{"id":501815,"date":"2026-03-03T19:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/501815\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T19:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:52:09","slug":"lakers-lebron-james-on-the-verge-of-a-milestone-not-seen-in-the-nba-for-37-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/501815\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers’ LeBron James on the verge of a milestone not seen in the NBA for 37 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lakers’ LeBron James on the verge of a milestone not seen in the NBA for 37 years<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LeBron James is closing in on another NBA record that is a testament to his longevity and longstanding excellence.<\/p>\n

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James and the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> host the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> on Tuesday night, seeking their third straight win. And just days after becoming the second player in Lakers history to hit 1,000 3-point field goals<\/a> with the franchise, James is on the precipice of hunting down another Lakers legend for the NBA’s all-time field goals made record.<\/p>\n

With 11 more made field goals, James will pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s mark of 15,837 made field goals.<\/p>\n

James already has the record for field goals attempted with 31,262, and he is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with 43,090 points, a record he took from Abdul-Jabbar back in 2023.<\/p>\n

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In his 23rd NBA season, James merited selection to his 22nd All-Star game amid averages of 21.6 points, 7.0 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game. A pending free agent in the summer, James’ future with the Lakers is uncertain, as Los Angeles reportedly is considering building long-term around All-Star guard Luka Doncic.<\/p>\n

The Lakers (36-24) have won all three of their matchups against the Pelicans (19-43) entering Tuesday night’s game at Crypto.com Arena.<\/p>\n

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