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NBA legend LeBron James could have played his last game for the Los Angeles Lakers following their defeat in the play-offs.
Reigning champions Oklahoma City Thunder won 115-110 to seal a 4-0 victory in the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final.
James, 41, is out of contract in the summer and it remains unclear if he will play a record-extending 24th season in the NBA.
Widely regarded as one of the best players of all time, he is the leading points scorer in NBA history and has won four titles and four Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards.
James scored 24 points at Crypto.com Arena in LA, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the current MVP, scored 35 points and contributed eight assists for the Thunder.
The Thunder, who beat the Phoenix Suns 4-0 in the first round of the play-offs, will play the Minnesota Timberwolves or the San Antonio Spurs – their semi is level at 2-2 – in the Western Conference final.
In the Eastern Conference semi-finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers earned a 112-103 win against the Detroit Pistons to level their series at 2-2.
Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points for the Cavs, who lost the first two games in the series.
Mitchell scored 39 points in the second half, equalling the record – set by Eric Floyd of the Golden State Warriors in 1987 – for the most points in one half of a post-season game.
The Cavs or the Pistons will play the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference final.
