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10-14-2005, 11:56 AM
Cavaliers' James diagnosed with pleurisy; listed day-to-day
Cavaliers' James diagnosed with pleurisy; listed day-to-day
October 14, 2005
CLEVELAND (TICKER) -- LeBron James has been diagnosed with pleurisy after undergoing a comprehensive battery of tests at the Cleveland Clinic, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Friday.
Pleurisy is an inflammation of the thin layers of tissue covering the lungs and chest cavity. It is usually caused by a viral infection.
The 20-year-old superstar swingman is being treated with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication. A quick, full recovery is expected, and James is listed as day-to-day. He will not play in Friday night's preseason game against Philadelphia.
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James experienced such discomfort in his chest that he was hospitalized Wednesday night. Team doctors initially diagnosed it as a strained left pectoral muscle.
James scored 16 points in a preseason game against Washington on Monday. However, he was bothered with discomfort in his chest the next morning and sat out Tuesday's preseason game against Boston at Pittsburgh.
The Cavaliers will be without two other players for Friday's game - forward Ira Newble (right foot strain) and swingman Sasha Pavlovic (left hip pointer).
The 6-8 James missed just two games last season with a sprained left ankle and led the NBA in minutes (3,388). He averaged 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.2 assists.
The No. 1 overall pick out of high school in 2003, James won NBA Rookie of the Year honors, averaging 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists.
Cavaliers' James diagnosed with pleurisy; listed day-to-day
October 14, 2005
CLEVELAND (TICKER) -- LeBron James has been diagnosed with pleurisy after undergoing a comprehensive battery of tests at the Cleveland Clinic, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Friday.
Pleurisy is an inflammation of the thin layers of tissue covering the lungs and chest cavity. It is usually caused by a viral infection.
The 20-year-old superstar swingman is being treated with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication. A quick, full recovery is expected, and James is listed as day-to-day. He will not play in Friday night's preseason game against Philadelphia.
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James experienced such discomfort in his chest that he was hospitalized Wednesday night. Team doctors initially diagnosed it as a strained left pectoral muscle.
James scored 16 points in a preseason game against Washington on Monday. However, he was bothered with discomfort in his chest the next morning and sat out Tuesday's preseason game against Boston at Pittsburgh.
The Cavaliers will be without two other players for Friday's game - forward Ira Newble (right foot strain) and swingman Sasha Pavlovic (left hip pointer).
The 6-8 James missed just two games last season with a sprained left ankle and led the NBA in minutes (3,388). He averaged 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.2 assists.
The No. 1 overall pick out of high school in 2003, James won NBA Rookie of the Year honors, averaging 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists.