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Stern: James won't make or break finals (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers don't have to get to the NBA Finals for the playoffs to be a success, commissioner David Stern said Tuesday. Speaking hours before the NBA Draft Lottery, Stern downplayed the idea that having James in the Finals would be a windfall for the league. "You mean as opposed to Dwight Howard, Carmelo Anthony or Kobe Bryant," a smiling Stern said.