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 scored 40 points, including eight straight in a fourth-quarter surge, and Austin Reaves had 32 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102.