The Golden State Warriors should pull the trigger on a deal for one of the game's greatest players from the Los Angeles Lakers.

LeBron James turned 40 at the end of 2024. Obviously, Father Time did not get the memo. The all-time great captivated NBA fans in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers ' showdown with the undermanned Dallas Mavericks, displaying the same ferocity he did in his prime years.

After another brutal loss, Lakers star LeBron James reflected on what went wrong for his team in their second straight defeat. During the post-game media chat, James explained why the Lakers couldn't get it going offensively and how that negatively impacted their efforts on the other end.

In the first quarter of the game, Max Christie had just grabbed an offensive rebound and found LeBron James cutting down the lane, who switched hands in midair to windmill slam it

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a tricky spot a little less than halfway through the 2024-25 season. LeBron James and company sit at 20-15, atop the Pacific Division, at the No.