Only 31 players in NBA history have taken the floor at age 40.<\/p>\n
Lakers star LeBron James is about to make that 32, though, as the 20-time All-Star will celebrate his 40th birthday on Monday. Los Angeles is set to face James\u2019 former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the following night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Christmas has come and gone<\/a>, but now a second round of gifts is coming James\u2019 way. Here are three that he is probably hoping for:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Although Davis has appeared in 30 of the Lakers\u2019 31 games this season, he has been a frequent guest on the injury report. It seems like Los Angeles has him on there as more of a precaution, though, as the 31-year-old has been incredible to start the campaign (26.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.2 steals, 2.0 blocks per game).<\/p>\n Still, it feels like Davis is just bound to miss some time sooner rather than later, and this was especially the case on Wednesday when he exited a meeting with the Golden State Warriors due to a sprained left ankle.\u00a0<\/p>\n Thankfully for the Lakers, Davis ended up being fine. He was back for a 132-122 victory over the Sacramento Kings<\/a> on Saturday night and went off for 36 points, 15 boards and eight assists.<\/p>\n Davis might not be too banged up after all, but if he can get his reoccurring injury designation dropped, surely James will have some more peace of mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n Imagine if Bronny James could actually hold his own at the NBA level.<\/p>\n Instead, any time Bronny James checks into a game, it feels like you\u2019ve suddenly been transported back to high school, where you once watched the manager of the varsity basketball team\u2014who got kicked to the curb on the first day of tryouts\u2014get some minutes in garbage time because it was the final game of senior year.<\/p>\n Should there ever come a day where the elder James gets to share the court with his kid, and his kid actually deserves to be there<\/a>, that would be special.<\/p>\n He can hope and wish all he wants, but LeBron James probably won\u2019t be getting this gift for another two or three years. And that might even be a generous estimate.<\/p>\nA clean bill of health for Anthony Davis<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n
Dec 25, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) dribbles against Golden State Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (32) during the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
His son to be better at basketball<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n
Nov 1, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) looks for a pass as Toronto Raptors guard Ja’Kobe Walter (14) defends during the second half at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
Dorian Finney-Smith to fit right in<\/h2>\n