With The Lakers' Season Over, Will Lebron James Return, Leave Or Retire?

From Broderick Turner: All Lakers coach JJ Redick asked of his group was to “win nan day.”

That time had to beryllium Monday night, nan only time that mattered for a Lakers squad connected nan brink of elimination.

The Lakers came close, but they did not triumph nan day, losing Game 4 115-110 to nan defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder connected Monday nighttime astatine Crypto.com Arena.

The Lakers’ play is over, having been swept 4-0 successful nan Western Conference semifinal series.

Austin Reaves led nan Lakers pinch 27 points, Rui Hachimura had 25 points and LeBron James had 24 points and 12 rebounds.

When nan crippled was over, James hugged respective of nan Thunder players.

James is successful nan last twelvemonth of a statement that paid him $52 cardinal this season, and astatine 41 and successful his 23rd season, nan conversations now move to his future.

Will James retire? Will James return to nan Lakers? Will James play for different team?

Those are nan large questions going forward.

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Lakers should not re-sign LeBron James

Lakers prima LeBron James is group to go a free supplier this summertime successful nan aftermath of playing his record-setting 23rd NBA season.

(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

From Bill Plaschke: Last call, LeBron.

You don’t person to spell home, but you can’t enactment here.

It’s clip for nan Lakers to move retired nan lights connected nan top subordinate successful NBA history and statesman forging a caller early without his stultifying aura and suffocating presence.

If this is nary longer LeBron James’ team, past it tin nary longer beryllium his franchise.

If nan Lakers really want to build astir Luka Doncic, they can’t do it astatine a occupation tract still dominated by nan NBA’s astir venerable cornerstone.

When James becomes a free supplier this summertime aft his $52.6-million woody expires, nan Lakers should not connection him a akin contract, a greatly reduced contract, aliases immoderate benignant of contract.

If he wants to retire, show him nan love. If he wants to support playing, show him nan door.

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Dodgers’ violative funk continues successful nonaccomplishment to Giants

Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts reacts aft striking retired successful nan 3rd inning of a 9-3 nonaccomplishment to nan San Francisco Giants astatine Dodger Stadium connected Monday night.

(Ronaldo Bolanos / Los Angeles Times)

From Maddie Lee: The Dodgers were building momentum 1 no-out azygous astatine a time, an violative cascade threatening to break done — until it didn’t.

Until a bases-loaded opportunity resulted successful conscionable a brace of runs. And nan Dodgers’ struggling discourtesy fell quiet again.

Their 9-3 loss to nan Giants connected Monday was much of nan aforesaid for an discourtesy that hasn’t scored much than 3 runs successful a crippled this homestand, 4 games in.

“We’re not taking this lightly correct now,” said Max Muncy, who went 2 for 4 pinch a location run. “But we besides understand it is 162 [games] and you know, we’ve gone done stretches for illustration this successful nan past, and we’ve besides gone done bully stretches. So we’re having a batch of conversations, but it’s besides trying not to overreact to thing still early successful May.”

Shortstop Mookie Betts returned from injury, but he didn’t magically hole nan Dodgers’ problems.

They hadn’t expected him to, either.

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Rose Bowl embarking connected $30 cardinal makeover

The Rose Bowl successful Pasadena is constructing a caller field-level nine seating area successful nan southbound extremity of nan stadium that will see much than 1,000 VIP seats.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

From Sam Farmer: For years, nan Rose Bowl has walked nan precarious statement betwixt contented and technology, striving to support up pinch modern-day venues while maintaining nan nostalgic touches that make it a nationalist landmark.

Get fresh for 1 of nan astir melodramatic changes successful its 103-year history.

The stadium is undergoing a awesome overhaul of its southbound extremity — nan 1 facing nan San Gabriel mountains — that will toggle shape 5,000 underutilized chair seats into a field-level nine featuring somewhat much than 1,000 VIP seats. The translator is expected to beryllium vanished successful clip for UCLA football‘s location opener against San Diego State connected Sept. 12.

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René Cárdenas, broadcasting pioneer, dies

René Cárdenas waves to nan crowd arsenic he is inducted into nan Houston Astros Hall of Fame connected Aug. 17, 2024.

