LeBron James

2023 - 1 - 18

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LeBron James scores 48 to edge closer to NBA scoring record and ... (CNN)

LeBron James scored a season-high 48 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 140-132 on Monday.

“At the end of the day, follow your heart and your gut is gonna tell you what to do. “I think it’s historic, man, on a lot of different levels,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham told reporters after the game. Whenever he’s out there, he’s just been competing. Just how efficient he’s been. “For him to be at this point in his career and still able to produce at the level in which he’s producing. “Once I step on the floor for warmups and the crowd fills in, it’s my job to go out and play the best way I can.

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Lakers star LeBron James proves again that he can defy time (Los Angeles Times)

LeBron James is in his 20th NBA season, and Monday's game against the Rockets was another reminder that he's playing against sons of players he faced ...

I always knew that at any part of my game, as far as athleticism, would start to go down, that I could still out-think a lot of my competition. “I think it’s historic, man, on a lot of different levels,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. The Lakers were again plus-19 points better with James on the court against the Rockets, a microphone attached to his jersey catching Jabari Smith Jr. “I knew at a very young age that I had the ability to read the game before the game was even being played or possessions. James hasn’t just survived 20 seasons of the NBA — he’s thrived. “And I could have very easily took tonight off, but I don’t feel like the momentum of our ballclub could use me taking a night off like tonight. was out on the floor as well, I played against his dad. Gary Trent Sr., I played obviously with his son, now in Toronto. I don’t feel like I wanted to sit on that loss with Philly last night. He sniped from three-point range and swished jumpers from the mid-range. [140-132 victory](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2023-01-16/lakers-rockets-lebron-james-48-points-nba-recap) over the Houston Rockets against 19-year-old Jabari Smith Jr. He scored above the rim and below it.

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Jabari Smith Jr. daggers old-man LeBron, tells James he played his ... (GolfDigest.com)

On MLK Day, the Los Angeles Lakers welcomed the Houston Rockets to the Crypto.com Arena (still feels weird saying that). On the floor for the Rockets was a ...

He’s been balling out for two generations because he’s one of the most elite athletic specimens in human history. On the floor for the Rockets was a 19-year-old by the name of Jabari Smith Jr., the son of former NBA journeyman Jabari Smith. LeBron hasn’t been balling out for two generations because he’s an old man in denial. Nothing confirms that LeBron James, erstwhile phenom, is finally, officially old quite like the fact that he’s now playing against the kids of former opponents. That’s a crazy enough stat on its own, but Smith Jr. Smith Jr.

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One stat shows how overdependent on LeBron James the Lakers are (Yahoo Sports)

With co-superstar Anthony Davis still out due to a stress injury in his right foot, as well as an injury to Lonnie Walker IV, their third-leading scorer, the ...

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When Will LeBron James Break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Scoring ... (Forbes)

It is only a matter of time now, a question of when, not if After pouring in 48 points in Monday's win over the Houston Rockets, LeBron James needs just 316 ...

"When I say I'm not a scorer, I say it in a sense of, it's never been the part of my game that defines me. 4 in New Orleans against Zion Williamson and the Pelicans. 9 against the Milwaukee Bucks in Los Angeles. At the pace of 29.7 points per game, he needs 11 games to pass Kareem. If he is ahead of schedule, and closer to an average of 37 points per game, it could occur Feb. Since his 38th birthday, he’s amped it up to 37 points per game while trying to lead the Lakers (20-24) toward the playoffs, or at least the Play-in Tournament.

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On a roll: LeBron James averaging 37 points since turning 38 (Sports Interactive Network Philippines)

James is averaging 37.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 8.6 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers in his seven games since turning 38. He has three 40-point performances ...

One night before he lit up the Rockets, James scored his 38,000th career point in a 113-112 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday that left James uncharacteristically brusque and frustrated in his postgame interview. James admitted he was "extremely tired" Monday, and he easily could have sat out against the lowly Rockets on the back end of back-to-back games. told James on the court in an exchange captured by NBA TV. With increasing regularity, James is playing against the sons of players he faced earlier in his career, including Rockets youngsters Jabari Smith Jr. James is averaging 37.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 8.6 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers in his seven games since turning 38. 30, deep in his 20th season in the NBA.

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Lakers News: Watch LeBron James Throw Down a Huge Slam ... (Sports Illustrated)

LeBron James is 38 years old and playing in his 20th season in the NBA. I think sometimes we all forget that. However, that's through no fault of our own.

And the quicker he gets back, the better chance the Lakers have of getting back into postseason contention. Here's the huge slam: There are tons of miles on his body, but that hasn't stopped him from playing at an all-time level.

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Lakers: Experts Unpack LeBron James Surpassing 38K Career ... (Sports Illustrated)

LeBron became the second player in NBA history to score 38000 regular season, closing in on Kareem's record.

To this day, the 38-year-old is playing at a superstar level, and there is no sign of slowing down. “Everybody talks about the way he takes care of his body, but when you look at LeBron, I think there’s so many stark similarities between, at least in age. What he’s doing with the Los Angeles Lakers and what Michael [Jordan] did at age 38 as well.

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LeBron James has now played against nine father-son duos (Yahoo Sports)

Yes, he's averaging 29.7 points on 51.1 percent shooting, 8.4 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game this season, including 37.0 points, 9.7 boards and 8.7 assists ...

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Highest scoring games of LeBron James' NBA career (Yahoo Sports)

LeBron James is circling the NBAs all-time scoring record this season. Lets look at some of his best individual regular-season performances when it comes to ...

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Lakers: Watch LeBron James Find Out He's Played Two ... (Sports Illustrated)

At one point, a mic'd up Jabari Smith Jr., the rookie Rockets forward selected with the third pick last summer out of Auburn, revealed that he was not the first ...

Smith's 22-year-old teammate, small forward Kenyon "KJ" Martin Jr., is the son of former All-Star power forward Kenyon Martin Sr., best remembered for his stints with the Nets and Denver Nuggets in a 15-year career that ran from 2000-2015. was out on the court tonight as well." For the record, Jabari Smith Sr. isn't even the only son of a player LeBron James has suited up against on the Rockets! Smith is also the cousin for 2001 No. Upon returning to the NBA, Smith rejoined the Kings, before finishing his NBA career at age 27 with the then-New Jersey Nets in the 2004-05 season.

Lakers' LeBron James: Questionable with sore ankle (CBSSports.com)

James is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Kings due to left ankle soreness, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports. James has played through the ...

The 38-year-old has averaged 39 minutes over his past four games, and he's continued to produce at an elite level during that stretch with 36.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 8.8 assists. [James](/fantasy/basketball/players/400553/lebron-james/) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Kings due to left ankle soreness, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

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