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LeBron James to play vs. Wizards despite corneal abrasion

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue says LeBron James will play Saturday against the Washington Wizards.

James had been uncertain after suffering a corneal abrasion of his right eye in the second half of the Cavaliers' 112-105 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.

James was fouled by the Hornets' Jeremy Lamb with 31.2 seconds left in the third quarter while scoring an and-1 layup when the contact with his eye occurred. After covering his face and sitting on the floor beside the stanchion for several minutes, James signaled for a timeout and made his way to the bench to have his eye looked at by Cavs trainer Steve Spiro.