LeBron likely to return on Friday

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03/11/2010 - Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James will likely return to the court when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.

James missed a loss to the Bucks last Saturday and a win over the Spurs on Monday in an effort to rest a twisted right ankle he suffered against Detroit on March 5th.

"I'm always a guy who wants to play every game, but I think now looking back it was definitely the right decision to [get] some rest," James said Thursday after practice. "It's not often you can look in the schedule and get a week off and only miss two games, so we took advantage of it."

The reigning league MVP and front-runner for the award this year leads all players in scoring (30.0 ppg) while handing out 8.5 assists, good for sixth in the league, and pulling down 7.2 rebounds through 63 games.

James' teammate, Antawn Jamison, is not likely to play Friday after suffering a left knee injury against San Antonio.

"There's a good chance Antawn will not play [Friday] in Philly. A real good chance," Cavs head coach Mike Brown said during Thursday's practice.

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How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.

A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.

Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.

The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).

Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.

The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).

Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.

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