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The Crossover NBA Show

LeBron's Unbreakable Record & OKC's Playoff Questions

The Crossover NBA Show

SI NBA

Basketball, Sports

4.6641 Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Chris Mannix and Rohan Nadkarni discuss where LeBron James 40,000 career points stand in the all time sports record book before breaking down why the Oklahoma City Thunder might not breeze through to the second round of the playoffs with the western conference play in containing some talented teams with playoff experience. We also discuss the Bucks extending their winning streak and the Celtics dominating the Warriors in one of the most lopsided victories this season

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0:00.0

It's the crossover sports illustrates NBA show.

0:07.7

Brickendell, the latest news, rumors, and everything in between.

0:11.7

Here's your host, Chris Manning's and Rohan Notkarni.

0:17.2

This is the crossover NBA podcast.

0:20.3

I'm Chris Mannix.

0:21.3

He is Rohan.

0:23.1

Rohan, we are coming off a historic weekend in the NBA.

0:27.6

LeBron James, already the NBA's all-time leading score,

0:31.6

passing the 40,000 point threshold that got me thinking about the most unbreakable records in sports.

0:41.7

And there are a whole bunch of them.

0:44.9

You've got Wayne Gretzky's 1900 plus career assists, Cal Ripkin Jr., 2,600-plus games played.

0:54.7

Ricky Henderson, 1,400-plus career-stolen bases.

0:58.4

I personally think the most unbreakable record is Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hit and streak.

1:03.4

I don't think anyone is ever going to touch that.

1:06.6

But do you think that we could see a player eclipse 40,000 points, catch LeBron James on the all-time

1:14.7

scoring list? And I say that with the caveat that LeBron's not close to being done. He's probably

1:18.4

going to average 20 plus points per game over 60 plus games for the next two or three years.

1:24.2

I mean, this mark is only going to get bigger and bigger. But do you think even in

1:28.2

today's NBA, that record is going to be breakable? Man, it's a great question. I echo you on

1:36.9

DiMaggio's 56th game hitting streak. By the way, I do think that one is going to be tough to top,

1:42.6

and Cal Ripkin,in too some really good baseball

1:44.6

blows from you I'm impressed but in terms of LeBron I'm leaning no I'm leaning it not happening

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