Tag: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

10 athletes who turned out to be great actors, from The Rock to LeBron James

Who made the list?

With Tom Brady making his biggest leap to the big screen with 80 for Brady, the history of athletes who turn to acting is getting another evaluation.

While some athletes don’t exactly make the leap to movies and television with much success, there have been some who have transcended their sport to really make a name for themselves in the acting world.

Some athletes have turned in amazing performances in classic films and T.V. shows, while others have really impressed by just playing a heightened version of themselves.

While a phenomenal actor like Kurt Russell played baseball for some time, we include actors below who got their start on a sports field before making jump to acting. Russell was a child star for Disney before making his debut on the baseball diamond.

Let’s break down 10 of the most successful athletes who have flipped over their talents into acting. (Sorry, Patriots faithful, TB12 didn’t make the cut.)

When will LeBron James break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record? Our tracker, updated after Knicks game

When will LeBron break the record for most career points? Our tracker will help.

LeBron James is approaching one of the all-time great NBA records that you might have thought was unthinkable to break: The most total points in a career, set by the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 38,387 in his storied years.

James, as of Wednesday morning, now has 38,299 in his career, so it’s only a matter of a few games before he breaks the record. But if you’re wondering when to tune in or perhaps try to see it in person (I imagine it’ll be expensive), this tracker will attempt to help you out.

Let’s see when James might break the record in the next few games:

Here’s what the odds say about when LeBron James could break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record

The stars are aligning for a perfect record-breaking night.

LeBron James scored 46 points Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, his fourth game of at least 43 points in the last month — though the first in a losing effort.

However, while his scoring surge didn’t help the Los Angeles Lakers get a win Tuesday, it did move up the timeline on when he’s expected to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record.

James’ scoring average is up to 30.2 points per game this season, incredibly the third-highest of his career. If he continues at that rate without missing a game, he’ll break the record in six games, at the New Orleans Pelicans on Feb. 4.

However, the odds favor him to take a couple more games to get it done and break it on Feb. 9 against the Milwaukee Bucks.

It would be an incredible aligning of the stars for James to break Abdul-Jabbar’s record in Los Angeles, in a Lakers jersey against the team that drafted Abdul-Jabbar and eventually traded him to the Lakers. And the Hall of Famer would likely show up in person to see the monumental record fall.

If it doesn’t happen that day, a very close second is +200 odds for it to happen Feb. 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. That wouldn’t be nearly as exciting, and something tells me James won’t let it go down like that.

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LeBron James reaches scoring milestone versus 76ers

LeBron James has entered an extremely exclusive club in terms of career points as he nears Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s record.

Sunday was another frustrating night for the Los Angeles Lakers. They lost another down-to-the-wire game, this time to the Philadelphia 76ers.

The contest was hard fought throughout, and LeBron James played brilliantly. He scored 35 points on 15-of-23 shooting to go along with eight rebounds and 10 assists.

But in the end, the ball wasn’t in his hands. Instead, Russell Westbrook took the final shot, which was blocked by Sixers forward Georges Niang.

Still, James notched another statistical milestone, becoming only the second NBA player and first non-center to reach 38,000 career points.

He trails legendary Lakers big man Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has 38,387 points, on the all-time scoring list.

James has been playing some remarkable basketball since the start of December, putting up 31.6 points on 53.4% shooting during that span. If he maintains anything close to that type of pace, he will surpass Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record by the end of February.

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MVP vote: Who got screwed up the most in NBA history?

HoopsHype uses Global Rating to break down the players who didn’t get as much MVP love as they deserved, including LeBron James and Kareem.

Voting for MVP is never easy, though some years there are more clear winners than others. And yet, there are also times when a player might seem like an obvious choice for MVP but he still doesn’t win the award. To determine which players were most overlooked for the MVP title, we looked back at each season and identified the player with the highest Global Rating.

For those unaware, Global Rating is a metric we’re using to measure the on-court impact of NBA players. And if you’re wondering how it accurate it might be in selecting MVPs, it correctly predicted the last two recipients of the award (both Nikola Jokic).

As it turns out, it was the megastars who got hurt in MVP voting the most. Per our research, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, LeBron James and Michael Jordan, winners of 19 MVP awards, should have actually combined for 37 Maurice Podoloff trophies (now renamed after Jordan).

For this exercise, we awarded 10, seven, five, three or one point to the Top 5 finishers in both Global Rating ranking and the actual MVP vote and found the difference.

LeBron James said he won’t cry after breaking the scoring record, and the reason is so unfair

LeBron also revealed the one thing that would make him cry.

Breaking the NBA’s all-time scoring record isn’t exactly a realistic goal for most players. But LeBron James, who’s likely to eclipse Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s mark this season, isn’t most players.

Inarguably one of the greatest of all-time, it was pretty clear from the beginning that James would be good at this basketball thing, and he’d be good for a long time.

But scoring record good? That’s just not something anyone can predict. And according to James, he didn’t see it for himself either.

So, when asked by a fan sitting courtside of the Lakers game in Detroit on Sunday whether he would cry when it happens, James said he wouldn’t.

“I ain’t even try to do it!”

