Sports Analyst: LeBron James Can't Save The Lakers

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March 07, 2019

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is congratulated by teammates after he passed Wilt Chamberlain for fifth place in career points on Wednesday. (AP/Mark J. Terrill) — Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is congratulated by teammates after he passed Wilt Chamberlain for fifth place in career points on Wednesday. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

LeBron James passed Michael Jordan on the NBA's all-time scoring list Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets. But basketball's biggest star can't rescue the lowly Los Angeles Lakers from the bottom rungs of the NBA Western Conference. The team is in danger of missing the playoffs. Host Jeremy Hobson speaks with Here and Now sports analyst Mike Pesca (@pescami), host of the daily podcast "The Gist" and editor of the book "Upon Further Review: The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History."

This segment aired on March 7, 2019.