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LeBron James defeated the Portland Trailblazers with the LA Lakers on New Year’s Eve 2021.
The NBA mourns the loss of ten-time champion Sam Jones, the Celtics star passed away at the age of 88. But there were some lavish New Year’s Eve parties on the floor, led by superstar LeBron James in Los Angeles.
NBA superstar LeBron James (37) led the Los Angeles Lakers to a clear victory at the end of the year. At 139: 106 for the Lakers against the Portland Trail Blazers, James stood out with his personal best of 43 points for the season.
The superstar was by far the most successful thrower on the floor. He also got 14 rebounds. With 18 wins from 37 games, Los Angeles is eighth in the Western Conference.
Dallas Mavericks vor den L.A. Lakers
One place ahead are the Dallas Mavericks after a 112: 96 with the Sacramento Kings. The German national player Maximilian Kleber (29) missed the Texans, as did top star Luka Doncic (22). Both are in the corona protocol of the North American professional league.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls celebrated a crazy victory in the last second: Demar DeRoza threw a throw with the final siren from beyond the three-point line. The ball had just left the hand when the buzzer siren sounded, but the attempt was successful and the Indiana Pacers lost 106: 108.
LeBron James party in Los Angeles, but mourning at the record champions Boston Celtics: Although the team won without the German Dennis Schröder (Corona protocol), but the record champions lost a legend: Sam Jones is dead.
Mourning in Boston for the Celtics legend
The Hall of Famer, who won ten titles in the North American professional basketball league with the Celtics, died on Thursday night at the age of 88.
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Minute of silence for Sam Jones on December 31, 2021 before the Boston Celtics game against the Phoenix Suns.
Jones was a key figure in the great Celtics years of the 1960s. He averaged 17.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game and earned the nickname “Mr. Clutch ”for his heroics at the end of a game. Jones won his NBA titles with the Celtics from 1959 to 1966 and in 1968 and 1969. Only his longtime teammate Bill Russell has triumphed more often than Jones with 11 NBA championships.
“Sam Jones will be remembered as one of the most prolific champions in all of professional sport,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. The Celtics wrote: “The Jones family is on our minds as we mourn the loss and fondly remember his life and career as one of the greatest champions in American sport.”