LeBron James

The Lakers' superstar scores 47 points, nearly becoming the 1st player in league history to record a triple-double on their birthday.

The scoring tally trails only the birthday 48 James put on the Hawks in 2009, when he turned 25. A single assist was all that stood between James and the first birthday triple-double in NBA history. A

LeBron erupts in 'resounding' birthday 'statement' as teammates answer big 'challenge'

Young went on to make a jump shot but Schroder answered back and James then finished it off with a pair of free throws to ice a memorable win for the Lakers. would instead take a 98-95 lead into the final quarter of the game. It was a tough first quarter for the Lakers, who fell into a 33-23 hole after shooting just 1-for-8 from deep and turning the ball over five times. Of course, there was also still plenty of the birthday boy in the third, with James adding 13 points and four rebounds in the quarter. James had 10 points and four assists during that run to finish the half with 18 points, five rebounds and eight assists while Bryant had a handy 11 points and nine assists. Young was eventually cleared to return though and played a key role in the Hawks’ victory, scoring points to go with three rebounds and eight assists.

James predicted a 40-point night before the game. 'I had to make it happen."

He then drove to the other side of the rim, stopped, spun around and sunk a baby jumper just five feet from the rim to give him 45 points. James proved he still has a quick enough first step to get by the young guys, and when the Hawks sent a help defender under the rim to provide some resistance, James effortlessly evaded that. James took advantage of Atlanta's poor rim protection, doing a bulk of his damage under the rim as the Hawks had no one to slow him down. The impressive part about James' performance was the efficiency in which he pulled it off. The four-time champion dropped 47 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lift the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) to a 130-121 road win. The other two players ahead of James are Jordan and Jamal Crawford, both of whom put up 51 points.

LeBron James celebrated his 38th birthday by scoring a season-high 47 points to help the visiting Los Angeles Lakers erase a 15-point deficit and beat the ...

Pascal Siakam added 26 points and six assists for the Raptors, who ended a five-game home losing streak by winning for the third time in their past 11 games overall. Anunoby contributed 16 points for the Raptors, and Scottie Barnes scored 11. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 points on 7-for-7 shooting for the Nuggets, who won for the ninth time in 11 games. DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points and Nikola Vucevic collected 19 points and nine rebounds for the Bulls, who have won five of six games overall and 12 straight against the Pistons. Bones Hyland had 16 points and Vlatko Cancar scored 15 for Denver. Willy Hernangomez scored 13 points as the Pelicans won their fifth straight game. Thompson finished with 31 points after hitting seven 3-pointers for Golden State, which won its fourth straight at home over the past six days. Dejounte Murray added 20 points and nine assists, and Onyeka Okongwu had 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots. Damian Lillard poured in a team-high 34 points in another of his San Francisco Bay Area homecomings. Washington, which has won four straight games and five of six, went on a 16-2 run midway through the second quarter and never looked back. It was the third straight road loss for Utah. He added 10 rebounds and nine assists to fall just short of his first triple-double of the season.

LeBron James scored a season-high 47 points on his 38th birthday with many of the sellout crowd at State Farm Arena cheering his every move, and the Los ...

He hit the free throw and came back on the next possession with a reverse layup on the baseline that drew the crowd to its feet again. Much of the crowd came to its feet roaring as he drew John Collins' sixth foul and fell down as he hit a baseline layup. The Hawks (17-19) blew a 15-point lead but regained a 101-100 lead on Aaron Holiday's 3-pointer with 10:50 remaining.

James had 22 points, 10 rebounds and four assists on 45% shooting from the field. He was the game's leading scorer, but couldn't will Cleveland to victory in ...

In his career on December 30, he's averaging 32.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. 8 spot on this list in 2003, and the No. In just the fourth game of the season due to the NBA lockout, LeBron's Heat beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-101, thanks in large part to the play of James. However, the Cavs were outmatched that night, as they lost 104-95, in LeBron's worst career birthday loss. His final one comes in at No. LeBron's 2006 performance against the Chicago Bulls was the second-worst birthday loss of his career — but it definitely wasn't his fault. His Heat narrowly won 97-94, and, yet again, James led his team in scoring. LeBron's Cavs lost a close one to the Utah Jazz in 2017, 104-101. James was his team's leading scorer, and this was by far his largest birthday win. LeBron James' first birthday game came in his rookie year in Cleveland in 2003. No. The Lakers are getting set to play the Atlanta Hawks on a very special day — the birthday of their superstar LeBron James.

