Playing in his second game in as many days, James tallied 40 points on Thursday night while adding eight rebounds, four assists, and leading the Lakers to a 110-102 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The victory brought his L.A. team to 33-21 on the season, and also left coach JJ Redick in awe.

LeBron James scored 40 points, including eight straight in a fourth-quarter surge, and Austin Reaves had 32 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102.

Heading into Thursday night's game against the Blazers, LeBron James had every reason to give himself a break. He'd sat out Sunday's NBA All-Star game with a bad ankle, a move that caused a bit of controversy, then came back and played on Wednesday in a make-up game against the Hornets, a game that ended in a disappointing loss.