Ahead of NBA playoff series, OKC Thunder marvel at LeBron James' longevity

The Oklahoma City Thunder will face off against the Los Angeles Lakers in a star-studded Round 2 series. Plenty of household names populate both sides as the 2026 NBA playoffs dwindle to eight teams. Three 41-year-olds are some of the bigger names in Mark Daigneault, JJ Redick and LeBron James.

Think we know which one of those three is different than the rest. James continues to defy Father Time. The 41-year-old carried the Lakers to a Round 1 series win over the Houston Rockets.

Without Luka Doncic and just two games of Austin Reaves, he averaged 23. 2 points, 8. 3 assists and 7.

2 rebounds. Unreal numbers by arguably the greatest player ever. James may no longer be the NBA's best player, but he's barely aged in his 40s.