(Kevin M. Cox / Associated Press)

From Ed Guzman: René Cárdenas, nan first power announcer to broadcast awesome convention shot games successful Spanish to a home assemblage while pinch nan Dodgers and who helped commencement Spanish-language broadcasts for 2 different teams, died Sunday successful Houston. He was 96.

The Dodgers announced his decease Sunday night, noting his 21 years — complete 2 stints — pinch nan squad starting successful 1958. The broadcasting pioneer besides served arsenic nan Houston Astros’ first Spanish-language announcer starting successful 1962.

Cárdenas called games for 38 seasons pinch nan Dodgers, Astros and Texas Rangers and paved nan measurement for Jaime Jarrín, who joined nan broadcast squad successful 1959 and served arsenic nan Dodgers’ broadcaster for 64 seasons.

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Angels can’t rally against Guardians

Angels pitcher Brent Suter delivers during a 7-2 nonaccomplishment to nan Cleveland Guardians connected Monday.

(Nick Cammett / Getty Images)

From nan Associated Press: Joey Cantillo sounded six scoreless innings, rookie Travis Bazzana capped a five-run 3rd inning pinch a two-run double and nan Cleveland Guardians defeated nan Angels 7-2 connected Monday night.

Cantillo (3-1) allowed 5 hits, walked 1 and struck retired four.

Brayan Rocchio put nan Guardians up 2-0 erstwhile he greeted reliever Jose Fermin pinch a azygous successful nan 2nd inning aft opener Brent Suter was lifted.

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History could beryllium made astatine Preakness Stakes

From Jay Posner: If different female trainer makes history Saturday successful nan Preakness, nary 1 tin opportunity they weren’t warned.

Unlike Golden Tempo, who pulled disconnected a 23-1 shocker to make Cherie DeVaux nan first female to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Taj Mahal will commencement astatine a overmuch little value for Brittany Russell.

The undefeated and untested boy of Nyquist was made nan co-second prime connected nan greeting statement erstwhile station positions were drawn Monday day astatine Laurel Park, nan impermanent location of nan Preakness while Pimlico — astir 30 miles northbound — is being rebuilt. Laurel Park, located halfway betwixt Baltimore and Washington, D.C., has ne'er hosted nan Preakness, which will commencement conscionable aft 4 p.m. PDT connected NBC.

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Chargers adhd tight extremity David Njoku

Tight extremity David Njoku warms up earlier a crippled betwixt nan Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans connected Dec. 7.

(Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press)

The Chargers added a notable seasoned to their tight extremity ranks Monday, agreeing to terms pinch erstwhile Cleveland Browns standout David Njoku.

The woody is for 1 twelvemonth and worthy up to $8 million, according to NFL Media.

Njoku, 29, played 9 seasons successful Cleveland aft being drafted by nan squad successful 2017. His champion play came successful 2023 erstwhile he posted profession highs for catches (81), yards (882) and touchdowns (six) en way to a Pro Bowl selection. He ranks 2nd successful Browns history for astir receptions (384) and touchdown catches (34) by a tight end.

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Lakers playoff series

Second round
All times Pacific
Game 1: astatine Oklahoma City 108, Lakers 90 (box score)
Game 2: astatine Oklahoma City 125, Lakers 107 (box score)
Game 3: Oklahoma City 131, astatine Lakers 108 (box score)
Game 4: Oklahoma City 115, astatine Lakers 105 (box score)

Ducks playoffs schedule

Second round
All times Pacific
Game 1: astatine Vegas 3, Ducks 1 (summary)
Game 2: Ducks 3, astatine Vegas 1 (summary)
Game 3: Vegas 6, astatine Ducks 2 (summary)
Game 4: astatine Ducks 4, Vegas 3 (summary)
Game 5: Tuesday astatine Vegas, 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 6: Thursday astatine Ducks, 6:30 p.m., TNT, truTV, HBO MAX
Game 7*: astatine Vegas, TBA, ABC aliases ESPN
*-if necessary

This time successful sports history

1909 — The Preakness Stakes is held successful Maryland aft 16 runnings successful New York. As portion of nan ceremony marking nan return of nan Preakness, nan colors of nan race’s victor were painted onto nan ornamental upwind vane astatine Pimlico Racecourse for nan first time.

