He hit nine three pointers and saved his best for last by scoring 17 points in the fourth quarter to close out the game after cutting L.A.'s lead down to just eight with 11:42 remaining.
LeBron James scored a career high of 40 points in the Lakers victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
LeBron James, the 39-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star, scored a career high of 40 points in their victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. He hit nine three pointers and saved his best for last by scoring 17 points in the fourth quarter to close out the game after cutting L.A.'s lead down to just eight with 11:42 remaining.
James has been a key factor in Lakers' success this season, as he shot just 32.1% from three last year but improved his marksmanship and is now shooting a career-high of 41.6% from beyond the arc this season.
LeBron James once again looked like an ageless wonder as he played his 1,485th career game and matched his season high with 9 three pointers made
James admitted that he is on the 'other side of the hill' and doesn't have much time left in the league
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it quotes Alastair Talbot as the author of the article. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that LeBron James is on the 'other side of the hill' and doesn't have much time left in his career, which could be interpreted as a negative statement about his age or health.
LeBron James once again looked like an ageless wonder
The Lakers (42-33) have a real shot at climbing up to the seventh or eighth seed
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Alastair Talbot has used a phrase that is commonly associated with retirement. He said 'I don't have much time left.' This implies that he may be planning to retire soon.
> I'm on the 'other side of the hill,'James once again looked like an ageless wonder in his 1,485th career game
LeBron James scored 40 points in L.A.'s win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday
James hit nine 3-pointers, tying a career high
He saved his best for last, scoring 17 points in the fourth quarter to close the game after cutting L.A.'s lead down to just eight with 11:42 remaining.
The win lifted L.A. to 3-1 on its six-game road trip and they are No.9 in Western Conference
James improved marksmanship from beyond the arc has been a key factor in his success this season, as he shot just 32.1% from 3 last year.
The injury James sustained in February 2023 prevented him from working on his shooting rhythm as much during practices and time between games.
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The article is deceptive in that it presents LeBron James as a great player who has improved his marksmanship at an older age. However, the author fails to mention that James' injury prevented him from working on his shooting rhythm as much during practices and games last season. Additionally, the article does not disclose any sources.
The sentence 'James now has done it twice; Jordan, who played until he was 40, did it three times.' is deceptive because it presents James as having a better career than Jordan despite playing fewer seasons. The author fails to mention that the number of games in which players score 40 points or more after turning 39 has increased over time.
The sentence 'LeBron makes career-high 9 3-pointers as Lakers topple Nets (1:38)' is deceptive because it implies that James' performance was solely responsible for the Lakers winning, when in reality there were other factors at play.
The sentence 'James shot just 32.1% from 3 last season.' is deceptive because it implies that James' performance was solely responsible for his poor shooting percentage, when in reality there were other factors at play such as the injury he sustained.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that LeBron James is the only player in NBA history with multiple games of 40 points or more after turning 39. This statement assumes that Michael Jordan's achievements are not relevant and ignores other players who may have also achieved this feat.
LeBron James hits nine 3-pointers en route to a 40-point night as the Lakers beat the Nets.
Bias
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The author of the article is biased towards LeBron James. The author uses language that deifies James and portrays him as a hero who has done better than any other player in NBA history at his age. The author also quotes Anthony Davis praising James' performance, which further reinforces this bias.
Few NBA players have played professional basketball as long as LeBron James has
James scored 40 points in L.A.'s win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, joining Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history with multiple games of 40 points or more after turning 39.
LeBron makes career-high 9 3-pointers
The ones that he was shooting wasn't hitting the rim
LeBron James made nine of his 10 three-point attempts while scoring 40 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' victory over the Nets.
James had previously reached the 40-point mark only once since turning 39, and is now shooting a career-high from three-point range this season.
Seventeen of James's 40 points on Sunday came in the fourth quarter, as he connected on all four of his three-pointer attempts to thwart a late Nets run.
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James acknowledged that his career may be entering its sunset phase and said not much time is left before he retires.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that LeBron James has found new ways to amaze every now and again but fails to provide any evidence of this claim. Secondly, the author quotes LeBron James saying he doesn't want to be seen as just a 3-point shooter when in fact his statement contradicts what is stated later in the article where it says that teams have to play him from outside because they would rather give up something than let him score on any level. Thirdly, the author states that LeBron James has previously made nine three-pointers in a game one time but fails to mention when this was and what team he played against.
The statement 'LeBron James has previously made nine three-pointers in a game one time but fails to mention when this was and what team he played against.
The statement 'teams have to play him from outside' contradicts LeBron James' own quote where he says that teams would rather give up something than let him score on any level.
The statement 'LeBron James has found new ways to amaze' is deceptive because there is no evidence provided in the article to support this claim.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Michael Jordan is the only other player in NBA history to have multiple games of 40 points at age 39. This statement implies that James' achievement is significant and worthy of attention, but it does not provide any evidence or reasoning for this claim. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing James as
The only other player in NBA history to have multiple games of 40 points at that age is Michael Jordan.
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The author uses the phrase 'break new ground' to describe LeBron James' performance. This implies that he is doing something unique or unexpected which could be seen as a positive thing. However, it also suggests that there was an expectation for him to do something different and this may not always be accurate.
He had previously made nine three-pointers in a game one time — last January against the Los Angeles Clippers.
James sank 9 of 10 three-point tries in the Los Angeles Lakers' 116-104 victory over the Nets en route to 40 points.
Seventeen if James’ 40 points on Sunday came in the fourth quarter — a frame that saw him connect on 5 of 6 from the field and all four of his three-pointer attempts.
LeBron James put together an epic 40-point performance in the Los Angeles Lakers' 116-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday
James hinted that his day as an NBA player are numbered and acknowledged his playing days are slowly coming to an end
The Lakers moved to 42-33 as they fought to stay above the cut line in the Western Conference, two games up on Golden State Warriors in ninth spot and a place in play-in tournament but only sit three wins behind New Orleans Pelicans for sixth
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LeBron James hinted that his day as an NBA player are numbered and acknowledged his playing days are slowly coming to an end
James had previously reached the 40-point mark only once since turning 39, and is now shooting a career-high from three-point range this season.
LeBron James saved his best for last, scoring 17 points in the fourth quarter to close the game after cutting L.A.'s lead down to just eight with 11:42 remaining.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that LeBron James has hinted at his NBA days coming to an end when he actually only mentioned it briefly and did not provide any concrete information about his future plans. Secondly, the author quotes LeBron James as saying 'I don't know when that door will close,' which is a lie by omission since the article does not mention anything else that could indicate a specific time frame for LeBron James to retire. Thirdly, the article uses sensationalism and selective reporting by highlighting only one of LeBron James' achievements (his 40-point performance) while ignoring other important aspects of his game such as his rebounding and defensive play.
The title implies that LeBron James has hinted at his NBA days coming to an end when he actually only mentioned it briefly and did not provide any concrete information about his future plans.
The author quotes LeBron James as saying 'I don't know when that door will close,' which is a lie by omission since the article does not mention anything else that could indicate a specific time frame for LeBron James to retire.
The article uses sensationalism and selective reporting by highlighting only one of LeBron James' achievements (his 40-point performance) while ignoring other important aspects of his game such as his rebounding and defensive play.
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Bias
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The author has a clear bias towards LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The article is written in a way that portrays James as an exceptional player who will be missed when he retires. The author also uses language such as 'timeless performance' to describe his play, which may not accurately reflect his actual performance on the court.
The Lakers star acknowledged his playing days are slowly coming to an end.
