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LeBron gains edge over Jordan in GOAT debate for wrong reason

Yahoo Sports

With LeBron James playing astounding basketball at age 41, the debate over who is the NBA's GOAT has taken a subversive shift.

Now is a good time to revisit the NBA’s GOAT debate. But for the moment, let’s forget about who the GOAT is and focus on how it should be decided. There are probably a lot of formulas out there, maybe some involving who starred in the best Space Jam movie.

But the latest idea is a sham. Talking about longevity. Talking about LeBron James.

Talking about a potential shift. James is a wonder at 41. Throwing down reverse windmill dunks.

Leading the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers to a 2-0 lead over the Houston Rockets in their first-round playoff series. And who knows what’s next when James and the Lakers take on the Rockets in Game 3, which tips off at 8 p. m.