That was the key to the win.
Love said he was a little surprised he didn’t play in the fourth but was fine with the decision after the game. “That’s a credit to our players”.
The Magic shot 52.4 percent from the field and limited the Bucks to 41.9 percent shooting.
The Hornets found themselves 22 points behind in the second half but pulled back to 112-112 before making it three straight wins in the extra session. Richard Jefferson (13) and J.R. Smith (11) also scored in double figures… “We did some good things. It’s early in the season, but we’ll be all right”. He also recently played in his 300th consecutive game, a testament to his durability, especially considering his phyiscal style of play, and hasn’t missed a game since his rookie season. That sounded similar to a frustrated James, who 2,500 miles away was lamenting the Cavs’ lack of physicality following the loss to the Raptors.
The Golden State Warriors might be answering every possible challenge and critic that has annoyed them over the past year or so, but LeBron James has his say on the matter, and while he might sound a bit salty for bringing up the injury and health issue, he does have a point.
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Magic coach Scott Skiles was left in no doubt about James’ place in the pantheon of National Basketball Association legends following his latest showing. As the leader of the Cavs, James wants his teammates to always be thinking of the bigger picture – a return trip to the NBA Finals.