What an incredible flex. Yeah, I broke an unbreakable record, but it’s not like I tried. Even if it’s true — which I believe it is — the response just puts into context how insane it is that we got here.

Entering Tuesday’s game against the Boston Celtics, James is 829 points from breaking the record. At his current average of 26.2 points, he would need about 32 more games to get there. That means it could happen sometime in February as long as he doesn’t miss an extended period of time.

What it doesn’t do is give the Lakers a better chance at winning a championship, which James said would make him cry. Their odds are just +5000 at BetMGM, behind 15 other teams.

Unless Rob Pelinka makes some moves, James might want to cherish the moment he gets the record a little more — even if it wasn’t something he tried to do. Because a title ain’t coming this year.

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On this day: Big man Tacko Fall born; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar goes for 55 vs. Boston

On this day, Boston Celtic big man Tacko Fall was born, and legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hung 55 points on the Celtics.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former two way big man Elhadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall — better known to his fans as just “Tacko” — was born in Dakar, Senegal.

Fall’s path to the NBA was a fraught one involving shady handlers nearly costing him his visa, but after some rough going early on in his career as a potential NBA prospect, the Senegalese center would land at Liberty Christian Preparatory School in Tavares, Florida. From there, he would accept an offer to attend the University of Central Florida in nearby Orlando to play at the NCAA level.

At UCF, he would earn American Athletic Conference (AAC) Defensive Player of the Year (2017) and AAC Third Team (2019) honors.

Nick Young believes he was snubbed from LA Times’ 75 greatest Lakers players list

The L.A. Times Sports staff revealed the results of that ambitious question. Their experts only looked at players who played at least 100 games with the franchise. Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and …

The L.A. Times Sports staff revealed the results of that ambitious question. Their experts only looked at players who played at least 100 games with the franchise. Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and Shaquille O’Neal topped the list. One player who felt like he was shorted, however, was Nick “Swaggy P” Young. He tweeted: “The hate is real why ya’ll hate me but love me..” after the results of the poll were posted online.

Source: For The Win

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Darius Garland hasn’t been himself this season — the effervescent All-Star that helped pull the organization out of basketball purgatory. Sickness. Slumps. Injuries. But forget Sunday’s final score. Best sight for Cavs was a prancing, swaggy D.G.
cleveland.com/cavs/2022/11/d… – 1:22 AM

More on this storyline

Nick Young: The media is killing the NBA -via Twitter @NickSwagyPYoung / November 5, 2022
From there, he spoke about his time with the Wizards, including a BB gun fight happening in the locker room. Young explained that he brought a BB gun to the locker room to scare Gilbert Arenas as a prank after Gilbert got him with a paintball gun. Nick explained that Gilbert took the BB gun and shot him during a team meeting about guns: -via TalkBasket / October 3, 2022

Kareem on Kyrie Irving: There’s little hope he’ll change, he’s insulated by fame and yes-people

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Honestly, there’s little hope that [Kyrie Irving] will change because he’s insulated by fame and money and surrounded by yes-people. There is no motivation to learn how to distinguish propaganda from facts. All that’s left is …

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Honestly, there’s little hope that [Kyrie Irving] will change because he’s insulated by fame and money and surrounded by yes-people. There is no motivation to learn how to distinguish propaganda from facts. All that’s left is for the world to decide how it should respond to him.

Source: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar @ Substack

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Among the complicating factors with creating repercussions for Kyrie – talent, accrued generational wealth, narcissism – the biggest, IMO, is he clearly isn’t invested in basketball as a full-time career, which lessens the threat of it getting taken away from him. AK – 5:16 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Kyrie Irving addressed the media Thursday at Nets practice for the first time since a heated postgame press conference.
And once again, he did not offer an apology for his posts linking to an antisemitic film. clutchpoints.com/nets-news-i-ca… – 5:04 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Adam Silver ‘disappointed’ in Kyrie Irving’s non-apology, ADL says Irving has ‘a lot of work to do’
cbssports.com/nba/news/adam-… – 4:58 PM
Bryan Kalbrosky @BryanKalbrosky
I shared some thoughts about Kyrie Irving.
bit.ly/3DzTbOv – 4:52 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Robin Lopez just retweeted Kareem’s substack post about Kyrie, which I believe makes him the first active player to post something disagreeing with what Kyrie posted, even if it’s a RT and not his own tweet. – 4:25 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker on the Kyrie Irving situation: “I haven’t paid much attention to it to be completely honest.” – 4:11 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“I haven’t paid much attention to it to be completely honest.” Devin Booker on Kyrie Irving situation. #Suns – 4:10 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Story on Kyrie Irving’s latest comments today is up as Adam Silver seeks a meeting with him: theathletic.com/3759694/2022/1… – 3:44 PM
Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Kyrie Irving: ‘I’m not the one that made the documentary’ newsday.com/sports/basketb… via @Newsday – 3:22 PM
Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
Kyrie spoke Thursday. It’s well past time for someone in the NBA to act. Column for @CBS NBA urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https… – 3:13 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @njdotcom
Kyrie Irving ‘takes responsibility’ for controversial post, but doesn’t apologize: ‘I cannot be anti-Semitic’ nj.com/nets/2022/11/k… – 3:08 PM
Ethan Strauss @SherwoodStrauss
NEW POD with @sportsrapport ($): Kyrie/Kanye and The Jews + Ryan does a victory lap on being right about Udoka’s job prospects houseofstrauss.substack.com/p/hos-pod-ryan… – 2:55 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt expresses dismay at Kyrie Irving’s response to a question today about whether he has antisemitic beliefs. He also supports Adam Silver’s demand that Irving issue an unqualified apology. ADL partnered w/Nets & Irving yesterday to eradicate hate (1/2) pic.twitter.com/IMXEkMn2Dq – 2:52 PM

