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LeBron James breaks NBA all-time field goal record in Lakers loss

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LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball to tie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all time career field goal record of 15,837 against the Denver Nuggets on March 5, 2026 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. [AFP]

LeBron James broke the record for most field goals made in NBA history Thursday, though the latest milestone in his glittering career did not to stop the Los Angeles Lakers from crashing 120-113 to the Denver Nuggets.

James, who already held the NBA all-time points record, sailed past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 15,837 field goals with a fadeaway jumper in the first quarter.

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