LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 110-102 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers (in Oregon). James had been questionable for

LeBron James scored 40 points, including eight straight in a fourth-quarter surge, and Austin Reaves had 32 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102.

At 40, James made NBA history as the first player to score 40 points in a game twice after turning 40, surpassing Michael Jordan, who achieved this once. He also became the third player with the most games, reaching 1,542, trailing only behind Robert Parish (1,611) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,560).