Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) celebrates after scoring during the first half of an NBA ... [+] basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Los Angeles, Sunday. James ended the game with 38,024 career points, having scored 35 points along with 10 assists and eight rebounds against the 76ers. If the Lakers star keeps his current rate of scoring going, he could overhaul the landmark in just 13 more games. This means James could end up on top of the all-time scoring charts as early as February. Further ReadingLakers' LeBron James becomes second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points (CBS Sports)LeBron hits 38K, but Embiid leads 76ers past Lakers 113-112 (Associated Press)

Source: Forbes January 16, 2023 21:24 UTC