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As of Tuesday afternoon, LeBron James is 36 points away from breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record.

“For sure, I never said I wanted to be the all-time leader in scoring. Anthony is ninth on the all-time scoring list with 28,289 points, according to The record is currently $1,137 for Kobe Bryant’s last game in 2016, according to To sit here and be on the brink of it actually happening, it’s pretty crazy.” James started the season with 37,062 points, just 1,325 points below Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record. The news outlet noted that tickets behind the hoops are going for $69,162 each on Vivid Seats and seats nine rows back for $42,845. James can do it in 1,410 if he scores 36 points on Tuesday. For me to be in the company with such a prominent, dominant force like Kareem was, it's an honor." “For me to be in the company with such a prominent, dominant force like Kareem was, it’s an honor,” he said. “I’ve never said I wanted to lead the league in scoring,” he said, according to a The average purchase price for tickets to Thursday’s game is $1,230, which could set a new Lakers record for the average ticket purchase price. [Ticketmaster](https://www.ticketmaster.com/los-angeles-lakers-vs-milwaukee-bucks/event/2C005D0F0DFB0CDB?refArtist=K8vZ91718T0) shows seats for that game in the 300-level sections start at $460 and courtside seats cost as much as $100,000.

The Sporting News has you covered with live score and stat updates on what could be a historic night for LeBron James and the NBA.

10 p.m. 10 7:00 p.m. 7, which is 7 p.m. Viewers can also stream the game on Sling TV. Thunder from Crypto.com Arena will tip off around 10 p.m. - Time: 10:00 p.m. Thunder will air on TNT. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is expected to be at the game as well, as the NBA’s guest. Jay-Z is on hand to potentially witness history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is in the building to hand the crown to his successor. The Sporting News has you covered with live score and stat updates on what could be a historic night for James and the NBA.

History awaits on Tuesday night as LeBron James puts the all-time NBA scoring record in his sights when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Oklahoma City ...

LeBron James passes the long-standing record of ex-Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the leading point scorer in NBA history.

"To the NBA … Ever." "LeBron led them. I said OK, it's possible." "I know what I've bought to the table, I know what I bring to the table every single night and what I can do out on this floor. But he now owns the official record as well — and, just as Abdul-Jabbar held the record for 38 years, 10 months and two days — before James was born — odds are James will likely keep it for several decades to come. "You've got to give him credit just for the way he planned to last and to dominate. "He got out of high school, he's got the size and talent to step right into the NBA, and he immediately started to have his effect — and that's gone for almost 20 years now." But once it came, James was well aware of the target he was hoping to achieve to break the record, 38,388 — he even had it branded on the headphones he wore pre-game. "To be able to be in the presence of just a legend and great as Kareem, it means so much to me, it is very humbling. After the match James, 38, told NBA on TNT that it was "surreal" and that he never set out to break the record. "I just wanna say thank you to the Laker faithful, you guys are one of a kind," James said immediately after breaking the record.

Los Angeles Lakers fans wearing LeBron James jerseys posed for photos in front of a statue of Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

When he took the court for warm-ups, James sported a T-shirt that read "Built by Black History" along with his once-customary headband. James entered the arena in an all-black suit with a gold and black pin that read "Stay present." Not everybody was overly familiar with the Hall of Fame center and his famous skyhook. Now, in a Lakers jersey, he’s set to break a scoring record some considered unbreakable. “He deserves it,’’ said Mike Ballard, who was wearing a Lakers jersey with No. “You can’t take anything away from him because he’s only been here five years.’’

Former Lakers stars and NBA Hall of Famers give their impressions of LeBron James overtaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time scoring leader.

But I think that with him he just has respect for the game. I think maybe from the time he was probably 10 years old he never was overlooked. He’s going to play a lot of years.’ And I walked out of the gym. He has to have a soul. And I don’t think this is the end of it, at all. … People are going to see a record broken that I never dreamed possible. “I knew LeBron was going to be great, but I didn’t think he was going to be like this. LeBron is one of the few that built his own.” Anybody who comes in the game with the hype, with the name the ‘Chosen One, King James,’ he was one of the few players who lived up to what the hype was all about. But I think the most amazing thing is for him to play this long and never really get in trouble is crazy. The five-time NBA champion grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and has known LeBron James since he was in high school. I need to be on both ends.’ So, I just think over time, man, he just took that on.

