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NBA News & Rumors: LeBron James Eager to Recover From Finals 'Nightmare'

LeBron hopes to recover from the nightmares caused by the recent Finals.

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LeBron James has not gotten over the Cleveland Cavaliers' loss to the Golden State Warriors and is having "nightmares" over missed opportunities.

James said that the experience of losing in the Finals never really goes away since he was so close on doing something special only to be awaken by the harsh reality of losing.

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He said that situations during games would always play in his head and he doesn't expect to get out of the funk for a while.

James, who had 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists p er game in the Finals, noted that injuries to two of their top three--Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love--hurt their chances against the Warriors.

The four-time MVP  would not insist that the having the two All-Stars teammates in the Finals would have assured them of the championship, noting that they still have to undergo the processes of playing to win it.

His comments were more measured than those of Irving's who insists that had he and Love been healthy they would've won the championship.

It is notable that while James did not spend too much time in the shaded area during the regular season, he was forced to stay in the post during the when Love went down. 

James production in both assists and rebounds were up after having to do almost everything for the team due to their depleted lineup.

The Cavs have since re-signed LeBron James, who has shown his capability to single-handedly lead a team to the NBA Finals. He agreed to a two-year deal with a player option for 2016-17. 

Also re-signing with the team were Kevin Love, Iman Shumpert, Timofey Mozgov and Mo Williams.

Expected to re-join the team are Tristan Thompson and J.R. Smith.

Despite beng widely considered as the games' best, James still hoes to improve both from a basketball perspective and in leadership aspect.

There were uneasy moments between Love and James last season, but the former indicated that any issues between him and James have been resolved shortly before free agency opened.

The two had a very honest discussion and agreed on a lot of things when they chanced upon each other in Los Angeles.  

But Love said that winning a title was foremost on his mind when he decided to continue his career with the Cavs. 

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