LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points
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James scored the historic basket with 10 minutes and 39 seconds remaining in the second quarter with a driving lay-up from the left side of the basket to give the Lakers a 37-32 lead. But he described it as “bittersweet” after his Los Angeles Lakers side lost 124-114 to the defending NBA champions. The crowd […]