LeBron James is the NBA's new career scoring leader. With a stepback jump shot with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder ...

James then got on a microphone and said: "Everybody that has ever been a part of this run with me the last 20-plus years, I want to say thank you so much because I wouldn't be me without all y'all. He has played in 266 career postseason games while winning four NBA championships. I would never in a million years dreamt this to be even better than what it is tonight. So (expletive) man, thank you guys." LeBron is such an amazing man on and off the court. Abdul-Jabbar rose from his seat and clapped.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James became the NBA's career scoring leader on a stepback jumper late in the third quarter, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record ...

Oklahoma City jumped to a 15-point lead in the first half and hit nearly 60% of its shots. Anthony Davis managed just 13 points, and the Thunder never trailed in the second half. ... Russell Westbrook had 27 points and eight assists. And while James hit his mark, the Lakers took another discouraging loss. Abdul-Jabbar then joined a clearly emotional James and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on the court after the historic basket. “I just want to say thank you to the Laker faithful," James said.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder as LeBron James closes in on the all-time scoring mark.

[Golden State Warriors](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/GS/golden-state-warriors/) on Monday. [Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Lakers vs. [New Orleans Pelicans](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/NO/new-orleans-pelicans/). Thunder](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/game-forecast/NBA_20230207_OKC@LAL/). Thunder 10,000 times and the results are in. You can [head to SportsLine to see its picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/lakers-vs-thunder-odds-line-spread-proven-model-reveals-nba-picks-predictions-for-feb-7-2023/#ttag=02072023_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_nba_model_lakersthunderauto). Here are several [NBA betting lines](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/odds) for Thunder vs. [Oklahoma City Thunder](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/OKC/oklahoma-city-thunder/) will take on the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) at 10 p.m. [LeBron James](/nba/players/400553/lebron-james/) is 36 points away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the [NBA](/nba/)'s all-time leading scorer but is also listed as questionable with a sore ankle. The model enters Week 17 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 52-28 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning nearly $2,000. Thunder odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 239. Before entering any Thunder vs.

SlingTV is also one of the cheaper live streaming services. It offers three different channel packages for its users: Sling Orange, Sling Blue and Sling Orange ...

The Lakers face the Thunders at 9 p.m. All eyes will be on LeBron James as he closes in on the NBA’s all-time scoring record. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, Feb. The game The Lakers-Thunder will be broadcast on TNT. (10 p.m.

A celebratory video montage played. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and league commissioner Adam Silver were on hand to celebrate the big moment as well. Magic Johnson, ...

LeBron James became the NBA's career scoring leader on a stepback jumper late in the third quarter, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record during his 38-point ...

Oklahoma City jumped to a 15-point lead in the first half and hit nearly 60% of its shots. … It (stinks) we didn’t get the win on a night like this, but there’s a lot of things to pull from it, a lot of things to take away.” “Well deserved to a guy who puts in so much work on and off the floor. The game was stopped for about 10 minutes while James hugged his family and participated in a brief ceremony with Silver and Abdul-Jabbar. But he scored only two points in the fourth quarter, putting him atop the career scoring list with 38,390 points — three ahead of Abdul-Jabbar. Abdul-Jabbar then joined a clearly emotional James and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on the court after the historic basket.

For Lakers fans and the many celebrities in attendance, watching LeBron James become the NBA's all-time leading scorer was a thrilling experience.

