NBA: LeBron James just misses historic feat, but still defies his age

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James needed only one more rebound late in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over Atlanta to become the oldest NBA player to record a triple-double. But when the Lakers finally pushed their lead into insurmountable territory, the 41-year-old James gladly stopped just short of history. READ: LeBron James exhibiting ‘different kind of greatness’ for Lakers A near triple-double for @KingJames tonight! 31 PTS (game-high) 9 REB 10 AST LAL W Lakers improve to 24-14 on the season! pic.twitter.com/UC427fDCHH — NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2026 After playing in back-to-back games for the first time in his […]... Keep on reading: NBA: LeBron James just misses historic feat, but still defies his age