Find out what happened when Dorian Finney-Smith asked LeBron James for a favor during his first practice with the Los Angeles Lakers.

It’s not the same dynamic that James currently faces, because he still is playing at an All-Star caliber level. That puts the onus on James to continue managing his body so that he’s both available and remains one of the NBA’s best players. That also puts the pressure on the Lakers to surround James with a championship-caliber roster.

LeBron James turned 40 on Monday, though the Los Angeles Lakers' star is pretty confident he'll be able to compete at a high level for many years to come.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer who has captured four NBA championships throughout his career, turns 40 on Monday. LeBron James when he was a high school senior playing basketball at the James A.

LeBron James turns 40 on Monday, and the Los Angeles Lakers star is about to join a small list of NBA players who have been in the league at that age. A look at some statistical milestones for players in their 40s in NBA history: There’s been only one 40-point game by a 40something in NBA history.

LeBron James has been one of the top players in the NBA for the majority of his basketball career. However, many expected him to fall off in his 30s. In fact, when he joined the Los Angeles Lakers, most fans believed that the King was already finished and that he only joined the team to focus on his life off the court.

Quotes from around the basketball world on LeBron James' longevity as he turns 40 on Monday: “It’s always a blast. The competitive spirit, the history, his greatness, it allows me to just appreciate all that we’ve been through,