{"id":39298,"date":"2023-12-24T12:42:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T12:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/lebron-unleashes-career-high-40-rescues-lakers-from-skid\/"},"modified":"2023-12-24T12:42:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T12:42:10","slug":"lebron-unleashes-career-high-40-rescues-lakers-from-skid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/lebron-unleashes-career-high-40-rescues-lakers-from-skid\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron Unleashes Career-High 40, Rescues Lakers From Skid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"3:1-4:61\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:78\">LeBron James explodes for a career-high 40 points.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"4:1-4:61\">38-year-old LeBron calls it a \u201cdesperate win.\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:65\">Clutch shooting complements 7 assists and 7 rebounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>LeBron James was the star of the show once more for the Los Angeles Lakers, as the 38-year-old helped his team snap a four-match losing streak by scoring a career-high 40 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 129-120 victory.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/sports\/2023\/02\/lebron-james-surpassed-kareem-abdul-jabbars-long-standing-record\/\">James<\/a> led the struggling Lakers, who, in the words of the man of the hour, \u201cdesperately\u201d needed a miracle. He scored more points at this age for the first time this season.<\/p>\n<p>James demonstrated incredible accuracy by making five three-pointers without missing any, and he also made the most of all nine of his free throw attempts. In addition, he had two blocks, seven assists, and seven rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>The Chosen One did not hesitate to acknowledge that the team was \u201cdesperate\u201d for this victory and that they needed it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was one of the first must-win games for us this season,\u201d James stated. \u201cWe was desperate for a win tonight, so desperate times call for desperate measures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Teammate Anthony Davis, who contributed 26 points with 11 rebounds and seven assists, provided the 38-year-old with a lot of assistance. Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura each scored 11 and 21 points, respectively, as the Lakers\u2019 all-around effort enabled them to snap their losing run.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo know I can go out and still make game-winning plays, can affect the game in multiple ways and can still close out a game in the fourth quarter when our team needed when they started making a run is always a good feeling for sure,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/sports\/2023\/02\/lebron-james-tops-nbas-all-time-scoring-list\/\">James<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone was making shots and everybody was passing the ball,\u201d James said. \u201cWe were trying to keep it on time, on target and not turn the ball over. That was the key to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"alsoread\">\n<h4 class=\"text-uppercase mb-10 mt-20 fs-18\">Also Read<\/h4>\n<div class=\"post-box sty22\">\n<div class=\"post-frame js-ratioHtP\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<h5 class=\"title\">LeBron James signs his children\u2019s book \u2018I Promise\u2019 for girl<\/h5>\n<p>LeBron James autographed a copy of his children&#8217;s book for a young&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/sports\/2023\/03\/lebron-james-signs-his-childrens-book-i-promise-for-girl\/\" class=\"post-link\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James explodes for a career-high 40 points. 38-year-old LeBron calls it a \u201cdesperate win.\u201d Clutch shooting complements 7 assists and 7 rebounds. 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