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LeBron James scored 50 points against the Washington Wizards on March 11, 2022.
LeBron James had a spectacular game with the Los Angeles Lakers and is on course for an NBA record. Coach Gregg Popovich has already set a new record.
Basketball superstar LeBron James has given his struggling Los Angeles Lakers the next win and is on course for second place in the all-time points list in the North American professional league NBA.
The 37-year-old scored 50 points in the 122-109 against the Washington Wizards on Friday (March 11, 2022) and hit 18 of his 25 shots from the field. Just under a week ago, James had scored 56 points against the Golden State Warriors and demonstrated his extra class.
The Californians (29 wins, 37 defeats), currently tenth in the Western Conference, have to worry about making the playoffs.
NBA: Gregg Popovich outperforms Don Nelson
Basketball coach Gregg Popovich, meanwhile, has already cemented his place in NBA history as the record holder for most wins by a head coach. Players and officials congratulated the 73-year-old on his 1,336th win, overtaking previous record holder Don Nelson.
Nelson called the San Antonio Spurs coach ESPN’s “greatest coach,” adding, “When I hired him as an assistant coach, I thought he could learn something from me. But I learned more from him than he learned from me, that’s for sure.”
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Coach Gregg Popovich clinched a record NBA win with the San Antonio Spurs against the Utah Jazz on March 11, 2022.
Popovich took over at the Spurs in 1996 and won the championship in the world’s top basketball league with the Texans in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014. On Friday (local time) his Spurs clinched the success with a 104:102 against the Utah Jazz, which gives Popovich the sole record. “Gregg Popovich’s success with Spurs is unprecedented in our league. So it’s only fitting that he now holds the record for most career wins,” NBA boss Adam Silver said in a statement.
The modest Popovich was rather uncomfortable with the hype surrounding his person. “We all have a part in this record. It’s not mine, it’s ours, here in this city,” said the successful coach. “It doesn’t belong to one person. Basketball is a team sport.” Popovich molded players like Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker during his time.
NBA: Schröder loses with Houston against Dallas Mavericks
National player Dennis Schröder lost the duel against Maxi Kleber and the Dallas Mavericks with the Houston Rockets, bottom of the league. In Houston, the hosts lost 100-113, it was the 50th loss for the Rockets in the current NBA season.
In his second game after an ankle injury, Schröder played around 24 minutes in Houston, but he only got one of seven shots from the field into the basket and only scored three points. Kleber did not manage anything countable in four minutes of action. Dallas controlled the game for the entire duration, the best scorer for the guests was once again Luka Doncic with 30 points.
The Wagner brothers Franz and Moritz clinched the second win in a row with the Orlando Magic. The worst team in the East defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-110, Minnesota’s first loss in six straight wins. Mo Wagner shone with 18 points, Franz had eight points.
There was a defeat for the Los Angeles Clippers and Isaiah Hartenstein (two points) at 106:112 at the Atlanta Hawks. Things went better for the Boston Celtics with Daniel Theis, the Celtics won 114:103 against the Detroit Pistons. (dpa/sid)
