LeBron: Best I've felt all season

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers went 2-3 on a West Coast road trip but won something that means more come playoff time: LeBron James flashing MVP form again.

James on Sunday said he felt better in his three games back from injury than he had all season. After missing eight games to rest a sore back and a sore left knee, James made 34 of 65 shots (52.3 percent) with 33.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game against the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers last week.

The Cavs (21-20) finished the trip with back-to-back wins, which James hopes catalyzes his oft-injured squad. Cleveland went 1-7 without James.

"I know, for me personally, [the two-week layoff] helped me out a lot," said James, whose Cavs play the Bulls on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET. "I've felt better in the last three games than I did the whole season, the whole 30-plus games that I appeared in. We've had a 2-1 record since I've been back, so hopefully we can continue on that path."


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