George’s 63 points that night in New Orleans meant that I had only held the scoring lead for about seven hours. Gervin’s Spurs lost, 152-132, but George had already broken my mark for most points in a quarter with 33 in the second frame. That has to be a record in itself. It ...
• Wilt Chamberlain's 55 rebounds. This happened Nov. 24, 1960, in a game Chamberlain later said was one of the most exhausting of his career. The opponent wasBill Russelland theBoston Celtics, who won by three points. It broke Russell's record of 51 rebou...
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He led the Celtics to a record eight consecutive championships in the 1960s, with most of those Finals wins coming against the great Lakers teams of Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. 6. Hakeem Olajuwon, "The Dream" Hakeem was one of the most skilled big men of all time at both ends of the...
The Jazz set the NBA record for the most 3s made per game at 16.7, but they also allowed a league-low 10.9 3s per game. They're just the second team in NBA history to make the most 3s and allow the fewest in a season, joining the 1999-2000 Pacers. That Indiana team (coached by...
7 turnovers from Jaylen Brown tie the record for the most ever by a Celtic in Game 7. — Alex Speier (@alexspeier)May 30, 2023 NY: Nice move from Jayson Tatum to get to the hoop, but he came up grimacing big time. Heat 83, Celtics 66 — 10:18 p.m. ...
The Laker faithful, which hasn’t necessarily always readily embraced James, was eager to watch Kareem’s record fall. Every possession that ended with a missed shot, or worse, someone besides James shooting, drew exasperation.Russell Westbrookturnovers that prevented LeBron field-goal attempts were...
Green missed 13 of 21 shots while scoring 19 points and committed five turnovers in the Rockets' 107-96 loss. Houston had won six of its last seven games with Green's help entering Monday but dropped the first of back-to-back home contests. The Rockets will aim to bounce back at home...
He will soon overtake Kareem for most games played. But there is one record Lebron is still many years away from setting; the oldest player in NBA history. Going into the 2024-25 season, Lebron James is just 40 years old and will become the 32nd player in NBA history to play in a ...
James missed two tying shots in the final seconds, with Aaron Gordon getting official credit for blocking his tying try at the buzzer. The Nuggets will cap their superb season by playing for their first NBA championship. Denver both eliminated the Lakers for the first time in eight playoff ...