Davon Hill put his faith in James to break the record Tuesday, flying from his hometown of Atlanta to L.A. The only thing he wanted was to be in attendance to watch James break the record. When fans sitting near the top of the arena saw James’ first shot graze the outside of the net thinking that it was good, they cheered, but sheepishly retreated into their seats when they realized Anthony Davis scored on a put-back. Last-minute ticket prices soared for Tuesday’s game as James approached the record. Had James come up short, Hulbert wouldn’t have stayed for Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The [Lakers](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers) faithful wasn’t here to just cheer for a victory. The New Jersey native who flew to L.A. He extended his arms to the rafters, then doubled over, putting his hands on his knees and bowing his head. The longtime Lakers fan cheered the team during the Showtime Era and through the Kobe Bryant years. The two Lakers stars posed for a photo, with Abdul-Jabbar wrapping an arm around James’ waist and holding up one finger. Abdul-Jabbar joined James and NBA commissioner Adam Silver on the court for an in-game presentation. “It’s almost inconceivable almost,” said the elder Rastegar, who bought two tickets for Tuesday’s game for $1,100 two months ago.

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder meet from LA where LeBron James needs just 36 points to break the All-Time Scoring record.

It’s not every night we get to witness history, but tonight could be one of those nights as LeBron James goes for the All-Time Scoring record in the NBA, and who could think of a more fitting place to do it? Steve Kerr’s team shot 52% from downtown, hitting 26 of 50 three balls and had 43 assists in the 141-114 blowout of the Thunder. The Thunder may be floating under the radar, but their All-Star is one of the top scorers in the league at 30.8 a night, he is tied with Damian Lillard for 5th in the league. That’s two decades of wear and tear on his body, mind and personal life, but to be the best you have to put up with the ups and the downs. He went on to score almost seven thousand more points through the rest of his career and it seemed like that record may never be broken until the kid from Akron swept the NBA off it’s feet even before the Cavaliers drafted him with the number one pick in the 2003 Draft. Rumors were swirling around LA of the possibility of a reunion of LeBron and Kyrie Irving after winning a title together in Cleveland back in 2016. LeBron had 8 points in the first quarter and 12 in the second quarter. FT is good and he's 25 away from the record! It seemed like the chips were falling into place, but the Mavericks beat the Lakers to the punch and LeBron was devastated. LeBron in tranistion and he is fouled by SGA. Both FTs are goo and the Thunder lead by 12 again. It would be bittersweet to break the all time record in a game that you lose.

The Lakers (25-29) return from a five-game road trip to face OKC (25-28) for the first time this season. The game tips at 7:00 p.m. on Spectrum Spo...

Austin, like the rest of his teammates, get a first look at OKC this season, the last Western foe the Lakers have yet to face. Nonetheless, Reaves has some particular skills on the ball, as a playmaker and a secondary scorer, that the Lakers need. But does that create a potential log jam in the backcourt? The Lakers (25-29) return from a five-game road trip to face OKC (25-28) for the first time this season. Then Wenyen Gabriel, who’d dunked seconds earlier to make it an 8-point game, threw an inbounds pass that was intercepted by Jose Alvarado, who hit a three to trim the lead down to just three points going into the fourth quarter. This season, LeBron is averaging exactly 30.0 points per game, and has scored 36 points in eight of the 43 games he’s played, or 18.6 percent of the time.

Lakers nation was excited about the possibilities but held him at arm's length. Part of that was the shadow of Kobe Bryant — L.A. was his town, these were his ...

LeBron James is now the NBA's all-time leading scorer after breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of 38387 career points on Tuesday.

He averaged 20.9 points per game as a rookie, becoming the youngest player to reach 1,000 career points. In 2008, the youngest to 10,000. In 2006, a 21-year-old James topped Kobe Bryant as the youngest ever to 5,000 career points. He totaled 7,919 points in four seasons with the Heat. He scored 16 points in the third to make history. He has scored 10-plus points in every game he has played in since Jan. Between that bucket and the nearly 40,000 points James has scored since, he won Rookie of the Year, four NBA championships, four MVPs, four Finals MVPs, three All-Star Game MVPs and two Olympic gold medals. James averaged 20.9 points per game as a rookie and has topped 25 points per every season since, including more than 30 points per game three times. He went on to score eight straight points for the Lakers, shooting 3-for-6 over nine minutes in the first quarter. "To be able to be in the presence of such a legend and great as Kareem, it means so much to me. "I just want to say thank you to the Laker faithful, you guys are one of a kind," James said. "Everybody that's ever been a part of this run with me the last 20-plus years, I just want to say I thank you so much because I wouldn't be me without y'all," he said.

