Nobody, or very few, saw the Detroit Pistons (40-13) sitting with the fewest losses and the league’s best record heading into NBA All-Star weekend. The last day before the break delivered a couple of shocks: the Giannis-less Bucks (23-30) stunned the West’s No. 1 seed Thunder (42-14) in Oklahoma, and 41-year-old LeBron James became the oldest player ever to record a triple-double, continuing to dominate his battle against Father Time.
LeBron’s Stat-Pad Moment vs Austin Reaves
LeBron finished with 28 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds in the Lakers’ easy 124-104 win over Dallas, who were missing Cooper Flagg (who won’t play in tonight’s Rising Stars game).
James’ last triple-double came February 1, 2025 against the Knicks, and he got caught in a classic James stat-pad moment when Austin Reaves snagged a rebound LeBron needed for the triple.
Reaves was just doing his job, no shade, but everyone knows James loves chasing stats sometimes. They were up 20 in the fourth and he could’ve rested, but he wanted to prove something and did it, becoming the first 40+ player in NBA history to lead both teams in points, rebounds, assists, and minutes played in a game.
He set a couple records that might never fall, it’s almost impossible to play at this level at his age.
LeBron’s 22nd All-Star Appearance
LeBron will play in his 22nd All-Star Game, an NBA record. To put it in perspective, most of the Rising Stars participants weren’t even born when James made his first All-Star appearance in 2005. He’ll suit up alongside veterans Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard in the new Team USA vs. Team World format which could bring back the emotions of a game that has been dying slowly the past seaons.
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