Makes history in Lakers loss James registered 38 points (16-29 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds and six assists across 36 minutes during Saturday's 127-119 loss to Washington. Impact James reached a major career milestone in the second quarter, converting a layup off a backdoor cut to pass Karl Malone and move into second place behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA career scoring list. The future Hall of Famer finished the contest with a game-high 38 points, but that wasn't enough to prevent the Lakers from taking their 41st loss of the campaign. Team struggles aside, James has had an exceptional season at the age of 37, averaging 29.8 points, 8.2 boards, 6.2 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.1 blocks and a career-high 2.8 three-pointers per game.
MARCH 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE