Box Score 5/4: LeBron continues to make history

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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while LeBron James manages to hit yet another milestone, this time passing by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to land in second place on the all-time playoff scoring list.

Happy birthday to Rory McIlroy, Kevin Slowey (Go Panthers!), Montell Owens and Betsy Rawls. On this date in 2002, Barry Bonds hit his 400th home run for the San Francisco Giants.

Daily brain workout

QUIZ: Name every MLB player to hit 30 or more home runs in their rookie season

YB ICYMI

• Time for the fun with this week's NBA Referee Hotline Bling: LeBron James orders at last call.
• Everyone is responsible for their own mistakes this time around in The Mulligan: Why no one gets an April do-over.
• Omen or fluke? Early issues linger for would-be contenders.
• Stadium chefs changing the game for hungry sports fans.

Around the league

• The Spurs have a bigger problem than Tony Parker's leg injury. [Fox Sports]
• South Sudanese refugees, seeking to fit in, stand out in Australian basketball. [NYT]
• Seven hilarious videos of Finland’s new competitive sport: hobby-horse riding. (Trust us on this one.) [Excelle Sports]

Good morning from the GOAT.