Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is 40 years old. He's the oldest active player in the NBA, but you wouldn't know that from watching him play. James appeared in 70 games for the Lakers this season. The four-time MVP and four-time Finals MVP averaged 24 ...

The Chicago Bulls retired Michael Jordan's No. 23 jersey twice, the second time in 1999, a moment that everyone dreaded. The franchise was in a rebuild model, and there was no telling what the future held for the Windy City squad. Retiring MJ's legendary ...

Across decades of NBA scoring evolution, few benchmarks carry the weight of a 40-point game. Only a handful of players have reached that threshold often enough to define eras, styles, and legacies. Using StatMuse’s numbers,

After a 40‑point night vs. Minnesota, Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander reached a milestone not seen since Michael Jordan’s 1986‑87 season.

LeBron James watched his future play out in real time. And the future King received timely wisdom from His Airness. “The burning desire to become the best, how did that come about?”

Michael Jordan, a six-time NBA champion and a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, will join NBC Sports’ coverage of the NBA as a special contributor in October, when the NBA returns to NBC and makes its Peacock debut. A legendary addition to ...