Tim Duncan Becomes 6th Player in NBA History to Record 15,000 Rebounds
By Danny Webster , Featured Columnist Mar 10, 2016
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San Antonio Spurs big man Tim Duncan reached another milestone Thursday, becoming the sixth player in NBA history to grab 15,000 rebounds during his team's game against the Chicago Bulls.
Duncan's milestone rebound came on the defensive end with six minutes, 56 seconds remaining in the first quarter after Mike Dunleavy Jr. missed a jump shot.
This was Duncan's second major achievement in as many weeks. He became the fifth player in the history of the league to record 3,000 career blocks Feb. 27, and he continues to rise up that leaderboard.
Entering Thursday's game, Duncan already ranked third in all-time defensive rebounds with 11,168, trailing Karl Malone by only 238. He also ranked 10th in all-time offensive rebounds.
Vincent Goodwill of CSN Chicago took note of Duncan's achievement as well as his other skills around the rim:
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The chase for 73 wins
A game-by-game look at how the Warriors are keeping up with the record-setting Chicago Bulls of 1995-96
The grainy video clip popped up on the Staples Center scoreboard toward the start of Wednesday’s pre-game festivities.
There was Kobe Bryant as a rookie, talking to legendary Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn and predicting he would play “19 or 20 [years], at least.”
Who knew that the brash, uniquely gifted teenager would end up being correct?
Bryant, 37, played the final game of his 20-year career Wednesday, ending an era with five championships, 18 All-Star game appearances and way too many outsiders’ opinions, pro or con, to ever tally.
His 1,556th and last box score showed a stunning 60 points on 22-for-50 shooting in a 101-96 Lakers victory over the Utah Jazz.
It was chaotic, it was beyond memorable, it was so very Bryant.
The raucous crowd couldn’t care less about the final score, cheering with piercing volume every time Bryant scored during his 42 minutes.
“Man!” he exclaimed after the game when handed a microphone at midcourt. “I can’t believe how fast 20 years went by. This is crazy. This is absolutely crazy.
“We’ve been through our ups and we’ve been through our downs. I think the most important part is that we stayed together throughout.”
bulldzr, Russell Westbrook just recorded the NBA’s first ‘double triple-double’ since 1968
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Triple-doubles are Russell Westbrook’s ‘thing.’ We’re used to seeing this guy in double-digits across the box score, and the triple-double has basically become associated with Westbrook since he won an MVP with a triple-double average in 2016-17, the first season he played without Kevin Durant at his side.
So if you aren’t impressed with Westbrook’s triple-doubles these days, that’s perfectly understandable — but perhaps Tuesday’s triple-double will blow your mind. This isn’t just a 10-10-10, but Russ went off for a ‘double triple-double,’ 20-20-21, against the Los Angeles Lakers.
This is the first, and only, 20-20-20 game in the NBA since Wilt Chamberlain managed the feat in 1968. Not bad company to be in for any statistical accomplishments!
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