Lakers News: LeBron James Just Climbed Further Up The NBA History Books

The King had another big night in Houston.

LeBron James can't be stopped!

The 38-year-old All-Star Los Angeles Lakers small forward, playing in his fourth game back for the team following a one-month injury absence, recorded an 18-point, 11-assist, 10-rebound triple-double in just under 30 minutes during a 134-109 blowout of the lowly Houston Rockets Sunday night.

James notched his 107th career triple-double during the victory, a feat that ratchets him a notch higher in the NBA's record books.

LBJ now has recorded the 107th triple-double of his career (18 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds), tying ex-Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd's career total for the 4th-most ever.

31 triple-doubles behind Magic.

— All Lakers - AllLakers.com (@thelakers248) April 3, 2023

He is now tied with former title-winning LA assistant coach Jason Kidd (who was once a pretty good player once upon a time, I hear) for the fourth-most triple-doubles in league history. 

James is now just 31 triple-doubles behind the third-place Magic Johnson, another legendary Laker, who had 138 in a very productive 12-year career.

Recent Laker Russell Westbrook, now playing for Crypto.com Arena's other NBA franchise, is first with 198 total triple-doubles. While Brodie's sum (and the second-place Oscar Robertson's 181 triple-doubles) seems relatively insurmountable, if James plays long enough, it does feel possible he can perhaps catch the Magic man. 

The 19-time All-Star has already declared his intentions of playing alongside son LeBron "Bronny" James Jr., an 18-year-old senior at Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth who at the earliest will be a league pro for the 2024-25 season.

His dad sure doesn't seem to be showing major signs of aging, even in year 20.

LEBRON! JAMES! pic.twitter.com/NKu9JZ9Otp

— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) April 3, 2023

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