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LeBron James breaks NBA all-time scoring record

LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record of 38,387 points Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder in front of a sold-out Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, according to ESPN.

The NBA’s Twitter account posted a series of tweets leading up to James breaking the record. So far this season the 38-year-old is averaging 30 points per game, ESPN reported.

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Also of note, James wore a headband, something he was known for early in his career but has shied away from as of late.

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NBA releases its schedule for the coming season, with an eye on player rest and travel

Maximizing player rest and limiting travel demands were again part of the NBA's formula for the upcoming regular season, the league indicated Thursday when announcing the schedule for 2023-24. Teams have an average of 14 instances of back-to-back games this season, up slightly from last year's rate of 13.3 per team. But back-to-backs involving travel are down to 9.0 on average; the rate of those last season was 9.6 per team.
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