LeBron passes Chamberlain as Lakers sink Blazershome/Sports/Top Sports/LeBron passes Chamberlain as Lakers sink BlazersLOS ANGELES: LeBron James poured on 44 points to leapfrog Wilt Chamberlain on the NBA’s all-time scoring rankings on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 126-117. James’ highest points haul since joining the Lakers saw him vault over Chamberlain into fifth place on the scoring rankings, leaving him with 31,425 points from his career. James later paid tribute to Chamberlain when asked to reflect on passing the Lakers icon. “One of the most dominant forces we ever had in our game, along with Shaq (O’Neal), one of the greatest Lakers to play the game,” James said. “We’ve got better since September and into October, and now we’ve got better in November.

Source: Manila Times November 15, 2018 16:18 UTC