Myasthenia gravis. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease that weakens the muscles. The name comes from Greek and Latin words meaning grave muscle weakness. But most cases of MG are not as grave as the name implies. In fact, most people with MG can expect to live normal lives.
To be more precise, it is when a player records double-digit values for three statistical categories. A basketball player accomplishes a triple double by reaching double digits in 3 of the following: assists, rebounds, points, steals, and blocks. In most cases the 3 doubles are assists, rebounds, and points. There have also been 4 quadruple doubles in the NBA, when players reached double digits in 4 of the above stats.
Karl Malone: On Nov. 28, 2003, Malone became the oldest to record a triple double at 40 years, 127 days. He had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the Lakers 103-87 win over the Spurs. To add to that, Malone only played 26 minutes in the contest.