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Expect veterans to test much-hyped rookie

By Andy Katz
ESPN.com

Thursday, July 17, 2003

BOSTON -- LeBron James returned to Boston in time for Thursday's summer league tipoff against Dallas. But the cross-country trek from L.A., where he attended the ESPYs the previous night, might have been too much for him. While the coddling of the new NBA franchise won't end this summer, the honeymoon on the court is over. James had his way cutting through the lane in high school. But the most highly touted rookie in league history won't have the same welcoming when the regular season begins. ...

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