The New All Time Scoring Champion

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It took almost four decades, but the NBA has a new all-time scoring champion. Abdul-Jabbar's record had stood since April 5, 1984. James, 38, was born about nine months later. Abdul-Jabbar made only one 3-pointer in his career. Averaging 24.6 points in his 20. James has evolved along with the league, ranking No. 9 on the all-time 3s list and averaging 27.2 points in his 20 seasons. He entered the game needing 36 points to overtake Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. James record breaking shot was fadeaway jumper with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter. He finished the night with 38 points 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. The game came to a halt to celebrate a record that was thought to never be broken. James hugged his wife; mother and three children then proceeded a brief ceremony with Commissioner Adam Silver and Abdul-Jabbar. Jabbar held the game ball and handed it to James with a passing the torch moment. James thanked his family including Silver and late NBA commissioner David Stern. "I thank you guys so much for allowing me to be a part of something I've always dreamed about," James said. The four-time champion and four-time MVP continues to add to his legacy. Ranking fourth in career assists, ninth in steals, thirty-second in rebounds and ninety-first in blocks. James has had a national spotlight on him since he was a teenager, and his basketball career has played out as expected. As the youngest player in the NBA to reach each one-thousand-point milestone from 1,000 to 38,000, James is also the oldest player to ever average 30 points per game. With 38 games left and potentially extra games with the Lakers making the playoffs we could see Lebron break the 40,000 point barrier, which should be a record that’s never broken.

Headlines 🚨

On this day in sports history: 1960 Boston Celtic Bill Russell becomes first NBA player with 50 rebounds

The Las Vegas Raiders grant Derek Carr permission to visit Saints

Aaron Rodgers will embark on a four-day/four-night “darkness retreat” after the Superbowl to consider his future NFL career

Kevin Durant has been in conversations with Joe Tsai and Sean Marks on the direction of the franchise and how to make it a championship contender

Las Vegas approves plan to hold F1 race until 2032,

Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette avoids arbitration, gets 3-year deal

Cleveland Guardinas hire team’s first female on-field coach Amanda Kamekona, former star softball player at UCLA

Sean Payton says Russell Wilson’s personal QB coach will not be allowed in the facility

49ers hiring ex-panthers interim coach Steve Wilks as DC

Patrick Kane undecided on waiving no-trade clause

SDSU and SMU are top PAC-12 expansion candidates

Chiefs activated RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire from IR + Mecole Hardman placed on IR

Steelers’ assistant coach, Brian Flores, is accepting the Vikings’ defensive coordinator job

Miami defensive coordinator, Kevin Steele, has accepted Alabama’s offer to become their DC

Trends 📈📉 via Oddsshark

🏀 Pistons at Cavaliers

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games

• The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit

• Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

🏀 Hornets at Wizards

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games

• Charlotte is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Washington

• The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games when playing Charlotte

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte

🏀 76ers at Celtics

• Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road

• Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

• Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

• Boston is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

🏀 Pacers at Heat

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games

• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing Miami

• Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home

🏀 Spurs at Raptors

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Toronto

• The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio's last 13 games on the road

• Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

• Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio

🏀 Kings at Rockets

• Sacramento is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Houston

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento

🏀 Timberwolves at Jazz

• Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah

• The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Utah

🏀 Mavericks at Clippers

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers

• Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

• LA Clippers is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

• LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas

🏀 Warriors at Trailblazers

• The total has gone OVER in 15 of Golden State's last 17 games on the road

• Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Golden State

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State

🎓🏀 #23 CREI at HALL

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Creighton's last 5 games on the road

• Creighton is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Seton Hall

• Seton Hall is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seton Hall's last 5 games at home

🎓🏀 #11 ISU at WVU

• The total has gone OVER in 12 of Iowa State's last 14 games when playing West Virginia

• The total has gone OVER in 6 of Iowa State's last 8 games when playing on the road against West Virginia

• West Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Iowa State

• West Virginia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Iowa State

🎓🏀 #6 TENN at VAN

• Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vanderbilt

• Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vanderbilt

• Vanderbilt is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games at home

🎓🏀 GTWN at #20 PROV

• The total has gone OVER in 7 of Georgetown University's last 8 games on the road

