After surpassing Michael Jordan for most 30-point games in NBA history, LeBron James paid tribute to the Chicago Bulls icon. "THANK YOU for the

LeBron James finishes with 30 points, breaking Michael Jordan's record for most career 30-point games in the Lakers' 119-102 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

Make room for another chapter in the NBA record book for LeBron James, who surpassed Michael Jordan's mark for most 30-point games in league history in

Besides just scoring points, LeBron has been able to contribute to winning. In that game where he tied Jordan, he helped the Lakers beat the Blazers 114-106. The Lakers are currently sixth in the Western Conference standings and are looking to keep ascending.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the NBA's career scoring leader with 41,222 regular-season points and counting. That is almost 9,000 more points than Michael Jordan -- the league's ...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James expressed joy in passing Michael Jordan for most 30-point games and talked the mechanics of the fadeaway.

On Friday night, LeBron grabbed a record 563rd career 30-point game after hitting a turnaround fadeaway jumper in the fourth quarter in a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks . James passed Michael Jordan, who set the record back in 2003.

With an 18-foot jumper with 5:58 to play, LeBron James reached at least 30 points in the regular season for the 563rd time in his career, breaking the record established by Michael Jordan in 2003.

In a 119-102 victory over the Hawks on Friday, James poured in 30 points. That allowed him to pass Michael Jordan for the most 30-point games in the history of the NBA. Any time you pass MJ in any sort of record, it warrants admiration and celebration. James reacted to breaking the record after the game.

LeBron James broke Michael Jordan’s NBA record for 30-point games during the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over Atlanta on Friday night LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James broke Michael Jordan's NBA ...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has nothing but admiration for NBA legend Michael Jordan. That much is clear after James sent a message dedicated to Jordan after the Lakers forward broke one of the Chicago Bulls icon's records.