By Edet Ikotidem
In the Los Angeles Lakers’ 117-115 loss to the Golden State Warriors, LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in the regular season and playoff history.
He added 26 points to his career total of 44,157, surpassing Kareem Abdul-44,149. Jabbar’s
However, in San Francisco, James missed a last-second free throw that would have won the game for the Lakers.
Klay Thompson led the Warriors with 33 points, a season-high. With 36,526 points, James trails Abdul Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928) in regular-season scoring.
“Anytime I’ve been linked with some of the greats in my career, I’ve always just been in awe,” said James, 37, who has scored at least 25 points in his last 22 games.
James, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, has four NBA Championships, four NBA MVP awards, four NBA Finals MVP awards, and two Olympic gold medals with the United States.
The Brooklyn Nets were defeated for the 11th time in a row, falling 115-111 to the Miami Heat.
Bam Adebayo led Miami with 19 points and 14 rebounds. The Heat have the best home record in the Eastern Conference.
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Toronto Raptors 110-109 thanks to Nikola Jokic’s 28 points and a game-saving block on OG Anunoby in the final seconds.
The Raptors’ eight-game winning streak came to an end as Pascal Siakam scored 35 points.
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 103 93 thanks to Joel Embiid’s 40 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists.
It was Embiid’s 23rd consecutive game with at least 25 points.
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The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the New York Knicks 112-103 after rallying from a 23-point deficit.
Portland’s Anfernee Simons led the way with 30 points, while Josh Hart added 23 in his debut.
The Memphis Grizzlies won their fifth straight game, 125-118 over the Charlotte Hornets, while the San Antonio Spurs defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 124-114, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Orlando Magic 132-105.
The Chicago Bulls defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 106-101, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 99-97, and the Sacramento Kings defeated the Washington Wizards 123-110.
