LeBron James has become the leading scorer in NBA history.

The 38-year-old sportsman and Los Angeles Lakers star recorded his 38,388th point in the league on Tuesday (07.02.23) to officially nudge him past former record holder Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The historic point came during the third quarter of the Lakers’ game at the team’s home Crypto.com Arena against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said: “LeBron you are the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Congratulations.”

Meanwhile, Abdul-Jabbar was present to pass the torch – or rather the basketball – on to James, after the 75-year-old star had held the record for just under four decades.

Meanwhile, Abdul-Jabber had previously admitted he was “excited to see” his record being broken.

The latest record for James comes after he became the first player in NBA history to reach 10,000 points in rebounds and assists.

The Premier League table is getting competitive and the games are coming in fast as teams eye the coveted trophy. This past weekend round 22 went down with matches being played across the United Kingdom.

In the Friday Night Football, Chelsea hosted Fulham at Stamford Bridge. The two had their chances throughout the game but non was able to make it count. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.

On Saturday 4 February, Log leaders, Arsenal traveled to Goodison Park to play Everton. The hosts were on the front foot from kick-off, launching several attacks against Arsenal. Eventually, their persistence paid off as they scored a goal through James Tarkowski. Arsenal went in search of an equalizer but Everton’s backline stayed strong to ensure victory for Sean Dyche’s first game in charge.

Later, Manchester United welcomed Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. United won the match 2-1 courtesy of goals by Fernandes and Rashford. Palace pulled one back after Casemiro was shown a straight red card through Jeffrey Schlupp.

On Sunday, Tottenham Hotspurs played host to Manchester City at the Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium. City missed the chance to cut Arsenal’s lead to two points as they were defeated 1-0. The goals was scored by Harry Kane.

Other results: Wolverhampton (3-0) Liverpool, Brighton(1-0) AFC Bournemouth, Brentford (3-0) Southampton, Aston Villa(2-4) Leicester City, Newcastle (1-1) West Ham United and Forest(1-0)Leeds United.

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Weekends are for football and this past weekend of 21 and 22 January 2023 was no exception. The English premier League teams met for round 21 fixtures across the United Kingdom.

On Saturday 21, Liverpool welcomed Chelsea to Anfield in an early kick off that ended in a goalless draw. The two teams had their chances but failed to convert them.

Later that day, West Ham United faced Everton at the London stadium. The two went into the match tied on point and on the relegation zone. The hosts, West Ham emerged victorious courtesy of a brace by Jarod Bowen. He dedicated the goals to his wife who is expectant with twins.

On sunday 22, Erling Haaland’s hat trick sealed the three points for Manchester City against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Etihad Stadium.

Next up was the much anticipated fixture between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium, London. It was anyone’s game and both teams kicked of the game with intensity. There could only be one victor and for sure there was as Arsenal won 3-2 courtesy of a late goal by Eddie nketiah.

Other weekend results: AFC Bournemouth(1-1) Nottingham Forest, Leicester(2-2) Brighton, Southampton(0-1)Aston Villa, Leeds United(0-0) Brentford and Crystal palace(0-0) Newcastle United.

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