Overview
- James Harden, newly in the NBA’s top 10 all-time scorers after passing Carmelo Anthony, said of LeBron James’ career points mark, “nobody’s ever catching that.”
- LeBron’s regular-season total stands at 42,406 points, leaving a gap of roughly 14,000 over Harden’s reported 28,359.
- James reiterated on Mind the Game that he never targeted 10 points per night during his 1,297-game double-digit run and accepted its end as part of playing the right way.
- The streak ended Dec. 4 when James passed to Rui Hachimura for a buzzer-beating corner three to beat Toronto rather than forcing a shot to reach double figures.
- In the Clippers’ 103–88 win over the Lakers on Dec. 21, Kawhi Leonard scored 32, Harden logged 21 points and 10 assists, and LeBron had 36; James declined to comment on Chris Paul’s situation.