The Los Angeles Lakers will look to start the new year on the right foot as they host the top team in the league and certainly in the Eastern Conference, the Cl

Dec 19, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) walks towards the team bench during a timeout against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter at the Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

Apr 6, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) controls the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) forward Evan Mobley (4) and guard Darius Garland (10) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

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.

LeBron James was a late scratch Saturday due to illness. Anthony Davis did suit up for the Lakers' nightcap matchup against Sacramento.

Lakers star LeBron James missed Saturday night's 132-122 win against the Sacramento Kings with an illness. It was James' third missed game of the season. Gabe Vincent started in James' place, going scoreless in seven minutes before being ruled out with an oblique strain.

LeBron James said on his 40th birthday that he plans to retire with the Lakers, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. “I think that’s the plan,” James told a swarm of reporters on Monday.

LeBron James fielded more questions about retirement on his 40th birthday. The NBA's all-time leading scorer and oldest active player celebrated the milestone Monday amid his 22nd NBA season. Despite reaching 40,

LeBron James turned 40 years old, the Lakers star acknowledged that he could — but won’t — play between five and seven more seasons and, perhaps more importantly, reaffirmed a desire to end his career in Los Angeles.