Jayson Tatum and Luka Dončić each head to Utah with the most #NBAAllStar selections before turning 25 in their respective franchise histories.
Dončić isn't even 24 until Feb. 28.
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James's 19th straight season being selected to the All-Star Game breaks a tie with Kobe Bryant for the longest streak in NBA history.
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While LeBron James chases down Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's scoring record, he's already matched him in All-Star appearances with his 19th selection.
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Reigning LaLiga champion Real Madrid hosts cross-town rival Atlético Madrid in Copa del Rey.
Real Madrid has shut out Atlético in each of the last 4 editions of ElDerbi as the home team, tied for the longest such streak in series history.
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Wednesday was the 162nd time that Steph and Seth Curry have played on the same day (regular season and playoffs).
It was the first time they've each scored 30.
Steph: 34 Pts
Seth: 32 Pts
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3 years ago today the game lost a legend with the passing of Kobe Bryant.
Bryant spent his entire 20-year career with the Lakers, the 2nd-most seasons spent with a single team.
The Black Mamba is the franchises' all-time leader in games, points, 3-pointers, and steals.
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Wednesday night against the Jazz Damian Lillard became the 4th player in NBA history to record 60 points on 70% FG pct in a game.
He joins:
- Wilt Chamberlain (4x)
- David Thompson
- Karl Malone
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Lillard finished with 60 points, 8 assists, & 7 rebounds.
He becomes the first player in NBA history with 3 games of 60 points, 5 rebounds & 5 assists in his career.
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With his 14th career 50-point game, Damian Lillard has tied LeBron James & Rick Barry for 6th-most all-time.
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Wednesday was Lillard's 3rd career 50-point game against the Jazz, the most by any player in NBA history.
Kobe Bryant is the only other player with multiple, scoring 52 on Nov. 30, 2006 and 60 in the final game of his career.
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With his 14th career 50-point game, Damian Lillard has tied LeBron James & Rick Barry for 6th-most all-time.
Lillard also passed Vince Carter for the 6th-most 3-pointers in NBA history.
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Alperen Şengün is also the first center in NBA history with multiple triple-doubles prior to turning 21 years old.
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Alperen Şengün stuffed the stat sheet vs the Wizards, with 21 Pts, 10 Ast, 11 Reb, 3 steals & 2 blocks.
He's just the 4th player in NBA history to record a triple-double with multiple steals and blocks before turning 21, joining Magic Johnson, Antoine Walker, & Lonzo Ball.
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The Nets shot 49-76 from the field against the 76ers, good for 64.5%.
That is the 3rd-highest FG pct in a loss in NBA history, trailing only a pair of games by the 1981-82 Bulls.
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Trae Young has his 113th career game with 20 points & 10 assists, tying Isiah Thomas for the 2nd-most by a player prior to turning 25.
Only Oscar Robertson (124) has more.
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Most 20-Point Games off the Bench by Rookies Since 1970-71
🏀2004-05 Ben Gordon: 24
🏀2022-23 Bennedict Mathurin: 19
🏀1981-82 Jeff Ruland: 19
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Bennedict Mathurin had a game-high 26 points off the bench Wednesday vs the Magic.
He now has 19 20-Pt games off the bench this season.
That is tied for the 2nd-most 20-Pt games off the bench by a rookie since starters were listed on box scores in 1970-71.
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Joel Embiid was contested on 6 of 11 FGA in the 1st half, 5 of which were contested by Ben Simmons.
Embiid shot 0-5 on those shots.
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The Nets & 76ers are off to a fast start.
It's 41 all at the end of the first quarter, the first game this season in which both teams scored 40 points in the first quarter.
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The NBA's Rivals Week rolls on with the Nets visiting the 76ers tonight at 7:30 ET on ESPN.
Joel Embiid enters as the NBA's leading scorer in the New Year, averaging 35.1 PPG.
He'll have a tough matchup in Nic Claxton, who is holding opponents to a 40.9% FG pct, 4th in the NBA.
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Marcus Rashford has scored 10 goals in 10 games in all competitions since the post-World Cup restart, most among players in Europe’s top 5 leagues.
Rashford scored 8 goals in 19 games before the WC.
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Barcelona hosts Real Sociedad today in the Copa del Rey Quarterfinals on (3 ET).
Both teams enter riding long streaks...
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Kyrie Irving enters tonight's game against the 76ers averaging 38 PPG, 7 RPG, and 7 APG in his last three games.
It's in the first time in his NBA career he's reached those marks over a 3-game span.
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Brock Purdy has not thrown an interception on 59 attempts this postseason.
It's by far the most attempts by a rookie in NFL postseason history without throwing an interception.
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Joe Burrow has as many playoff wins as every other Bengal QB in franchise history combined.
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Tyronn Lue is now 10-0 against the Lakers as the Clippers' head coach.
Lue is the 1st head coach to begin his tenure with a team by winning his first 10 games against the Lakers. (h/t )
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LeBron James is the 1st player in NBA history with a 40-point game against all 30 franchises.
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Luka Doncic has 33 30-point games this season.
Over the last 40 seasons, the only players with more 30-point games prior to the month of February are Michael Jordan in 1986-87 and James Harden in 2018-19.
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Former No. 3 overall recruit in the class of 2021, Emoni Bates, finished with 43 of Eastern Michigan's 79 points tonight. It's the 2nd time he's accounted for over half his team's points this season.
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7-time All-Star Scott Rolen has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Rolen is an 8-time Gold Glove winner, 4th-most among 3B all-time.
Only 4 National League 3B have accounted for more WAR than Rolen, and all are in the Hall of Fame.
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Joshua Kimmich's 90th minute goal earned Bayern Munich a 1-1 draw vs FC Köln.
That was Bayern's latest game-tying Bundesliga goal since 2017. Back then, David Alaba momentarily tied the match vs RB Leipzig 4-4 at 90'+1, then Arjen Robben scored the winner four minutes later.
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The Vegas Golden Knights are in Newark tonight, seeking hockey history.
Vegas is a win shy of becoming the first NHL franchise to win at least 30 games in its first six seasons of existence. The New Jersey Devils, meanwhile, have lost just once in regulation since the New Year.
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That was the Sabres' first non-shootout overtime win in Dallas since Jason Woolley's game-winning goal in Game 1 of the 1999 Stanley Cup Final at Reunion Arena.
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The Kings made 12 3-pointers in the first quarter tonight, tied for the most by any team in any quarter in NBA history.
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Caitlin Clark joined The Flash in elite company tonight.
Clark and Dwyane Wade (2003) are the only women's or men's Division I players with a triple-double vs an AP Top-2 opponent since 1999-2000. Wade did it vs No. 1 Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament.
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Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum each have 30 25-point games this season.
They are the first pair of teammates to do that before February since Pete Maravich and Lou Hudson in 1973-74.
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Have a quarter, Giannis.
Antetokounmpo is the first Bucks player with 20 points and 100 percent shooting from the field in a quarter since Glenn Robinson in 2000 against the Celtics.
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Kylian Mbappé scored five goals against Pays de Cassel in the French Cup Round of 32 today.
He is the first PSG player to score five times in a competitive match.
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