Don't let Rich Paul's verbal diarrhea distract you from the fact that the 2001 Lakers are the Greatest Playoff team of all time:
- 15-1 Record; 8-0 on the road
- 13.7 Net Rating (NBA Record)
- Beat Four 50-win Playoff Teams
- Destroyed the #1 seed Spurs by 29 and 39 points respectively.
Playoff Stats:
Shaq: 30/15/3/2.4 blks/56% FG
Kobe: 29/7/6/1.6 stls/ 56% TS
Clutch Stats:
Shaq: 9 points on 34.4% TS
Kobe: 26 points on 62.7% TS
The 01 Lakers didn't just beat solid competition. They eviscerated them.
KOBE. LEBRON. WEMBY.
Victor Wembanyama joins Kobe Bryant in 2001 and LeBron James in 2007 as the only players this century to lead their team in scoring entering the Finals at 22 or younger 🤯
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Bombshell: The Browns are finalizing a trade that will send two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams, per @rapsheet, @TomPelissero and me.
In exchange for Garrett, the Rams are expected to send Pro-Bowl edge Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick and other draft-pick compensation still being negotiated to the Browns.
Reunion: Odell Beckham Jr. is returning to the New York Giants, the team he last played for in 2018. Beckham visited the team again Monday, and is signing with New York.
Most PPG In Game 7s (Min. 2 Games Played) :
1. Luka Doncic — 40.5
2. Paolo Banchero — 38.0
3. Kevin Durant — 36.2
4. LeBron James — 34.9
5. Michael Jordan — 33.7
6. Allen Iverson — 32.5
7. George Gervin — 32.0
8. Yao Ming — 31.0
8. Kevin Johnson — 31.0
10. Jerry West — 30.9
Luka Doncic has more 1st Team All-NBA selections than
— Dirk Nowitzki
— Steph Curry
— Chris Paul
— Charles Barkley
— Dwight Howard
— Kevin Garnett
— Moses Malone
— Allen Iverson
— Steve Nash
— Russell Westbrook
— Damian Lillard
— Jason Kidd
He's only 27 years old