LA Lakers player eyes fifth championship, and precedents from Tom Brady to Tiger Woods show there are exceptions to the rule that age catches up with ...

The NBA community on Twitter gave LeBron James his flowers for an amazing performance on his 38th birthday.

LeBron James turns 38 today (Friday) and his birthday gives us all a chance to stop and appriciate what we have gotten to see over the last two decades.

[ chase-down blocks in the biggest of moments](https://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/12/26/outside-warriors-locker-room-in-cleveland-large-photo-of-ringed-lebron-james-blocking-the-andre-iguodala/) will be recalled. For any true fan of the game, it is a joy to watch LeBron James play basketball. It says more about LeBron’s game that whenever he does hang up his sneakers we will remember him as much more than a scorer — his passing, IQ, and [LeBron James](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/28859/lebron-james) may epitomize that mindset — he is one of the greatest players ever to lace up a pair of hightops (or, [currently, low-tops](https://www.nike.com/t/lebron-xx-stocking-stuffer-basketball-shoes-ct1qVm/DJ5423-500)), a combination of athleticism and basketball IQ few, if any, could ever match. It speaks to LeBron’s greatness as a scorer, his longevity, and his commitment to conditioning that this will happen. Sometimes in our desire as sports fans to rank and rate everything, we don’t take a step back and appreciate what is right in front of us.

LeBron James showed no signs of slowing down in his 20th year in the NBA as the Los Angeles Lakers superstar celebrated his 38th birthday on Friday with an ...

He motivates and inspires the team to go out there and do their jobs." A hell of a performance," coach Darvin Ham said after the Friday game. LeBron also made a season-high 18 field goals and was 4-for-6 on 3-point attempts.

LeBron James knows how to celebrate in style, scoring a season-high 47 points as he inspired the Los Angeles Lakers to a 130-121 win over the Atlanta Hawks ...

I just knew that [if] I continued to put in the work, continued to be true to the game that I could be one of the greatest players to ever play this game, I just always believed that, so there are times when I’m on the floor when I feel like a kid again … [James](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/01/sport/lebron-james-jerry-jones-photo-intl-spt/index.html) helped his team come back from 15 points down at the State Farm Arena and ended the game with 10 rebounds and nine assists. “At 18 years old I knew how to play the game, I knew I belonged in the NBA but I didn’t know what I could become.

The King reminded fans that age is but a number with his masterclass on Friday night.

On his 38th birthday Friday, the [Lakers](https://www.si.com/nba/team/los-angeles-lakers) superstar showed why he’s one of the greatest to ever pick up a basketball with a spectacular performance in Atlanta. Ham and James’s teammates weren’t the only ones in complete awe of the 38-year-old’s showcase on Friday. That gift was a 47-point outburst, his highest scoring total of the season.

Lakers star LeBron James is a big Ohio State fan and will attend the Peach Bowl along with assistant coach Chris Jent. A look at why the Buckeyes mean so ...

“Do whatever it takes to represent scarlet and gray. “The fans. Obviously, it’s going to be a tough one,” he said. The fact that Ohio State fans are so passionate anyways, the fact that someone like that who didn’t go to the school embraces the university. “It’s going to be fun. His oldest son, Bronny, seems destined to get a taste of the pageantry of big-time college sports should he choose to play basketball in college next season. “How could you not want to go out and just run through a wall?” James said of what it feels like to hear it. 23 and James’ name on the back. “… All the time,” James told The Times about playing college football or basketball. Later in the night, he’d make more history — “Every time I go to an Ohio State game, a football game or a basketball game or any of those games where it’s just super-jam packed, super excitement.

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James discussed his college sports dream as Ohio State prepares to battle Georgia in the College Football Playoff.

Regardless, there is no denying the fact that LeBron is one of the best players ever. It is difficult to deny the passion around college sports, particularly college football and basketball. All the time,” James told The LA Times about playing college football or basketball.

James is chasing Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record and just turned 38. LeBron got well-wishes from the Hall of Famer and fellow Lakers great.

This time from the man he is chasing on the NBA's all-time scoring list: [Kareem Abdul-Jabbar](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4145/kareem-abdul-jabbar). It's just something I expect from him. Abdul-Jabbar played for the