LeBron Reaches Assist Milestone as Lakers Beat Mavericks

LeBron James became the ninth player in NBA history with 9,000 assists and Anthony Davis scored 23 points as the Los Angeles Lakes defeated the Dallas Mavericks 108-95. James, who turns 35 on Monday, reached the milestone with 4:35 remaining in the first quarter when he fired an outlet pass to Davis three-quarters of the way down the court for a dunk. It was one of 13 assists on the night for James, who finished with 13 points. Davis was 8 of 12 from the field in his 26th game this season with 20 or more points