Kings guard Russell Westbrook reached two sustained marks of excellence on Saturday, when he passed Magic Johnson for seventh place on the NBA’s all-time assists chart and became the 14th player in league history to log 2,000 steals.

Nikola Jokic dribbles through Julius Randle during his historic Christmas Day game. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press. (DENVER, Colo.) — With Nikola Jokic’s nigh-unfathomable 56-point,

The NBA’s scoring ladder never stops moving, even decades after some of its biggest stars played their final game. With active legends still piling on points and iconic names holding firm near the top, the all-time list tells the story of eras, styles ...

Stephen Curry passes Kevin Garnett for No. 21 on the all-time scoring list, finishing with 27 points on Monday in Brooklyn.

Since being selected by his home-town Cleveland Cavaliers with the first-overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, James has more than delivered on the hype following him from high school. James scored 25 points and dished out nine assists in his NBA debut at just 18 years old en route to the Rookie of the Year award.

James Harden moved into the top 10 on the NBA's all-time scoring list on Saturday, but his 34 points weren't enough to lift the struggling Los Angeles Clippers in a 109-106 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Harden, 36, came into the contest needing 20 ...

A hundred and some points behind James is the late Kobe Bryant, who scored 395 points on Dec. 25 games by the end of his NBA career. Bryant is also firmly in the games played leaderboards with 16 holiday classics. His highlight was a 2004 42-point game against the Heat that culminated in a 104-102 overtime loss.

High-scoring NBA games fire up players and fans across the league. What are the most notable matchups? Check out this all-time list for more details.