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By Brian Windhorst
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Sunday, Apr 06, 2008
CLEVELAND: LeBron James' back spasms didn't visibly start to show until the past few days, but he has been dealing with them off and on for several weeks.
James said the tightness, which affected him again in the Cavaliers' loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday, extends from his lower back to the middle of his back. While out of the game, he has been lying on the court to attempt to stay loose but has had trouble after tightening up during halftime.
He felt the exact symptoms near the end of the season and early in the playoffs two years ago. He also had to miss a game last season with back spasms.
''It's just something to keep a close eye on,'' James said. ''I need to make sure that I can take care of it as much as I can before the postseason.''
Cavs coach Mike Brown already has given James practices off during the past two weeks and said he was considering shutting him down again before the home game Wednesday against the New Jersey Nets.
The Cavs' medical staff, however, did not put a minute restriction on James. The star declined Saturday to come out of the game when Brown asked if he needed it in the fourth quarter. At this point, James said he would not consider missing any games to rest the injury.
''Right now I can't afford to,'' James said. ''We've got to clinch the fourth seed.''
In the locker room
• In the four games since returning from a bout with ankle tendinitis, Delonte West is averaging 14.5 points while shooting 52 percent from the field. He has had particular success using a floater in the lane, a project that he and Cavs development coach Chris Jent have been working on since he was traded to the Cavs in February.
''The coaching staff realized that I have more abilities than I've displayed,'' West said. ''They've given me some things to work on and I feel like I'm growing as a player again.''
• Daniel Gibson went 1-of-7 from the field Saturday and is now 5-of-24 shooting since coming back from his severe ankle injury. Brown, however, said he has no intention of reducing Gibson's minutes and will allow him to work through the rust he has been displaying. Before getting hurt, Gibson was third in the NBA in 3-point shooting at 47 percent. In the past five games he is 2-of-13.
• Devin Brown had 15 points, six rebounds and five assists against the Magic. Since being moved into the starting lineup, he is averaging 12.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists, but he is shooting just 33 percent.
Brian Windhorst can be reached at bwindhor@thebeaconjournal.com. Read his blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/.
CLEVELAND: LeBron James' back spasms didn't visibly start to show until the past few days, but he has been dealing with them off and on for several weeks.
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