LeBron James tops Michael Jordan as all-time playoffs scoring leader       

Cleveland Cavaliers star  Leborn james passed   Michael Jordanfor first place on the all-time playoffs scoring list with a 3-pointer from the left wing with 2:40 left in the third quarter of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday.

The shot gave him 29 points for the game and 5,989 points for his postseason career to edge him past Jordan's mark of 5,987. He ran back down the court with his index finger up in the air, signaling his place in history.