LeBron James brought his A-game for his first game in Cleveland in more than two years, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-108 victory over the Cavaliers on Monday night.
Logo LeBron even made an appearance late in the fourth quarter, a quarter in which he scored 21 points as part of a remarkable 46-point performance.
LOGO LEBRON pic.twitter.com/zgifNpGZ8X
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) January 26, 2021
Logo LeBron… he has a season-high 41 PTS!@Lakers 110@cavs 107
1:50 to play on League Pass pic.twitter.com/pQDfRTCchS
— NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2021
LEBRON TURNAROUND J TO GET 46 🔥 pic.twitter.com/LrFv2C91Q6
— ESPN (@espn) January 26, 2021
LeBron pours in 21 of his season-high 46 PTS in the 4th to power the @Lakers in Cleveland! #LakeShow
Wednesday: LAL@PHI at 7:30pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/uUZ0vRaQdd
— NBA (@NBA) January 26, 2021
And LeBron didn’t just score 46 points; he did so with crazy efficiency. He was 19-of-26 from the field (9-of-10 in the fourth quarter) and 7-of-11 from behind the arc, while also pulling down eight rebounds and dishing out six assists.
At 36 years old, LeBron is the oldest Lakers player to score 40-plus points since Kobe Bryant scored 60 in his final career game as a 37-year-old.
LeBron James (36 years, 26 days) is the oldest Lakers player with a 40-point game since Kobe Bryant scored 60 in his final career game. Bryant was 37 years, 234 days old. pic.twitter.com/1GyIotPQAh
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 26, 2021
LeBron clearly has *a lot* left in the tank, and the defending champion Lakers (an NBA-best 14-4) look like the team to beat once again this season.