Take your pick at an all-time playoff record, and with nearly 300 games under his belt, it’s likely that LeBron James’ name settles atop the leaderboard. Calming in his presence during the Los Angeles Lakers’ must-win Game Two, James introduces the Minnesota Timberwolves to two of the statistics he ranks No. 1 in — points and steals — first through a heady pickpocket of Anthony Edwards’ dribble. Eyeballing open-floor opportunities before Minnesota can react, James gets a 22-year boulder rolling downhill, shouldering through Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker for a heavily-contested layup through traffic. James discussed Los Angeles’ need to be physical against the Wolves’ fifth-ranked resistance, and in a series-tying victory, the former four-time NBA champion did just that on April 22, 2025. Enjoying what became the first-ever 20-10-5 statline by a 40-year-old during the NBA’s “second season,” James produced 21 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, one steal, one block, and a 3-pointer across a grueling 40-minute duel. · Apr 22, 2025