1917 — Omar Khayyam, ridden by Charles Borel, becomes nan first foreign-bred (England) colt to triumph nan Kentucky Derby pinch a 2-length triumph complete Ticket.

1924 — Walter Hagen wins nan PGA title pinch a 2-up triumph complete Jim Barnes.

1970 — Ernie Banks hits his 500th profession location tally disconnected Pat Jarvis successful nan Chicago Cubs’ 4-3 triumph complete Atlanta astatine Wrigley Field.

1973 — 6th ABA championship: Indiana Pacers hit Ky Colonels, 4 games to 3.

1974 — The Boston Celtics hit nan Milwaukee Bucks 102-87 to triumph nan NBA title successful 7 games.

1976 — 20th European Cup: Bayern Munich thumps Saint-Etienne 1-0 astatine Glasgow.

1979 — Chris Evert’s 125-match winning streak connected clay comes to an end.

1980 — West Ham United wins nan FA Cup, beating Arsenal 1-0 astatine Wembley Stadium; midfield playmaker Trevor Brooking scores victor pinch a uncommon header.

1982 — FC Barcelona of Spain triumph 22nd European Cup Winner’s Cup against Standard Liège of Belgium 2-1 successful Barcelona.

1993 — Parma of Italy triumph 33rd European Cup Winner’s Cup against Royal Antwerp of Belgium 3-1 successful London.

1995 — Martin Brodeur ties NHL grounds getting his 3rd playoff shutout successful 4.

1996 — LPGA Championship Women’s Golf, DuPont CC: England’s Laura Davies wins by 1 changeable up of runner-up Julie Piers.

1996 — A three-way dormant power is tally astatine Yakima (Wash.) Meadows, nan 20th specified decorativeness successful thoroughbred racing history there. In nan day’s 3rd race, a trio of $8,000 claimers — Fly Like A Angel, Allihaveonztheradio and Terri After Five — deed nan ligament together aft a one-mile race.

2001 — English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (72,500): Liverpool thumps Arsenal, 2-1 pinch Michael Owen scoring doubly for nan Reds.

2006 — Laure Manaudou of France breaks Janet Evans’ 18-year-old world grounds successful nan 400-meter freestyle, finishing successful 4:03.03 astatine nan French nationalist swimming championships. Manaudou thumps nan clip of 4:03.85 group by Evans successful winning nan 400-meter freestyle astatine nan 1988 Seoul Olympics.

2006 — Justin Gatlin breaks nan 100-meter world grounds pinch a clip of 9.76 seconds astatine nan Qatar Grand Prix. A week later, nan International Association of Athletics Federations announces a timing correction gave Gatlin a clip of 9.76 seconds. His clip of 9.766 seconds, should person been manually rounded up to 9.77, tying Asafa Powell’s world people of 9.77.

2010 — Montreal follows up a monumental upset by pulling disconnected another. The Canadiens, who eliminated nan Washington Capitals, hit nan Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 successful Game 7 of nan Eastern Conference semifinals. Montreal accomplishes what nary squad had done since nan existent playoffs format was adopted successful 1994. And that is hit nan Presidents’ Trophy victor and defending Stanley Cup champion successful successive rounds arsenic an eighth-seeded team.

2010 — Kelly Kulick, nan first female to triumph a PBA Tour title erstwhile she hit nan men successful January successful nan Tournament of Champions, wins nan U.S. Women’s Open for her 2nd women’s awesome triumph successful 15 days. Kulick thumps Liz Johnson of 233-203 successful nan final.

2013 — Serena Williams thumps Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 successful nan last of nan Madrid Open to clasp her No. 1 ranking and cod her 50th profession title.

2013 — PGA Players Championship, TPC astatine Sawgrass: Tiger Woods wins his 2nd PC, 2 strokes up of David Lingmerth, Jeff Maggert and Kevin Streelman.

2014 — LeBron James ties his playoff profession precocious pinch 49 points, Chris Bosh makes nan tiebreaking 3-pointer pinch 57 seconds left, and nan Miami Heat hit nan Brooklyn Nets 102-96 for a 3-1 lead successful nan Eastern Conference semifinals.

2019 — Manchester City thumps Brighton, 4-1 to declare back-to-back English Premier League titles pinch 98 points, 1 up of runners-up, Liverpool.

Compiled by nan Associated Press.

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