Sodium chloride was initially approved by the FDA in 1951. PRESCRIBED FOR: Intravenous sodium chloride is used: 1  Intravenous (IV) solution is the most commonly used preparation of sodium chloride, and is used:  To replace fluids when patients are not able to drink enough fluids.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Rick Stewart/Getty Images. No player in NBA history scored more points than Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), so itâs only fair that he show up in the top five of the âmost missed shotsâ list as well.
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers. Point guard Magic Johnson led the Lakers with 23.9 points and 12.2 assists per game. Stunned by Houston and a game-winning basket by Ralph Sampson in the playoffs a year before, the Lakers came back in 1986-87 stronger than ever. With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar now 39 years old, Coach Pat Riley made key changes in the offense, shifting the focus onto Magic Johnson, with James Worthy as his primary sidekick.