It’s Oscars season in Los Angeles but instead of the red carpet all eyes are on the NBA hardwood where Lakers forward LeBron James is on the cusp of becoming the league’s all-time leading scorer.
James needs 36 points to eclipse Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record of 38,387 points and will get his first chance to do so at home on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Prices are higher still for Thursday’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks, indicating the market believes that James, who is averaging 30 points per game in his 20th season, will need two games to reach the mark. Others said breaking the record will help James, who won championships in Miami and Cleveland before collecting his fourth title as a Laker in 2020, step out of the shadow of the late Kobe Bryant.
“This might be one of those things that helps endear him to L.A.,” said longtime Lakers fan Mike DeMars.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
LeBron James returns to Los Angeles with history in his graspLeBron James returns to Los Angeles on the verge of becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer, needing just 36 points to pass fellow Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's four-decade-old record. NBA LakeShow
Read more »
LeBron zeroing in on Kareem record | Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS—LeBron James just put his head down and repeatedly drove to the basket Thursday night. It was his vintage move. The same late-game philosophy that led to four National Basketball Association (NBA) championships and has him on the precipice of becoming the NBA’s new career scoring champ worked perfectly again…
Read more »
Embiid, Morant, Brown lead NBA All-Star reserve class | The Associated PressPHILADELPHIA’S Joel Embiid, Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Portland's Damian Lillard had to have known they were going to the All-Star Game. Players averaging more than 30 points per game typically don't have to worry about not hearing their name called. Other players—like Miami's Bam Adebayo, Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton and…
Read more »
Magic's Bamba, Timberwolves' Rivers suspended after NBA brawlNEW YORK: Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba was suspended four games and Minnesota's Austin Rivers was banned for three on Saturday, a day after they sparked an on-court altercation that saw five players ejected from an NBA game. Read:
Read more »
NBA: Timberwolves pounce on undermanned Nuggets in blowoutAnthony Edwards scored 20 points, D’Angelo Russell added 18 points and 10 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves led the short-handed Denver Nuggets wire-to-wire in a 128-98 rout Sunday in Minneapolis. | Reuters
Read more »
Tomahawk dunk? Step-back three? Skyhook? LeBron has options for breaking recordLeBron James' steady march to the top of the NBA's all-time scorers list has been assured for so long that the biggest drama remaining is seeing what type of shot he will deploy to etch his name into the history books. NBA LakeShow
Read more »