• The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Georgetown University's last 11 games when playing on the road against Providence

• Providence is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

• Providence is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Georgetown University

🎓🏀 TLSA at #2 HOU

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tulsa's last 5 games on the road

• Tulsa is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Houston

🎓🏀 FLA at #3 BAMA

• Florida is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Alabama

• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games on the road

• Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Alabama's last 6 games at home

🎓🏀 OKLA at #14 BAY

• The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oklahoma's last 10 games when playing Baylor

• Oklahoma is 18-5-1 ATS in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Baylor

🎓🏀 #25 SDSU at USU

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego State's last 6 games on the road

• San Diego State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road

• Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

• Utah State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego State

Public Money 🤑 via VSiN at 9AMCT

🏀 NBA

61% of bets and 80% of money is on WSH -5

19% of bets and 39% of money is on UNDER 224.5 PHI at BOS

63% of bets and 80% of money is on OVER 223 IND at MIA

53% of bets and 78% of money is on UTA -5.5

45% of bets and 68% of money is on OVER 236 MIN at UTA

19% of bets and 37% of money is on UNDER 220.5 DAL at LAC

🎓🏀 NCAAB

35% of bets and 58% of money is on UNDER 135.5 CREI at HALL

57% of bets and 79% of money is on WVU -3.5

44% of bets and 73% of money is on UNDER 134 TENN at VAN

34% of bets and 77% of money is on FLA +9.5

36% of bets and 63% of money is on UNDER 146 SDSU at USU

Future Odds 🔮 via Bovada Sportsbook

Injury Report 🏥 via ESPN

BOS (SG) Jaylen Brown | Probable - Illness

BOS (C) Robert Williams III | Probable - Ankle

BOS (C) Luke Kornet | Probable - Ankle

CHA (SF) Cody Martin | Out - Knee

DAL (PG) Kyrie Irving | Probable - Calf

DAL (PG) Luka Doncic | Out - Heel

DAL (PF) Markieef Morris | Probable - Knee

GSW (F) Andre Iguodala | Out - Hip

HOU (SG) Garrison Matthews | Questionable - Toe

IND (SG) Chris Duarte | Questionable - Ankle

MIA (PG) Kyle Lowry | Out - Knee

MIA (F) Duncan Robinson | Out - Finger

MIA (SG) Victor Oladipo | Out - Ankle

MIA (PF) Gabe Vincent | Probable - Ankle

MIA (C) Orlando Robinson | Probable - Thumb

PHI (C) Joel Embiid | Questionable - Foot

POR (C) Ibou Badji | Out - Knee

POR (SG) Keon Johnson | Questionable - Ankle

SAS (C) Dewayne Dedmon | Out 

SAS (PG) Tre Jones | Questionable 

SAS (SG) Romeo Langford | Out - Thigh

SAS (SF) Keldon Johnson | Questionable - Ankle

SAS (F) Jeremy Sochan | Doubtful

TOR (SF) O.G. Anunoby | Out - Wrist

UTA (PF) Jarred Vanderbilt | Questionable - Wrist

WSH (SF) Kyle Kuzma | Questionable - Ankle

WSH (SG) Bradley Beal | Questionable - Foot

Picks 🔒

Mackenzie Mcdonald +150 | McDonald holds the 4-2 head-to-head advantage. He has improved his consistency over the past 18 months. McDonald is in top form right now coming off a career best win against Rafael Nadal.

Florida +10 | The Gators are ranked 18th defensively among D1 teams in points allowed per possession. They have allowed 68 points or fewer in 15 of their last 18 games while having an above-average tempo. The main goal for them is to limit Alabama’s 3 pointers.

WVU -3.5 | This play is more of a fade of ISU - they’re coming off a huge win against Kansas. ISU is very prone to fouling and turnovers. I expect WVU to come out and play tough and apply pressure at home; and its likely ISU comes in lazy after still celebrating the big win over KU.

Morikawa +1800 to win the Phoenix open | He’s back to his top-notch ball-striking ways as he gained over 10 strokes ball striking at the Farmers Insurance Open which helped him finish in third place. He would have contended here in 2020 if he had putt like he has been lately. Morikawa has no problem showing up when the lights are the brightest and this week they will all be shining in the Scottsdale area.