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🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

LeBron James' legendary double-digit scoring streak ends at 1,297 games, but does this shift anything about his NBA legacy? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore, and Haize debate how LeBron’s playmaking choices on the court—including the dramatic pass to Rui Hachimura—have changed perceptions of clutch moments and team basketball. The crew also weighs whether any current star like Kevin Durant, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, or Luka Dončić can ever come close to breaking this record, spotlighting just how rare LeBron’s level of consistency truly is.

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0:00.0	Good afternoon.
0:00.9	Welcome to Locked on NBA Daily on today's show.
0:03.5	One of the greatest streaks in NBA history came to an end last night.
0:07.0	What does it mean for LeBron's legacy?
0:14.1	You are Locked on NBA, your daily NBA podcast.
0:18.9	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:25.3	Welcome back to Locked-on NBA Daily, part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, now the number one sports podcast network.
0:31.6	However, you're tuning in on YouTube or on your podcast app.
0:33.8	Thanks for making us your first listen every day.
0:36.3	Today's episode is brought to you by Fandual. If you want to be right in the middle of the action this season, visit fanduel.com and place your NFL live bets all season long. I'm Wes Goldberg. Today, we are talking about the latest on the Yannis situation. We'll also look ahead to what Palabankero's return means for the Orlando Magic tonight. We're doing it with the help of lockdown's local experts. I have two the the best with me, as always, from the Lockdown Nuggets podcast and your NBA writer for the Action Network. It's Matt. Happy birthday to my co-host, my partner in crime to Prince of Petty, Hayes. Happy birthday, Hayes. Thank you. Thank you. It is my birthday.
1:11.0	I'm old man, and I'm going to be very on real on this show.
1:13.6	I can tell about the topics already.
1:15.0	Let's go.
1:16.3	As old as LeBron's streak?
1:18.4	No, not that old.
1:21.2	Let's pour one out for LeBron's double-digit scoring streak, folks.
1:24.3	Ended last night after 1,297 consecutive games in which LeBron scored at least
1:30.8	10 points. And it ended in the most LeBron James way possible. Final possession of the game
1:35.5	against the Toronto Raptors. Games tied at 120. Austin Reeves brings the ball up, passes it to
1:40.7	LeBron. LeBron drives to the basket with a chance to get 10 points, extend the streak, and win the game. Instead, what does LeBron James do? The double comes, and he passes it out to the corner. Rui Hachamura wide open in the corner. Hachamura drains the game winner. Everybody celebrates with Rui, and LeBron's streak comes to an end.
2:02.3	Here's more from Locked-on Lakers.
2:08.2	Yeah, LeBron was sitting on six points, I think it was, going into the fourth.
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