On Tuesday night, he twice reminded everyone why he's one of the best ever in that department.
James scored 34 points capped by a dagger three-pointer with 24 seconds left in overtime to help the Cleveland Cavaliers upend the Milwaukee Bucks 114-108.
Earlier in the night, James' putback at the 9:11 mark of the first quarter gave him 27,410 career points, putting him past Moses Malone for eighth place in the all-time scoring list.
James, whose career total came to 27,442 points by the end of the game, next targets Shaquille O'Neal, who is seventh all-time with 28,596 points.
"That's what makes our game so great," James said in an interview with ESPN.com.
"You've got so many different players, so many different facets, so many different skill sets, and then at the end of the day, they're all greats for a reason in their own right. So this game has seen a lot of great basketball players, a lot of great individuals, so like I said, for me, any time I see my name up there with anyone that's ranked up there with the greats is always humbling."
The Cavaliers (20-6) have a one-game lead over closest pursuer the Toronto Raptors (20-8) in the Eastern Conference.
Kyle Lowry scored 23 points and dished out eight assists, while Norm Powell contributed 21 points off the bench, as the Raptors took care of the Nets, 116-104, in Brooklyn.
source: news.abs-cbn.com
