CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cavaliers All-Star forward
LeBron James was released from the hospital Friday following a two-night stay because of a virus that caused severe pain in his chest.
James was hospitalized Wednesday for what the team initially called a strained pectoral muscle. But Cavaliers general manager
Danny Ferry said Friday that James came down with pleurisy, an inflammation of the thin layers of tissue covering the lungs and chest cavity.
James is being treated with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication. He will miss the team's preseason home opener Friday night against Philadelphia.
James was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday after pain on the left side of his chest worsened after practice. He underwent a series of tests Thursday.
The third-year pro said he woke up in pain Tuesday morning after scoring 16 points the previous night in the Cavs' preseason opener against Washington.
James winced in pain a few times during practice Wednesday and said afterward that the pain was something he never felt before.
James has been remarkably durable during his first two seasons in the NBA.
As a rookie, he missed three games with a sprained right ankle. Last season, he missed only two games with a sprained left ankle.
In his second season, he led the league in minutes per game (42.4) and minutes played (3,388) while becoming just the fifth player in league history to average 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for a season.
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