The question of whether a team should foul when up three points at the end of a game has raged on for as long as the 3-point line has been around. Some coaches always foul when up three.

Luka Doncic scores 34 and LeBron James adds 24 in the Lakers’ 125-101 win. Nick Smith Jr. chips in 21 off the bench with Austin Reaves sidelined at least four weeks because of a calf injury.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James turns 41 years old today, and what better way to celebrate than by playing in an NBA game. James and the Lakers are set to host the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night and the freshly-minted 41-year-old will be out on the floor with his teammates.

LeBron James will play tonight when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Detroit Pistons on December 30, 2025. The Lakers listed no injury designation for .

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.