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Dylan Hernández: The Lakers have no choice. They must do whatever it takes to keep LeBron James.

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James raised the microphone to his face. "Ummm," he started. James smiled and looked at me. "I'm not going to answer that," he said. James nodded. "Appreciate it," he said, still smiling. With that, he walked off the dais. The question I asked that James declined to answer: Did he have any thoughts on Monday night that he might have played his last game for the Lakers? The ...
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers brings the ball down the court against the Denver Nuggets in the third quarter during game five of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Ball Arena on April 29, 2024, in Denver, Colorado.

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James raised the microphone to his face.

"Ummm," he started.

James smiled and looked at me.

"I'm not going to answer that," he said.

James nodded.

"Appreciate it," he said, still smiling.

With that, he walked off the dais.

The question I asked that James declined to answer: Did he have any thoughts on Monday night that he might have played his last game for the Lakers?

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