NBA News NBA News, Match Reports and Updates LeBron Log No. 4: A courtside sip, 16,000 makes and Cleveland’s welcome originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
LeBron James’ latest week with the Sixers included a sip of a stranger’s wine, yet another number no NBA player had reached and a return to the city where his career began.
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It also included his worst performance with Philadelphia, followed less than 48 hours later by his highest-scoring game with the team.
Welcome to the fourth edition of the LeBron Log.
A SIP OF PHILLY
No chronicle of James’ first season in Philadelphia could omit the time he helped himself to a fan’s wine during a game.
James chased Tyrese Maxey’s transition pass into the stands during the third quarter of the Sixers’ Nov. 2 win over the Bulls. He collided with Philadelphia native Troy Clemons, spilled some of Clemons’ wine and sampled what had landed on his arm.
The interaction received its own story on our site, and deservedly so. It also belongs in the Log.
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Clemons did not keep the cup as a souvenir. He threw it away and got another drink.
James returned to the court and later broke into a dance after scoring over the 6-foot-1 Tre Jones. The wine clip generated millions of views across social media and became the defining image from an otherwise ordinary 19-point Sixers victory.
The following night in Detroit, James offered a broader explanation for why Philadelphia has already looked comfortable together.
“We’ve got a good team,” James said. “Guys vibe with one another. Guys like each other. Guys enjoy being around each other. That has a lot to do with it, too. It makes the game a lot easier when you enjoy being around people.”
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Eleven games into his Sixers career, James appears to be doing exactly that.
16,000 AND COUNTING
James arrived in Detroit two baskets away from another unprecedented number.
His second field goal against the Pistons made him the first player in NBA history to reach 16,000 regular-season field goals.
James finished the Sixers’ 112-106 victory with 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. The near-triple-double helped Philadelphia improve to 8-1 and avenge its only loss of…
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