Empire Sports Media · Jan 31, 2023
LeBron James is chasing former Knicks PG Mark Jackson in his MSG return in 3 years
LeBron James is now expected to play Tuesday night against the New York Knicks, marking his return to the Madison Square Garden in three years.
James is listed as questionable but will play, according to ESPN’s Lakers beat writer Dave McMenamin, after sitting out Monday night’s 121-104 loss in Brooklyn with left foot soreness.
It is highly unlikely that James will score 117 points to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time league scoring record. But he’s on the verge of breaking into the top five of the NBA’s all-time assists leaders.
James (10,327) is seven assists away from no. 5, former Knicks point guard Mark Jackson (10,334) and eight behind no. 4 Steve Nash (10,335).
