LOS ANGELES — Appearing in his 1,612th NBA regular-season game Saturday, LeBron James claimed the league's all-time record for games played, passing Hall of Famer Robert Parish. The 41-year-old James started for the Lakers against the Orlando Magic on Thursday with the Lakers currently on a season-best eight-game winning streak. With the Lakers (45-25) surging up the Western Conference standings to third place during this winning streak, James has averaged 20.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists on 64.6% shooting from the field during the last five games. Already playing his record 23rd NBA season, the NBA's all-time leading scorer has also moved up to first in all-time field goals made, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar this month. "He's got to be insane," Lakers guard Austin Reaves said when James tied Parish's record Thursday against the Miami Heat.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 22, 2026 00:19 UTC