LeBron James made it clear last month that retirement was not yet in his plans. The four-time NBA MVP said he plans to keep playing in 2026-27, but not with the Los Angeles Lakers. James left Miami in 2014 to return to his home state of Ohio, where he ultimately delivered the Cavaliers their first NBA title in 2016. Miami only fueled that talk earlier this week when it shared a since-deleted social media post linking to what was billed as the "LeBron James Introductory Press Conference." But my guess would be where there's smoke, there's fire," ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said in about the link in question.