After the loss, James did not want to answer whether Monday’s game might have been his last with the Lakers. On the other hand, the 39-year-old basketball icon said that he will now spend some time with his family, before it is time to prepare for the Olympic games with the USA in Paris this summer.
The reigning champion team Denver had to work hard to secure advancement to the quarterfinals. Jamal Murray decided in the final seconds the thriller that Denver won 108–106 in front of the home crowd.
Denver, which won the series 4–1, will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the quarterfinals. Top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder are also ready for the quarterfinals, after knocking out the New Orleans Pelicans in four straight.
