LeBron James has played all 68 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season and he's determined not to miss a single one as he continues to carry his team on a nightly basis.

The King has been playing possibly the best basketball of his career but this hasn't translated into success on the court for Cleveland.

The Cavs are currently fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 39-29 record and have struggled to put together a series of wins since just before the All-Star break when they won four straight.

Over the last 10 games, they have gone 4-6 and that's despite James averaging a triple-double over the last month.

The four-time MVP has put up astonishing numbers, especially since they made their multiple trades at the deadline in February.

In those 15 games, LBJ has posted 28.9 points, 10.4 rebounds and 9.7 assists but the Cavaliers are only 8-7 during that stretch.

This is largely due to the lack of scoring help the 33-year-old has had over that time as their second-leading scorer, Kevin Love, is sidelined with a broken hand.

The trades helped to galvanise Cleveland and made them quicker, more athletic and better defensively but there isn't another player that can ease the load on LeBron offensively.

After putting up 35 points, 14 rebounds and six assists in a 113-105 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night, LBJ admitted that the absence of Love is affecting him and the team.

"It's been a long time since I haven't played with another All-Star on my team," James said, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin. "So, having Kev out has been very challenging for all of us.

"Kev has a big usage rate on our team. He'll get the ball when things get tight, chaotic, we can throw it to him in the low post and get some things going."

The good news for the Ohio-based outfit is that the power forward is nearing a return and he even told Cleveland.com that he's targeting a comeback against the Phoenix Suns on March 23.

Since he went down with his injury, the Cavaliers have gone 10-10 and have remained inconsistent.

But James has found it particularly tough in recent games as they've been extremely shorthanded with multiple players joining Love on the treatment table.

Tristan Thompson, Rodney Hood, Cedi Osman and Larry Nance Jr. are all either sidelined or have missed time in recent games.

"It's not just Kev," James said. "We're missing Double T as well. Rodney went back out again. So, obviously, you want to win every game, but my approach doesn't change."

That approach has seen him average 26.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.5 assists this season.

There should be a danger of wearing him out by the time the playoffs come around but at this stage, neither he nor the Cavs can afford to take games off.

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