Tuesday was a special night in the NBA and the sports world. LeBron James broke the league’s all-time scoring record, which had been held by fellow Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar since 1984.
He surpassed Abdul-Jabbar toward the end of the third quarter on a fadeaway jumper, and the game was stopped for several minutes as both Abdul-Jabbar and NBA commissioner Adam Silver commemorated James for the accomplishment.
However, the main focus, even for James himself, has been on the team, and the Lakers once again put forth a disappointing performance, this time against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The defensive woes continued, as Los Angeles surrendered 76 first-half points and couldn’t offer much resistance against a young Thunder squad, which rolled past the Lakers, 133-130.