Asked about playing into his 40s, LeBron James quipped that he’s “kicking Father Time’s ass on the back nine.”

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is entering uncharted territory as the NBA's elder statesman.

James hit three 3-pointers and added four assists and four rebounds in the 1,577th regular-season game of his unprecedented 23rd season, but he spent the final minutes of his birthday game sitting wit...