LeBron James Eyes Tuesday Return to Cavs

"Offensively not as much, but defensively we struggled"

LeBron James' injured finger passed the required practice test. It's game time. James, who has missed Cleveland's past five games _ all losses _ with a sprained left index finger, is expected to be back in the lineup on Tuesday night when the Cavaliers host the Indiana Pacers.

Following practice on Monday, James said the finger has improved and that he didn't have any problems with it after two days of contact. The Cavaliers' megastar sounded confident that he would dress for the Pacers.

'We're going to leave it as a game-time decision,' he said. 'I've been through two contact practices OK. We'll see what happens.' Read more

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