Status: 02/13/2022 12:49 p.m
LeBron James is now the most successful pitcher in NBA history. The Los Angeles Lakers basketball star passed the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
James scored the 44,157 in the Lakers’ narrow 115-117 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night (02/12/2022, local time). point in his career. That put him ahead of Abdul-Jabbar, who had 44,149 points in regular seasons and playoffs.
In the more prestigious category, points in the main round, Abdul-Jabbar, active from 1969 to 1989, still leads by 1,861 points.
LeBron James after scoring record: “I think it’s a big deal”
“It’s not easy for me to talk about it because I hate it when it happens when you lose,” said James after the next milestone in his impressive career. James, who ended up with 26 points against the Warriors, said he was very grateful to have been active for so long. “I love basketball, I love being a part of the NBA and having the opportunity to inspire so many generations,” said James. “I think that’s a big deal.”
Lakers coach Vogel: “Pretty cool”
“That’s pretty cool. It’s incredible,” said Lakers coach Frank Vogel before the game. “Everything he’s done during his career is just amazing. That’s why I think he’s the greatest that has ever played.”
The best pitcher in San Francisco was Klay Thompson, who scored 33 points, the last time he scored that many points in a game almost three years ago. Thompson had completely missed the past two seasons with the Warriors with injuries.
Now he made sure that the Warriors did not let the gap to leaders Phoenix Suns get any bigger. The Western Conference number one won 132-105 against the Orlando Magic for his 46th win of the season. Franz Wagner scored twelve points for the Magic.
Doncic convinces again with the Dallas Mavericks
Despite a significantly improved performance, the defeat was particularly annoying for the Lakers because city rivals Los Angeles Clippers won the away game at the Dallas Mavericks and thus landed an important victory in the fight for the playoff spots.
At 99:97 in Dallas, Luka Doncic, who once again played outstandingly, did not stop the Clippers. The Slovenian had 45 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists, but was unable to prevent his 24th loss of the season against his Western Conference rivals.
Those: sportschau.de