"James went 13-of-14 from the field in the win, tying the best shooting performance of his NBA career. It was the 1,610th regular-season game of his career, one behind Parish's mark."
"He told ESPN in the televised on-court interview after the game that he was hoping to play Thursday in Miami -- a city he called home for four seasons, during which he won the first two of his four NBA championships."
"No player is better deserving to break that Ironman record, that 1,611 games played record, than LeBron, Parish told Sirius NBA Radio earlier this week. He deserves it, in my opinion."
LeBron James was listed as questionable for the Lakers' Thursday game in Miami with left foot arthritis, putting him one game behind Robert Parish's NBA record of 1,611 all-time games played. James shot 13-of-14 from the field in the Lakers' 124-116 win over Houston on Wednesday, tying his career-best shooting performance. He hit his right elbow late in that game but expressed hope to play in Miami, a city where he won two of his four championships. Parish, inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003, has held the games played record since April 1996. Parish himself endorsed James breaking the record, stating no player is more deserving of the achievement.
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