Jarrett Allen scored a season-high 27 points, Donovan Mitchell added 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their eighth straight, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 and spoiling LeBron James’ first game after turning 40.

Apr 6, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) controls the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) forward Evan Mobley (4) and guard Darius Garland (10) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Dec 19, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) walks towards the team bench during a timeout against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter at the Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

Remaining undefeated on this West Coast road trip, Cleveland topped the Los Angeles Lakers, 122-110, on Tuesday night, going into the new year on an eight-game winning streak.

Superstar forward LeBron James still sees himself playing out the rest of his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers will do anything to improve the team for the last leg of LeBron James' career. According to NBA insider Anthony Irwin, they have been active in the trade market and could attempt to revisit a deal they failed to make a few months ago.

LeBron James turned 40 on Monday, though the Los Angeles Lakers' star is pretty confident he'll be able to compete at a high level for many years to come.

LeBron James, who turned 40 years of age on Monday, commented on whether he will or at least would like to finish his NBA career with the Lakers.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game to be played on December 31, 2024 on ESPN.