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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Between classes, football meetings and practice and interviews previewing No. 4 Florida States game against No. 11 Ole Miss on Kickoff Week, a handful of Seminoles players found time to impact the lives of neighborhood children and parents.On Tuesday afternoon, the mother of a child on the autism spectrum posted a Facebook picture of FSU junior receiver Travis Rudolph eating lunch with her son at Montford Middle School in Tallahassee. Leah Paske wrote that most days her super sweet child eats alone.Rudolph said he saw Paske eating alone and asked if he could join him.I asked if I could sit next to him, and he said Sure, why not? Rudolph said Wednesday. I just felt like we had a great conversation. He started off and was so open. He told me his name was Bo, and how much he loves Florida State, and he went from there.Rudolph said Bo was a really warm person, and Bo didnt initially recognize him as an FSU football player.A cousin of former NFL player Devin Hester, Rudolph said he remembers the feeling when hed come across college or NFL players as a child.I was just a kid not too long ago, and I remember what the impact was of guys that played in college and in the NFL coming back to us, Rudolph said. So I feel like maybe I can change someones life or I can make someone a better person or make someone want to be great or be like me, or even better.Dalvin Cook, Deondre Francois, Derwin James and Jalen Wilkerson joined Rudolph at the middle school. Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said the school principal called afterward and said it was the best day shes had at the school.Thats the way you affect people -- make somebodys day by being yourself, and going and spreading the word and understanding the impact you have as an athlete and role model to people in the community, Fisher said Tuesday. You can change someones life positively or negatively. Its your choice and Im very proud. Our guys love doing it.Rudolphs gesture made the Paskes fans for life, Leah wrote.Sometimes Im grateful for his autism. That may sound like a terrible thing to say, but in some ways I think, I hope, it shields him, Leah Paske wrote.He doesnt seem to notice when people stare at him when he flaps his hands. He doesnt seem to notice that he doesnt get invited to birthday parties anymore. And he doesnt seem to mind if he eats lunch alone. Its one of my daily questions for him. Was there a time today you felt sad? Who did you eat lunch with today? Sometimes the answer is a classmate, but most days its nobody.Im not sure what exactly made this incredibly kind man share a lunch table with my son, but Im happy to say that it will not soon be forgotten, she wrote on Facebook. This is one day I didnt have to worry if my sweet boy ate lunch alone, because he sat across from someone who is a hero in many eyes. Travis Rudolph thank you so much, you made this momma exceedingly happy, and have made us fans for life! Philadelphia Phillies Store .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Philadelphia Phillies Shirts .com) - The red-hot Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games when they visit the Edmonton Oilers for Sundays clash at Rexall Place. https://www.cheapphilliesjerseys.us/ . Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. 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LeBron James is poised to pass another milestone when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.James, who scored a season-high 30 points in a 128-122 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, needs two points to surpass Hakeem Olajuwons total of 26,946 and vault into 10th place on the NBAs all-time scoring list.Its always humbling when youre able to put yourself in any category with guys that laid the path for you and the rest of us, James told reporters after the Boston game.James led Cleveland to its first NBA championship last season and has the Cavaliers off to a 5-0 start, their best since they won their first eight games in 1976-77.He turns 32 on Dec. 30 and is in his 14th season but is playing as well as ever, averaging 22.4 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. He is not the Cavs leading scorer, however. Kyrie Irving is averaging 26 points, which if maintained would be a career high.Kevin Love is chipping in 22 points per game, his best clip in his three seasons with Cleveland, and is doing more damage in the paint than previously. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, 44.9 percent of Loves shot attempts came from 3-point range last season. This year that average is down to 33.3.Because Love is working inside, he is getting to the foul line more often. He has nailed 37 of 41 free throws to date, including 12 of 13 against Boston. He averaged 4.1 free throws attempts last season.Love scored a season-high 26 points against Boston, and Irving finished with 23. Six Cavaliers cracked double figures in all.This is the best Ive seen the Cavs play in November, Boston coach Brad Stevens told Cleveland.ddddddddddddom. From what Ive seen ... theyre way ahead of where they were the last two years.The Sixers are 0-4, having lost 109-93 Wednesday in Charlotte while giving rookie center Joel Embiid a night off. Philadelphia lost its first 18 games last season and its first 17 the year before, and dropped 41 straight games in October/November, dating back to an overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Nov. 22, 2013.Embiid, who missed his first two seasons while recovering from a pair of foot surgeries, is averaging a team-best 17.3 points. The club is limiting him to 24 minutes a night as a precaution.Veteran forward Ersan Ilyasova, acquired Tuesday from Oklahoma City for Jerami Grant, scored 14 against the Hornets. Sergio Rodriguez is also averaging 12 points and 7.5 assists while filling in at point guard for Jerryd Bayless, who is out with a wrist injury.The only other Sixer scoring in double figures is rookie forward Dario Saric (11.3). Forward Robert Covington (12.9 the past two seasons) is down to four per game on 19.2-percent shooting.You just keep shooting, Covington told the Philadelphia Inquirer. Thats what you do. ... Do I get discouraged about it? No. I just continue to play, and when the time comes the shots are going to fall.Philadelphia is also without Nerlens Noel, who recently had knee surgery, and No. 1 overall draft pick Ben Simmons, who is out until at least January following foot surgery. ' ' '