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				<title><![CDATA[James injured as Pistons crush Cavaliers]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By Chuck Klonke
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- LeBron James' return to the site 
of his greatest playoff performance was cut short.

Richard Hamilton scored 18 points as the Detroit Pistons got a
small measure of revenge against the Cleveland Cavaliers,
109-74, on Wednesday.

Tayshaun Prince scored 16 points and Antonio McDyess had 14 and
eight rebounds for Detroit, which blew open a five-point
halftime lead after Cleveland's superstar did not return in the
second half with an injury to his left index finger.

James sprained his digit when he was fouled by Pistons center
Nazr Mohammed with 4:41 remaining in the first half.  The
three-time All-Star made both free throws and stayed on the
court for the rest of the half.

However, after X-rays at halftime proved negative, James did not
return for the second half.

A team spokesman said that James would be evaluated on Thursday.
He finished with 15 points and three assists in 18 first-half
minutes.

James left without speaking to reporters.

"LeBron's a pretty important part of our team," Cavaliers coach
Mike Brown said.  "It was a five-point ballgame that Detroit
ended up running away with in the second half.  He impacts the
game on both ends of the court."

The extent of James' injury caught his teammates by surprise.

"I didn't know anything of it until we set foot on the court and
I didn't see him," Cavaliers forward Drew Gooden said.  "It was
a surprise and a shock to us, but we still have to find a way
to fight through adversity.  But it's tough enough being down
and having to try to come back, especially without the guy who
leads you."

McDyess said that the Cavaliers aren't the same team without
James.

"It's a totally different team when he's not playing," McDyess
said.  "They definitely miss him when he's not there.  I don't
know if they lose confidence or not, but he's a big key for that
team."

Cleveland is already missing starting guard Larry Hughes, who is
out for a month with a deep bone bruise in his leg, and forward
Donyell Marshall, who has a sprained right wrist.

"All teams go through the injury plague," Gooden said.  "Right
now, we have a lot of guys down, but we have to find a way."

James and company were looking forward to returning to the site
of one of the biggest wins in franchise history.

After losing the first two games of the Eastern Conference
finals to the Pistons, the Cavaliers came back to win the last
four games to earn a berth in the NBA Finals against San
Antonio.

James had one of the greatest playoff games in NBA history in
the pivotal Game Five, scoring a career playoff-high 48 points -
including the last 25 by Cleveland in a 109-107 double-overtime
victory.

The Cavaliers then went on to win Game Six at home to reach
their first-ever Finals.

In this game, Hamilton snapped out of a season-long shooting
slump as he went 8-for-14 from the field for Detroit, which shot
58 percent (45-of-77) from the field.

"This was the best I've felt all season," Hamilton said.  "Then
in the fourth quarter, I wound up hyper-extending my elbow.  We
don't play again until Saturday, so I've got a few days to
rehab."

Hamilton said the Pistons used more motion in their offense than
they've used lately.

"When I'm in motion, I'm able to wear my guy down, and I'm more
effective," Hamilton said.  "With a little guy like (Daniel)
Gibson on me, I knew I could get my shot."

The Pistons took advantage of James' absence in the third
quarter as they outscored Cleveland, 29-16, to take a 77-59 lead
into the final period.

"They made a run at us at the end of the second quarter,"
Hamilton said.  "But when we saw that LeBron didn't come out for
the second half, we said, 'As long as we execute and don't play
like we're going to win this game easily because he's not here,
we'll be all right.'  We just had to continue doing what we did
in the first half."

Detroit didn't ease up in the fourth, increasing its lead to 24
points before coach Flip Saunders cleared his bench.

Sasha Pavlovic scored 13 points for Cleveland, which shot 40
percent (28-of-70) and scored just 31 points in the second half.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Cavaliers, Pistons meet for first time since conference finals]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Cleveland (9-6) at Detroit (8-5)                    7:30 pm EST

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) - The Cleveland Cavaliers and
Detroit Pistons renew their budding rivalry on Wednesday.

Last season, the Cavaliers knocked off the Pistons in six games
to in the Eastern Conference finals. 

LeBron James gave the Cavs the edge in the series in a
scintillating performance in Game Five here, when he scored 48
points - his team's final 25 - in a 109-107 double-overtime
triumph.

James is red-hot entering this contest, averaging 37.3 points,
9.3 assists and 8.7 rebounds over his last six games.  The
fifth-year phenom scored 11 of his 38 points in overtime and
added 13 assists as Cleveland claimed a 109-104 victory over the
Boston Celtics on Tuesday for its fourth straight win.

The Pistons are completing a four-game homestand.  Detroit is
4-1 overall on its home floor this season. 

Detroit's lone home loss came during a 103-93 setback to the Utah 
Jazz on Sunday.  The Pistons had no answer for Carlos Boozer, 
who scored 36 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. 

The Pistons were without Rasheed Wallace, who has missed the last 
two contests with a sore left knee.  However, he is expected to 
return for this contest.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:15:59 GMT</pubDate>
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