J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Inevitable story: Kyrie’s career will end sooner than it should b/c teams dont want the headache. He’ll claim he’s “blackballed.” A bunch of media will run w/this angle b/c it’ll get clicks. The actual truth will be, which is far more simple, is no one likes working w/an a-hole🤷🏾‍♂️ – 2:38 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Lost in all the Kyrie drama is the news about Simmons’ swollen knee — that’s a really bad sign for the Nets. Saturday’s game will mark the fourth straight one he’s missed. This is a player who still has a lot of rust in his game and needs all the reps he can get. – 2:14 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Kyrie tweeted out a link to an antisemitic film and it took the league 8 days to say they *might* punish him
The Thunder were a bit relaxed with its injury report on Josh Giddey and it took the league less than 2 days to fine them – 1:55 PM
Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Silver wants apology for ‘reckless’ post; Irving offers none (from @AP) apnews.com/article/9967fe… – 1:53 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Kyrie Irving speaks publicly, does not apologize, ‘I didn’t mean to cause any harm’ nba.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/kyr… – 1:34 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
I would pay Kyrie his money and send him on his way. Keeping him playing in a Nets uniform is frankly abhorrent
@Joe Tsai – 1:21 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Kyrie Irving still won’t apologize: ‘I cannot be anti-Semitic’ #nets nypost.com/2022/11/03/kyr… via @nypostsports teammate @ethan_sears – 1:17 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Many around the league and within the Nets organization were hoping that Kyrie would say at least these two things today:
1. “I’m sorry.”
2. “I don’t have anti-Semitic beliefs.”
That did not happen. – 1:07 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
The problem now is even if Kyrie is forced into issuing an apology after meeting with Silver, it’ll be empty. He doesn’t want to apologize. He has made that very clear. As he said, he didn’t make the film. (He only promoted it.) – 12:47 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I pretty nakedly advocated for the Lakers to trade for Kyrie Irving this offseason. I’m ashamed of that. At this point, if I were running an NBA team, I would simply refuse to employ him, regardless of contract or basketball implications. – 12:46 PM
Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Gonna go out on a limb and say that Adam Silver sitting down and talking to Kyrie Irving next week isn’t going to change Kyrie Irving. – 12:33 PM
Michael Dugat @mdug
I’ll say it again: thankful Kyrie isn’t on a team I care about. – 12:31 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
While Kyrie said he takes responsibility for “unfortunate criticisms of the Jewish faith” in the film he posted, the overall tone of his press conference was unapologetic.
Story coming soon. – 12:31 PM
Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Kyrie: “I do not mean to cause anyone harm. I’m not the one who made the documentary.” pic.twitter.com/eLTSfVAdMp – 12:30 PM

