James Harden passed Shaquille O'Neal for ninth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. The LA Clippers guard made a 3-pointer early in the third quarter Monday night against the Charlotte Hornets at Intuit Dome in Inglewood,

Kawhi Leonard score 35 points and James Harden scored 32 to move into ninth place on the NBA's career scoring list, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 117-109 for their fourth win in five games.

Harden scores 32 points and passes Shaquille O’Neal on the NBA’s career scoring list, while Leonard scores a game-high 35 in a 117-109 win, their 10th in the past 12 games.

Harden amassed 32 points (11-28 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, 10 assists and four steals over 38 minutes during Monday's 117-109 victory over Charlotte.

The Clippers star is have another great season at 36 years old. The only thing more on fire is his girlfriend's outfits lately.

James Harden is a paragon of longevity in the NBA today, and has been in the league long enough to know how quickly narratives can harden into labels. For many, championships define everything, and for Harden,