INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- There's no way that LeBron James' sprained left ankle will keep him out of the Cleveland Cavaliers' regular season opener against Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics. At least according to JR Smith, there's not. "Oh, he's going to go," Smith said after practice Monday. "He's going to go, trust me on that. I don't care what he's got to do, he's going to play."
Smith's declaration of James' status was far more definitive than Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue's assessment of his superstar's chances of suiting up after James missed four of the Cavs' five preseason games with the injury.