Report: LeBron James Will Return Vs Heat On Saturday
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- LeBron James is expected to face off against his former team this weekend when the Miami Heat host the Cleveland Cavaliers at the American Airlines Arena.
Cavs coach Tyronn Lue announced that the entire team will suit up for Saturday's game, as reported by the NBA's Brian Windhorst.
Cavs play in Orlando tonight & Miami tomorrow, finishing 5 games in 7 nights. Coach Ty Lue said plan is all players will play in both games.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) March 18, 2016
James had previously sat out Wednesday's game against the Mavericks, as well as last week's game in Los Angeles versus the Lakers, in an attempt to get some rest during a 4-game stretch away from Ohio's Quicken Loans Arena, including five games in seven nights. The Cavaliers won both of those games in James' absence.
The season series is tied 1-1 between the Eastern Conference Rivals. Miami won their home against Cleveland back in December, although James did not play in that game.