LeBron James joined Michael Jordan as the only players over 40 to have scored 40-plus points in a single NBA game on Thursday, as the Los Angeles Lakers held off a fightback from the Golden State Warriors to win 120-112.

With another dazzling defiance of Father Time, James became just the first player ever since NBA legend Michael Jordan to score at least 40 points in a game as a 40-year-old or older. Asked for his thoughts on his latest feat, James simply accepted the fact that he is indeed old.

Since LeBron James is still playing at an All-NBA level at 40 years of age, he is bound to keep setting records and join elite company. The hoops legend added another milestone in the Los Angeles Lakers ' 120-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.

With this performance, James (40 years, 39 days old) joined Jordan as the only 40-year-olds to ever notch a 40-point game, according to StatMuse. Jordan accomplished the feat in 2003 with the Washington Wizards, scoring 43 points at 40 years and four days old.

The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers matched up on Thursday night, but unfortunately, it wasn't the two versions of the teams fans were looking to s

James then stepped up down the stretch when the Lakers' 26-point lead dwindled to five in the fourth quarter. Golden State trailed by only six when James drained his sixth 3-point

LeBron James scored a season-high 42 points in the Lakers' 120-112 win over the Warriors, passing Michael Jordan as the oldest player to score at least 40 in a game.

LeBron James is in his 40s. At some point, that's going to matter. But not now. The Los Angeles Lakers star recorded 42 points, 17 rebounds and eight assists on Thursday in a 120-112 win over the Golden State Warriors,