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Q: With the benefit of time over the last week — are you sorry for the pain your posts caused people?
Kyrie: “I take my responsibility for posting that. Some things that were questionable in there, untrue … – 12:27 PM
Frank Isola @TheFrankIsola
Why hasn’t this meeting with Kyrie taken place already? – 12:26 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
So Kyrie doubled down. Can’t get much more clear than that.
He had time to “simmer down” or whatever, time to think through his actions and time to speak to others in order to learn.
He clearly did none of that. He wouldn’t even say he is not anti-Semitic. – 12:26 PM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
I’d pay 8 bucks a month for Twitter Blue if it edited all Kyrie content out of my timeline. – 12:26 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
Don’t give too much credence to public statements in legal disputes. Kyrie, Primo, everyone is trying to manipulate the media to gain support. My advise is reserve judgement until after an independent investigation has published results. – 12:23 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Kyrie just spoke for over six minutes. He said he took responsibility for his posts — but there was no formal apology like many around the league were hoping to hear. The press conference was cut short by a Nets PR staffer. – 12:18 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Adam Silver says he’s “disappointed” Irving “has not offered an unqualified apology” nba.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/ada… – 12:17 PM
Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Kyrie met with media but sue not apologize like Adam Silver wanted him to. pic.twitter.com/JyYYI88Kt5 – 12:15 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Kyrie Irving just again refused to apologize, only that he meant no harm and doesn’t believe everything in the film. Grew defensive after about 60 seconds. Still doesn’t quite get it. – 12:14 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Kyrie Irving when asked if he has any antisemitic views:
“I cannot be antisemitic if I know where I come from. – 12:14 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Asked Kyrie Irving if he met directly with the ADL. He said he heard they wanted to meet “and it was handled.” – 12:14 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kyrie Irving just met with the media. Said a lot, but not the words Adam Silver said he wants to hear. More coming. – 12:13 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Kyrie Irving on the Antisemitic film he promoted:
“Some of the inaccuracies in there about the Jewish community were unfortunate.”
Once again reiterated that he did not agree with everything in the film. – 12:08 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Kyrie: “I didn’t mean to cause any harm. I’m not the one who made the documentary” – 12:07 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
NBA commissioner Adam Silver released a statement about Kyrie Irving saying he’s disappointed he didn’t offer “an unqualified apology” and didn’t specifically denounce “the vile and harmful content” in the film. He added that he’s meeting with Kyrie in the next week. pic.twitter.com/Ywgykte7Wq – 12:03 PM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Statement from NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Kyrie Irving:
“I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile and harmful content…”
Silver says he will be meeting with Kyrie in person in the next week. pic.twitter.com/NtdxC4FSvv – 11:55 AM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Some readers have asked me to compare Irving’s situation to Bullock’s. First, Bullock’s five-word comment was vague and nowhere near as incendiary as promoting an anti-Semitic movie. Second, Bullock/Mavs immediately addressed it, whereas Irving defiantly doubled-down. – 11:54 AM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @njdotcom
Adam Silver calls Kyrie Irving ‘reckless,’ says he’s ‘disappointed’ he hasn’t apologized nj.com/nets/2022/11/a… – 11:54 AM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
New Grizz newsletter:
Desmond Bane (10.2) leads in the NBA in fourth quarter scoring, ahead of names like Kyrie Irving (9.6), Giannis Antetokounmpo (8.4) and Donovan Mitchel (7.3).
Ja Morant isn’t the only Grizz closer. They have two. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec… – 11:51 AM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Adam Silver, a very angry Adam Silver it seems, will meet with Kyrie Irving in the coming days. He wants to know why there has been no apology. – 11:48 AM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
How long until the narrative switches from Kyrie to Josh Primo? – 11:48 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to speak with #Nets superstar Kyrie Irving. pic.twitter.com/jW825YNg5y – 11:46 AM

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Story: As Nets announce partnership with Anti-Defamation League, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver still ‘disappointed’ by unapologetic Kyrie Irving @washingtonpost @PostSports washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/11… – 11:44 AM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Adam Silver calls Kyrie Irving ‘reckless’ and said he’s ‘disappointed’ he still hasn’t apologized pic.twitter.com/uw0k4Hlnfu – 11:43 AM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Statement from NBA commissioner Adam Silver statement on Kyrie Irving:
“I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile and harmful content…”
Silver says he will be meeting with Kyrie in person in the next week. pic.twitter.com/y8LIVklbLk – 11:39 AM

Darren Heitner @DarrenHeitner
Adam Silver: “I am disappointed that [Kyrie Irving] has not offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile and harmful content contained in the film he chose to publicize. I will be meeting with Kyrie in person in the next week to discuss this situation.” pic.twitter.com/pFVV8bQaiV – 11:37 AM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Adam Silver said he’ll meet with Kyrie Irving in the next week.
“Kyrie Irving made a reckless decision to post a link to a film containing deeply offensive antisemitic material…I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology” and denounced content of the film. pic.twitter.com/8zg6cI3p1D – 11:36 AM

Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
Statement from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Kyrie Irving: pic.twitter.com/Nul5mK6H1P – 11:35 AM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
NBA commissioner Adam Silver statement on Kyrie Irving: “…I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology… I will be meeting with Kyrie in person in the next week to discuss this situation.” pic.twitter.com/9u1Y2j2jBw – 11:35 AM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Adam Silver has issued the following statement concerning Kyrie Irving: pic.twitter.com/Qxp4EK5Xgs – 11:35 AM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
NBA commissioner Adam Silver, in statement, says he is disappointed Kyrie Irving has not offered an ‘unqualified apology’ for posting a link to a film with ‘deeply offensive antisemitic material.’ Full statement: pic.twitter.com/amGX86fUVr – 11:34 AM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
The #NBA on Kyrie Irving. #nets 👇🏾 pic.twitter.com/amx0odpVWc – 11:34 AM

Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addresses Kyrie Irving: pic.twitter.com/KPB2ZS0mnu – 11:34 AM

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
NBA commissioner releases statement on Kyrie Irving: “I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile and harmful content contained in the film he chose to publicize.” pic.twitter.com/a0bYziuV49 – 11:34 AM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
NBA commissioner Adam Silver issues statement on Kyrie Irving: pic.twitter.com/Rxnh2oSbTa – 11:34 AM

Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
Adam Silver on Kyrie Irving: “I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile and harmful content contained in the film he chose to publicize.” pic.twitter.com/mD0iPKrcCe – 11:34 AM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Statement from NBA commissioner Adam Silver, stating in part, his disappointment in Kyrie Irving for not issuing an “unqualified apology”. He also said he will meet with Irving in the next week pic.twitter.com/yw95pv0y9W – 11:34 AM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Statement from Adam Silver says the commissioner is “disappointed” that Kyrie Irving has not put out an apology or “denounced the vile and harmful content contained in the film he chose to publicize.” Says he will meet with Irving next week. Full statement: pic.twitter.com/pF96F5hJYq – 11:34 AM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Adam Silver has released a statement a week after Kyrie Irving’s Instagram post, calling it a “reckless” decision and that he is disappointed Irving hasn’t “offered an unqualified apology.”
Silver says he will be meeting with Irving sometime “in the next week” to discuss this. pic.twitter.com/S2W79Jscp7 – 11:34 AM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Adam Silver was not satisfied with Kyrie Irving’s statement. pic.twitter.com/osWig8cE5W – 11:33 AM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
NBA commissioner Adam Silver releases statement on Kyrie Irving pic.twitter.com/pGSP7BNhcG – 11:32 AM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Check out this week’s Forward Progress on SiriusXM Sports!
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Listen Here: 📻 https://t.co/4WWVn8Sfvj pic.twitter.com/EdrpmwVmfd – 9:46 AM

Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on ⁦@njdotcom⁩
Kyrie Irving takes ‘responsibility’ for Tweet on anti-Semitic film, but doesn’t issue an apology – nj.com nj.com/nets/2022/11/k… – 8:28 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Kyrie Irving is “radioactive. The baggage is just too much” sportando.basketball/en/kyrie-irvin… – 6:19 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Kyrie Irving donates $500k to anti-hate cause: I oppose all forms of hatred and oppression sportando.basketball/en/irving-anti… – 5:53 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Irving, Nets donate $500,000 toward groups working to ‘eradicate hate and intolerance’ nba.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/irv… – 10:21 PM
Barbara Barker @meanbarb
As the awesome twitter folks have pointed out, this is not really an apology. Nets star Kyrie Irving takes responsibility for harm caused by link to antisemitic movie newsday.com/sports/basketb… via @Newsday – 10:01 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Kyrie Irving, Nets issue joint statement with Anti-Defamation League, pledge donation to ‘eradicate hate’
cbssports.com/nba/news/kyrie… – 8:13 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
NBA Star Power Index: Kyrie Irving more trouble than he’s worth; Russell Westbrook taking well to bench role
cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-s… – 8:00 PM
Alvaro Martin @AlvaroNBAMartin
Kyrie Irving, @Brooklyn Nets y @ADL publican una declaración conjunta en la que Irving nunca ofrece disculpas a los que injurió, tras una reunión entre las partes a la cual no asistió. Dejó que su padre y madrastra (representante) hablaran y escucharan por él. @CoachCMorales pic.twitter.com/ulgPU1dehs – 7:56 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @njdotcom
Kyrie Irving takes ‘responsibility’ for Tweet on anti-Semitic film, will donate $500,000 to anti-hate groups nj.com/nets/2022/11/k… – 7:54 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Kyrie didn’t address the anti-Semitic NWO conspiracy video he posted to IG is his non-apology statement.
On Saturday, he claimed the conspiracy was true.
Also, here’s the Kyrie/Nets statement side-by-side with Meyers Leonard’s statement last year.
Quite the contrast. pic.twitter.com/zgy5pS7POk – 7:52 PM

Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
For Brooklyn to hire Ime Udoka, so swiftly, the Nets have signaled the final chapter of this Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era. Details on Sean Marks’ last-ditch effort to build a title contender @YahooSports: sports.yahoo.com/inside-the-net… – 7:45 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Kyrie and the Nets will each donate $500,000 “toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.”
Irving’s statement did not include an apology, but said he “takes responsibility” for his post’s negative impact on the Jewish community pic.twitter.com/bWpUdc4S2x – 7:42 PM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Full statement from Kyrie Irving and the Nets in conjunction with the Anti-Defamation League in which Irving said: “I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility.” pic.twitter.com/pbvIlthUL7 – 7:41 PM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
Kyrie Irving and Nets issue statement, announce they will each donate $500,000 toward ‘causes & organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.’ Statements from Irving, Nets CEO Sam Zussman and the Anti-Defamation League here: pic.twitter.com/YcbZ0jDxJJ – 7:40 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
I said this on the radio over the weekend, but next time Kyrie talks, reporters need to run through a list of talking points in the documentary and ask if he deems them true or not. Especially important now that he’s said he doesn’t believe “everything said” in the doc. – 7:39 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kyrie Irving & the #Nets will each donate $500K toward causes & organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.
“I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility,” Irving said in a statement. #NBA pic.twitter.com/d7A4XyOwU1 – 7:38 PM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Kyrie Irving in a joint statement with the Nets and Anti-Defamation League:
“I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility… I do not believe everything said in the documentary was true or reflects my morals and principles.” – 7:35 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Statement from Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets and the ADL pic.twitter.com/rrxKthjrtn – 7:35 PM

Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Joint statement from Kyrie Irving and the Nets
Kyrie and the Nets will each donate $500,000 toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities. pic.twitter.com/5TqHtLNSLw – 7:35 PM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Kyrie Irving’s full statement here pic.twitter.com/ThDrSEh1br – 7:33 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Nets and Kyrie issue the following: pic.twitter.com/ZZRYETHzbn – 7:33 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Kyrie Irving takes responsibility for the negative impact of his posts. #nets #adl #nba 👇🏾 pic.twitter.com/H9WRHJ6DQu – 7:33 PM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Kyrie Irving put out a statement through the Nets:
“I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility. I do not believe everything said in the documentary was true or reflects my morals and principles.” pic.twitter.com/wF4KxtXtbG – 7:32 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets in joint statement with ADL announce they’re donating $500K as is Kyrie Irving “toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.” pic.twitter.com/mmStDOIKuK – 7:32 PM

