NBA: LeBron James is only 9 points away from the legendary 40,000 mark. Author of 31 points against the Washington Wizards, the Los Angeles Lakers player now has 39,991 in the NBA.

LeBron James seized the points record a little over a year ago by surpassing legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 38,390 points. French prodigy Victor Wembanyama produced another magnificent performance to allow the San Antonio Spurs to beat Oklahoma City (132-118)