LEBRON JAMES Playoffs the goal for Cavs standout

The 19-year-old led Cleveland to an 18-game improvement last year.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Believe it or not, LeBron James doesn't have it all. Not yet.
Just shy of his 20th birthday, James has more money than he'll ever spend. He's got a mansion, a Rookie of the Year trophy, the public's fascination, celebrity friends, an Olympic medal, and a newborn son.
There is something missing from his rich and famous life, however. This season James plans to go get it.
"I want to make the playoffs," he said. "That's my only goal."
It's well within James' reach.
Led by their rookie and first-year coach Paul Silas, the Cavaliers went 35-47 last season, an 18-game improvement from 2002-03. But a losing streak in March caused them to finish one game away from making their first trip to the postseason since 1998.
Unless something unforeseen happens -- and keep in mind that these are the luckless Cavaliers, who haven't made the NBA Finals in their 34-year history -- Cleveland should be one of 16 teams whose season goes beyond 82 games.
Looking for more
James, who lived up to the hype by averaging 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists in his first season, will again lead the way.
Last year, the Cavaliers' playoff hopes were dashed by a 6-19 start and a late injury to point guard Jeff McInnis. Cleveland went out and added help for James, who's moving from the backcourt to small forward.
"Now there's people around him," said McInnis, whose arrival from Portland in a trade last January transformed the Cavaliers nearly as much as James did. "It's not just you stop LeBron and you stop the Cavs. You got to play us now. We're a dangerous team."
Not long ago, the future didn't seem quite so rosy for the wine-and-gold.
Most upsetting was Carlos Boozer's messy departure for Utah as a free agent. The Cavaliers say the power forward told them he'd sign a long-term contract with them.
"I wasn't happy at first. I'm not going to lie," James said. "I didn't want to lose Carlos. But they did their best job to get some players around me to help. We picked up some key players."
Key acquisitions
Cleveland's roster was overhauled by trades and signings. Guards Eric Snow and Lucious Harris as well as forwards Scott Williams, Robert Traylor and Drew Gooden give the Cavaliers better depth than they've had in years -- plus playoff experience.
They should blend in nicely with Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who averaged 15.3 points a year ago and is the Eastern Conference's best offensive center this side of Shaquille O'Neal.
Ira Newble, Dajuan Wagner and DeSagana Diop will come off the bench.
The Cavaliers are also counting on rookie Luke Jackson, shooting guard Sasha Pavlovic and rookie forward/project Anderson Varejao to produce.
But the heaviest burden will fall on Gooden, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2002 draft. Now with his third team in three years, the 6-foot-10 forward sees Cleveland as a fresh start, a chance to change the perception that he's an underachiever.
"This is a great chance for me," Gooden said. "And as Coach Silas says, it's time to put up or shut up."