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Finals bound? LeBron pumps breaks despite 76ers' blistering start

DETROIT -- Fresh off another impressive win, Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James cautioned against any championship proclamations despite a blistering 8-1 start to the season and what that record usually means for a James-led team.

The previous five times James has started the season at least 7-1, his team has made the NBA Finals.

"It's too early to be talking about the Finals and things of that nature on November 4th," James said after the Sixers beat the Detroit Pistons 112-106 on Wednesday night. "So we'll continue just to buy into what we want to do. .