Category: Lebron James

Powell and Leonard Lead Clippers Over Lakers, 125–118

LOS ANGELES—The battle of Los Angeles was no contest. The quest for the highest possible playoff seed is another story for the Clippers and Lakers. Norman Powell scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 25 in a game-high 43 minutes and the Clippers improved their playoff seeding chances with a 125–118 win over LeBron James and…


James’ Game-Winner Lifts Lakers Past Jazz in OT

SALT LAKE CITY—LeBron James scored 37 points—including the game-winning basket—to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 135–133 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, April 4. Anthony Davis tallied 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers. Austin Reaves added 28 points. Five players scored in double figures to help Los Angeles…


Davis Has 40, James a Triple-Double as Lakers Beat Rockets

HOUSTON—Anthony Davis scored 40 points, LeBron James had 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to tie Jason Kidd for fourth place with his 107th triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 134–109 on Sunday night, April 2. The Lakers (40–38) moved two games over .500 and into a tie for seventh…


LeBron James, Anthony Davis Lead Lakers Past Bulls 121–110

CHICAGO—LeBron James scored 25 points in his return to the starting lineup, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 121–110 on Wednesday night, March 29. James also had seven rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes in his second game back after he was sidelined for a month because of a torn tendon…


Bulls Spoil LeBron’s Return With 118–108 Win Over Lakers

LOS ANGELES—LeBron James scored 19 points off the bench in his return from a monthlong injury absence, but Zach LaVine scored 32 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 118–108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. DeMar DeRozan added 17 points for the Bulls, who easily overcame James’ return with an impressive…


Scoring King: James Passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA Points Mark

LeBron James is the NBA’s new career scoring leader. With a step-back jump shot with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, Feb. 7, James pushed his career total to 38,388 points and broke the record that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held for…


James Closes in on Scoring Record, Lakers Rally Past Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS—LeBron James had 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and pulled within 63 points of becoming the NBA’s career scoring champ as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 112–111 on Thursday night. James gave Los Angeles its first lead on a 3-pointer with 2:35 left in the game, and Anthony…


James Has Triple-Double, Leads Lakers Past Knicks in OT

NEW YORK—LeBron James moved within 89 points of breaking the NBA’s career scoring record and climbed into fourth place on the assists list, finishing with a triple-double in his return to Madison Square Garden as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 129–123 on Tuesday night, Jan. 31. James had 28 points, 11…


Davis Scores 21 Points in Return as Lakers Defeat Spurs

LOS ANGELES—LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are starting to get key pieces of their lineup back as he makes his push toward becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Anthony Davis scored 21 points in his return from a right foot injury and Rui Hachimura added 12 in his Lakers debut as they bounced…


LeBron Scores 46 Points With 9 3S, but Clippers Rout Lakers

LOS ANGELES—LeBron James hit a career-high nine 3-pointers while scoring 46 points, but the Los Angeles Clippers hit 19 3-pointers of their own on the way to a comfortable 133–115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, Jan. 24. James scored at least 40 points against the Clippers for the first time in…