Notable News & Notes
Dirk Nowitzki Reaches 28,000 Points
Nowitzki reached the 28,000 point mark on a three-pointer with seven minutes left to play in the third period at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City on April 1st. Entering the game, Dirk was just 14 points shy have hitting the monumental mark that consists of a list that features Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Wilt Chamberlain. The future Hall of Famer finished the night with 18 points and then followed that performance adding 21 points the following day in a loss versus Houston 101-108. Complete Scoring List Here
Russell Westbrook Continues to Ball
Remember when triple-doubles were not so common? Well, Russell Westbrook doesn’t. Westbrook recently recorded his tenth triple-double of the season in a loss to Dallas. Westbrook recorded 31 points (10-32 FG), 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. In his ten triple-doubles this season “Reckless” Russ averages 31.6 points (10.3-25.7 makes/attempts=40% FG), 12.6 assists, 12.1 rebounds, and 5.3 turnovers with a 7-3 team record. Russell Westbrook currently places 12th on the all-time list with 22 and is in striking distance of moving into the top ten by the end of this season and should finish in the top five once his career is over if he continues on a similar pace. Complete List Here
James Harden Records Second 50 Point Game
James Harden recorded his first 50-point game of his career on March 19 and shortly after recorded his second with a 51-point performance in a home win over Sacramento 115-111. Harden has averaged 32.5 points between the ten games since his first 50-point performance. He also joins some good company in Rockets team history:
LeBron Climbs Another Notch on the Scoring Ladder
The headband-less LeBron James scored on a contested hook shot (in honor of Patrick Ewing?) in the lane, giving him 24,816 points to move into 20th on the All-Time NBA scoring list passing Ewing’s mark.
What’s Trending
John Wall Getting Down
John Wall showed off some of his moves in First Lady Michelle Obama’s Gimme Five Challenge. No dougie this time I guess. See it on his Instagram account: John Wall Instagram @johnwall
Kelly Olynyk’s Eye
Boston center Olynyk took an accidental elbow to the face in pregame warmups and was left with this mess during the game. Yet, he still dropped 19 points on way to 100-87 win over Indiana.
Blake Griffin 360 block
If you haven’t seen it yet, check out Blake Griffin’s block on Jonas Jerebko last Sunday night:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YQJchpk3iA
My Power Rankings – Once again dominated by the Western Conference
1. Golden State Warriors
2. Atlanta Hawks
3. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. San Antonio Spurs
5. Memphis Grizzlies
6. Houston Rockets
7. Los Angeles Clippers
8. Portland Trail Blazers
9. Dallas Mavericks
10. Chicago Bulls
I apologize for not embedding the videos into the text this week. For some reason I couldn’t link it directly into the content. Though, I am not all that computer savvy anyways…
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