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 James told CNN that he went on a 67-day diet during the offseason
and did not eat carbs, sugar or dairy as he gets ready for his 12th
NBA season. Listed at 250 pounds last season but long rumored to be
closer to 270, James did not reveal his specific weight.
James will open training camp with a lot of media attention since he
decided to go home to Ohio rather than remain with the Miami Heat.
The two-time champion said returning was something he thought about
since going to Miami in 2010.
"I had dreams about going back home, but I thought it would happen a
lot later on in my career, going back and kind of, you know, having
a couple more years left in my career and kind of finish it off that
way," James said.
James also revealed that he likely would have stayed with the Heat
if they had won the championship this summer instead of losing to
the San Antonio Spurs in the finals.
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The Houston Rockets on Friday signed rookie forward Akil Mitchell, a
participant on the team's Orlando and Las Vegas Summer League
squads.
In four games at the Orlando Summer League with the Rockets, the
6-foot-9 Mitchell averaged 3.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in 19.5
minutes per game. He also appeared in three games for the Rockets in
the Las Vegas Summer League as the team reached the NBA Summer
League Championship.
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The Miami Heat signed three-year veteran forward Chris Johnson on
Friday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Johnson has appeared in 71 regular-season games (one start),
averaging 2.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 8.4 minutes while shooting
56.2 percent from the field with four different NBA teams. He has
split time with Portland, Boston, New Orleans and Minnesota.
(Editing by Gene Cherry)
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