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    What NBA coaches have to say about LeBron James' career

    by Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times Feb 08, 2023 3 minutes
    Adam Silver, from left, poses with LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, after James passes Kareem to become the all-time NBA scoring leader, passing him at 38388 points during the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles.

    LOS ANGELES — Throughout the season as LeBron James has closed in on the NBA's all-time scoring record, reporters have asked opposing coaches for their thoughts on James, who entered the NBA out of St. Vincent-St. Mary High in Akron, Ohio, at 18 years old.

    Here's a sampling of what they've had to say.

    Gregg Popovich, San Antonio

    "Most people who score points are just scorers. This guy rebounds and I think he enjoys passing more than he does scoring. And when he wants to win a game, he can lock somebody down, he can guard.

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