Steve Popper @StevePopper
Joint statement from Kyrie, the Nets and the ADL — comment attributed to Kyrie: pic.twitter.com/CRclwrzHHJ – 7:31 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Joint statement from Kyrie Irving, the #Nets and the #ADL. Irving and the team are donating $500k pic.twitter.com/WgikzAbnHw – 7:30 PM

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Kyrie Irving, in joint statement w/ Nets & ADL, on antisemitism controversy: “I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility. I do not believe everything said in the documentary was true or reflects my morals and principles.” pic.twitter.com/kG8TdWWQ4x – 7:30 PM

Frank Isola @TheFrankIsola
Nets and Kyrie release a joint statement. Here are Kyrie’s comments: pic.twitter.com/MEuG4spdLP – 7:29 PM

Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
Nets released a statement from the team, ADL and of Kyrie Irving.
From Irving: “I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility.” pic.twitter.com/rx6xDLdaZr – 7:29 PM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Kyrie Irving posted a joint statement with the Nets and ADL:
“I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility. I do not believe everything said in the documentary was true or reflects my morals and principles.” – 7:28 PM
Howard Beck @HowardBeck
The Nets, Kyrie Irving and the Anti-Defamation League just issued this statement. Kyrie and the Nets will each donate $500,000 “toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.” pic.twitter.com/fMCtankPwS – 7:28 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Nets, Kyrie Irving and the Anti-Defamation League have put out a joint statement saying, in part, that Kyrie Irving and the Nets will each donate $500,000 “toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.” pic.twitter.com/AZJEyXQpH1 – 7:27 PM

Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets will each donate $500,000 toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities, per Nets. – 7:27 PM

More on this storyline

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: His inability to understand why his posts are news can be seen in this statement: “There’s things being posted every day. I’m no different from the next human being, so don’t treat me any different. You guys come in here and make up this powerful influence that I have (and say) you cannot post that. Why not? Why not?” If he really thinks someone with millions of followers spouting hate speech is the same as Jim in accounting posting on Facebook, then he really is out of step with reality. -via Substack / November 3, 2022
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: The Nets finally forced Irving to acknowledge the damage he’s done and donate $500,000 to groups opposing hate speech. In his statement you can almost hear his arm being twisted: “I oppose all forms of hatred and oppression and stand strong with communities that are marginalized and impacted every day. I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility.” But there was no explicit apology—which tells us everything about what he really believes. -via Substack / November 3, 2022

Shaquille O’Neal jealous of LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record

Shaquille O’Neal brought up the topic of James and him closing in on Abdul-Jabbar’s record on the show “IMPAULSIVE” (at the 26:42 mark) and said that James passing Abdul-Jabbar’s record actually has him jealous. “LeBron’s about to do something that …

Shaquille O’Neal brought up the topic of James and him closing in on Abdul-Jabbar’s record on the show “IMPAULSIVE” (at the 26:42 mark) and said that James passing Abdul-Jabbar’s record actually has him jealous. “LeBron’s about to do something that hasn’t been done in a long time and I think he will put his move up there,” Shaquille O’Neal said. “To pass up Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, I can truthfully say I’m jealous of that feat.” Although he said that Michael Jordan is the greatest player ever in his eyes, he had plenty of praise for LeBron James and the record he is about to break.

Source: Sam DiGiovanni @ Clutch Points

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
LeBron James: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Nessun rapporto con lui sportando.basketball/lebron-james-k… – 11:12 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
As he chases record, LeBron says he has “no relationship” with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar nba.nbcsports.com/2022/10/05/as-… – 11:00 AM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
This was the best clash of future top two picks of all-time. And possibly the best national tv debut of a future #1 prospect in Victor Wembanyama, since LeBron James pic.twitter.com/2cxZef2RBH – 12:27 AM

Tony Mejia @MejiaDinero
Watched some of Zion – he looks spry – but the 🏀 game you can’t miss tonight is on ESPN2. Victor Wembanyama vs. Scoot Henderson, likely the top 2 picks in the 2023 NBA Draft, are showing out in Vegas. Victor has replaced LeBron as the best teenager I’ve ever seen. – 10:32 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker gave us his reasoning for that LeBron Instagram story, and I appreciated where he’s coming from on this one.
🎧: https://t.co/A51s2pWuZn
New @PHNX_Suns pod is up! pic.twitter.com/dDml6FGFcU – 10:01 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
LeBron James, Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton expected to attend the game between @gleagueignite and Paris Metropolitans 92 in Henderson, tonight to see Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, a source said. Lakers and Suns play an exhibition game in Las Vegas tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/JV3bf4vmkz – 8:01 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
LeBron James, Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton expected to attend the game between @gleagueignite and Paris Metropolitans 92 in Henderson, tonight to see Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, a source said. Lakers and Suns play an exhibition game in Las Vegas tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/8C1F4pHsSc – 7:50 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“A lot of criticism comes with playing sport or being on TV. It’s just a perspective thing. Everybody take a look in the mirror. Nobody’s perfect”
Devin Booker on Instagram post of LeBron James photo tagged MOOD after #Suns loss to Adelaide 36ers
“It’s more of a life statement” pic.twitter.com/bb3VKxsYaK – 4:30 PM

