Spurred by their tone-setting 40-year-old superstar, the Lakers defend their rears off to square their best-of-seven first-round series against the Timberwolves with a bruise-filled 94-85 win.

According to StatMamba, James is the first player aged 40 years or older to ever have a 20/10/5 stat line in a playoff game. To be fair, no player in the NBA has ever had the longevity that LeBron James has. His sustained dominance is also unparalleled, which makes it not surprising to see him make some old-man history.

It's a group of players that long for the postseason until it finally arrives. LeBron James is the leader of that group. He has been playing in the NBA for over 20 years and is only focused on winning championships at this point in his career.