LeBron James turned 40 at the end of 2024. Obviously, Father Time did not get the memo. The all-time great captivated NBA fans in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers ' showdown with the undermanned Dallas Mavericks, displaying the same ferocity he did in his prime years.

LeBron James, the cornerstone of the LA Lakers' offence, is listed as "questionable" due to a nagging left foot injury but is expected to play unless unforeseen setbacks arise.

The Dallas Mavericks (20-16) host the Los Angeles Lakers (20-15) on a national TV game on TNT. When the schedulers put this one on the docket, an early Mavs-Lakers game featuring Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving,

The Lakers will have the injury advantage vs. the Mavericks, as LeBron James and Anthony Davis are probable while Kyrie Irving is out.