Lebron James Network

Facebook, YouTube and the iPhone . Three things that no longer feel new at all, yet none of them existed when LeBron James made his NBA debut on Oct. 29, 2003. His son Bronny James, now his teammate, had not even been born yet. LeBron is far more than a battle-tested veteran or simply the oldest player in the league. His career has transcended time itself , to the point that the very meaning of longevity has been redefined by "the King." Now beginning his 23rd season , still a starter and still a key piece on one of the NBA's best teams , the obvious question remains: where is the limit? Just last season, in what was his 22nd year, LeBron averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 reboun ds and 8.2 assists per game . Those numbers are unprecedented for a player more than two decades into his career and not far off his lifetime averages. Consistency may sound like a dull word, but there is nothing simple about maintaining elite production for more than 20 years. No one else has don...

For a moment in the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, it appeared the Lakers had found the right way to play. After trailing by as many as 14 points in the first half, the Lakers tied the game at 79 when Luka Dončić scored through an Ausar Thompson foul — Thompson's fourth personal — putting Detroit in foul trouble. Over the next 16 minutes, the Lakers rebounded, forced turnovers and let their two stars shine. Dončić scored 14 points and went 6 of 8 from the line. LeBron James scored 12 points and hit three 3s. But the Lakers' couldn't stem the tide. The Pistons shot 58.3 percent from the field down the stretch, outscoring the Lakers 43-17 over the next 13:38 and turned a tie game into garbage time after Dončić fouled Duncan Robinson through a rare Detroit 3-point shot. The 128-106 Lakers loss ended the 2025 portion of their season and erased any momentum from Sunday's win in Sacramento, despite Lakers coach JJ Redick promising a...