Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was ranked the No. 1 player for the 2018-19 NBA season, according to Sports Illustrated. It’s the sixth consecutive year the publication ranked him No. 1 on their top 100 list.
Coming off a historic 15th season, the 33-year-old averaged 27.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 9.1 assists while playing all 82 regular season games for the first time in his career.
James took it to another level in the playoffs by averaging 34.0 points, 9.1 rebounds and 9.0 assists as he made his eighth consecutive NBA Finals appearance. However, the Cleveland Cavaliers were swept by the Golden State Warriors.