Nick: All three Williams' on the floor to start the game for the Thunder hit a 3-pointer (Kenrich, Jalen and Jaylin) in the first three minutes of action as the ...

I thought the collective focus and the collective poise was there and that was contagious tonight - the focus and the poise among the group. We just wanted to play on offense with extra effort, extra ball movement and really work in possessions and also be aggressive.”–Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Nick: All three Williams’ on the floor to start the game for the Thunder hit a 3-pointer (Kenrich, Jalen and Jaylin) in the first three minutes of action as the Thunder tried to use kickouts to generate easy catch-and-shoot looks and to evade the shot blocking presences of Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Thomas Bryant. Nick: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was extremely active to start the third quarter, on both ends of the floor. The Thunder responded with great poise and resilience, without a timeout needing to be called by Mark Daigneault. Muscala finished the first quarter with nine points in just five minutes of action thanks to his three-made triples in the opening frame. On defense, Shai was aware in his position in the defensive shell and crashed over on an entry pass that was sent in over the top to James. Nick: With the entire arena fixated on every touch of the ball by LeBron James, the Thunder’s defense stayed aware of its own principles, but also how it could exploit the Lakers’ focus on feeding the ball to James. The Thunder responded with a 12-0 fourth quarter run, then held on in the final moments for the victory. OKC took a lead after an excellent first quarter, then burst out on 14-2 Thunder run in the second quarter to eventually build a 15-point lead. Paris: Mike Muscala got the ball at the tip of the key – his go-to spot for a bucket in transition. With 10.9 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Lakers forward LeBron James hit a fadeaway jump shot at the left elbow to break the NBA’s all-time scoring record, vaulting him to 38,388 career points.

LeBron James became the NBA's career scoring leader on a stepback jumper late in the third quarter, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record during his 38-point ...

Oklahoma City jumped to a 15-point lead in the first half and hit nearly 60% of its shots. Anthony Davis managed just 13 points, and the Thunder never trailed in the second half. And while James hit his mark, the Lakers took another discouraging loss. To be able to be in the presence of such a legend as great as Kareem, it's very humbling." Abdul-Jabbar then joined a clearly emotional James and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on the court after the historic basket. "You guys are one of a kind.

Ticket prices for Thursday's Bucks-Lakers game in Los Angeles just became significantly more affordable after LeBron James leapfrogged Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ...

James will be the seventh name on that list, and he's likely to stay there for a long time. None of them were, or are, close to the scorer that James is. He'll almost certainly be the NBA's all-time leader in earnings whenever he retires; when adding in the $97 million he'll make over the next two seasons, he'll be past $500 million in on-court salary alone. There are 44 players to reach five digits in two of those categories. — to this this accomplishment for a guy who became a scorer because he determined that's what was necessary to win. On Tuesday, when James was still 35 points shy of tying Abdul-Jabbar, Ticketmaster had a pair of courtside seats at Thursday's game listed for $200,000, not including fees. Abdul-Jabbar held the ball aloft, then handed it to James, the ceremonial passing of the torch. James is behind only John Stockton, Jason Kidd and Chris Paul on the all-time assists list. Abdul-Jabbar — a longtime Laker and one of many celebrities and sports stars who made sure they were there to see history — became the league's all-time leading scorer on April 5, 1984 and wound up retiring in 1989 with 38,387 points. James outstretched his arms after his 36th point of the night for the Los Angeles Lakers, threw both hands in the air, then smiled. Please give a standing ovation to the Captain, please.' 'I just want to say, thank you to the Laker faithful.

On a night that was all about celebrating LeBron James becoming the NBA's all-time scoring leader, the Los Angeles Lakers playoff hopes took a hit with a...

But the story for the Lakers was the same as it has been all season: James doing everything he can to help them win, but the talent around him coming up short. James did allow himself to get emotional in the wake of his personal achievement. Despite the historic moment for James, the Lakers are still reeling as they try to make some headway into the playoff race.

