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Caruso an unlikely witness to NBA history

LOS ANGELES_The cameras and the microphones and the recorders found Alex Caruso in the locker room Wednesday night.

What was it like, the TV reporter wanted to know, to be on the bench and watch one all-time great in LeBron James pass another, Michael Jordan, on the NBA's all-time scoring list?

It was surreal for Caruso, a grinder who is living on the fringes of an NBA roster. It was incredible to see the sport's biggest star accomplish something so special. And it was an honor to be James' teammate while he moved up to No. 4 on the league's all-time scoring list. Just to

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