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James mendapatkan seleksi [[2005 NBA All-Star Game|NBA All-Star Game]] yang pertama pada tahun [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05]], berkontribusi 13 points, 8 rebounds, dan 6 assists dalam upaya kemenangan untuk [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2005 All-Star Game|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20050220/ESTWST/boxscore.html|publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=April 27, 2007}}</ref> 20 Maret, ia mencetak 56 points melawan [[2004-05 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]], terbanyak dalam satu game untuk Cleveland.<ref name=2005MG /> Dengan rata-rata akhir 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, dan 2.2 steals per game, di akhir musim, ia diberi penghargaan [[All-NBA Team]] pertamanya.<ref name="nbabio"/> Meski dengan rekor 30–20 untuk memulai tahun itu,<ref name=2005MG>{{cite web|title=2004–2005 Season|url=http://www.nba.com/media/cavaliers/200506_200405_season.pdf|publisher=NBA|accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> Cavaliers gagal lagi masuk ke playoff, finis musim itu dengan 42–40.<ref>{{cite web|title=2004–05 Cleveland Cavaliers|url=http://basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2005.html|publisher=Basketball Reference|accessdate=April 29, 2007}}</ref>
At theKetika [[2006 NBA All-Star Game|2006 All-Star Game tahun 2006]], James led thememimpin East tomenang victory withdengan 29 points andpoin wasdan namedterpilih thesebagai [[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player]].<ref name="NBA.com">{{cite web|title=James Wins MVP as East Rallies Past West|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20050220/ESTWST/recap.html|publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=April 27, 2007}}</ref> BehindMusim finalitu, [[season]]ia averagesmencetak ofrata-rata 31.4 points, 7 rebounds, anddan 6.6 assists per game,<ref name=Reference /> heia finishedfinis secondkedua indalam overallperebutan [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award]] voting todibelakang [[Steve Nash]].<ref>{{cite web|title=James, Nash share Sporting News MVP award|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2443137|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=May 5, 2007}}</ref> UnderDibawah kepemimpinan James' leadership, the Cavaliers qualifiedlolos for theke [[2006 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]] for theuntuk firstpertama timekalinya sincesejak 1998.<ref name="clinch">{{cite web|title=James, Cavs Top Mavs To Clinch Playoff Berth |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20060329/DALCLE/recap.html |publisher=NBA.com|accessdate=May 1, 2007}}</ref> InDalam hisdebut postseason debut-nya, heia recorded amencetak [[triple-double]] in a winning effortdalam versuskemenangan themelawan [[2005–06 Washington Wizards season|Washington Wizards]].<ref name="debut">{{cite web|title=James' playoff debut triple-double carries Cavs |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=260422005 |publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=May 1, 2007}}</ref> InDalam Gamegame ke-3 ofseri the seriesitu, heia made the firstmembuat game-winning shot ofpertama hisdalam careerkarirnya, makingmembuat satu anotherlagi indi Game 5.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kobe Bryant vs. Lebron James: Game Winning Shots|url=http://chasing23.com/kobe-bryant-vs-lebron-james-game-winning-shots/|publisher=Chasing 23|accessdate=June 1, 2013}}</ref> Cleveland wouldlalu gomengalahkan onWizard tosebelum defeatdikalahkan the Wizards before being ousted by theoleh [[2005–06 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]] in thedi secondronde roundkedua.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cavaliers Win Series 4–2 |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=260505027 |publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=May 1, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2006 NBA Playoffs Summary|url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_2006.html|publisher=Basketball Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2013}}</ref>
[[Berkas:LeBron James' pregame ritual.jpg|175px|thumbnail|left|James engages in his pre-game ritual of tossing crushed chalk into the air in March 2008. The routine was retired from 2011 to 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Windhorst|first=Brian|title=LeBron James returns to chalk toss|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/9759180/lebron-james-miami-heat-says-pregame-chalk-toss-coming-back|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=November 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Mandell|first1=Nina|title=LeBron James is bringing the chalk toss back after 95% of Twitter users voted yes|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/10/lebron-james-polls-twitter-on-whether-he-should-do-the-chalk-toss|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=16 November 2014}}</ref>]]
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