It's important to not read too much into certain things, but Anthony Davis' reaction — or lack thereof — stood out in that particular moment.

After losing to Oklahoma City, the Lakers fell to 25-30 on the season and two full games out of the West's 10th seed. So, I think the emotions kinda kicked in at the end where it happened and everybody was just very celebratory of the situation." While the rest of the Lakers bench was standing in anticipation of James' record-breaking shot, Davis returned to the bench from the tunnel, sat while everyone else stood, and was slow to get up to celebrate. "A lot of emotions you know for Bron, for our organization, for our team, for the fans, for the world." He attempted just nine shots and scored 13 points in 31 minutes. Davis denied that the lead-up to the game was emotional but admitted that "when it happened — a lot of emotions for Bron, for our team, for the fans, for the world.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's long-time scoring record was passed by LeBron James on Tuesday in the latest achievement of a remarkable career.

Although they couldn't imagine a time where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was not No. 1 on the list, several standouts from L.A.'s 1980s teams support the NBA's new ...

“If you took away his sky-hook, he would spin the other way for turnaround jump shots. “If you took away his left shoulder, he would just pivot and go the other way,” Thompson said. The only way you might be able to get it is if you got behind him. LeBron is the greatest from this era. Kareem is the greatest from my era. “He had the size and talent to step right into the NBA, and he immediately started to have his effect. “We always thought he was strange with doing yoga,” Thompson said. “Magic was screaming at me to get him the ball,” McAdoo said, chuckling. “Kareem is the greatest from my era. But they weren’t staying as long as 38 or 40 years of age to chase the record.” You have to give him credit for the way he’s played to last and dominate.” So did Magic Johnson, who hugged James shortly after he broke Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record in the third quarter.

Russell Westbrook and Lakers coach Darvin Ham had a brief, heated exchange in the locker room during halftime of Tuesday's game, sources told ESPN.

[133-130](/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401468976), the game was highlighted by L.A. star [LeBron James](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james) scoring 38 points and surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the [No. Ham closed the game with Westbrook, who had 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter.

LeBron James got the scoring record, but all was reportedly not well among the Lakers.

In the first half, Westbrook and Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy got into their second heated discussion on the bench over the past few weeks. James' co-star ...

Now that James has accomplished his goal, all that remains for this season is whether he and the Lakers — potentially with the help of a pre-deadline trade — can accomplish their collective one. [LeBron James had every intention of breaking the NBA scoring record against the Thunder. It’s difficult to separate the two, as the Lakers showed in recent weeks. But it’s been a talking point for weeks, with James, Ham and the rest of the team being asked about it during every press availability. With players increasingly sitting out regular-season games for load management, along with the increased severity of lower extremity injuries due to the game’s spread out nature, there’s a chance that James’ record — which he’ll continue to build on for at least two more seasons — Lakers staffers compared the anticipation and atmosphere to Kobe Bryant’s final game in 2016 and Bryant’s jersey retirement in 2017. But the Thunder, who used the momentum of the moment to their advantage, separated themselves once again with their ball movement and 3-point shooting in the fourth. With just 27 games remaining in the season, the Lakers now sit two games out of the final Play-In Tournament slot and four games back of the No. In addition to James’ wife, Savannah, children, Bronny, Bryce and Zhuri, and mother, Gloria, he had dozens of friends and family members in attendance. “Our offense, I think got stagnant and the guys, they wanted to see LeBron do what he did tonight,” Ham said. Davis spoke with the media afterward, saying all of the right things about James breaking the record. In the first half, Westbrook and Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy got into their second heated discussion on the bench over the past few weeks.

Yesterday, just two days before tomorrow's league-wide trade deadline, Los Angeles Lakers $47.1 million super-sub Russell Westbrook had a bizarre game ...

On a record-breaking night in Los Angeles, there was an issue in the Lakers locker room, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

He had 27 points and eight assists on the evening. A nine-time all-star, Westbrook also was NBA MVP in 2016-17 as a member of the Thunder. [Russell Westbrook](/basketball/nba/players/russell-westbrook/329830) and coach Darvin Ham got into a "brief, heated verbal exchange" at halftime of the Lakers' 133-130 loss to the [Oklahoma City Thunder](/basketball/nba/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder/).

