LeBron James to 'recalibrate,' weigh NBA future with family - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James, whose record-setting 23rd season ended with an unceremonious 115-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Game 4 second-round sweep of the Lakers, was noncommittal afterwards about whether he will continue playing in L.A. — or elsewhere.

«I think you guys asked me about [retirement], and I've answered questions. I don't think I've come out and been like, 'Oh, retirement is coming,'» James said. «With my future, I don't know, honestly. It's, obviously it's still fresh from, obviously losing [the series]. And I don't know. I don't know what the future holds for me.»

The 41-year-old James played 40 minutes Monday, and finished with 24 points and a game-high 12 rebounds as L.A. held a lead in the final minute on the defending NBA champions, but could not close the victory.

«I left everything I could on the floor,» said James, who missed a driving floater attempt with 20.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Lakers trailing by one. «I can leave the floor saying 'S---, even though I hate losing obviously, I was locked in on what we needed to do.… I tried to make sure our guys were locked in on what we needed to do throughout the postseason, throughout 10 games.

»And obviously we fell a little short, but I'm not looking at my year as a disappointment, that's for damn sure."

Over the next several weeks James said he plans to «recalibrate with my family and talk with them, and spend some time with them,» in order to inform his decision.

And he will self reflect on whether he will want to continue to dedicate so much of his life to the sport for a 24th season or beyond.

«I think for me it's about the process,» James said. «If I can commit to still being in love with the process of showing up to