Lebron James Scores 40 Points in Lakers' Win

Lebron James scored 40 points Tuesday night in his first game against last year's Number 1 draft pick Zion Williamson, as his L.A. Lakers beat Williamson's New Orleans Pelicans 118-109.

Williamson scored 29 points. James praised Williamson, saying, “He’s playing exceptional basketball. I think his game is going to get better and better, just having that experience.” Williamson was injured for the Pelicans’ first two meetings of the season with the Lakers.

Simmons To Miss At Least Two More Weeks

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons will miss at least two more weeks because of a back injury. He will have treatment for nerve impingement and be evaluated again in two weeks. The 23-year-old All-Star played just a few minutes in the 76ers game against Milwaukee Saturday before leaving with the injury.

Tuesday, February 25 Scoreboard

Oklahoma City 124, Chicago 122

Indiana 119, Charlotte 80

Denver 115, Detroit 98

Milwaukee 108, Toronto 97

Boston 118, Portland 106

Sacramento 112, Golden State 94

Los Angeles Lakers 118, New Orleans 109

Wednesday, February 26 Schedule (All Times Central)

Brooklyn at Washington, 6 p.m.

New York at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Memphis at Houston, 7 p.m.

Dallas at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Boston at Utah, 9:30 p.m.