LeBron James sets career minutes record in historic loss to 76ers

LeBron James makes history again. But this time it was in a game he’d rather forget.

The Los Angeles Lakers star became the NBA’s all-time leader in minutes played (including regular season and playoff games) in a 138-94 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, the most lopsided performance of his 21-year career. of defeat. .

James, 38, scored 18 points in 30 minutes, taking his total to 66,319 minutes in the NBA and surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in history. First place on the list.

“It doesn’t mean a lot to me,” James said later when asked about the record.

Last season, James reached an even more prestigious milestone when he surpassed Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. As such, breaking records is a regular occurrence for him, although he still trails Kareem and Karl Malone in regular season minutes.

James is more concerned about the Lakers (10-8) avoiding an elimination like Monday night.

“What changes need to be made to prevent this from happening again? Well, a lot,” he said.

The Lakers pulled their starting lineup with just over eight minutes left in the game and ended up losing by 44 points, their fifth-worst loss in franchise history.