LeBron: Near‑Perfect Night
LeBron James shot 13‑for‑14 and scored 30 in his 16,010th career game — one game shy of Robert Parish's all‑time mark — as the Lakers beat the Rockets 124‑116 to extend a seven‑game win streak. ( ) Media are dissecting his efficiency and longevity as another chapter in his all‑time scoring narrative. (theanalyst.com)
LeBron’s official regular‑season games total is now listed at 1,610, leaving him one game behind Robert Parish’s all‑time mark of 1,611. (basketball-reference.com 1) (basketball-reference.com 2) He will get the first opportunity to surpass Parish on March 19 in Miami — the Lakers’ schedule shows a road game at the Kaseya Center that night. (nba.com) Wednesday’s box score also pushed James past the 12,000‑rebound milestone; official tallies show him at 12,002 rebounds, making him the 23rd player in NBA history to reach 12,000. (espn.com) The win updated the Lakers’ record to 44‑25 and had playoff implications, improving their standing and tiebreaker position in the Western Conference. (espn.com) Season and career shooting splits underline the efficiency analysts are highlighting this week: James’s 2025‑26 field‑goal percentage is listed at 51.4% while his career mark sits at 50.7%, figures cited in statistical breakdowns of his longevity. (basketball-reference.com) Major outlets from The New York Times’s Athletic to Sports Illustrated and ESPN are using the milestone chase and game logs from this week to revisit arguments about James’s longevity, durability and place in the all‑time conversation. (nytimes.com) (si.com)
