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Elon Musk uses Twitter 'to amplify his bad thinking,’ says NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Abdul-Jabbar wrote on Substack that Musk is “unable to apply the use of facts in reaching conclusions about social and political issues.”

Fortune

Houston Knows It Can’t Let This Latest Title Chase Slip Away

Elvin Hayes tried. So did the Phi Slama Jama crew. Now, Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars are the ones looking to break Houston’s futility at the Big Dance.

Sports Illustrated

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ‘thrilled’ LeBron James broke his NBA scoring record

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says he’s “thrilled” LeBron James broke his all-time NBA scoring record — and that his former teammate Magic Johnson was wrong to suggest otherwise.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reflects on his strained relationship with LeBron James

In an online letter a day after James broke his scoring record, Abdul-Jabbar blamed himself for the contentious relationship between them, citing his own introversion and a significant age gap.

WEKU

LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA scoring record

James combined three critical factors better than any player in league history: longevity, consistency and durability.

Axios

Michael Cunningham: NBA’s greatest ever, LeBron James, also is best scorer

LeBron James was a junior in high school when Sports Illustrated declared him “The Chosen One” on its cover. James audaciously had the phrase tattooed on his back before becoming the NBA’s No. 1 draft pick in 2003. He was going to be a bust even if he became one…

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Here's how to watch LeBron James (probably) break the all-time NBA scoring record live, online, and free without cable

King James is just 36 points away from topping Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

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LeBron’s Record-Breaking Moment Will Be Fit for a King. Kareem’s? It Was, Um, Cute.

James needs just 36 points to eclipse Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record, a moment that will come soon—and with considerably more pomp and circumstance than in 1984.

Sports Illustrated

LeBron James’ relationship with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar still icy as he approaches all-time scoring mark

NEW YORK — It’s inevitable that LeBron James will break the record. But how will he embrace the man he passes on the NBA’s all-time scoring list? That’s up for debate and will be interesting to watch.

Tribune News Service

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Writes Heartfelt Tribute to Bill Russell

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer pens a touching essay to the big man who influenced him on and off the court.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Hall of Famer Bob Lanier dies at 73

The eight-time All-Star, who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA's top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. Lanier had worked for the league as a global ambassador.

WEKU

Bob Lanier, basketball Hall of Famer, dies at 73

Lanier played 14 seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks and averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 rebounds for his career. He is third on the Pistons’ career list in both points and rebounds.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bob Lanier, NBA force who left big shoes to fill, dies at 73

Basketball big man Bob Lanier has died after a short illness

The Independent UK

The story behind how Earvin Johnson became Magic

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, the NBA and Los Angeles Lakers legend, has seen his career immortalised in the Apple TV+ documentary series 'They Call Me Magic'

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ Is Dishonest

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer and six-time champion is not a fan of HBO’s new series about the Showtime Lakers dynasty of the 1980s.

Sports Illustrated

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Apologizes, Says It Wasn’t His Intent to Criticize LeBron James

The Lakers legend: “It wasn’t my intention to criticize LeBron James in any way… I have tremendous respect for him.”

Sports Illustrated

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Clarifies LeBron James Comments, Says Lakers Star ‘Still the Daunting Hero’

The former Lakers great elaborated on comments he made about the franchise’s current star on Sunday.

Los Angeles Times

Helene Elliott: Why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar asking LeBron James to ‘be careful’ is a reasonable request

Bizarrely chaotic to the last drop, the Lakers’ cursed season took another sour turn Sunday afternoon as they stumbled closer to an inevitably unhappy ending with a 129-118 loss to the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Says LeBron Has Done Things ‘He Should Be Embarrassed About’

Addressing reporters after a brief ceremony, Kareem praised the Lakers superstar’s efforts in the community, but reiterated he needs to do more.

Los Angeles Times

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar criticizes LeBron James, says he should be 'embarrassed'

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, speaking before the Lakers hosted Denver on Sunday afternoon at the unveiling of a social justice trophy bearing his name, again criticized LeBron James for actions he said "were beneath" James and that the Lakers' star should be "embarrassed" by some of the things he's done.

Sports Illustrated

Giannis Antetokounmpo Becomes Bucks’ All-Time Leading Scorer in Win vs. Nets

The six-time All-Star passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become Milwaukee’s all-time points leader.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: John Stockton’s statements making athletes look like dumb jocks

According to Abdul-Jabbar, such comments damage professional athletes' reputations. "I think statements like that make the public look upon athletes basically as dumb jocks, for trying to explain away something that is obviously a pandemic." "It ...

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