John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
Lakers’ first defensive possession of the preseason wasn’t exactly encouraging in regard to LeBron making the next rotation on defense more than he did last season. pic.twitter.com/ILLUM9n2P7 – 12:10 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
So were this the regular season, LeBron James would have seen his all time record of 1096 straight games scoring 10+ pts come to an end as he scored 4 in 16 min in a loss to SAC. He shot 0-7 FG. Only 1x, in his 3rd season. has he ever played a game in which he did not have a FG – 3:00 AM
Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron laughed when @Brad Turner asked him about his 0 for 7 preseason night and if he’s still getting his legs under him: “I’ve been 0-fer before. It’s just that I played more. … In 15 minutes, it was over with. But that’s the last thing on my mind, as far as makes or misses.” pic.twitter.com/ukjKrYczFP – 2:00 AM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
LeBron laughed when he was asked about shooting 0-for 7 from the field: pic.twitter.com/9r8yLzWmPw – 1:51 AM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Keegan Murray on matching up against LeBron James pic.twitter.com/6Z0scr1fSf – 1:13 AM

Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Final: Kings 105, Lakers 75.
The Lakers led after a half 46-41, but after LeBron, AD and Russ all sat, it flew apart. Will be interested to see how it goes when they get more time — when they played, the supporting cast looked good around them. – 12:55 AM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers drop 105-75 game to Kings. AD had 11 points, 11 rebounds. LeBron James 4 points, but missed all seven of his field goals. Russell Westbrook had 5 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds. – 12:54 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Lakers drop their preseason opener 105-75 to SAC with Darvin Ham limiting his starters’ playing time. AD 11p 11r in 16 mins; Russ 5p on 2-of-3 3a in 15 mins; LeBron 4p on 0-of-7 2a in 16 mins. Rookie Cole Swider had 10p off the bench. LAL has PHX in Vegas on Wednesday. – 12:53 AM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
As expected, LeBron, AD and Westbrook are all done for the night having played in the 1st half. Patrick Beverley may also be done for the evening.
Rookies Cole Swider and Max Christie started the 2nd half alongside JTA, Nunn and Jones. – 12:03 AM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Doubt we’re gonna see LeBron James, Russell Westbrook or Anthony Davis again tonight.
LeBron was 0-for-7 from the field. If I were a betting woman, I’d place a lot of money that he’s going to go off next game, even though it’s just the preseason. – 12:00 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
LeBron tonight:
4 PTS
0-7 FG
0-2 3P
Preseason. pic.twitter.com/EJkpzPn5RG – 11:58 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Halftime: Lakers 46, Kings 41
Anthony Davis has 11 pts (two 3s) and 11 rebs. Russell Westbrook has 5 pts, 3 rebs and 3 asts. Rough shooting half for LeBron (4 pts on 0-of-7 FGs). Impressive play from Wenten Gabriel. The Lakers are a team-high +6 with Kendrick Nunn on the floor. – 11:42 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
LeBron is 0 for 7 tonight late in the half.
The last time he was 0 for 7 at halftime of a game was Feb. 19, 2008.
That year, the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series.
LFG. – 11:37 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Davis has controlled the defensive glass thus far with 9 rebounds in 12 minutes. He’s 2 for 5 with a made 3 on the other end.
LeBron has yet to hit a shot, starting 0 for 7 as he looks for his rhythm. He’s 4 for 5 at the FT line, with LAL leading 35-28 midway through the 2nd. – 11:27 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
LeBron James has opened the Lakers’ first preseason game shooting 0-for-6 from the field. He was clearly frustrated after missing the last shot he was fouled on, shaking his head as he looked down at the floor. – 11:24 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Good thing it’s preseason: LeBron has started 0 for 6 from the field and I can’t remember the last time that could be said. He shook his head after drawing a foul but missing the and-1 layup at the hoop. – 11:21 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron James’ stomach hurting a bit after Trey Lyles bumped him during his last drive. – 11:20 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Great pass, Bron – 10:58 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Lineup now out: Reaves, Beverley, Bryant, JTA and LeBron. A little smaller, theoretically scrappier defensively and better shooters. Interested in this one. – 10:57 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Keegan Murray defending LeBron James. – 10:57 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
5:58 left, 1Q.
Current Lakers lineup:
Patrick Beverley
Russell Westbrook
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Juan Toscano-Anderson – 10:54 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Totally understand the arguments for not wanting to start Keegan Murray and have him defend LeBron.
Except this is preseason, which is all about testing and getting experience before the regular season.
Regardless of him starting, I hope Keegan gets a little time guarding LBJ. – 10:34 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Ham said he’ll likely play 11 or 12 guys tonight, including LeBron, AD and Westbrook. Their minutes will be limited in this preseason opener.
Walker IV is out, but is expected to be cleared to play by tomorrow (next game is Wednesday)
