Oden upbeat after first workout Associated Press The Trail Blazers' Greg Oden, center, works out Tuesday at the Blazers' practice facility. Oden can still dunk. That much was clear when the top pick in the 2007 NBA draft worked out in front of the media for the first time since right knee surgery wiped out his rookie season. The 7-footer out of Ohio State said he felt good.

Mo Williams means less pressure on LeBron James

CLEVELAND, 1:51 p.m. Aug. 14 (AP)

Mo Williams hasn't been a Cavalier for long, but he already knows his role: Take some pressure off LeBron James and help Cleveland win a championship.

Just after James led the U.S. to a spot in the medal round at the Olympics in Beijing, Williams told reporters on a teleconference Thursday that he can help the Cavaliers superstar.

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