“I’ve been around a few great groups and I’ve been able to reap the benefits”. That guy is in my ear constantly, telling me how I can get better and watching film with me.
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James had 22 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and rallied the Cavs in the second half against a scrappy Philly team that had built a 15-point lead.
Needing 21 points at the start of the road game against the Philadelphia 76ers to reach the milestone, James scored 22 while collecting 11 assists and nine rebounds in Cleveland’s 107-100 victory.
“To be the youngest player in the history of the game to score 25,000 points – particularly when he is every bit the unselfish passer as he is a scorer – is just a testament to his greatness”, he said.
James thus finished the contest with 25,001 career points, having reached the milestone mark at a younger age than both Kobe Bryant (31 years, 151 days) and Wilt Chamberlain (31 years, 186 days).
During the next timeout, when the milestone was put on the scoreboard, the fans gave James, 30, a warm standing ovation that he acknowledged with a long wave. The Knicks has what it takes to keep the game close, but even with all that said, they will fall tonight at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Okafor led the Sixers (0-3) with 24 points in 26 minutes.
James’ next target would be the scoring record of National Basketball Association legend Jerry West, who has 25,192 points in his career. “I never felt like we were just playing the game”, Blatt said.
Curry also had a huge third quarter with a career-best 28 points in Saturday’s win at New Orleans, and he won Western Conference Player of the Week honors after averaging a league-best 39.3 points.
“I’ve been able to stay healthy”, he said.
Good enough for a half, just not a full game, and one more reason for coach Brett Brown to wonder when he’ll see more return on their rebuilding. Guard Nik Stauskas had 15 and forward Nerlens Noel chipped in 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots.
James and Love continued to flash terrific chemistry in the early part of the season after struggling to fit together at times past year. The Heat trailed 63-59 in the third quarter before the Cavaliers put together a run that began with a reverse layup by James.
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In Minneapolis, Damian Lillard had 34 points and seven assists as Portland edged the hosts after the Timberwolves honored fallen coach Flip Saunders with an emotional pre-game tribute. That is putting pressure on LeBron James and Kevin Love to pick up the slack while Mo Williams works in as the starting point guard for the time being. Injured G Kyrie Irving (left kneecap) traveled with the team. This game should be a great warm up to the main event of the night, the Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers.