Lakers guard Russell Westbrook and coach Darvin Ham reportedly were involved in a “brief, heated verbal exchange” at halftime in the locker room during ...

LeBron James got the scoring record Tuesday, but all was reportedly not well among the Lakers vs. the Thunder.

Lake Show Life's Jason Reed came up with a trade proposal that would send a benched Lakers starter to the Boston Celtics for picks and salary filler.

Two future second-rounders would be great value for Walker if L.A. Boston is looking for wing help behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and Walker is no longer the starter in Tinseltown due to knee issues that have persisted throughout his five-year career split between San Antonio and L.A. Reed suggests the Lakers pull off a deal with Boston that’d see the Cs absorb Walker into the fold while sending out two future second-round picks and Justin Jackson:

Russell Westbrook and Lakers coach Darvin Ham had a brief, heated exchange in the locker room during halftime of Tuesday's game, sources told ESPN.

[133-130](/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401468976), the game was highlighted by L.A. star [LeBron James](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james) scoring 38 points and surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the [No. Ham closed the game with Westbrook, who had 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter.

Lakers guard Russell Westbrook and coach Darvin Ham reportedly were involved in a “brief, heated verbal exchange” at halftime in the locker room during Tuesday ...

The Lakers, Jazz and Timberwolves are in discussions on a three-team deal that would send D'Angelo Russell to the Lakers.

That would give the Wolves much more flexibility to work with in trades and roster construction moving forward, in addition to landing a player they believe would be a big help for the stretch run. And now, that’s one more quiver in the bow for this offseason and in offseasons to come. [John Wall](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/john-wall-Hi3iaXUQCSafuGlJ/) to be. Plus, [Paul George](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/paul-george-kIIUTtsJtSpaZfu1/) has supported Westbrook throughout his rough times with the Lakers. And on a team that hopes to have another player who takes a lot of shots in Karl-Anthony Towns returning sometime after the All-Star break, bringing a more classic quarterback to help run the offense could help smooth things out. It took the Wolves months to figure out how to tinker with the offense after losing Beasley’s volume 3-point shooting in the Gobert trade last summer. Conley and Gobert played together in Utah and built a pick-and-roll synergy that, to this point, Russell and Gobert have not been able to develop. The need for improved guard play pushed the team to be involved in trade talks for [Kyrie Irving](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kyrie-irving-c9XLlxAFm6NG5ddD/) from Brooklyn before [he was dealt](https://theathletic.com/4158002/2023/02/05/kyrie-irving-trade-nets-mavericks/) to the [Mavericks](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/mavericks/) on Monday. The Lakers improved their roster and didn’t have to empty their asset cupboard. [NBA](https://theathletic.com/nba/) trade deadline. The situation had become untenable over the past week or so, multiple team and league sources close to the situation told The Athletic. He averaged 14.3 points and 4.0 assists per game with the Lakers in his first two seasons in the league before being traded in 2016.

Veteran point guards Mike Conley, D'Angelo Russell and Russell Westbrook have all been involved in trade rumors for much of the 2022-23 season.

"The position he plays, a lot of people are going to be after him, but I want him to know I'm always in his corner," Lamb said. The remaining Pac-12 schools could join with some of the Big 12 schools to form a super conference. With UCLA and USC set to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024, expansion talk is heating up again for the West's premier conference. Their other option may be to to start a new conference with pickings of some of the best schools not aligned with the Big Ten, SEC and ACC. "To keep Machado, the Padres will need to beat the remaining six years and $180 million on his contract — beat it in length, and beat it in average annual value," Rosenthal wrote. He immediately established himself as one of the best playmakers in the league. They also have the means to move up in the draft to ensure they land the player they want. The Green Bay Packers are going to have a lot to figure out in the 2023 offseason. Regardless of whether he reaches an agreement on a contract extension with the Padres before the season or not, we should expect Machado to opt out of his contract after the season. He and the Padres know this and might want to address matters. Michael Beasley, who last played in the NBA for the Lakers during the 2018-19 season, told TMZ this week that he would be open to playing with LeBron again. [Twitter link](https://twitter.com/JakeLFischer/status/1623424315206115328)), Jazz swingman [Malik Beasley](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beaslma01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-08_bbr) and Jazz forward [Jarred Vanderbilt](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vandeja01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-08_bbr) have been included in versions of the proposed trade.

