Wednesday, 29 July 2026 · Philippines
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NBA -- The King earns another milestone

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James reached another mil​e​stone on Wednesday night ​at the Quicken Loans Arena ​whe​re​ he suited up in the Cavaliers' ​110-98 ​loss to the New York Knicks, marking the first time in his 15 year-​NBA ​career that he appeared in all 82 games of a season.

​As the playoffs loom in the corner, ​James played just 10 minutes and 33 seconds in a meaningless game that had no bearing in the overall standings, but he scored 10 points to extend his double-digit scoring steak to 873 games.​With a 50-32 record, the Cavaliers earned the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and will play the fifth-seeded Indiana Pacers (48-34) in the opening round, a best-of-7 affair that begins on Sunday (Monday AM Philippine time). ​

In James' absence, the Cavaliers were led by John Holland who had 21 points​ while Ante Zizic added 20. Cedi Osman finished with 18 points and 7 boards for the Cavs, who made only 39.4 percent of their shots while converting just 6-of-24 from long distance.​.

Try Burke ​was the main man for the Knicks with 19 ​points ​and 9 assists.​Frank Ntilikina had 16 while Michael Beasley contributed 12 markers.

New York, which was eliminated from the playoffs and finished with a disappointing 28-53 card, shot 50.6 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from beyond the the 3-point arc. ​

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