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James Jones: Retires, joins Phoenix front office
James Jones announced Wednesday that he has retired from professional basketball and will join the Suns to serve as the team's the vice president of basketball operations, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports.Jones largely made a 14-year career out of being a three-point marksman, finishing with a 40.1 percent mark from distance while averaging 5.2 points per game. Arguably his best season as a player came during the 2005-06 season with Phoenix, when he averaged 9.3 points across 23.6 minutes per game. He was also lauded for his positive locker-room presence and was a favorite teammate of LeBron James, who he spent the last seven seasons with in either Miami and Cleveland. Jones will take what he learned from the court and locker room and try and apply those skills to a front-office position.
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Cavaliers' James Jones: Back to the bench
James Jones will move back to the bench for Monday's game against the Heat, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.Jones received the starting nod on Saturday with LeBron James (rest) and Kyrie Irving (rest) taking the night off, but with both James and Irving back in action Monday, Jones will revert to his usual bench role.
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Cavaliers' James Jones: Starting Saturday vs. Heat
James Jones will start at power forward in Saturday's tilt against the Heat, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports.Jones will be making his second start of the season for Cleveland. He's averaging just 3.0 points and 0.6 rebounds in his 7.2 minutes per game this season, but he'll likely receive a larger minute load while in the starting lineup.
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Cavaliers' James Jones: Contributes 14 points off bench Saturday
James Jones contributed 14 points (5-6 FG, 4-5 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block over 23 minutes in Saturday's 117-99 loss to the Bulls.With LeBron James (illness) missing Saturday's contest, Jones saw his most extensive allotment of playing time since Dec. 14. He compiled a serviceable stat line in relatively short order thanks to his trademark three-point marksmanship, equaling his second-best scoring total of the season in the process. Despite the encouraging outing, Jones' minutes are likely to be right back in the single digits if James returns Monday against the Bucks.
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Cavaliers' James Jones: Could see some time as starting power forward
Coach Tyronn Lue indicated Tuesday that James Jones could end up seeing some time as the starting power forward while Kevin Love (love) remains out for the next six weeks, Cleveland Cavaliers radio play-by-play broadcaster John Michael reports.Lue has already named Channing Frye as the starter at the position for Tuesday's game against the Timberwolves, but it appears the Cavs may opt to alter their lineup game to game based on matchups during Love's absence. Even if Jones finds his way into the starting lineup when the Cavs face smaller teams, he's unlikely to see major minutes or usage in those scenarios. The 36-year-old is averaging 2.8 points in 6.9 minutes per game over 33 appearances this season and would likely be little more than a placeholder in the starting five.
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Cavaliers' James Jones: Reenters rotation Wednesday, scores two points
James Jones provided two points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-5 FT) and three rebounds across 14 minutes in a 116-112 loss to the Kings on Wednesday.Jones made a spot start Jan. 19 against the Suns when Kevin Love (back) missed a contest, but fell out of the rotation for the following two games when Love was active. Richard Jefferson's (personal) absence Wednesday opened a rotation spot back up for Jones, but if the Cleveland Cavaliers have Jefferson back in time for Friday's tilt with the Nets, Jones' minutes could dry up again.
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Cavaliers' James Jones: Will join the starting five Thursday
James Jones will start at power forward for Thursday's game against the Suns, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports.Kevin Love is dealing with a sore back and has been ruled out Thursday, so Jones will enter the starting five in his place. Jones should see a significant boost in minutes, although he'll likely split the added time with Channing Frye and Richard Jefferson, which could limit Jones' overall impact on the box score.
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Cavaliers' James Jones: Plays one minute Friday
James Jones played one minute in a 120-108 win over the Kings on Friday, recording one rebound and no other statistics.Jones has been an inconsistent member of coach Tyronn Lue's rotation this season, and even though he's appeared in each of the last three games, he's accumulated only nine minutes. With the Cleveland Cavaliers reasonably healthy on the wing and covering for the extended absence of J.R. Smith (thumb) with the acquisition of Kyle Korver earlier in the week, it's difficult to envision Jones holding a meaningful role off the bench at any point during the second half of the season.
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Cavaliers' James Jones: Scores season-high 15 points Wednesday
James Jones managed 15 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, one steal and one block in 25 minutes during Wednesday's 93-85 loss to the Grizzlies.With LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love all getting held out for rest, Jones was able to establish new season highs in scoring, rebounds and minutes. The 36-year-old is still averaging just 6.4 minutes per game over his 14 appearances on the season, so he won't have much of a role for the Cavs when the team is at full strength. At this stage of his career, Jones is more of a positive locker room presence than a consistent contributor off the bench.
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Cavaliers' James Jones: Expects to come off bench Wednesday
Updating a previous report: James Jones will come off the bench for Wednesday's matchup with the Grizzlies, Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com reports.With the Cleveland Cavaliers expected to rest LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, Jones was originally expected to be one of the players elevated to the starting five. However, they've now opted to mix it up and will instead start DeAndre Liggins. J.R. Smith, Mike Dunleavy, Channing Frye and Tristan Thompson. Even though he's coming off the bench, Jones should still see a significant boost in minutes, as there are limited bodies available and he'll provide some much-needed depth in the frontcourt.
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