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(SportsNetwork.com) - LeBron James said he feels better than he did two weeks ago and that the Cleveland Cavaliers need to get back to their winning ways. The Cavaliers could get closer to tasting victory again with the pending return of James and will resume a five-game road trip Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. James is averaging 25.2 points per game and hasnt played since Dec. 28 versus Detroit because of a sore knee. The Cavs are 1-7 in James absence and have lost five in a row and nine of the last 11 games. When asked if he could play against Phoenix, James said hes a game-time decision. James got work in during Mondays practice and said it felt good to get back on the court. He did admit the rest was good for him, but not for the team. James, who is expected to get more treatment and is hoping his body reacts well before tip-off, believes the Cavaliers must sustain effort for 48 minutes and they havent done so recently. It wont be an easy task against the guard-loaded Suns. They present a lot challenges. They have three point guards that put extensive pressure on the defense, James said. Even if Im in the lineup or not, we have to do a really good job of communicating and flying around helping one another. Cleveland is coming off Sundays 103-84 loss to the Sacramento Kings and opened this western jaunt with a setback against the Golden State Warriors. In the recent defeat at the Kings, Kevin Love scored 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double, while Kyrie Irving scored 21 points with seven assists. Irving has scored at least 21 points in eight of the last nine games, averaging 25.0 ppg in that time. The loss dropped the Cavs to 19-19 on the season and 8-10 on the road. It wasnt a good performance ... cant sugarcoat this, Cavs coach David Blatt said. The Cavs have lost three in a row on the road and have two games remaining on this sojourn against the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers. Cavs forward Shawn Marion (hip) and newcomer J.R. Smith (elbow) are listed as questionable against Phoenix. The Suns are scheduled to remain in the desert for the next eight games versus Cleveland, Minnesota, the Lakers, Portland, Houston, the Clippers, Washington and Chicago, and are 9-7 at home. Phoenix is unbeaten in its last three home games and went 2-2 on a recent road swing, which culminated with Sundays 122-110 double-overtime loss at Memphis. The Grizzlies outscored the Suns, 14-2, in the second OT and were led by Zach Randolphs 27 points and 17 rebounds. Isaiah Thomas led the Suns with 20 points off the bench, Markieff Morris had 17 points and Alex Len posted 14 to go along with 13 rebounds. Phoenix shot 42 percent for the game and made only 8-of-35 3-pointers. Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic scored 11 and nine points, respectively. The Suns rallied from a 16-point hole in the second half and Bledsoes jumper was off the mark at the horn in the first overtime. It looked like he slipped, and he couldnt get off a decent shot, Suns coach Jeff Hornacek said. Brandan Wright, who was obtained from Boston on Friday, made his first appearance for the Suns and finished with seven points. Morris is posting an average of 16.0 points and 5.7 rebounds in his last seven games, and despite his low output against Memphis, Dragic is still scoring 18.9 ppg in his past 21 games. Bledsoe is averaging 18.4 points in his previous 14 contests. Phoenix is 10-4 in its last 14 games and split two games with Cleveland last season. The two teams will meet against March 7 at Quicken Loans Arena. The Suns are 6-2 in the past eight games in this series. Clippers Jerseys From China . The 24-year-old Raley was 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA for Chicago in his first two career starts after being called up from Iowa on Aug. 7. 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No leaks, no whispers, nothing.Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - It may not be fully cranked up, but Major League Baseballs hot stove is definitely starting to heat up. Managers are being hired, players have been tendered contracts, options are being picked up and declined, rumors are starting and some of the lesser awards have already started to be doled out. Yes, ladies and gentleman, we are in full-fledged offseason mode. We have already uncovered our loser of the offseason and that is former Chicago Cubs manager Rick Renteria, who was fired last week once Joe Maddon became available. I get it Maddon is probably a better manager and if you have a chance to get him you do it, but you have to feel a little bit sorry for Renteria, who led the Cubs to 79 wins, or seven more from the previous season. The runner up to this award could be the Philadelphia Phillies, who are supposedly trying to deal first baseman Ryan Howard. I expect teams to be lining up by the droves for a shot at his services. Lets hope they have other plans this offseason in case that one doesnt come to fruition. Wouldnt you love to be a fly on the wall of those conversations with Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and other GMs? And what would an offseason be without some Alex Rodriguez drama? I hope you are all sitting down, but apparently