Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James defied Father Time with a dunk of the year candidate in his team's 118-97 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

While fans may be upset with James not looking dejected after the loss, he was one of the few bright spots for the Lakers. The 40-year-old posted 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in 35 minutes of action.

Even with no Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving, the Dallas Mavericks had no issues with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. With their stars out, the Mavs

LeBron James said that there was one thing that made the Lakers' defense even worse in the team's loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday.

Lebron James slammed down a highlight dunk during the Los Angeles Lakers' 118-97 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, wearing Oregon Ducks-themed shoes on his way to the rim. The off-balance, left-handed dunk sent shockwaves through social media,

The Mavericks had lost six of their last seven games and were without Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Daniel Gafford, yet outscored the Lakers 63-47 in the second half

In the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Dallas Mavericks, guard Max Christie grabbed an offensive rebound near the baseline, turned and found James at the top of the key. Christie hit James with a pass in stride and James took it to the net.

Quinten Grimes had 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game skid with a 118-97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Dallas Mavericks played on the second night of a back-to-back against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, playing without Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Daniel Gafford. Meanwhile, the Lakers were mostly healthy,

James, who just turned 40 last week, threw down a vicious slam early in the first quarter Tuesday night against the Dallas Mavericks. Los Angeles Lakers wing Max Christie whipped a pass to a cutting James who headed to the rim at full force.

A couple of Western Conference hopefuls right on top of each other in the standings meet up on Tuesday, Jan. 7 when the Dallas Mavericks host the Los Angeles Lakers at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.