LeBron James: 'I've been scoring 30 and it hasn't worked so I'm gonna try 40'
Coming into a Friday night showdown with the Hawks on his 38th birthday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James told his teammates he had a gift in store for them. He was going to score 40 points to get them back on track after L.A. had lost five of its past six. Showing that age is just a number to aim and outdo in the box score, James proved prophetic, finishing with 47 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a 130-121 come-from-behind victory over Atlanta. “I’ve been scoring 30 and it hasn’t worked so … try 40,” James said. “And we got a win. “It’s math.”