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Helene Elliott: LeBron James' retirement hint could be ploy for Lakers control

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, handles the ball on a fast break after stealing the ball in front of Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. during the second quarter of game four in the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals at Crypto.com Arena on Monday, May 22, 2023, in Los Angele.

LOS ANGELES — After a vintage, 40-point performance Monday in which he played all but 4.3 seconds of the Lakers' season-ending loss to Denver, it turned out that LeBron James had one more sizzling shot left to unleash.

Asked to evaluate his season and look to the future after the Nuggets had completed a sweep of the Western Conference final with a 113-111 victory at Crypto.com Arena, the NBA's all-time leading scorer said he wasn't ready to think that far ahead. The season had been challenging for him and for the team, but he called

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