LeBron James was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for February at age 40, making him the oldest NBA player in history to win the monthly award. He surpassed Karl Malone, who earned the honor at age 37 in November 2000.

LeBron James becomes the first NBA player to reach 50,000 combined points while leading the surging Lakers to second place in the Western Conference.

Stephen Curry's shooting range and accuracy from way back have long stood alone — whether with a defender or two in his face or when letting it fly from the logo. Now, the NBA's career leader in 3-pointers has reached new territory from beyond the arc: Golden State's star guard is the first player in league history to reach 4,