LeBron James delivered a clear message about the Los Angeles Lakers’ commanding 21-point victory over the Boston Celtics, marking their largest win against their storied rivals since 2007. The Los Angeles Lakers put together one of their best performances of the season,

The date was February 15, 2004, the last time LeBron James didn't play in the NBA's All-Star game, which was ironically being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles that year. The world was a very different place back then. Shaquille O'Neal won the All-Star game's MVP award and Kevin Garnett was on the way to being named NBA MVP.