In the wake of the Lakers' latest loss, an ugly one to the Clippers that drove a final stake through the heart of the Lakers' playoff dreams, a subject that was unthinkable in LeBron's first 15 seasons in the NBA. LeBron played 42 minutes against the Clippers and was asked after the game about possibly scaling back those minutes as the Lakers fade from the playoff picture. "Well, I mean, that's a conversation that would probably be had between me and Luke [Walton]…" LeBron said.