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James to be on S.I. cover for ninth time (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Is LeBron James jinx proof? His coach believes so. Cleveland's superstar is making his ninth appearance on Sports Illustrated's cover this week. He's pictured doing his trademark pregame routine of blowing hand powder in the air over the headline "Cleveland Rocks (No Joke)," a feature about how the Akron native -- and league MVP -- could finally end the city's 45-year championship drought.