SALT LAKE CITY: LeBron James has not missed the NBA playoffs in back-to-back seasons since his first two campaigns and the Los Angeles Lakers star really doesn't want it to happen this year.

The 38-year-old playmaker who became the NBA's all-time scoring leader earlier this month said before Sunday's (Monday in Manila) NBA All-Star Game that the closing push to reach a playoff spot is among his biggest regular-season quests.

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