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LeBron James just dropped a reminder that Father Time still doesn’t get an easy night against the Lakers.
A 41-Year-Old Triple-Double That Just Wiped Out a 22-Year Record
In Los Angeles’ 124-104 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, James posted 28 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds to become the oldest player in NBA history to record a triple-double at 41 years, 44 days.
That tops the previous mark set by Karl Malone, who logged a triple-double at 40 years, 127 days back in 2003.
The “LeBron Runs the Whole Offense” Stretch Came Early
This wasn’t a quiet stat chase. James scored or assisted on the Lakers’ first 23 points, basically grabbing the steering wheel and keeping it.
For Lakers bettors and live-game watchers, that kind of start is the stuff that flips a matchup fast: pace goes up, role players get cleaner looks, and a team that’s been wobbling suddenly looks organized.
Lakers Head Into the Break With Momentum (and a Better Record)
The win pushed Los Angeles to 33-21 and snapped a brief two-game slide heading into All-Star weekend.
It also gave James his first triple-double of the 2025-26 season, arriving in the Lakers’ final game before the break—pretty nice timing if you’re trying to reset the mood in the locker room (and the betting market).
The Career Counter Keeps Climbing
Thursday’s line was the 123rd triple-double of James’ career, leaving him fifth-most all-time. (
And if you like weird NBA trivia with real “how is this still happening?” energy: he’s now the only 41-year-old to pull off a triple-double in league history.
Dallas Didn’t Have the Firepower to Match It
The Mavericks were short-handed, playing without Luka Dončić (hamstring), and they’ve been stuck in a rough stretch. Dallas’ skid hit nine straight losses, their longest since the late ’90s. Los Angeles didn’t exactly need style points here. They needed a clean win, then a break—and James served up both, with a stat line that reads like it belongs in someone else’s career.
