LeBron James has just created his own statistical category in NBA. On Tuesday night, Cavaliers star scored 31 points, racked up 12 rebounds and 11 assists in matchup with the Brooklyn Nets and become the first and only player in the league’s history to have at least 30,000 points, 8,000 rebounds and 8,000 assists. It was his 12 triple-double of this season and 67 of his career.

Anthony Davis stole the show on Monday  as he scored 53 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked five shots. The New Orleans Pelicans secured a 125-116 victory over Phoenix Suns and extended their winning streak to six.

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In NBA, players come in all shapes and sizes but tall ones obviously have a great advantage and you will hardly see players below 6 feet in the league.
NBA teams always need players who can rebound the ball well, protect the rim and dominate the paint and it is something not possible without height.

Not many athletes played two professional sports. Usually they were good at one sport but could not live up to the expectations in the other.

Here is a quick look at all players who played in both NBA and MLB.

Being left-handed in basketball is not bad or disadvantageous. In fact, lefties can have upper hand in many cases such as against defenders who are usually trained against right-handed players. But, despite all this, left-handers or southpaws constitute a very small proportion of NBA players and the league is still dominated by right-handers.

In the history of professional basketball, several players had served in a dual role of player and coach. Players like Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Lenny Wilkens and Bob Pettit have coached their respective sides while still being playing for the team. However, it’s now against the rules of NBA.

Many NBA superstars have won championship not only as a player but also as a coach. It is a remarkable feat considering the fact that league is highly competitive and it is very difficult to prove yourself over and over again. Let’s take a look at each of those title winners.

Only 10 players have been able to reach NBA finals five straight seasons or more. LeBron James and James Jones are the only two players in modern era to achieve the feat, all of the other players were the members of Boston Celtics dynasty of 50s and 60s.

Using Twitter for endorsing products is fairly common these days. Many NBA stars also use their twitter accounts for advertising purposes and their rates are just eye-popping.

These are the NBA players who are paid most for a sponsored tweet.