James joins exclusive National Basketball Association list
LeBron James can’t explain why he plays so well against the Charlotte Hornets, but he sure has a knack for picking up his game.
LeBron James joined Oscar Robertson on an exclusive National Basketball Association list and Kevin Love scored a season-high 35 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers remained unbeaten at home with a 117-103 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.
James has now played in 21 straight wins over either the Hornets or their predecessors, the Charlotte Bobcats. The Nets have exactly one win on the road this season – a victory over the underperforming Houston Rockets on November 11.
Anthony tied a season- ow with 11 points, all of which came in the first quarter, yet still tied for the team high in the loss with rookie Kristaps Porzingis. “I think it may be the nature of the sport, and also, the prestige position in sports is quarterback”, James said.
“James drove the lane on the Cavs” ensuing possession and Walker raked the ball out of his hands as he was going up for a shot, but didn”t get a call. James never lost to Charlotte in four seasons with Miami….
It was Toronto’s solid defensive effort that had players talking in the post-game dressing room.
As for the Hornets, Kemba Walker scored 18 points, while Nicolas Batum added 17 points and eight rebounds to lead the team, but unfortunately, it was not enough to give their team the W. “I thought we ran out of gas”. “It was just working well for us”.
Coach Stan Van Gundy said after that game that Drummond was fine. But Charlotte outscored Sacramento 31-14 in the fourth quarter and 15-10 in the extra five minutes. “I was ready, but we kept those guys in and they did a great job”.
The Cavs trailed by seven points in the fourth quarter but took the lead for good with a 14-4 run midway through the quarter.
For all he has accomplished in a glistening career – two championships, four Most Valuable Player awards and two NBA Finals MVP trophies – there is one elusive milestone LeBron James has yet to grasp. Delly’s three-pointer midway through the fourth gave Cleveland its first lead of the second half and propelled them to the win. With a new contract in hand and a key role on a championship contender, the hard work has been well worth it. Detroit center Andre Drummond, who was leading the league with 17.8 rebounds per game, finished with seven.
LaMarcus Aldridge missed his second straight game with a mild sprain of his left ankle, but the Spurs were able to collect their second victory without their major offseason acquisition. The Cavaliers match up with the Toronto Raptors in their next game the day before Thanksgiving. He had eight points in 17 minutes….
B OFFENSE: The 3-point shooting was off, but the Hornets got to the foul line 25 times.
Newton was introduced in the third quarter and started doing the “dab” as the crowd went wild and music played in the arena. Robertson has shared similar sentiments for James.
“I don’t know why”, he said.