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NBA: LeBron James’ triple-double powers Lakers to 120-101 win over Wizards

Al Jazeera · · 375 words · By AP
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“LeBron James records triple-double as Lakers dominate Wizards”
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All cited Wikipedia sources provide general biographical information about LeBron James and the Lakers franchise, but none mention a specific game against the Wizards or a triple-double in that context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. (born October 6, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus four-star re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James ( lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", h…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American professional basketball player LeBron James began his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) when he was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in th…
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“Led by James’s 125th regular-season triple-double, the LA Lakers destroyed the Washington Wizards for their 49th regular season victory”
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Wikipedia sources only provide general information about the 2024–25 Lakers season and LeBron's career, with no specific mention of the 125th triple-double or 49th win against the Wizards.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 78th season of the franchise, its 77th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 65th season in Los Angeles, and its 26th season playing ho…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. (born October 6, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus four-star re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronny_James
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James ( lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James
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“LeBron James had 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds”
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Wikipedia entries contain no game-specific statistics about LeBron James' performance against the Wizards, only general career information.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. (born October 6, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus four-star re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronny_James
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bryce Maximus James (born June 14, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He is the second child of National Basketball Association (NBA) pla…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James ( lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James
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“Austin Reaves added 19 points and nine assists”
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“the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 120-101 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night”
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“It was James’s 1,228th career victory, including the playoffs, to tie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most in NBA history”
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“an energised James led the Lakers to their 12th win in the past 13 games”
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“Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes each had 19 points off the bench”
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“Deandre Ayton chipped in with 12”
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“the Lakers improved to 7-6 without Doncic in the lineup this season”
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“Los Angeles would have clinched a playoff berth and the Pacific Division title with the win and a Phoenix loss”
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“the Suns’ 131-105 victory over Memphis delayed the formality of securing a fourth straight trip to the postseason”
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“Will Riley led the Wizards with 20 points”
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“and Justin Champagnie had 18 as they lost for the 19th time in 20 games”
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“Washington was actually ahead by one point after the first quarter”
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“but Hayes had the final five in an 11-0 flurry early that gave Los Angeles a lead they would not relinquish again”
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“The Lakers closed the half on a 38-13 run and took a 21-point lead back to the locker room”
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“James helped quiet the Wizards for good after they cut the deficit to 10 late in the third”
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“finishing with his third triple-double of the season and 125th in the regular season of his 23-year career”
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