LeBron James recently became only the ninth player ever to have 9,000 or more regular-season assists in NBA history. With only one active player having more assists than him, James could well finish his career high up on the list.
WHAT IS AN ASSIST?
In basketball, an assist corresponds to the last pass that directly leads to a score by a field goal. The assist is
generally attributed to the person who makes the pass to a team-mate who then scores. The judgement, however,
might be subjective within the confines of the definition.
Here is the list of NBA players with 9,000 or more assists:
1 John Stockton ~ 15,806 assists
2 Jason Kidd ~ 12,091 assists
3 Steve Nash ~ 10,335 assists
4 Mark Jackson ~ 10,334 assists
5 Magic Johnson ~ 10,141 assists
6 Oscar Robertson ~ 9,887 assists
7 Chris Paul ~ 9,401 assists
8 Isiah Thomas ~ 9,061 assists
9 LeBron James ~ 9,036 assists
Late in December 2019, in Los Angeles Lakers’ game against Dallas Mavericks, LeBron James made an outlet pass to Anthony Davis three-quarters of the way down the court for a dunk. That was his 9,000th assist in NBA, making him the only player with over 30,000 points, 9,000 rebounds and 9,000 assists – testament to his allround playing ability.
James has 9,036 assists in his regular season career. He also leads this season’s assists charts with 374 assists in 34 games played – an average of 11 assists per game.
LeBron James and Chris Paul are the only active players among the top nine in the list of assists providers.
Statistics as on January 3, 2020.
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The 2020 Summer Olympics will take place in Tokyo, Japan, from July 24 to August 09, 2020. The sporting extravaganza will witness over 11,000 athletes from about 200 countries competing in 339 events in 33 different sports.
Interestingly, every edition of the Olympic Games sees some sports removed, making way for newer ones. Five new sports have been included in the upcoming edition: baseball/softball, karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding.
This decision was taken by the 129th IOC Session in Rio de Janeiro. The International Olympic Committee has called this step “the most comprehensive evolution of the Olympic programme in modern history”. This is mainly because skateboarding and sport climbing events will be staged in temporary venues installed in urban settings, “marking a historic step in bringing the Games to young people and reflecting the trend of urbanisation of sport.”
Here is a collage representing all the five new additions to the Olympic Games.
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Do you think that the chilli pepper used in the kitchen is hot and spicy? Think twice.
How picante are your chillis? Well, it would depend on the capsaicin in them. This is the chemical responsible for the sharp sensation. Spice is measured in Scoville Heat Units (SHU).
The pepper variety used at home are between three and five lakh SHU. However, this level is way below when compared to some of the hottest peppers in the world…
Conquer the 6×6 grid by placing the right numbers in the grid. Get solving!
Love numbers? Then this is perfect for you. Try your hand at this easy Sudoku and see if you can ace it. It is a popular game. A Sudoku is a grid consisting of columns, rows and blocks. This is a 6*6 grid.
How to play
The objective of the game is to fill the missing digits into the grid. Use digits 1 to 6 to fill this 6×6-grid.
In each column, row and block you can use a digit only once. Drag and drop the numbers (1-6) given beside the grid in their right places.
Sudoku Rules
1. Each row will, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
2. Each columnwill, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
Test your knowledge of pen names adopted by famous authors.
From Charles Dickens and George Orwell to J.K. Rowling and Agatha Christie, all have used pseudonyms, at some point or another, to escape gender bias, remain anonymous or just to be funny. Here’s a quiz that will test how much you know about the pen names of famous authors.
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