As lebron further cements his place in the nbas scoring record books, here are some milestone regularseason scoring moments from his career. Lebron james scored 35 points and passed michael jordan to become the nbas alltime playoff scoring leader as the cleveland cavaliers beat the boston celtics 5102. The nba registe r is a comprehensive listing of current players and coaches in the nba along with. Chicago would be swept in three games, but jordans game 2 performance still stands in the history books. There was a time, approaching 30 years ago, when the cavs set the nba record for most consecutive losses. Emotional isaiah thomas scores 53 in a playoff victory over the wizards celtics first dance with. Ap but it was the reigning nba rookie of the years first with zero turnovers to put the 22yearold ahead of lebron james age 24. This account of how a championship was built is the best nba book in many. Apr 11, 2018 lebron on cusp of going deep into record books. The golden state warriors, defending nba champions, square off thursday night against the cleveland cavaliers for a record fourth straight.
Where will lebron james rank in the nba record book after. Mar 06, 2019 as lebron further cements his place in the nba s scoring record books, here are some milestone regularseason scoring moments from his career. Lebron james moves up in the nba record books for most. Houston rockets make nba record 26 threepoint field goals. The cleveland cavaliers are one of the nbas elite teams. All 25 of cavaliers nba regular season record for made 3. In just three games, the cleveland cavaliers have broken an nba record for most threepoint baskets made in a single playoff series. The cleveland cavaliers also known simply as the cavs are an american professional basketball team based in cleveland, ohio. The guard set the alltime league mark with a 3pointer in 90 consecutive games. Cavaliers break nba playoff record for 3pointers in a. Cavaliers is a rivalry for the record books pbs newshour. Smith made seven 3pointers and the cleveland cavaliers drained an nbarecord 25 3s in a 12398 runaway win over the atlanta hawks on wednesday night in game 2 of their second.
Bill russell, larry bird headline boston celtics alltime dream team this date in celtics history. They began playing in the national basketball association nba in 1970. Kyle korver now stands alone in the nba record books. While the two teams have played each other since the cavaliers joined the league in 1970, their rivalry began to develop in the 201415 season, when they met in the first of four consecutive nba finals, from 2015 to 2018. Cavaliers come out shooting, send nba finals back to. Bernard james was the oldest player to be drafted in nba history at 27 years and 148 days after the cleveland cavaliers selected him as the 33rd overall pick in the 2012 nba draft before trading his rights to the dallas mavericks.
Cavaliers latest group of shooters to help rewrite. Cleveland may be entering fridays lone visit of the season to new orleans sporting a 1741 record, but the cavaliers have gone 31 under their new head. Choose any adjective and it would apply to the cavs, who finished 25 of 45 from behind the arc to rewrite the record books. The golden state warriors, defending nba champions, square off thursday night against the cleveland cavaliers for a record fourth straight year. Warriors join lakers, spurs and cavs in nba playoff record books ap the golden state warriors rare unbeaten start this postseason doesnt necessarily mean theyre on their way to a title. James has already made nba history this season by breaking the record of michael. According to multiple sportsbooks, the cleveland cavaliers possess an overunder win total of 23. As james makes a push for his 5th nba mvp award, the cavaliers superstar is amongst one of the best stretches of his. The 25 made threepointers 2546, 54% by the cavaliers sets the regular season record for made threepointers in a game and ties the overall nba record 25. May 02, 2017 cleveland cavaliers small forward lebron james tied kobe bryant and charles barkley in the nba record books last night after a dominant game 1 performance. Jan 11, 2020 lebron james is rewriting the nba record books seemingly every time he steps on the court friday night that involved him passing michael jordan for fourth on the alltime field goals made list.
James, the cleveland cavaliers and the greatest comeback in nba history. The hotshooting cavaliers took permanent pen to the nba finals record books in a 7116 win in a game that had absolutely everything good, bad and otherwise. The cavalierswarriors rivalry is a national basketball association nba rivalry between the cleveland cavaliers and the golden state warriors. Cavaliers make nba record 25 3pointers, rout hawks in game 2. The nba summer league live subscription package, which delivered televised and online access to all live games from orlando and las vegas, received a record number of. Smith led the way, nailing six shots in 10 attempts. Mj went for an nba playoffrecord 63 points shooting 22for41 from the field and 19for21 from the free throw line. Tracy mcgrady, 7time nba allstar brian windhorst and dave mcmenamin are courtside and in the locker room for the most improbable comeback in nba history. Five unbelievable wilt chamberlain records that will. The 201617 season now officially in the books was the th season of james career that the future halloffamer averaged twentyfive points per game or. The cleveland cavaliers must be thinking in those terms through the first half of game 4 of the nba finals. Ap today, he has sole control of 68 of them, according to the nba encyclopedia. Dec 20, 2018 the rockets, who were 26of55 from 3point range, broke the nba record for treys made that was set when the cleveland cavaliers hit 25 of 46 in a march 3, 2017, win over the atlanta hawks.
