Tuesday is LeBron James ' birthday. He's 41. That's not so old for a person. But for a basketball player, even one as supremely talented and fit as LeBron, it's a pretty advanced age.

LeBron James scored 17 points on his 41st birthday, but Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 11 assists while leading the Detroit Pistons to a 128-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James jokes that he is winning his battle with Father Time ahead of his 41st birthday.

The Lakers sure put in an effort to make LeBron James feel special on his 41st birthday. Just after the team wrapped up a morning workout on Tuesday, head coach JJ Redick brought out a cake in celebration of another trip around the sun for the Los Angeles superstar.

Fans broke into a heartfelt rendition of “You Are My Sunshine” for LeBron James to celebrate his 41st birthday.

Just days before his 41st birthday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James could be closer to retirement than at any other point in his career.

The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated LeBron James' 41st birthday on Tuesday with a two-tier birthday cake (with a crown on top for the King) and a "Happy Birthday" serenade from rookies Adou Thiero and Chris Mañon.

LeBron James scored 17 points on his 41st birthday, but Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 11 assists while leading the Detroit Pistons to a 128-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.