LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat looks on during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at American Airlines Arena on February 8, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

NBA peers see LeBron for own greatness

Jeff Latzke, Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — LeBron James changed his jersey number, won an NBA championship and still is inevitably compared to Michael Jordan at nearly every opportunity. With James producing at a record-setting clip that no one had ever reached, just as Jordan's 50th birthday approaches this weekend, classifying James' place in NBA history couldn't be a hotter topic...
LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat reacts to a three point play during a game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Arena on January 2, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

LeBron close to becoming youngest to score 20,000

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press
LeBron James was the youngest player in NBA history to win rookie of the year, to record a triple-double, to score 1,000 points, to score 10,000 points, to win MVP honors at an All-Star Game ...His latest youngest-to-do-it milestone could come as early as Wednesday. He needs 18 points to become the 38th NBA player to score 20,000 in his career...