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Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:47 am EST

LeBron's finger injury more than just a bruise

By Michael Hurd

LeBron James

LeBron James' sprained left index finger, which has sidelined the Cleveland Cavaliers' star for the past two games (both losses), remains a source of speculation.

Cavs' coach Mike Brown knows James wants to be on the court. The extent of the injury, however, is more than a mere bruise, Brown said.

''It's a slow process, the injury he has,'' Brown said. ''It's a funny injury when you're talking about your knuckles and your fingers. When you get that ball in your hand, you have a lot of guys swiping at it. Officials think he's the strongest human in the world, but it's a tough thing to have to deal with.''

Source: Akron Beacon JournalNew Window

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  1. some sort of walker
    1. Posted by some sort of walker Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:47 pm EDT

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    3rd first!
  2. jeremy d
    2. Posted by jeremy d Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:34 pm EDT

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    WUSS tape it up and play!
  3. A Yahoo! User
    3. Posted by A Yahoo! User Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:10 am EST

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    tsk tsk tsk
  4. 216
    4. Posted by 216 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:20 pm EDT

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    lebron is a beast,look what he did to boston and the three weasels.
    the cavs were showcasing shannon brown last night,i would not be surprised to see them move brown and varejo once they match, to philly.
  5. 216
    5. Posted by 216 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:20 pm EDT

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    lebron is a beast,look what he did to boston and the three weasels.
    the cavs were showcasing shannon brown last night,i would not be surprised to see them move brown and varejo once they match, to philly.
  6. A W
    6. Posted by A W Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:00 pm EDT

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    uuhhh, not first... oh well. Didn't Larry Huges have a similar injury a while back? Maybe that's why Larry can't handle the rock any more...
  7. juicy19947
    7. Posted by juicy19947 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:44 pm EDT

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    he still the best player a littil injury wont mess him up
  8. juicy19947
    8. Posted by juicy19947 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:44 pm EDT

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    he still the best player a littil injury wont mess him up#post
  9. juicy19947
    9. Posted by juicy19947 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:44 pm EDT

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    lebron is still going to be abel to handel rock no matter wat wen he comes back i know he is gonna drop at least 32
  10. S D
    10. Posted by S D Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:01 pm EDT

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    It bites when you're a really good player but you are surrounded by garbage. At least with Kobe he has some worthy players, but what does Lebron actually have? Ok Boobie....it's frustrating. Well hope he gets better. Flopper is back, but that still won't get them to where they were last season. The chemistry is messed up now, but we will see.
  11. itf_bassist
    11. Posted by itf_bassist Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    he's a wuss bag. he's a very good player, and they have a ood offensive plan to get him open for big plays. but without he's nothing.
  12. Alis D
    12. Posted by Alis D Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:51 pm EDT

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    It is his nonshooting hand though... Brace it up and go get me my fantasy points foo.
  13. Ramy E
    13. Posted by Ramy E Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:44 pm EDT

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    Rushing back your star player just to get a cheap win or two while jeopardizing your entire season is certainly not a good idea, especially for a team that depends on one player more than any other team in Basketball. Make sure he's 100% before he even thinks of stepping out on the court...
  14. rstealerisapimp
    14. Posted by rstealerisapimp Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:54 pm EDT

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    I wish they would come out let us know what is really wrong with his finger. It is obviously more than a sprain. I sprained my ring finger back in high school and was able to return within 5 days.
    Come on Cavs........tell us the real deal.
  15. rstealerisapimp
    15. Posted by rstealerisapimp Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:54 pm EDT

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    If we can get LeBron healthy and get Varejao back in shape the team should easily win 50 games again this year. When LeBron is on the court we have enough offense. Varejao can help sure up our defense a little.
  16. chris182007
    16. Posted by chris182007 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:24 pm EDT

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    king james is hurt and the way things r happening with the team is embarassing. i think before we go through the agony of watching the team play without king james,knowing that they will loose again is painfull to us the fans. So the best thing to do is forfit all the games without him and wait for him to return and at the sametime stop paying all the players for there loosing effort, there r a total waste to the team.i hope the coach and owner will read my comment.
  17. BS
    17. Posted by BS Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:01 pm EDT

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    The season is early. It is a marathon, not a race. Would an organization rather have him for a few meaningless games in November and December or meaningful ones in February-April? Think about it. He is their best player. They are not going to rush him back and risk long term consequences.
  18. rstealerisapimp
    18. Posted by rstealerisapimp Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:54 pm EDT

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    #19........I agree.
    His injury is probably the only reason that KG and D-Howard are being picked over him right now as the front runners for MVP.
  19. Mandii.
    19. Posted by Mandii. Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:52 pm EDT

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    Gett better Lebron. We love you && need you.
  20. ldubbbbbb
    20. Posted by ldubbbbbb Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:58 pm EDT

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    i need lebron back!!!!
  21. Kobe#1 Lebron#2
    21. Posted by Kobe#1 Lebron#2 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:23 pm EDT

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    Ohhh my finger hurt LOL... do you call that a beast? bullsh#t!! look at Kobe, he playing while he is sick big guy like Bynum need to go to Hospital, Kobe still lead his team to a victory, now we call that a BEAST...
  22. rstealerisapimp
    22. Posted by rstealerisapimp Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:54 pm EDT

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    And for the record..........kobe didn't lead his team to victory....then bench did. They scored 59 points.
  23. Erika
    23. Posted by Erika Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:55 pm EDT

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    I hope they trade larry, varejao and brown. for a. miller and igodala.
  24. Kobe#1 Lebron#2
    24. Posted by Kobe#1 Lebron#2 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:23 pm EDT

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    Oops.. i mean little Bit*ch

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