{"id":507860,"date":"2026-03-06T20:07:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/507860\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T20:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:07:09","slug":"magic-johnson-reacts-to-lakers-lebron-james-breaking-another-nba-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/507860\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic Johnson Reacts to Lakers&#8217; LeBron James Breaking Another NBA Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6d\">During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/lakers\/onsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>\u2019 tough 120-113 road loss against the Denver Nuggets, star forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/lakers\/onsi\/news\/lakers-lebron-james-makes-nba-history-yet-again-01kk0kwapxdb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LeBron James<\/a> added another historic feat to his resume.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\">The 41-year-old surpassed Hall of Famer and Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA\u2019s all-time mark for most made field goals. He reached that mark after making a fadeaway baseline jumper with 11.6 seconds left in the first quarter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">It was once thought to be an untouchable league record given Abdul-Jabbar\u2019s sustained offensive excellence. However, James, in his 23rd season, reached that impressive feat, moving ahead of the all-time great.<\/p>\n<p>Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Reacts to LeBron James Passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01kk28t6k1djs66yrfv4.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James Denver Nuggets Zeke Nnaji \" title=\"Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James Denver Nuggets Zeke Nnaji \" width=\"3204\" height=\"1802\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6w\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mar 5, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) controls the ball against Denver Nuggets forward Zeke Nnaji (22) in the first quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to congratulate Lakers legend and superstar LeBron James on becoming the all-time leader for field goals made in NBA history &#8211; passing my Showtime Lakers teammate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!\u201d Johnson wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I want to congratulate Lakers legend and superstar LeBron James on becoming the all-time leader for field goals made in NBA history &#8211; passing my Showtime Lakers teammate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MagicJohnson\/status\/2029771097722474973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"75\">This marks yet another all-time record that he has surpassed Abdul-Jabbar, as he overtook the all-time points scored mark from him in 2023.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"78\">It further underlines James\u2019 legendary career as he\u2019s sustained a high level of play in his 23rd campaign. He is averaging 21.6 points, 7.0 assists, and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 50.2 percent from the floor and 31.7 percent from beyond the arc.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most field goals made in NBA history \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#NBA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LeBronJames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#LeBronJames<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lakers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Lakers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DENvLAL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#DENvLAL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vVhNOf5JGA\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/vVhNOf5JGA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prime Video Sport AUNZ (@pvsportaunz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pvsportaunz\/status\/2029770807816204348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7e\">James has added a few other notable career achievements to his resume this season, such as last week when he joined Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant as the only players in franchise history to make 1,000 three-pointers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7h\">The four-time NBA champion also moved ahead of Bryant (60) for the team\u2019s all-time record with 61 games with 30-point double-doubles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7k\">James still appears to have plenty of gas left in the tank to play at an All-Star level, which may likely see him suit up for a 24th season. It could see him add more NBA records to his name and further stretch the lead he has in the ones he holds to potentially untouchable heights.<\/p>\n<p>Lakers Remain in Sixth Spot in Western Conference Standings<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01kk28zcp0d0a4hxe0k1.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers Austin Reaves Denver Nuggets Tim Hardaway Jr. \" title=\"Los Angeles Lakers Austin Reaves Denver Nuggets Tim Hardaway Jr. \" width=\"4900\" height=\"2756\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7x\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mar 5, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) controls the ball as Denver Nuggets guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) guards in the third quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"81\">After the Lakers saw their three-game winning streak snapped on Thursday, the team remains in the sixth spot in the Western Conference standings. Los Angeles now sits 1.5 games behind Denver for the fifth seed, and trails the third-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves by 2.5 games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"84\">The Lakers also hold a two-game edge over the Phoenix Suns, who are in the seventh spot, to avoid the playoff play-in tournament scenario altogether.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"87\">They will try to get back on track on Friday night at home against the Indiana Pacers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8a\">Sign up to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">free newsletter<\/a> and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RyanWardLA\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LakersOnSI\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">X\/Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ryanwardla\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> for the latest news.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"During the Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 tough 120-113 road loss against the Denver Nuggets, star forward LeBron James added&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":507861,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,450,451,3,452,453],"class_list":["post-507860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking-news","tag-breaking-news","tag-breakingnews","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=507860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507860\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/507861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=507860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=507860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=507860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}