James Becomes Third Player To Score 35,000 Points

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Published on February 19 2021 6:20 am
Last Updated on February 19 2021 6:20 am

Lebron James became the third player in National Basketball Association history with 35,000 points Thursday night, reaching the mark during the first half of his Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Brooklyn Nets.

He is behind only career leader Kareem  Abdul-Jabbar in first place and Karl Malone in second. 

James and the Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant will be the Western and Eastern Conference captains, respectively, in the National Basketball Association's  All-Star Game, revealed Thursday as having gotten the most votes.

The other starters for the West in the March 7 game in Atlanta are: Denver’s Nikola Jokic; the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard; Golden State’s Stephen Curry; and Dallas’ Luka Doncic, and the East: Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo; Philadelphia’s Joel EmbiidD; Washington’s Bradley Beal; and Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving. 

 

National Basketball Association

Thursday, February 18  Scoreboard

Toronto 110, MIlwaukee 96

Brooklyn 109, Los Angeles Lakers 98

Miami 118, Sacramento 110

 

Friday, February 19 Schedule (All Times Central)

Denver at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Golden State at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Utah at Los Angeles Clippers, 9 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, postponed

 

Saturday, February 20 Schedule (All Times Central)

Golden State at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Houston, 7 p.m.

Miami at Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at  Memphis, 8 p.m.

Washington at Portland, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at New York, postponed


Sunday, February 21 Schedule (All Times Central)

Boston at New Orleans, 2:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at New York, 6 p.m.

Denver at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Los Angeles Clippers, 8 p.m.