DENVER (AP) — LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record for career field goals in the Los Angeles Lakers' 120-113 loss to Denver on Thursday night, with the Nuggets getting 28 points each from All-Stars Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic.

The record-breaking bucket gave James 15,838 career field goals in his unprecedented 23rd NBA season. Abdul-Jabbar had 15,837 baskets when the skyhook-wielding big man ended his 20-year career in 1989 as the NBA’s career scoring leader. Karl Malone is a distant third with 13,528 field goals.

Former NBA player Ben Simmons has yet to return to the NBA, but he is working with the goal of coming back to the court in the future. Simmons had a difficult couple of years before his contract ended with no teams having interest in him during free agency.

Gobert leads the NBA in field goal percentage, converting a career-high 72.0 percent of his shots. He has more assists (65) than blocked shots (62) for just the second time in his career. No one has thrown down more dunks than his 101 this year, and they ...

LeBron James has made a career out of getting buckets and records yet another piece of hoops history. Brian Martin, for NBA.com Check out LeBron James' top career plays in this highlight mix! The point of basketball is right in the name: put the ball in the basket.