NBA Weekend Recap: LeBron James Drops Buckets on His Birthday, and Luka Doncic Makes More History

In case you missed it, the NBA generated the New Year with a crucial upgrade about Anthony Davis’ foot injury, a tip from LeBron James about how dominant he is, CJ McCollum making Pelicans’ franchise history, and Tyler Herro striking a buzzer-beater right as the countdown started. Oh yeah, Luka Doncic is still on a maniac scoring binge.

Here’s what occurred throughout the L over the weekend. Let’s get it.


Darvin Ham Announces the Pain in Anthony Davis’ Foot ‘Has Just About Dissipated’:

Lakers head coach Darvin Ham informed press reporters that Anthony Davis’ foot has actually enhanced to the point that “his discomfort has actually almost dissipated” given that he initially suffered the injury 2 weeks ago versus the Nuggets.

LeBron James Drops 47-10-9 on his Birthday to Deliver a Lakers Win: LeBron James revealed us when again that age ain’t absolutely nothing however a number on his birthday. The four-time MVP turned 38 on Friday and commemorated this lap around the sun by dropping 47 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 helps to lead the Lakers to a 130-121 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

“At 18 years of ages, I understood how to play the video game,” James stated, per ESPN. “I understood I belonged in the NBA, however I didn’t understand what I might end up being at 18. I understood if I continued to put in the work and I continued to reach into the video game, then I might be one of the biggest gamers to ever play this video game.”

CJ McCollum Knocks Down A Pelicans Record 11 Three-Pointers: CJ McCollum was unstoppable Saturday night as he scored 42 points, 4 rebounds, 5 helps on a franchise record, and a career-high 11 made three-pointers versus the 76ers.

“You do not simply fall under these kinds of nights,” McCollum stated, per The Athletic. “It features preparation. It includes a great deal of various sacrifices you make in your family and things like that. Some nights I go to the fitness center. Some nights I’m getting treatment. Some nights I’m raising. It’s time far from home. I joke with my other half all the time and state, ‘I might be gone a lot and suck at basketball. Fortunately, I’m gone a lot, and I do not draw.'”

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