James is focusing now solely on establishing his NBA career.
Minnesota's All-Star big man finally found the range, extending the series to a Game 5 on Thursday night.
The Wolves avoided being the 16th team out of 21 to get swept after losing the first three games of a series that started at home.
Draymond Green and ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith exchanged apologies prior to Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.