Outscoring Houston 40-24 in the third quarter, Los Angeles was led by LeBron James who scored 14 of his 21 points in that frame. Unable to complete the comeback, the Lakers fell to 20-15 on the season while Houston improved to 23-12.

In a 119-102 victory over the Hawks on Friday, James poured in 30 points. That allowed him to pass Michael Jordan for the most 30-point games in the history of the NBA. Any time you pass MJ in any sort of record, it warrants admiration and celebration. James reacted to breaking the record after the game.

LeBron breaks Michael Jordan's record for most 30 point games in a career doing it 563 times, another NBA record broken by LeBron James 👑 He did it by hitting all these crazy shots back to back to back, he was literally hunting for that record pic.twitter.com/NLqyfSDqDG

Despite turning 40, Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to overtake NBA records in his 22nd season, recently surpassing Michael Jordan for career 30-point games and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for both regular-season minutes (57,

LeBron James celebrates his 40th birthday on Monday, and well wishes have begun to pour in from peers, fans and celebrities alike.

LeBron James set yet another record on Friday as he surpassed the legendary Michael Jordan’s mark for the most 30-point games in NBA history, breaking the milestone in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 119-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

LeBron James broke Michael Jordan’s NBA record for 30-point games during the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over Atlanta on Friday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers have enjoyed their recent homestand, collecting wins over the Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers to put themselves in a position to climb up the standings.