James led the Lakers through the playoffs without Luka Dončić, while Austin Reaves missed most of the first round.

We’ve become accustomed to LeBron James setting all kinds of records, as one of the best players of all time’s career draws toward its conclusion. The Los Angeles Lakers — without Luka Doncic — have been setting the wrong kinds of records from a betting perspective in this series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

As Lakers exit playoffs, uncertainty around LeBron James' future returns to focus. Luke Hales / The Oklahoma City Thunder ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ season — and possibly LeBron James’ career. The top-seeded Thunder swept the No.

The 41-year-old superstar is a free agent, and every option is on the table, from a Lakers return to retirement

News broke hours before tip-off that superstar Kevin Durant would not play for Houston, joining Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves for LA to sit on the sidelines. Shockingly, the 41-year-old was the healthiest out of the four stars, but age seemed to be just a number during LA’s playoff home opener.

LeBron James was already making headlines at just 17. But his private thoughts were much different than the public hype. A resurfaced interview from 2002 shows that his biggest motivation had very little to do with winning games.