James becomes youngest to 15,000 points (9:11 a.m.)

CHICAGO — LeBron James has become the youngest player to score 15,000 points, breaking Kobe Bryant's mark by more than two years in the first quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers' game against the Chicago Bulls.

Three points short of the milestone ahead of Friday's game, James soared in for a hard right-handed dunk on a break about 4:40 into the contest. He then hit two free throws about 40 seconds later, giving him 15,001 career points

James reached the milestone at 25 years, 79 days. Bryant was 27 years, 136 days when he did it for the Los Angeles Lakers. (AP)