James, Cavaliers Have Eyes on Playoffs
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Believe it or not, LeBron James doesn't have it all. Not yet. Just shy of his 20th birthday, James has more money than he'll ever spend. He's got a mansion, a Rookie of the Year trophy, the public's fascination, celebrity friends, an Olympic medal, and a newborn son.
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LeBron James scored a season-high 41 points to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to within two games of the Central Division lead with a 101-97 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.
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It's not like the Cleveland Cavaliers have revolutionized pick-and-roll defense in the Eastern Conference Finals. It's not like they have ambushed the Detroit Pistons with some new gimmick.
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CLEVELAND The Cleveland Cavaliers have enjoyed a dramatic financial turnaround since the arrival of star LeBron James. Now -- they&#39;re up for sale.
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Detroit holds Cleveland star LeBron James to 4-of-21 shooting and dominates the Cavaliers, 81-69, on Thursday. Richard Hamilton paces the Pistons with 21 points.
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Four days later, people are still debating where LeBron James' 25 straight points to end Game 5 ranks on the NBA's list of all-time best finishes. The only point worth adding is this: Whoever has James' ear between now and Thursday can serve the King best by reminding him that better be just the beginning.
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Tony Parker scored 16 points, and the San Antonio Spurs led struggling LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 58-33 in Game 2 on Sunday night after one of the most lopsided first halves in NBA finals history.
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Headphones tilted back on his head, LeBron James walked the Cleveland Cavaliers through the shadowy tunnel and into the arena's gleaming lights &#151; and their first NBA finals. "We're here now!" James shouted. He brought them. And he will decide how far they'll go.
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LeBron James paced the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 113-106 double overtime win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday, the forward pulling down a career-best 19 rebounds while leading all scorers with 31 points.
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Cleveland -- The knock on LeBron James last season was his perimeter shooting. From the Warriors&#39; perspective Monday, James&#39; outside game looked like a strength.
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Now that they are finally healthy, the Golden State Warriors think they can make a run at a playoff spot.
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The Sporting News - According to the calendar, the NBA playoffs begin April 19. Don't believe it. For the purposes of staying alive in the race for the championship, the playoffs already are under way -- in the Western Conference, anyway.
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Yao Ming struggled in his first game after missing more than two months because of a leg injury and the Cavaliers held off the Houston Rockets, 91-85, last night in Cleveland, led by LeBron James's 32 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists.
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Cleveland Cavaliers coach  Mike Brown said Friday it was only a matter of time before  LeBron James shakes things up in the NBA Finals.
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The Utah Jazz and Cleveland Cavaliers have their work cut out. The San Antonio Spurs have the Jazz in an 0-2 hole in their Western Conference final. The Detroit Pistons have the Cavaliers in an 0-2 hole in their Eastern Conference final.
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A win against the league's best team went a long way toward making LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers feel like legitimate contenders.
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The comebacks come too late for many of their young fans to see, and certainly too late to do much good against the San Antonio Spurs. Once the fourth quarter rolls around, the Cleveland Cavaliers begin playing NBA finals-worthy basketball.