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Apr 5, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Shaun Livingston , power forward Kevin Jones , shooting guard C.J. Miles and shooting guard Wayne Ellington celebrate against the Boston Celtics during the second half at TD Garden.

New financial information on the decade-old settlement between pharmaceutical manufacturers and the victims of Robert Courtney’s drug-dilution scheme suggests why some plaintiffs want the case reopened.

It seemed like a lifetime ago, but it's only been six years since the Spurs won their last title, dispatching James and his misfit cast of Cleveland Cavaliers in four games.

The assessment went something like this: "If he can just find an offensive move that works for him, like Bruce Bowen hitting 3-pointers, he will have a chance to stay in the league." It was a realistic evaluation.

LeBron James carried Zydrunas Ilgauskas, left, and the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in 2007.