Roster includes some of best professional players in National Basketball Association including superstars Kobe Bryant and LeBron James

Kobe Bryant and LeBron James will travel to Beijing along with veteran guard Jason Kidd and nine other N.B.A. stars for the Olympics.

LeBron James will get another shot at Olympic gold, and this time, he'll have reigning MVP Kobe Bryant.

NBA MVP Kobe Bryant and All-Star LeBron James highlight the 12-player U.S. Olympic basketball team that will compete in Beijing.

MVP Kobe Bryant will be heading to his first Olympics, and he'll have LeBron James and Dwyane Wade with him.

AKRON, Ohio – LeBron James and Dwyane Wade cruised city streets on bicycles Saturday for charity.

AKRON, Ohio -- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade cruised city streets on bicycles Saturday for charity.

Paul Pierce and LeBron James engaged in an offensive battle for the ages, but it was Pierce's 41-point effort that led the Boston Celtics to a 97-92 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Paul Pierce and LeBron James chased each other, harassed each other, traded hip-checks and jump shots and admiring glances for a long, glorious afternoon, while historic comparisons flew and the balance of power in the Eastern Conference shifted hard toward the Northeast.

BOSTON -- Paul Pierce hit a shot. Then LeBron James answered. Pierce hit another and so did James.

Paul Pierce hit a shot. Then LeBron James answered. Pierce hit another and so did James.

Paul Pierce scored 41 points and walked off the court with his arms raised to the wild chants of the crowd. LeBron James left dejected, his 45-point effort not good enough.

LeBron James scored 32 points and Delonte West added 10 as the Cavaliers staved off elimination Friday night by defeating the Celtics 74-69 in Cleveland. Next up: Game 7 on Sunday in Boston.

CLEVELAND -- The Boston Celtics are going home for another Game 7. They handled the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron James may not be as easy.

LeBron James scored 32 points and Delonte West added 10 as the Cavaliers staved off elimination Friday night by defeating the Celtics 74-69 in Cleveland. Next up: Game 7 on Sunday in Boston.

LeBron James scored 32 points and Delonte West added 10 as the Cavaliers staved off elimination Friday night by defeating the Celtics 74-69 in Cleveland. Next up: Game 7 on Sunday in Boston.

Even when his shot was off kilter, as it often was Friday night, LeBron James was the most dominant player on the court, forcing a Game 7 to be played on Sunday.

Gloria James, the mother of Cavaliers' All-Star LeBron James, yells at the Celtics after her son is fouled in Game 4 of their playoff series.

As if the scandal isn’t big enough. Now the NBA needs to test all those individuals who voted for MVP honors for the use of hallucinogens. LeBron James fourth? Maybe King James IV, but not the guy who led the NBA in scoring and, more critically, scoring in the fourth quarter by several points.

CLEVELAND – LeBron James put his mom and then the Boston Celtics in their places.

Back to even, and back to Boston - with authority.
LeBron James scored 21 points, jamming in a powerhouse dunk over a defenseless Kevin Garnett in the final two minutes, as the host Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Celtics 88-77 on Monday to tie the best-of-seven playoff series at 2-2.

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James put his mom and then the Boston Celtics in their places.

LeBron James scored 21 points, jamming a powerful dunk in the final two minutes, as the host Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics, 88-77, on Monday night.

While his famous daddy got dressed after the game, 3-year-old LeBron James Jr. practiced writing his letters and numbers on a dry-erase board inside the Cavaliers' locker room.

The shots didn't drop again for LeBron James on Saturday, and it hardly mattered. The rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers made most of theirs.

The shots didn't drop again for LeBron James, and it hardly mattered. The rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers made most of theirs.

BOSTON -- Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland.

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Maybe Cleveland Cavaliers fans can hope for cheap gas if an oil company insults All-Star LeBron James.

BOSTON – LeBron James says he won’t miss baskets like he did in the series opener between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics. Neither, James believes, will Paul Pierce or Ray Allen.

LeBron James says he won't miss baskets like he did in the series opener between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics. Neither, James believes, will Paul Pierce or Ray Allen.

BOSTON - LeBron James drove to the basket, and the lane was surprisingly clear. He reached out toward the rim, rolled the ball off his fingertips .

BOSTON -- LeBron James drove to the basket, the lane surprisingly clear. He reached out toward the rim, rolled the ball off his fingertips ...

LeBron James couldn't make a basket down the stretch -- or at virtually any other time -- and the Boston Celtics eked out a 76-72 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Having beaten the Hawks, Boston now draws LeBron James and the Cavaliers, which is enough to make even the star-studded Celtics a little antsy.

