Kevin Durant Says LeBron Could Play Until 45

Merlin sees Kevin Durant telling reporters LeBron "could play until he's 45 years old" after the 41-year-old poured in 30 points, hitting 13 of 14 shots in the Lakers’ win over the Rockets. James became the first player to score 30 while shooting at least 90 percent after turning 41, and he has fought through missed games and arthritis in his left foot to keep producing. Merlin notes why Durant’s belief is believable. Sharing the court with Luka Dončić opens lanes and lets LeBron finish with more dunks; he already has more dunks in 48 games this season than in 70 last year. With 23 seasons logged, health and fit will decide if he stretches that mark into a 24th and beyond.