LeBron James becomes 2nd player in NBA history to hit 38K career points

He moves closer to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time record of 38,387 points.

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers points at the two retired jerseys in the rafters to honor Kobe Bryant before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on January 31, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. have lost three consecutive games following a season-high five-game winning streak. They are 13th in the 15-team Western Conference, 1 1/2 games behind the Utah Jazz in the race for the conference's final spot in the play-in tournament.

The Lakers trailed 33-32 at the end of the first quarter, led 58-57 at halftime and trailed 86-83 after three quarters Sunday in a game with 23 lead changes and 18 ties. The Lakers cut the deficit to 113-112 with 37.1 seconds left on Troy Brown Jr.'s 3-point basket off James' assist in front of a crowd announced at 18,020, 977 short of a sellout.

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