Cavs Get Needed Rest
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The off week could not have come at a better time for 13th-ranked Virginia with quarterback Marques Hagans hobbled by an injured hip.
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Cavaliers star LeBron James was accidentally elbowed in the face by Houston&#39;s Dikembe Mutombo late in the first half of Wednesday night&#39;s game and had to be helped from the floor.
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Dwyane Wade's dislocated left shoulder is so fragile there's a risk of aggravating the injury when he sleeps. But come April, Wade figures he might be up to the rigors of the NBA playoffs. The All-Star guard said Monday he has decided to delay surgery and rehabilitate his shoulder with the goal of returning to help the Miami Heat defend their league title.
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This time, the United States is prepared to handle player withdrawals. USA Basketball announced Thursday that Lamar Odom and Paul Pierce would miss training camp later this month. Another player, J.J. Redick, had recently said he wouldn&#039;t take part when camp opens in Las Vegas on July 19 because he has been out with a back injury.
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LeBron James' helpers showed up on Christmas. James scored 25 points, Drew Gooden 18, Daniel Gibson 16 and Cleveland's defense arrived in time for the holiday, sparking the struggling Cavaliers to a 96-82 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday.
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LeBron James finally doesn't have to do it all &#151; all the time &#151; for the Cavaliers. James deferred to less-heralded teammate Sasha Pavlovic, who scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland clamped down on Kobe Bryant when it mattered most in a 99-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
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Mike Krzyzewski was on one knee facing his seated team as he always is during a timeout. This time, however, was different. Led by the big three of JJ Redick, Daniel Ewing and Shelden Williams
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Another one of Dallas' big leads turned this one into a snoozer early. Only coach Avery Johnson didn't expect his team to be the one that went to sleep. Once Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry snapped the Mavs out of their 10-minute funk, they had the easy win they were coasting toward against the woeful 76ers..
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LeBron James scored 27 points with a career-high 15 assists and 9 rebounds, finishing in pain on a sprained left ankle to lead the Cavaliers to a 114-111 victory last night over the Memphis Grizzlies at Cleveland.
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has suffered another injury and will have treatment to determine whether he misses any games.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard  LeBron James and Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry were named  NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week,  respectively, for games played Monday, January 17 through  Sunday, January 23.
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Hold off on those thoughts of winning Cleveland's first title since 1964. For now the Cavaliers have a much smaller goal. "More than anything we just want to win one game," center Zydrunas Ilgauskas said Wednesday. "Obviously the chances are against us in a big way but we worked so hard for nine months to get to this point so we have to fight."
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LeBron James will wear a mask to protect a broken bone in his face, but Cavaliers coach Paul Silas said Thursday he hopes the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year won&#39;t miss any games.
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By Brian Windhorst, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Feb. 16--LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James didn't look like a gent who needed a midseason break Thursday night. Neither did his teammates.
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It&#39;s the unwritten rule of sports. A starter who has to sit out games because of an injury should return to the lineup once healthy.
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CLEVELAND The Cleveland Cavaliers played the second half without LeBron James and lost to Houston 98-to-87. James bruised a bone near his left eye when he was accidentally struck in the face by Rockets center
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers  center Vlade Divac was placed on the injured list Wednesday  with a sore back.