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LOS ANGELES — LeBron James became the NBA's career scoring leader on a stepback jumper late in the third quarter, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record during his 38-point performance in the Los Angeles Lakers' 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. James surpassed the mark held since April 1984 by Abdul-Jabbar, who watched the game from a baseline seat near the Lakers' bench and then joined a clearly emotional James on the court after the historic basket. While James made history, the Lakers took another discouraging loss. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and Jalen Williams had 25 for the Thunder.
