This was the case yet again on Thursday night as the 12-time All-Star climbed the leaderboard for all-time games played.

Throughout his NBA career, LeBron James has starred in some epic rivalries. LeBron James vs. Paul Pierce, LeBron James vs.

As long as Paul plays in at least 11 of the Spurs' final 18 games of the season, he will pass both Paul Pierce and Kobe Bryant to move into 15th place on the all-time games played list.

Thursday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers marked Paul's 1,344th career game, which allowed him to surpass Hall of Famer Paul Pierce for ... great Kobe Bryant, who is currently just two ...

From Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird to Kobe Bryant vs. Paul Pierce, some of basketball’s greatest icons have clashed in this historic battle. Saturday night's meeting will be no different ...

Unsurprisingly, they've housed a litany of the game's greatest talents, too, including Elgin Baylor, John Havlicek, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kevin McHale, Kobe Bryant and Paul Pierce, among others.

The Jordan Vault I love 1v1 basketball. Played it every day in my driveway growing up. Owned Jordan vs Bird on Sega Genesis.