{"id":439348,"date":"2025-12-11T04:57:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T04:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/439348\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T04:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T04:57:10","slug":"lebron-james-turns-back-the-clock-with-poster-dunk-for-lakers-vs-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/439348\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James turns back the clock with poster dunk for Lakers vs. Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"

LeBron James turns back the clock with poster dunk for Lakers vs. Spurs<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LeBron James may not be as good as he once was, but he’s as good once as he ever was.<\/p>\n

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Those Toby Keith lyrics, repurposed for this moment, certainly fit what the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>‘ 40-year old superstar did on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

With an open trip down the lane, James gathered speed like the freight train of old.<\/p>\n

He didn’t appear bothered one bit by the presence of the gigantic Luke Kornet awaiting at the rim for the San Antonio Spurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

James, who turns 41 in three weeks, rose up and thundered down a poster dunk, no questions asked.<\/p>\n

Maybe his streak of double-digit points is over.<\/p>\n

Maybe he’s not the first option on his team anymore.<\/p>\n

But this is still LeBron James. And he’s still got it.<\/p>\n

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What other 40-year old in the history of the planet is doing that? None. Zero. Zilch. Nada.<\/p>\n

That’s King behavior right there.<\/p>\n

It was the NBA Cup quarterfinals, and James wasn’t holding back. The Lakers went to halftime with a deficit, but they also went to the half with this highlight. And even in a career full of moments like this, watching LeBron do that at this stage is still remarkable.<\/p>\n

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