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LeBron James	#23 \| Forward \| Cleveland Cavaliers

Height: 6-8 Weight: 240 Born: 1984-12-30, Akron, Ohio

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December 30, 2004
LeBron James will wear a mask to protect a broken bone in his face after fracturing his left cheekbone and sustaining a mild concussion Wednesday night when he was elbowed by Dikembe Mutombo, according to the AP. The Cavs hope that James won't miss any games.

December 29, 2004
LeBron James left Wednesday night's game after a collision with Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo late in the first half, according to the Sports Network. James suffered a peri-orbital contusion on the left side of his face and didn't return.

April 17, 2004
In a complete no-brainer move, the Cavs have picked up the contract option that will keep LeBron James with the club through the 2006-07 season, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

March 20, 2004
LeBron James played Friday despite being bothered by a chest cold, according to the AP. He finished 4-for-14 from the floor for 14 points. "I wasn\'t able to breathe," said James, who missed practice the last two days. "The energy that I usually have in my legs I just couldn\'t get because I just didn\'t have the energy."

February 18, 2004
Cavs coach Paul Silas said he plans to cut back the minutes LeBron James plays in the second half of the season, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. James is averaging about 40 minutes per game, fifth most in the NBA. "I don't know how many minutes of his I will cut back on," Silas said, "but I do know I don't want him playing 40 a game."

February 11, 2004
LeBron James was limited in practice yesterday by his strained calf, though he doesn\'t expect to miss any game action, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

February 10, 2004
LeBron James played most of the last quarter Monday with a strained calf, according to the AP. "It tightened up, but I was able to come back," James said. "I\'ll be all right."

February 1, 2004
LeBron James scored a career-high 38 points against the Wizards on Sunday. He also collected six boards, four assists, and two blocks in the effort.

January 26, 2004
LeBron James returned to action and scored 16 points Monday night after missing four games with a sprained ankle, according to the AP.

January 26, 2004
LeBron James got through parts of practice yesterday and is considered probable for tonight\'s game, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "We\'ll play it by ear," James said yesterday. "I\'ll wait until [today]. If it feels great, I\'ll play, if not, I\'ll [extend] my four-game sitting streak."

January 25, 2004
LeBron James is expected to return from his sprained ankle for Monday's game, according to the AP.

January 24, 2004
The Cavs consider LeBron James doubtful for today\'s game due to his sprained ankle, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

January 23, 2004
Since Jeff McInnis will start at the point for the Cavs, LeBron James should move to shooting guard or small forward. He\'ll still handle the rock a lot, but the end result of the change could boost his scoring and limit his assists some. James remains day-to-day with a sprained ankle.

January 22, 2004
LeBron James has been ruled out of tonight\'s game because he still can\'t run on his sprained ankle, according to the AP. "He\'s better," Cavaliers coach Paul Silas said. "Hopefully by Saturday he will be back. He really can\'t push off of it yet."

January 22, 2004
LeBron James is listed as doubtful for tonight\'s game with his ankle injury, according to Cleveland Plain Dealer.

January 21, 2004
While it's possible LeBron James could return from his ankle injury as soon as Thursday, he said he won't risk coming back too soon, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "I'm not going to push it," said James. "It's a long season. I have a long career in front of me, and I'm not going to push this injury. When I'm ready, when I'm 100 percent to where I was before it happened, I'll play."

January 20, 2004
LeBron James is out for tonight\'s game in Seattle with a sprained ankle, according to the Sports Network. It will be the first game the rookie phenom has missed this season.

January 20, 2004
LeBron James will likely not play tonight because of his sprained ankle and he could be out a while longer depending on how the ankle feels as the week progresses, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

January 19, 2004
The AP reports that LeBron James is not expected to play tomorrow night because of a sprained ankle he suffered over the weekend.

January 19, 2004
LeBron James had X-rays taken of his sprained ankle that came back negative, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He said he hopes to play on Tuesday, but expect the Cavs to be cautious with their young franchise player.

January 18, 2004
LeBron James sprained his right ankle late in Saturday\'s game, according to the AP. He said he didn\'t think it was serious enough to keep him from playing the Cavs\' next game on Tuesday.

January 5, 2004
LeBron James had X-rays on his injured right pinky yesterday that came back negative, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

January 4, 2004
LeBron James had the little finger on his right hand X-rayed after practice on Saturday after injuring it in Friday night\'s game, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The injury is not believed to be serious.

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