In order to understand the breaking trade news delivered by The Athletic's Shams Charania, we need to know what happened last night during halftime of the ...

[LeBron James](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers/2023/02/08/63e3debb22601d42668b461c.html) was the main story of the night, which may be a reason this story was mostly ignored. D'Angelo Russell was an All-Star in 2019 and his performances have the Minnesota Timberwolves in ninth place of the Western Conference. But ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported coach Darvin Ham and [Russell Westbrook](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers/2023/02/05/63df815a22601df32f8b45ad.html) had a heated argument right before halftime of the game. [Lakers](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers.html?intcmp=MENUPROD&s_kw=en-nba-los-angeles-lakers), Jazz and Timberwolves are in discussions on a three-team deal that would send D'Angelo Russell to the Lakers, Russell Westbrook and draft compensation such as a first-round pick to Utah and Mike Conley Jr. Considered one of the 2015 Class most talented players, Russell eventually left to play for the Brooklyn Nets' exciting project in 2017. Ongoing discussions have included Utah's Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt as part of the potential three-team deal to the Lakers, sources said.

The Lakers could potentially add Russell and lose Russ at the trade deadline.

But the Timberwolves still traded a 26-year-old point guard for a 35-year-old point guard that is not significantly better here and now. It doesn't quite get the Lakers into the championship picture, but it costs them a very valuable asset that might have helped them get back into contention later, either as an offseason trade piece or as a pick during an extended rebuild years down the line. [Raptors](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/TOR/toronto-raptors/), 2020 Lakers and 2022 [Warriors](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/GS/golden-state-warriors/) have in common? [ESPN's Zach Lowe](https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/status/1623507164097818625), the 2027 pick the Lakers sent Utah in this deal will not roll over to 2028 if it does not convey. And yet, the Lakers are faced with the uncomfortable reality that they needed 3-and-D players, not 3-or-D players, and the players they acquired are all therefore difficult fits. They moved off of Westbrook, a player whose raw value is debatable but whose fit with this particular team simply didn't work, in exchange for three players that each provide traits that the Lakers badly needed. In a vacuum, the Lakers probably got more value out of a single first-round pick than they reasonably could have expected. So essentially, the Jazz gave away three inessential role players during a season in which they probably would've preferred to tank anyway in exchange for a potentially very valuable first-round pick and $14 million in savings. There were rumors in the offseason that they were close to dealing Westbrook and two first-round picks to [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/), [Minnesota Timberwolves](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/MIN/minnesota-timberwolves/) and [Utah Jazz](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/UTA/utah-jazz/) are finalizing a three-team trade that would send [Russell Westbrook](/nba/players/1622555/russell-westbrook/) and a top-four protected 2027 first-round pick to the Jazz, [D'Angelo Russell](/nba/players/2152730/dangelo-russell/), [Jarred Vanderbilt](/nba/players/2892548/jarred-vanderbilt/) and [Malik Beasley](/nba/players/2202574/malik-beasley/) to the Lakers and [Mike Conley](/nba/players/1231861/mike-conley/) Jr. As such, they grade out as the obvious winner of the deal. In Conley, the Wolves get a point guard who just spent three seasons next to [Rudy Gobert](/nba/players/2067669/rudy-gobert/) with the Jazz, so Minnesota knows that they can play together.

The potential availability of Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant remains the story to watch after teammate Kyrie Irving was sent to the Dallas Mavericks in ...

