Myasthenia gravis. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease that weakens the muscles. The name comes from Greek and Latin words meaning grave muscle weakness. But most cases of MG are not as grave as the name implies. In fact, most people with MG can expect to live normal lives.
To be more precise, it is when a player records double-digit values for three statistical categories. A basketball player accomplishes a triple double by reaching double digits in 3 of the following: assists, rebounds, points, steals, and blocks. In most cases the 3 doubles are assists, rebounds, and points. There have also been 4 quadruple doubles in the NBA, when players reached double digits in 4 of the above stats.
Which is more than anyone else can say in today's NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard saw his scintillating streak of triple-doubles end at four on Thursday night, when he finished with 43 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in a 108-105 loss to the Chicago Bulls at the United Center.