LeBron James put up a show of a lifetime at the Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Playing his only game for the season at the fabled arena, James made sure that the performance would be one to remember. He scored 33 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished 12 assists, becoming the only player to record multiple triple-doubles after turning 40.
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Following the contest, Skip Bayless shared a conversation he had with his close friend and famous rapper, Lil Wayne. “LeBron[James] “is not real” – as in not human,” he put out on X. Bayless explained the same, sharing that they both discussed the impossibly high-level Bron has been playing at despite turning 40.
However, Skip couldn’t just praise LeBron without adding any caveat. Today was no different. He made sure to reiterate that LeBron is nowhere close to Michael Jordan, who is the GOAT in his opinion.
“He’s still not close to Jordan but he’s beating Father Time the way nobody ever has.”
Lil Wayne made the point today that some day we’ll find out that LeBron “is not real” – as in not human – because he continues to play at such an impossibly high level at age 40. I agree. He’s still not close to Jordan but he’s beating Father Time the way nobody ever has.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) February 2, 2025
LeBron James showed all of us tonight how he’s capable of being the best player in the league on any given night. He helped his team navigate through Anthony Davis’ absence, and take down the #3-seeded Knicks on the road. The Lakers would need more of his ‘not human’ performances as they continue to battle in the West for their seeding.
It now looks like James would have to shoulder quite some more load, with the Lakers having moved Anthony Davis to acquire Luka Doncic from the Mavericks – a move that took even LeBron James by surprise.
LeBron James had no idea Lakers were going to trade Anthony Davis
After going through his post-game motions and recovery, LeBron James went out for dinner with his family in New York City. While he was out at dinner, the news broke out about the Lakers moving AD to Dallas in exchange for Luka Doncic. Many assumed LBJ knew what was going to happen, because of his reputation of being LeGM.
However, this time, LBJ was as much in the dark as the rest of us. He was surprised by the move.
LeBron James learned of the Davis-Doncic trade after the Knicks game when it broke while he was out to dinner with his family, sources close to James told ESPN. James was surprised by the news, is processing it and had no idea it was in the works, sources said.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 2, 2025
It would be surprising if LBJ knew about the move in advance and signed off on the same. James and AD had gotten close over the years, and are good friends off the court. He had handed over the reins to Davis this season and was often calling AD the best player on the team.
We’ll have to wait for the first time LBJ is in front of the media to hear his thoughts about this mega trade.
