The date was February 15, 2004, the last time LeBron James didn't play in the NBA's All-Star game, which was ironically being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles that year. The world was a very different place back then. Shaquille O'Neal won the All-Star game's MVP award and Kevin Garnett was on the way to being named NBA MVP.

He’s been a lock for the game since his second season back in 2005, which means an entire generation of fans has grown up knowing LeBron as a mainstay at the league’s biggest midseason showcase. He’s not just there to pile on records,

LeBron James is extending his All-Star records. The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped All-Star Game on Thursday night, and there wasn’t much in the way of surprises.

Despite some pressure from LeBron James and Anthony Davis to make moves that will improve the roster prior to the trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers

Since LeBron James and Anthony Davis teamed up in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Lakers have been consistent favorites to win it all. They did so in 2020 inside the bubble but have yet to replicate it since then.