On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers are playing the Dallas Mavericks (at home) in California.
LeBron James had 14 points, two rebounds and six assists while shooting 5/7 from the field and 2/4 from three-point range in his first 10 minutes of playing time.
Los Angeles Lakers Star LeBron James Hits Tough Shot
James also made an incredible shot that got a lot of views on social media.
Via The NBA: “LeBron James goes coast-to-coast for the AND-1! 10 PTS in 7 MIN on @NBAonPrime 🔥🔥”
LeBron James goes coast-to-coast for the AND-1!
10 PTS in 7 MIN on @NBAonPrime 🔥🔥
Tap to watch: https://t.co/7PDLas2X1K pic.twitter.com/C6DVIgUgOS
— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2026
James is still one of the best players in the NBA at 41.
He came into play with averages of 21.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 50.2% from the field and 30.6% from three-point range in 35 games.
Game. On. pic.twitter.com/6YB2INfO4X
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 13, 2026
The Lakers are the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 32-21 record in 53 games.
They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak.
Most recently, the Lakers lost to the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 136-108.
James did not play.
LeBron 8 PTS & 4 AST in 4 minutes 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/049vyf1S8M
— Real App (@realapp) February 13, 2026
Following the Mavs, the Lakers will be off for All-Star Break.
They will then host the LA Clippers on February 20.
At home, the Lakers have gone 14-10 in 24 games.
Representing the @Lakers at NBA All-Star Weekend 2026:
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>Luka Dončić
>Jaxson Hayes
>LeBron James
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>Tap to watch Mavs/Lakers on Prime: https://t.co/7PDLas2X1K pic.twitter.com/YNyjFWpvUs— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2026
As for the Mavs, they are the 12th seed in the Western Conference with a 19-34 record in 53 games.
They are in the middle of an eight-game losing streak (and 5-17 on the road).
Following the Lakers, the Mavs will play their next game on February 20 when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Via Jovan Buha: “First quarter: Lakers 36, Mavs 31 A great opening frame for LeBron, who had 14 points and 6 assists. Rui Hachimura has 9 points on 4-5 FGs. AR has 5 points. Both teams are shooting 57%+. LA allowed a 12-0 run in the middle of the quarter and has been outscored 25-20 since then.”
First quarter: Lakers 36, Mavs 31
A great opening frame for LeBron, who had 14 points and 6 assists. Rui Hachimura has 9 points on 4-5 FGs. AR has 5 points. Both teams are shooting 57%+. LA allowed a 12-0 run in the middle of the quarter and has been outscored 25-20 since then.
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) February 13, 2026
James was the first pick in the 2003 NBA Draft out of high school.
He has also spent time with the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers over 23 seasons.
