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Garnett and James Lead RealGM's Player Rankings

Nov 30, 2004 5:05 PM EST

There was no change in the top 6 places of RealGM.com's Player Rankings.

Kevin Garnett is at the top of the board yet again, with his per game averages of 23.6 points, 14.9 rebounds 6.2 assists and 1.9 blocks.

Lebron James maintained a firm hold on the second spot.

Dwayne Wade and Dirk Nowitzki are creeping up on Tim Duncan and could overtake his standing at anytime.

Rounding out the elite 8 are Suns teammates Shawn Marion and Amare Stoudemire, and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant.

The Seattle SuperSonics, with the best record in the NBA, don't have a single player in the top 23, as Ray Allen is ranked 24th.

Via RealGM.com

Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City, General Basketball

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James and Marion Named NBA Players of the Week

Nov 29, 2004 2:26 PM EST

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Phoenix Suns’ Shawn Marion were named the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, November 22 through Sunday, November 28.

James led the Cavaliers to a perfect 3-0 week, averaging 29.7 points (2nd in the NBA) on .673 shooting, 6.3 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 2.33 steals in wins over Detroit, Boston and Chicago. James posted a career-high 43 points on 15-of-22 shooting and 11-of-12 from the line the win over Detroit.

Marion led the Suns to a perfect 3-0 week, averaging 25.7 points, 14.3 rebounds (Tied for 1st in the NBA), 2.0 assists and 1.67 blocks in wins over Chicago, Milwaukee and New Orleans. Marion has a streak of five consecutive games of a double-double including nine of his last ten.

Via NBA.com

Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns

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Lebron Youngest To Reach 2,000-Point Plateau

Nov 28, 2004 2:31 AM EST

As the Cleveland Cavaliers continue to win and Lebron James continues to dominate, NBA records are beginning to be broken by the league's young superstar.

James added 26 more points to his season total against the lowly Chicago Bulls as the Cavaliers cruised to a 96-74 victory at home. James is averaging 32 points a game in six home games this season, making things very difficult for the Bulls. James wasn't needed to play in the fourth quarter, but that didn't stop him from earlier surpassing 2,000 career points, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to do so.

James, who turns 20 on Dec. 30, reached the milestone faster than the Lakers' Kobe Bryant, who was 20 years, 183 days old when he scored his 2,000th point.

"It's a great feeling," James said. "I didn't even know — it came so quick. I don't notice things like that, I just notice I'm playing better."

The Cavaliers are 9-1 in their last 10 games after starting the season 0-3.

"We worked as a team, the unselfishness was just great," James said. "We got everyone into the game and came out with a victory."

James' scoring average of 26.6 is second to Bryant's league-leading average of 29.0 this season.

Via USA Today

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers

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Cavaliers Nov 2004 Archive

  • Lebron Scores Career-High 43 in Victory Over Detroit

    ESPN | Nov 24, 2004

    Lebron James is having a laugh at the typical "Sophomore Slump" so far this season

  • Cavs Guard Dajaun Wagner Should Return on Thursday

    Akron Beacon-Journal | Nov 16, 2004

    The Cavaliers appear to be getting closer to activating shooting guard Dajaun Wagner from the injured list, but didn't do so before Monday's victory over the Golden State Warriors.

  • Lebron Becomes League Scoring Leader

    Sportsline | Nov 16, 2004

    Lebron James is averaging 28.6 points per game in just his second season

  • Robinson Hopes to Join Silas in Cleveland

    Akron Beacon-Journal | Nov 7, 2004

    Former Chicago Bulls forward Eddie Robinson and his representatives were hoping the Cavaliers would show some interest in signing him after he was bought out of his contract last week.

  • Will Z Sit Still With Cavs?

    Cleveland Plain Dealer | Nov 2, 2004

    The Cleveland Cavaliers believe that loyalty will win out in their battle to keep big man Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and while the team thought the same thing of Utah forward Carlos Boozer they also say the situation between the two are completely different.