Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, two superstars who have defined their NBA era, are on the precipice of stratospheres no basketball player has ever seen.
In our annual look at the career records that could be broken during the regular season, the names James and Curry arise more than anyone else. The former continues his march toward the career scoring record, and the latter is about to make certain what we have all long known: He is the greatest shooter ever to live.
Stephen Curry's pursuit of the 3-point record
With 90 more made 3-pointers, Curry will surpass Hall of Fame guard Ray Allen's career record of 2,973.