LeBron James began Thursday night's 124-104 win over the Dallas Mavericks with something he had never done before and finished it with something no player his age had ever done. James scored or assisted on the Los Angeles Lakers' first 23 points of the first quarter, his longest such streak to begin a game in his 23-year career, according to ESPN Research. By the end of the night, he had 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds to become the oldest player in NBA history to post a triple-double. At 41 years, 44 days old, he passed Karl Malone (40 years, 127 days) for the record.
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