Is age finally catching up to LeBron James? His latest performance raises questions about his fitness

LeBron James looked bad on the Lakers loss against the Suns

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The Los Angeles Lakers have had a mediocre season so far, as they fell under .500 with a 19-20 record after a 109-127 loss against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, with especially LeBron James having an underwhelming performance.

LeBron James recorded just 10 points with 9 assists and 5 rebounds during the loss vs Phoenix, raising questions about whether the oldest active player in the NBA is starting to fall behind and the game is finally taking a toll on his body.

LeBron James, when guarded by Kevin Durant last night:

In 5:22 of matchup time, LeBron shot 0/4 (0/2 from 3) with 3 turnovers.

One of the best in the game, on either end of the floor. pic.twitter.com/8Ig0EfqV21

— Suns Are Better (@SunsAreBetter)

January 12, 2024

LeBron’s words about his fitness

However, King James talked to the media after the game and stated that he feels just fine and the loss was just because the Suns were a better team than the Lakers last night.

I feel okay. Mentally, it’s just another game. They played exceptionally well. We didn’t

Specifically, during the last game, LeBron looked bad, shot 3-10 from the field, and recorded a +/- of -25, his worts of the season.

However, LeBron has looked healthy during the season up until this point, as he has averages of 25.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game on 52.6% field goal percentage.

LeBron James tonight:

THE KING OF ASS 👑 👑 👑 pic.twitter.com/oNHqMAqNdr

— Hater Central (@TheHateCentral) January 12, 2024

Obviously, James is far from the level he displayed during his prime.

However, he is still one of the league’s best and most consistent players at 39 years old.