Harden Declares LeBron James Uncatchable After Clippers Upset

After guiding the Clippers to a 103 88 upset of the Lakers, James Harden heaped praise on LeBron James, saying "nobody is ever catching" the 40 year old for the No. 1 spot. Harden moved into the top 10 by passing Carmelo Anthony and now has 28,359 career points. LeBron remains the all time leader with 42,406 points and is the only player over 40,000, with regular season and playoff scoring combined topping 50,000. The Clippers improved to 7 21 and will face the Rockets on Tuesday. Merlin sees respect as recognition of a near untouchable legacy. Kevin Durant is the only other active top 10 scorer, so the gap is vast. For Harden the chase adds lore, but team fortunes will define whether his scoring story becomes solo heroism or a footnote in a rocky season.