LeBron James becomes NBA’s oldest player to record a triple-double
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LOS ANGELES — LeBron James, 41 years and 44 days old, registered a triple-double Thursday night, becoming the oldest player in league history to do so as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 124-104 at Crypto.com Arena.
The four-time MVP finished with 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, securing the final board with 2:06 remaining. The crowd delivered a standing ovation when he left the floor moments later. It was the 123rd triple-double of his career, the fifth-highest total on the NBA’s all-time list.
James surpassed Hall of Famer Karl Malone, who set the previous age mark on Nov. 28, 2003, when the then-40-year-old logged 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the Lakers.
Thursday’s performance ended a drought that dated back to Feb. 1, 2025, in New York, the night the Lakers engineered the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to New York and brought Luka Dončić to Los Angeles.
Against Dallas, James scored 14 points and handed out six assists in the first quarter. He reached double figures in assists during the third period and played the entire fourth quarter to collect his 10th rebound. Dončić missed his fourth consecutive game with a mild hamstring strain.
The outing came two days after James sat out against San Antonio. Despite missing 18 games this season—including the first 14 because of sciatica—he was selected for his 22nd All-Star Game, set for this weekend at Intuit Dome. Because of the games missed, he is not eligible for All-NBA consideration.
James entered Thursday averaging 21.8 points, 6.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds. Los Angeles remains in the thick of the Western Conference playoff chase despite having its core of James, Dončić and Austin Reaves available together for only 10 contests.
Counting postseason play, James now owns 152 career triple-doubles.
Source: ESPN
