ESPN picks up Los Angeles Lakers game against New Orleans Pelicans Saturday
Those looking to ride with LeBron James as he pursues Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA scoring record can do so 6 p.m. Saturday.
ESPN has picked up James’ road game against the New Orleans Pelicans and will air it on ESPN2 and ESPN+. James currently sits 63 points away from the 40-year-old record held by the former Lakers’ great.
Is it conceivable that James claims the record Saturday? Yes, but not likely.
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To do so he would have to produce the highest scoring game of his career and beating his personal record by two points. James scored 61 points March 3, 2014 against the Charlotte Bobcats in his final season with the Miami Heat.
James has maintained his high standards despite being in his 20th year in the NBA. He’s averaging 30.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists. He recently moved up to No. 4 on the all-time assists list, passing Mark Jackson and Steve Nash.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: ESPN to broadcast LeBron James game against New Orleans Pelicans
