"LeBron James is like no other player in NBA history. The career scoring leader set yet another record when he became the first man to play 23 seasons in the league. The 2025-26 version of James is also like no other previous version of himself. Sciatica forced him to miss opening night for the first time in his career. After sitting out the Los Angeles Lakers' first 14 games, he has shown more inconsistency and a different play style than ever before."
"Scoring 17.6 points per game would be unprecedented. The previous scoring leader at this age was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who averaged 10.1 points in his age-41 season, at the end of a long, gradual aging curve. His last season with at least 24 points per game came when he was 33. James, in contrast, averaged at least 25 points for 20 consecutive years after his rookie campaign."
LeBron James entered his 23rd NBA season and became the first player to reach 23 seasons. Sciatica caused him to miss opening night and the Lakers' first 14 games. At nearly 41, James is averaging 17.6 points per game, a steep drop from his two-decade run of 25-plus scoring seasons. He has shown more inconsistency and a different play style while taking a clearer backseat to teammates Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. The Lakers are 18-7, and the team will need a higher-performing version of James to contend in a top-heavy Western Conference.
Read at ESPN.com
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