NEW YORK -- As Kyrie Irving watches Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James continue to rise up the NBA record books at age 38, he does so with admiration, but not surprise.
Irving, the Brooklyn Nets All-Star guard, spent three years playing with James as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the pair helped the franchise win the 2016 NBA championship.
"I definitely saw this when we were playing together," Irving said after Monday's 121-104 win over the Lakers. "His ability to prepare himself mentally, spiritually, emotionally, game to game, day to day.