James and the Lakers were taking on the Trail Blazers in their second game after the All-Star break. In that game, James broke a scoring record that was held by Michael Jordan for over 20 years. He became the first player 40 years or older to have multiple 40-point games. He had 40 points against the Trail Blazers on Thursday.

LeBron James joined Michael Jordan as the only players over 40 to have scored 40-plus points in a single NBA game on Thursday, as the Los Angeles Lakers held off a fightback from the Golden State Warriors to win 120-112.

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up an impressive 110-102 win over the Portland Trail Blazers last night as Austin Reaves and LeBron James combined for 72 points.