LeBron James scores 50 to rally Los Angeles Lakers past Wizards in ‘epic performance’

March 14, 2022 World Sports

LeBron James continues to redefine the standard for what a star is capable of at such a late stage of his career.

James, 37, scored 50 points for the second time in his past three games in lifting the Lakers to a much-needed 122-109 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday.

The win came six days after James scored 56 against the Golden State Warriors, which was also a victory for L.A. The rub, of course, is that while the Lakers are 2-0 since the All-Star break when James goes for 50-plus points, they’re 0-6 in the rest of their games and are still only No. 9 in the Western Conference at 29-37.

In a season when the Lakers haven’t given fans much of a reason to want to pay for tickets to see them, James received a rare “MVP! MVP!” chant from a sellout crowd at Crypto.com Arena. He said he appreciated the reception, considering how often boos have been heard in the building.