I don’t know what the futures gonna hold for him but I wish he was here. You don’t trade Jaylen Brown for him if you’re the Celtics.” “But he’s been extremely supportive of guys. But at his age, he’s dealt with some injuries over the last couple of years. He’s averaging a career-low 28.7 minutes per game to go with 15.9 points per game, his lowest output since his rookie season in 2008-09 with the Thunder. Smith claiming Jaylen Brown could be part of a possible deal. But he’s being a pro.” “Because there’s at least some teams that are interested in seeing if they can get Durant. Brunson and Hart were teammates for two seasons at Villanova, winning one championship together in 2016. It has been an up-and-down season for the nine-time All-Star. [Michael Scotto of ](https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumors-chris-paul-deandre-ayton-cam-johnson-matisse-thybulle-josh-hart-jakob-poeltl/) [HoopsHype](https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumors-chris-paul-deandre-ayton-cam-johnson-matisse-thybulle-josh-hart-jakob-poeltl/), “nearly a third” of the teams in the NBA have “expressed exploratory interest” in trading for Thybulle during this season. Team president Leon Rose swung a significant trade before Thursday’s 3 p.m.

Despite LeBron James breaking the all-time scoring record, the Thunder secured a big victory behind a team effort.

The Lakers will send Russell Westbrook to the Jazz in a three-team trade with the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves land a much-needed veteran presence in Conley, a steady playmaker who is averaging 10.7 points and 7.7 assists per game. He will be an unrestricted free agent in 2024. $24.4 million (Part-GTD) After missing out on Kyrie Irving, the Lakers were desperate to add rotation depth around James and Davis. In an attempt to avoid missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season, the Lakers have made a move to add some depth around LeBron James and Anthony Davis for a postseason push with 27 games remaining. Vanderbilt is a jack-of-all-trades-type player, capable of defending multiple positions, rebounding at a high level and scoring off of cuts — an offensive skill that will thrive next to LeBron. $22.7 million The Sporting News has you covered on trade details below. Russell is a playmaking scorer — averaging 17.9 points and 6.2 assists per game — whose perimeter shooting makes him a much better fit next to James and Davis. ET, the Lakers were pressing to get a deal done to improve their roster and they just took a big swing. With the 2023 NBA trade deadline set for Thursday, Feb. Why the Lakers make this trade

The Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves are all swapping point guards and more in a reported three-team trade involving eight different ...

The Lakers have agreed to a deal to land point guard D'Angelo Russell in a three-team trade involving the Timberwolves and Jazz, sources said.

His 41.7% shooting is in the bottom 10 among players averaging at least 12 field goal attempts this season. Westbrook can still fill up the stat sheet in his 15th NBA season; he's one of just six players to have at least four triple-doubles this season. He is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. 2 overall by the team in the 2015 NBA draft and played two seasons for Los Angeles before being traded to the ends less than two years after the Lakers acquired the former MVP in the hopes of vaulting the franchise back into title contention. [Donovan Mitchell](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3908809/donovan-mitchell) and [Rudy Gobert](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3032976/rudy-gobert) era in Utah and has helped lead the Jazz to a surprising spot in the play-in race. He's also finishing at an elite rate -- his 65.4% shooting on layups and dunks this season ranks in the top 10 among guards (minimum 125 field goal attempts). If the Lakers' pick to the Jazz is not conveyed in 2027 -- if it falls into the top four -- the pick immediately converts to a 2027 second-round pick, sources told ESPN's Zach Lowe. [LeBron James](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james) and [Anthony Davis](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6583/anthony-davis) led to the Lakers missing the postseason last year and have them in danger of doing the same this season. This will be Russell's second stint with the Lakers. Westbrook's tenure in L.A. [Los Angeles Lakers](/nba/team/_/name/lal/los-angeles-lakers) have agreed to a deal to land [Minnesota](/nba/team/_/name/min/minnesota-timberwolves)'s [D'Angelo Russell](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136776/dangelo-russell), [Malik Beasley](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907822/malik-beasley) and [Jarred Vanderbilt](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4278077/jarred-vanderbilt) in a three-team trade also involving the [Utah Jazz](/nba/team/_/name/utah/utah-jazz), sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.