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LOS ANGELES — LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason Tuesday night. James surpassed the mark with a 3-pointer early in the first quarter of the Lakers' game against the Pelicans. James got to 49,999 points Sunday night when he scored 17 while the Lakers beat the Clippers, 108-102, for their sixth consecutive win. The 40-year-old James already is the top scorer in NBA history in both the regular season and the playoffs during a career in which he has rewritten all previous definitions of basketball longevity. James reached 50,000 points deep into his 22nd season, which ties him with Vince Carter for the most played in NBA history. Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who played 20 seasons, is second in NBA history with 44,149 combined points. And while nearly every other NBA player who lasted to his late 30s finished at a fraction of his peak powers, James' game shows no significa...

Lakers forward LeBron James has been named the Western Conference's Player of the Month for games played in February, the NBA announced today ( via Twitter ). While it's the 41st time in his decorated 22-year NBA career that James has earned the honor, it's the first time he has done so since 2020. James' Lakers went 10-2 in February, with the four-time MVP averaging 29.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 6.9 assists in 35.1 minutes per game to lead the way. The 40-year-old posted an impressive shooting line of .555/.443/.738 in his 11 games over the course of the month. James' teammate Austin Reaves was among the other players nominated for the award in the West, along with Stephen Curry , Shai Gilgeous-Alexander , Jaren Jackson Jr., Nikola Jokic , and Anfernee Simons , according to the league ( Twitter link ). Meanwhile, in the Eastern Conference, Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell has earned February's Player of the Month award. He was selected over fel...