Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dunked on Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II early in the first quarter of their matchup Tuesday.

LeBron James turned 40 years old in December, but the Lakers star has not shown many signs of slowing down. In the first four minutes of Los Angeles' game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night,

James' Lakers teammate Rui Hachimura missed a corner 3, and Lakers guard Max Christie grabbed the rebound near the baseline. Christie turned toward midcourt and found James streaking near the 3-point line at the top of the key. He hit James with an in-rhythm pass, and James did the rest.

In a season that has seen its share of highs and lows for the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James delivered a moment on Tuesday night that left fans and players alike questioning if Father Time might have taken a raincheck.

For a few previous plays, LeBron James had tried to get his teammates involved and rack up an assist. The result was clanked shots. So LeBron decided to do it himself — with a dunk of the year candidate.

LeBron James said that there was one thing that made the Lakers' defense even worse in the team's loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday.

LeBron James submitted an early dunk of the year candidate in the Los Angeles Lakers’ contest with the Dallas Mavericks. At 40 years old, LeBron shouldn’t be able to still have these moments, but the Lakers star can still channel it from time to time and he brought the house down in Dallas.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their second consecutive loss of the 2024-25 NBA season on Tuesday night, falling to the Dallas Mavericks. After the game, LeBron James provided a candid assessment of the team’s performance.