CHARLOTTE, North Carolina: LeBron James is taking giant leaps lately toward breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career scoring mark.

James scored 43 points to pull within 500 of the NBA record, and the Los Angeles Lakers avenged last month's home loss to the Charlotte Hornets with a 121-115 victory Monday (Tuesday in Manila).

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