Brown Jr. and Schroder are also out. – 9:03 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Darvin Ham on Anthony Davis running the offense and the dynamic with LeBron, AD and Russ pic.twitter.com/Vpx4XFvTuj – 9:02 PM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Ham said he’s been amazed at LeBron’s level of “pop” and “quick twitch”, his overall athleticism going into Year 20.
The Lakers have several other explosive athletes (Ham mentioned Westbrook, Damian Jones and Lonnie Walker), but Ham said LeBron has stood out in that way. – 8:59 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoon
As has been trending through the first week of camp, it’ll be LeBron, AD, Russ, Damian Jones and Kendrick Nunn in tonight’s game against Sacramento. Darvin Ham says the regular season lineup is “totally fluid.” – 8:58 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers starters are Bron, AD, K Nunn, Russ and Damion Jones – 8:57 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Darvin Ham said the startling lineup (LeBron, AD, Russ, Nunn and Jones) is “totally fluid.” He added that that’s the starting lineup “for tonight.” – 8:57 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Ham confirmed that tonight’s starters will be Westbrook, Nunn, LeBron, AD and Jones.
That remains fluid moving forward, but Ham has liked how that group has fit together in camp thus far. – 8:57 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Darvin Ham says that his starting unit remains “totally fluid” even though he is beginning with LeBron, AD, Westbrook, Nunn and Damian Jones in tonight’s preseason opener – 8:57 PM
Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Starters for tonight:
-Russ
-Nunn
-Lebron
-AD
-Jones – 8:57 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Darvin Ham said his starting lineup “is totally fluid” but Nunn and Jones will start with LeBron, AD and Westbrook tonight – 8:56 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers starters tonight:
Damian Jones
Anthony Davis
LeBron James
Kendrick Nunn
Russell Westbrook – 8:56 PM
Mike Bresnahan @Mike_Bresnahan
Lakers Coach Darvin Ham said LeBron, Anthony Davis and Westbrook would get “a couple quick bursts” of playing time in tonight’s pre-season opener against Sacramento.
Davis has some back soreness but is expected to play, Ham added. – 8:52 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
AD, LeBron and Russ all will play tonight – 8:50 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Darvin Ham says LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook will all play “a couple of quick bursts” before having their nights finish in tonight’s preseason opener against the Kings. – 8:50 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Darvin says LeBron, Russ and AD will get “a few quick bursts” tonight against the Kings, and then they will be shut down. About 11 or 12 Lakers should play tonight. – 8:50 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Darvin Ham says 11 to 12 players will play tonight. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook are all playing. – 8:50 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Players to average 27+ PPG in a season before turning 21:
— Zion
— Luka
— LeBron
That’s it. pic.twitter.com/KY65SoCQhT – 4:50 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
For the sickos who like to watch, Monday’s @LockedOnLakers pod, YouTube version. Questions before tonight’s preseason opener. Does it matter? Does a Russ/Nunn/LBJ/AD starting lineup make sense? Can Nunn make an impact? @LockedOnNBAPods @LockedOnNetwork
youtube.com/watch?v=DQJt2M… – 3:27 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
When will LeBron James break Kareem’s all-time scoring record? nba.nbcsports.com/2022/10/03/whe… – 9:55 AM
LeBron James @KingJames
What a ball by 🐐 too! Sheesh – 9:51 PM
LeBron James @KingJames
MIKE EVANS!!!! Bro stop it!! – 9:51 PM
LeBron James @KingJames
That play was INSANE!!! Wow – 9:34 PM
LeBron James @KingJames
My DOG Mike Evans!! 👏🏾👏🏾 – 9:16 PM
LeBron James @KingJames
Patty Mahomes 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. So damn good!! 🪄 – 9:09 PM
LeBron James @KingJames
I LOVE DEVIN WHITE!!!!! ANIMAL 💪🏾 – 8:45 PM

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SHOWTIME Basketball: Our guys don’t see Lakers having any success unless Anthony Davis is healthy and dominant. Full Certified Smoke 2022-23 NBA Season Preview drops this week on the Showtime Basketball YouTube. -via Twitter / October 5, 2022
Ball is Life: LeBron James was asked about his thoughts & relationship with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. “No thoughts & no relationship.” -via Twitter / October 4, 2022
If he averages a more modest 24 points per game and misses 15% to 20% of the season, James would be nearing the plateau somewhere in the range of Game Nos. 65 to 68. That coincides with a homestand in early March when the Lakers host the Golden State Warriors (March 5), Memphis Grizzlies (March 7), Toronto Raptors (March 10) and New York Knicks (March 12). -via ESPN / September 27, 2022
James can continue to climb the ladder in two accumulation categories this season. He enters the campaign third all time in minutes played with 52,139, needing 2,714 more to pass Malone for second. He would have to be in the lineup for around 75 games to do that. Abdul-Jabbar tops the list with 57,446 minutes. Speaking of games played, he is 14th on the all-time list with 1,366. If he plays in 59 contests this season, he would move up to eighth, passing Clifford Robinson, Reggie Miller, Jason Kidd, Tim Duncan, Jason Terry and Kevin Willis. -via ESPN / September 27, 2022