Rings: 4 MVPs: 4 NBA Finals series record: 4-6 Playoff record: 183-104 (.638) Playoff stats: 28.4 (49.7% FG) | 9.0 RPG | 7.2 APG Regular season games played: 1532 and counting Stats: 27.1 PPG (50.6% FG) | 7.

The date was February 15, 2004, the last time LeBron James didn't play in the NBA's All-Star game, which was ironically being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles that year. The world was a very different place back then. Shaquille O'Neal won the All-Star game's MVP award and Kevin Garnett was on the way to being named NBA MVP.

LeBron James moved to No. 7 in steals tying Scottie Pippen. James Harden passed Oscar Robertson in scoring and is No. 14 now. DeMar DeRozan is now ahead of ALLEN IVERSON in scoring.

James now has two more All-Star selections than anyone else in NBA history (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a 19-time pick) and is three years clear of anyone else for the longest streak of consecutive

The Los Angeles Lakers father-son duo of LeBron James and Bronny James have declined the NBA All-Star weekend invite, according to Chris Haynes on X. The news doesn't come as too much of a surprise. After all, James weighed in on the new NBA All-Star game format.

James will make his record 21st consecutive start as an All-Star and Curry, the long-time face of the Golden State Warriors, is now formally serving as host for the weekend with his 11th All-Star appearance. As of now, the Knicks are the only team with two All-Stars, despite being in third place in the East.

The NBA on Thursday revealed the starters for the revamped All-Star Game, and there wasn’t much in the way of surprises. LeBron James is officially an All-Star for the 21st year.