LeBron James -- Michael Jordan's Dreaming ... I'd Take Him, Even in His Prime

LeBron James doesn’t want to be like Mike -- he wants to beat Mike, and says he could do it any day of the week.

Michael Jordan recently said there was “no question” he’d beat LeBron 1-on-1 if they were both in their primes, but as our friends at BSO pointed out ... The King's singing a much different tune.

LeBron went on 'Today' and declared, he's the safest bet against anyone -- not just Jordan.

Note to LeBron and MJ: It's easy to talk trash about something that's pure fantasy. Save it for when you can pick up a time machine at Target.