LeBron James is the second all-time leading scorer in the NBA, surpassing Karl Malone’s 36,928 points, despite the Los Angeles Lakers losing to the Washington Wizards.

James scored 38 points in the 127-119 defeat, taking his career total to 36,947 points.

Only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has scored more points than the 37-year-old.

The Lakers have not won back-to-back matches since they claimed four in a row between 31st December and 7th January.

[Source: BBC Sports]