That was overwhelming, hawks guard kent bazemore said. Apr 21, 2017 lebron james scores 41 to lead cavaliers to recordbreaking comeback win. Oct 22, 2019 usa today threetime nba champion lebron james already has a firm spot in the basketball history books in a myriad of categories, but his exact placement is becoming more clear. Cavs millionperson parade crowd is one for the record books. The fourtime mvp led the cleveland cavaliers to an 8779 victory over the boston celtics in game 7 of the eastern conference finals. Lebron james reaches nba finals for 8th time in a row as. The cleveland cavaliers are one of the nba s elite teams. Lebron james is rewriting the nba record books seemingly every time he steps on the court friday night that involved him passing michael jordan for. Lebron james makes history with cavaliers nba championship win. Kyle lowry made toronto raptors history on thursday by earning his sixth allstar appearance, but he was the only raptor to find his way into the history books. He began covering lebron james in 1999 and was the daily beat writer on the cleveland cavaliers for the akron beacon journal and cleveland plain dealer from 2003 to 2010. May 17, 2017 warriors join lakers, spurs and cavs in nba playoff record books ap the golden state warriors rare unbeaten start this postseason doesnt necessarily mean theyre on their way to a title. Lebron james ties kobe bryant and charles barkley in nba.
May 28, 2018 lebron james is synonymous with the nba finals at this point. Lebron james scores 41 to lead cavaliers to recordbreaking comeback win. Jun 10, 2017 the hotshooting cavaliers took permanent pen to the nba finals record books in a 7116 win in a game that had absolutely everything good, bad and otherwise. Cleveland cavaliers records year by year information about the cleveland cavaliers, including yearly records in the regular season and the playoffs. Lebron james moves up in the nba record books for most field goals made. Lebron james is synonymous with the nba finals at this point. He is also the coauthor of three books, including the new york times bestseller return of the king, the franchise, and the making of an mvp.
Everything you need to know about the 201920 cleveland cavaliers is. Ranking the 10 best games of michael jordans career nba. Kyle korver helped lift the cleveland cavaliers to their victory over the toronto raptors in game 4. Nba tvs opening night summer league game from las vegas the milwaukee bucks and jabari parker facing the cleveland cavaliers and andrew wiggins netted an average of 220,000 total viewers. Jul 23, 2014 the nba summer league live subscription package, which delivered televised and online access to all live games from orlando and las vegas, received a record number of subscriptions, up 73% from. The story of lebron james and the 2016 nba champion cleveland cavaliers takes readers on the rollercoaster ride from lebron coming back to cleveland, to their 2015 nba finals appearance, through the unforgettable 201516 season that gave the city of cleveland their first major sports championship in fiftytwo years. Amna nawaz talks with kevin blackistone of espn for.
The rockets, who were 26of55 from 3point range, broke the nba record for treys made that was set when the cleveland cavaliers hit 25 of 46 in a march 3, 2017, win over the atlanta hawks. The former twotime block champion sank three 3pointers in the win over the cavaliers including the 500th of his career. The nba record for made threes in a playoff game is 21 and in general is 23. On saturday against the cleveland cavaliers he wrote his name into nba record books as he became the first teenager in the history of the game to record 10 straight games scoring 20 or more points. This list summarizes the teams seasonbyseason records, including postseason, and includes select seasonend awards won by the teams players andor coaches. Warriors join lakers, spurs and cavs in nba playoff record. Cavaliers firsthalf explosion is one for the record books. Watch cs best nba finals games against rival lakers this date in celtics history. Lebron james passes michael jordans record as cavaliers. He reached that scoring total without attempting a single 3pointer. He broke the mark of 89 he shared with dana barros for two.
Lebron james can pass some big names in the nba record book in several key categories this season, including scoring, where he is currently fourth. Google news cavaliers vs pelicans regular season nba. Larry bird once said a simple look through the record books would reveal the best player in nba history. This story with dave mcmenamin of lebron and the cleveland cavaliers championship run is captivating and filled with spectacular detail. Records individuels en saison regulieremodifier modifier le code. Transcript for lebron james makes history with cavaliers nba championship win one of the greatest comebacks of all time. Cavaliers bury hawks with endless 3pointers in game 2 the cavaliers hit an nba record 25 threes to take a 20 series lead over atlanta.
Lebron james scores 41 to lead cavaliers to record. Cavaliers latest group of shooters to help rewrite nba record books the cavaliers can shoot the lights out as they did tuesday against orlando. Dream team by jack mccallum the book of basketball by bill simmons sacred. Cleveland cavaliers basketball cavaliers news, scores. The cavaliers set nba playoff record for 3pointers after. May 05, 2016 that was overwhelming, hawks guard kent bazemore said. Brian windhorst has covered the nba for espn since 2010. Ben simmons shoots for the 76ers against the cavaliers. Smith made seven 3pointers and the cleveland cavaliers drained an nba record 25 3s in a 12398 runaway win over the atlanta hawks on wednesday night in game 2 of their second.
May 25, 2017 lebron james scored 35 points and passed michael jordan to become the nbas alltime playoff scoring leader as the cleveland cavaliers beat the boston celtics 5102. Korver sets nba record as hawks rout cavaliers updated. May 31, 2018 the golden state warriors, defending nba champions, square off thursday night against the cleveland cavaliers for a record fourth straight year. The fourtime mvp led the cleveland cavaliers to an 8779 victory over the boston celtics. Mar 26, 2019 bill russell, larry bird headline boston celtics alltime dream team this date in celtics history. Cleveland cavaliers small forward lebron james tied kobe bryant and charles barkley in the nba record books last night after a dominant game 1 performance. The 1 million people who filled the streets wednesday to cheer the 2016 nba champion cleveland cavaliers is the largest crowd to ever.