The Los Angeles Lakers came up with a huge 120-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. This was largely thanks to their star center Anthony Davis, who finished the game with a stat line never seen before in NBA history.

Davis had a monster game that saw him score 27 points while adding 25 rebounds, five assists, seven steals, and three blocks. Not a single NBA player managed to have 25+ points, 25+ boards,  5+ assists, and 5+ steals in a single game before Davis.

After the game, Davis was much more interested in talking about the Lakers surging form than his historic achievement.

“I think we’re hitting our stride right now,” Davis said via ESPN. “We’re just trying to keep going, keep pushing, knowing that just like last year, all we got to do is get in. We feel like it’s tough for anybody to beat us in a seven-game series.”

Davis is producing at a high level in 2023-24 while avoiding health issues that plagued him in recent years. He already played in 62 games, most since 2019-20, while averaging 24.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 3.6 assists.

The Lakers, who won three out of their last four games, are currently sitting at No. 9 in the Western Conference with a 36-30 record. The LA team is currently two games out of sixth place, which comes with an automatic playoff spot.

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LeBron James is one of the most accomplished players in the history of the National Basketball Association. On Saturday night, he added yet another milestone to his list of feats, passing the late former Lakers guard Kobe Bryant for 3rd place on the league’s all-time scoring list.

James went into Saturday night’s clash with the 76ers at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia needing 18 points to eclipse Bryant’s career mark of 33,643. The Sixers didn’t make things easy for the King, but he finally got close to the mark in the third quarter.

He took off towards the basket and completed a running layup, accomplishing the feat in Bryant’s hometown. At the next timeout, the arena gave James a standing ovation in honor of his achievement.

LeBron was effusive in his praise of the former Laker great, saying, ” I’m happy just to be in any conversation with Kobe Bean Bryant, one of the all-time greatest basketball players to ever play, one of the all-time greatest Lakers. The man has two jerseys hanging up in Staples Center. It’s just crazy.”

The only two names remaining for James to pass on the all-time scoring list are Karl Malone (36,928 points) and Kareem Abdul-Jabar (38,387 points), two names that appear well within reach for the Akron, Ohio native.

James finished the night with 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists in his team’s 108-91 loss to Philadelphia.

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The Los Angeles Lakers came up with a huge 120-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. This was largely thanks to their star center Anthony Davis, who finished the game with a stat line never seen before in NBA history.

Davis had a monster game that saw him score 27 points while adding 25 rebounds, five assists, seven steals, and three blocks. Not a single NBA player managed to have 25+ points, 25+ boards,  5+ assists, and 5+ steals in a single game before Davis.

After the game, Davis was much more interested in talking about the Lakers surging form than his historic achievement.

“I think we’re hitting our stride right now,” Davis said via ESPN. “We’re just trying to keep going, keep pushing, knowing that just like last year, all we got to do is get in. We feel like it’s tough for anybody to beat us in a seven-game series.”

Davis is producing at a high level in 2023-24 while avoiding health issues that plagued him in recent years. He already played in 62 games, most since 2019-20, while averaging 24.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 3.6 assists.

The Lakers, who won three out of their last four games, are currently sitting at No. 9 in the Western Conference with a 36-30 record. The LA team is currently two games out of sixth place, which comes with an automatic playoff spot.

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LeBron James is one of the most accomplished players in the history of the National Basketball Association. On Saturday night, he added yet another milestone to his list of feats, passing the late former Lakers guard Kobe Bryant for 3rd place on the league’s all-time scoring list.

James went into Saturday night’s clash with the 76ers at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia needing 18 points to eclipse Bryant’s career mark of 33,643. The Sixers didn’t make things easy for the King, but he finally got close to the mark in the third quarter.

He took off towards the basket and completed a running layup, accomplishing the feat in Bryant’s hometown. At the next timeout, the arena gave James a standing ovation in honor of his achievement.

LeBron was effusive in his praise of the former Laker great, saying, ” I’m happy just to be in any conversation with Kobe Bean Bryant, one of the all-time greatest basketball players to ever play, one of the all-time greatest Lakers. The man has two jerseys hanging up in Staples Center. It’s just crazy.”

The only two names remaining for James to pass on the all-time scoring list are Karl Malone (36,928 points) and Kareem Abdul-Jabar (38,387 points), two names that appear well within reach for the Akron, Ohio native.

James finished the night with 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists in his team’s 108-91 loss to Philadelphia.

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