LeBron James is expected to sit out when Cleveland visits the Indiana Pacers, according to ESPN.com, as the Cavs try for a franchise-best 10th win in their first 11 outings.
James isn’t hurt.
Cleveland is following the pattern they’ve used the last two years, resting the 31-year-old superstar on the second of back-to-back games from time to time.
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The Cavs sit atop the Eastern Conference standings. A victory against the 5-6 Pacers would give Cleveland its best start since opening the 1976-77 campaign with a 9-1. A James-led team has never started 10-1.
The four-time MVP is averaging 23.4 points, 9.6 assists and 8.9 rebounds per game. That’s not too bad for an old guy.
