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LeBron James makes NBA history again, moves to ninth place on all-time scoring list

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Climbing up another spot on the NBA's all-time scoring list, LeBron James continued his pursuit of Michael Jordan's legacy on Friday.

Scoring 27 points in the Cavaliers' 114-84 win over the Miami Heat, James surpassed NBA legend Elvin Hayes for ninth on the all-time scoring list. James passed Hayes after scoring a layup with less than seven minutes left in the game to get his 27,315th career point:

This was the second time this season that James has moved up the NBA's all-time scoring list.