"LeBron James will not play tonight against the San Antonio Spurs, making the Lakers star ineligible for postseason awards and ending his run making the All-NBA team at 21. Under the current NBA rules, players must appear in 65 games to be eligible for awards. James can now play in a maximum of 64 games if he does not sit out another."
"The previous record for making All-NBA teams was 15, which was held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan. The Lakers will also be holding out NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) for the third straight game, along with Austin Reaves (left calf injury management) and Marcus Smart (right ankle). James is playing in his unprecedented 23rd season. He missed the first 14 games because of sciatica after not participating in training camp."
LeBron James will not play tonight and cannot reach the 65-game threshold required for postseason award eligibility, leaving him limited to a maximum of 64 games this season. His streak of 21 All-NBA selections ends; the previous record was 15 selections held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan. The Lakers are also resting Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain), Austin Reaves (left calf injury management) and Marcus Smart (right ankle). James is in his 23rd season, missed the first 14 games with sciatica, and averages 21.7 points, 6.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds over 34 games.
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