LeBron James grew to become the oldest participant in NBA historical past to have a triple-double, conducting the feat for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night time in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks.
James had 28 factors and 12 assists when he grabbed his tenth rebound with 2:06 to play within the Lakers’ 124-104 victory. James obtained a standing ovation when he checked out moments after grabbing his last rebound to finish his 123rd profession triple-double, fifth-most in NBA historical past.
At 41 years and 44 days previous, James broke the document held by Karl Malone, who recorded a triple-double for the Lakers when he was 40 years and 127 days previous.
However the high scorer in NBA historical past hadn’t had a triple-double since final Feb. 1, 2025, in New York. That day is healthier remembered in Lakers historical past for the late-night breaking information of the commerce that introduced Luka Doncic to the Lakers in a seismic commerce for Anthony Davis.
Malone had held the document because the oldest participant with a triple-double since he had 10 factors, 11 rebounds and 10 assists on Nov. 28, 2003, throughout his last NBA season. James recorded the subsequent 15 triple-doubles on that checklist, and he repeatedly got here near setting the document repeatedly over the previous 12 months, however didn’t fairly attain it till the Lakers’ last recreation earlier than the All-Star break.
After lacking Tuesday’s recreation in opposition to San Antonio, James was aggressive and lively from the opening tip in opposition to the Mavericks within the absence of Luka Doncic. The NBA scoring chief missed his fourth straight recreation for the Lakers with a gentle hamstring pressure.
James put up 14 factors and 6 assists within the first quarter alone, and he had 18 factors, eight assists and 4 rebounds by halftime. He topped double digits in assists in the course of the third quarter, and he performed your entire fourth quarter earlier than grabbing the tenth rebound.
James was chosen for his twenty second All-Star look this weekend at Intuit Dome though he has missed 18 video games this season attributable to harm. Meaning James is ineligible for inclusion on his twenty second All-NBA group.
James entered this recreation averaging 21.8 factors, 6.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds per recreation for the Lakers, who’re within the thick of the Western Convention playoff race regardless of taking part in solely 10 video games with James, Doncic and Austin Reaves concurrently wholesome. James missed the primary 14 video games of the season whereas coping with sciatica.
James has 152 profession triple-doubles when the playoffs are included.
Revealed on Feb 13, 2026