Papa John's Pizza issued an apology to Cleveland and the Cavaliers for making T-shirts with LeBron James' number and the word "crybaby" under it.

Papa John's Pizza issued an apology to Cleveland and the Cavaliers for making T-shirts with LeBron James' number and the word "crybaby" under it.

CLEVELAND -- Papa John's Pizza issued an apology to Cleveland and the Cavaliers for making T-shirts with LeBron James' number and the word "crybaby"...

Led by Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, Boston turned in a 99-65 win over the pesky Atlanta Hawks. The Celtics will face LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round.

WASHINGTON ? LeBron James had the last word. In an NBA playoff series filled with trash talk, hard fouls, 13 technicals, one ejection, one suspension and plenty more, James was everywhere and did a little bit of everything in Game 6. And, in what's become his personal rite of spring, he led the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Washington Wizards.

LeBron James had 34 points and 12 rebounds, and dished the ball to Delonte West for a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds left Sunday, helping the Cavaliers get past the Wizards 100-97 to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series.

LeBron James had 34 points and 12 rebounds, and dished the ball to Delonte West for a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds left Sunday, helping the Cavaliers get past the Wizards 100-97 to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series.

Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James, who has missed Cleveland's past five games — all losses — with a sprained left index finger, is expected to be back in tonight's lineup when the Cavaliers host the Pacers. Indiana Pacers The Pacers will not punish G Jamaal Tinsley for his involvement in a shooting in front of a hotel.

Caron Butler had 27 points to lead the Washington Wizards past the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-86 on Wednesday night. The Cavaliers have lost four straight without LeBron James, sidelined with a sprained left index finger, and do they miss him.

Forbes.com has posted its list of the 20 top-earning stars under 25 years old. At the top is the NBA's LeBron James, who pulled in $27 million between June 2006 and June 2007. James, 22, has a new four-year $60 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Forbes.com said. Among the youngest members of the club is 13-year-old actress Dakota Fanning, who made $4 million.

Cleveland Cavaliers Devin Brown started in place of an injured LeBron James (sprained finger) and was scoreless on four shots in 21 minutes in Sunday's loss at Boston. Golden State Warriors Reserve guard Mickael Pietrus left the game at Seattle after taking an elbow to the face, and was taken to a hospital for further examination.

LeBron James did not duplicate his last performance at The Palace. An injury wouldn't let him. James sprained his left index finger in the second quarter Wednesday night and did not return as Detroit went on to beat Cleveland 109-74. The Cavs said X-rays were negative, adding he would be evaluated again today.

LeBron James did not duplicate his last performance at The Palace. An injury wouldn't let him. James sprained his left index finger in the second quarter Wednesday night and did not return as Detroit went on to beat Cleveland 109-74. The Cavs said X-rays were negative, adding he would be evaluated again today.

CLEVELAND — LeBron James handed the Celtics' Big 3 loss No. 2. Cleveland's superstar scored 38 points, hitting a crucial 3-pointer and all six free throws in overtime as the Cavaliers won their fourth straight, 109-104 over Boston and its heralded trio.

Comforts of road With his 36 points Monday, Rockets guard Tracy McGrady is averaging 33.4 points per game on the road, more than four points higher than the next top scorer on the road this season (LeBron James) and nearly 15 points more than the 18.7 McGrady has averaged at Toyota Center.

CLEVELAND — LeBron James handed the Celtics' Big 3 loss No. 2. Cleveland's superstar scored 38 points, hitting a crucial 3-pointer and all six free throws in overtime as the Cavaliers won their fourth straight, 109-104 over Boston and its heralded trio.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were having a blast laughing at the Indiana Pacers for about 2 1/2 quarters. The joke almost was on them. Indiana erased a 14-point deficit in the third quarter before Cleveland rallied behind LeBron James.

Lebron James scored 45 points and Daniel Gibson made four 3-pointers in just over two minutes in the fourth quarter to rally the Cleveland Cavaliers past the New York Knicks.

Lebron James scored 45 points and Daniel Gibson made four 3-pointers in just over two minutes in the fourth quarter to rally the Cleveland Cavaliers past the New York Knicks.

The Dallas Mavericks began anew. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers wish they could start over.

The Dallas Mavericks began anew. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers wish they could start over.

LeBron James stood in the middle of the court at halftime, an advertisement as big as any for next year's Olympics. He waved a replica of the red and silver torch for the Beijing Games while Chinese and U.S. flags hung from the rafters of newly built Qizhong Arena in Shanghai.