Rodriguez was lying when he said he had no connection to Biogenesis. And get this, he may have even dabbled in some performance-enhancing drugs. I know its crazy, but I am starting to think that guy might be a little bit phony. But there will be plenty of time to discuss all that. Before the offseason really gets underway, though, theres a little business of handing out the only awards that anyone really seems to care about, those that are handed out by the Baseball Writers Association of American. So without further ado, here is how I see them going this year: AL MVP: MIKE TROUT, LA ANGELS Trout probably would have won this award in either of his first two seasons had his team made the playoffs. Trout had another spectacular season, as he hit .287 to go along with a league-best 115 runs scored, while setting career-highs with 36 home runs and 111 RBI. He also stole 16 bases in 18 attempts However, he did lead the AL with 184 strikeouts. With Derek Jeter gone, MLB needs a new face. This MVP Award will go a long way toward making Trout that guy. AL CY YOUNG: FELIX HERNANDEZ, SEATTLE It was a historic season for King Felix, as he put forth the best statistical season of his career and a new major-league record with 16 consecutive starts in which he allowed two or fewer runs in at least seven innings of work. Hernandez, who won this award in 2010, was 15-6 this season and led the league with a 2.14 ERA and a 0.915 WHIP (walks plus hits per inning pitched) over 34 starts.He was also fourth in the league with 248 strikeouts and held opponents to a league low average of .200. As we have seen in the past the key to winning these awards is how you perform in September. Well, Hernandez posted a 1.66 ERA over his final six starts. AL ROOKIE: JOSE ABREU, CHICAGO Abreu has won every rookie award this offseason and will likely add another trophy to his mantel next week. The Cuban first baseman excelled in his first year in the big leagues, as he hit .dddddddddddd317 with 35 doubles, 36 home runs, 107 RBI, a major league-best .581 slugging percentage and a .383 on-base percentage. Abreu was also the first rookie in baseball history to rank among the Top 5 in his league in each Triple Crown category and joined Hal Trosky (1934), Ted Williams (1939) and Albert Pujols (2001) as the only rookies to record 30 doubles, 30 homers and 100 RBI in a season. AL MANAGER: BUCK SHOWALTER, BALTIMORE Showalter seems to win one of these Manager of the Year Awards every 10 years. He won in 1994 with the New York Yankees, then again in 2004 with the Texas Rangers. And wouldnt you know it, hes headed toward a third this year after guiding the Baltimore Orioles to their first AL East title since 1997. Should he win, he could become just the second manager to win the BBWAA award with three different organizations. Tony La Russa, a four-time winner, won with the Chicago White Sox (1983), Athletics (1988 and 1992) and the St. Louis Cardinals (2002). NL MVP: CLAYTON KERSHAW, LA DODGERS Kershaw is trying to become the first NL pitcher to win an MVP Award since Bob Gibson in 1968. In fact there hasnt even been a pitcher finish in the top-3 in MVP voting since Greg Maddux finished third in 1995. Kershaw should absolutely top Maddux and will likely join Gibson after one of the better seasons in recent memory. He was absolutely marvelous for the Dodgers this season, as he led the majors with a 21-3 record, an .875 winning percentage, a 1.77 ERA and an 0.86 WHIP. He was also second in the NL with 239 strikeouts, three behind Johnny Cueto of the Reds and Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals, in 27 starts. The highlight of Kershaws season came on June 18 when he struck out 15 in a no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies. NL CY YOUNG: KERSHAW Look above. While, hell likely become first player since Detroits Justin Verlander to win both awards, Kershaw will most certainly nail down his third NL Cy Young Award in four seasons. NL ROOKIE: JACOB dEGROM, NY METS Everyone knew the New York Mets had a wealth of young pitching and most thought a lot of that talent would start to come to the forefront last season. But, the pitcher who impressed the most was certainly not the one anyone would have expected. When Jacob deGrom was recalled in May the thought was he would help out of the bullpen. Injuries, though, thrust him into the rotation and he excelled, going 9-6 with a 2.69 ERA in 22 starts. While he may not have been very highly thought of at the start of last season, hell enter the 2015 campaign as part of the organizations backbone in the starting rotation, along with Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler. NL MANAGER: MATT WILLIAMS, WASHINGTON Luckily for Williams these awards are voted on before the start of the playoffs. While his Washington Nationals may have flamed out in the postseason, Williams did guide them to an NL East title with a league-best 96 wins in his first year as the teams skipper. The one knock on Williams is that he clearly walked into a terrific situation, as the talented Nationals just underperformed a year ago under Davey Johnson. But, he also had to deal with a ton of injuries throughout the season and is the only one of the three finalists to have won a division. 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