Charles Barkley says he'll "beat the hell" out of LeBron James if he breaks scoring record against New Orleans Pelicans, not on TNT

Charles Barkley has hilariously threatened LeBron James, who is just 63 points away from becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Barkley warned "The King" not to break the record on Saturday against the New Orleans Pelicans, but on Tuesday on TNT.

In a segment on Thursday's show, Barkley and the crew reacted to the LA Lakers' 112-111 win over the Indiana Pacers. Barkley wants James to make history during the TNT broadcast on Tuesday against the OKC Thunder. If James does not comply, Barkley has said he will come for him.

"If he gets to 63, I'm gonna fly to New Orleans and beat the hell out of him," Barkley said. "He needs that record on TNT. It's gonna be pretty cool for us to have that game. This record here is one of the greatest records in sports, and we're gonna have it either Tuesday or Thursday on TNT."

It is certainly possible for LeBron James to break the record this Saturday. His career high is 61 points, which means he needs to score two more to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

However, the most likely date to watch out for is Feb. 7 against the OKC Thunder on Tuesday live on TNT. Ticket prices for the game are starting to skyrocket, and breaking the record at home in front of all the LA Lakers fans would be ideal.

James has been averaging 34.1 points since December 30, when he turned 38 years old. He just needs to score his average on Saturday and Tuesday, and he'll make history. And once that happens, James can put it out of his mind and focus on leading the Lakers to the postseason.

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LeBron James compares NBA scoring record to MLB home run record

LeBron James of the LA Lakers

After the LA Lakers' win over the Indiana Pacers, a reporter asked LeBron James to comprehend breaking the NBA's scoring record and look at it from a different perspective. James called it one of the greatest records in sports history, comparing it to the home run record in baseball.

"I think it's one of the greatest records in sports in general," James said. "I think it's up there with the home run record in baseball. One of those records that you just don't ever see or think that would be broken. ... I know it's been Kareem my whole life, so it's pretty cool. It's pretty cool."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record has stood since 1984, which meant it was untouched for almost 40 years. Many thought it would never be broken, but James had other ideas.