James LeBron

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed LeBron James to a contract extension, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.

“LeBron is a generational basketball player who has proven to be even more impactful as a human being,” Pelinka said. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with him, ensuring he’s a driving force of Lakers culture for years to come. The Lakers platform has proved again and again to be an ideal place for the game’s all-time greats to thrive and achieve. We are thankful LeBron has experienced the power of that. With his transcendent talent, unrivaled passion and dedication to causing powerful change in our society, LeBron continues to cement his legacy in Los Angeles and around the globe.”

The Akron, Ohio, native originally signed with Los Angeles on July 9, 2018. He appeared in 56 games (all starts) last season for the Lakers, averaging 30.3 points (.524 FG%, .359 3P%), 8.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks, marking the 18th consecutive season he has averaged 25+ points and adding to an already-standing NBA record. In four overall seasons with the purple and gold, James has averaged 27.0 points (.509 FG%, .353 3P%), 8.0 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 223 games (all starts). A four-time NBA champion, James has suited up in 266 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 28.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.7 steals in 41.5 minutes per contest. He led the Lakers to their 17th NBA Championship in 2020, recording 27.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.2 steals en route to his fourth NBA Finals MVP award. His 7,631 career points scored in the postseason is the most in league history.

The 18-time NBA All-Star moved into second place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list and extended his NBA record double-digit scoring streak to 1,096 games in 2021-22. James also became the only player in NBA history to record 10,000+ points, 10,000+ rebounds and 10,000+ assists in his career. Last season, the four-time MVP received his NBA-record 18th consecutive All-NBA honor of his career and was named to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team. On the world stage, James helped lead Team USA to two Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012.

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Lakers Sign LeBron James to Contract Extension

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been named to the All-NBA Third Team.

The selection marks the 18th consecutive All-NBA honor of his career, extending an NBA record for most selections in league history. James averaged 30.3 points (.524 FG%), 8.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists. 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks in 56 games, marking the 18th straight season he has averaged 25+ points and adding to an already-standing NBA record. An 18-time NBA All-Star, James moved to second place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list and extended his NBA record double-digit scoring streak in 1,096 games in 2021-22. He also became the only player in NBA history to have 10,000+ points, 10,000+ rebounds and 10,000+ assists in his career.

The All-NBA Teams were selected by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The media voted for All-NBA First, Second and Third Teams by position with points awarded on a 5-3-1 basis. Voters selected two guards, two forwards and one center for each team, choosing players at the position they play regularly. Players who received votes at multiple positions were slotted at the position where they received the most votes.

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LeBron James Named to All-NBA Third Team

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In a sport where Father Time typically limits even the best of the best players by age 35, LeBron James continues to push off the inevitable with his on-court production.

Despite being the fourth-oldest player in the NBA in 2021-22, turning 37 in December, LeBron still delivered at an unprecedented statistical level for Year 19.

He finished second in scoring with 30.3 points per game*, adding 8.2 boards, 6.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks. He converted an efficient 52.4 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from three, making a career-high 2.9 triples per game.

Officially, LeBron missed the qualifier for the scoring title won by Joel Embiid (30.6) by two games.

If there was a dent in his armor, it came via injury: he missed 26 games battling various maladies. Perhaps the six-time All-Defensive team member didn't have the full-game defensive impact each night as he once did, but LeBron typically ramped things up in fourth quarters on that end, all while carrying one of the largest offensive loads in the league.

Two years ago, we compiled LeBron’s historical rankings in his age 35 season, his 17th in the NBA. He ranked second in scoring (25.6 points per game) to only Kobe Bryant, first in assists, ninth in rebounds, fifth in steals and first in 3-pointers made, for what was in sum the best season ever for a player that age.

In that 2019-20 season, LeBron ultimately led the Lakers to an NBA title. This past season, the Lakers missed the playoffs, with injuries both to himself and particularly to Anthony Davis (only 40 games played) headlining myriad issues.

And yet, LeBron upped his minutes (34.6 to 37.2) and scoring (25.3 to 30.3), aided by a move up from point guard (10.2 assists in 2019-20) to power forward and center, when defenses could do little to stop him either at the rim with an open paint.

Here's how LeBron compares historically to other NBA players in their 19th season:

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LeBron’s 19th Season

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Postgame Report: LeBron James and Anthony Davis (4/2/22)

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HIGHLIGHTS | LeBron James (38 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast) vs New Orleans Pelicans

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My First Bucket: LeBron James

HIGHLIGHTS | LeBron James (38 pts, 10 reb, 6 ast) at Washington Wizards

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HIGHLIGHTS | LeBron James (50 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast, 18-25 FG) vs Washington Wizards