LeBron James promised to be more engaged in the affairs of the National Basketball Players Association moving forward.

"He has asked to be in a position where he's more heartily informed," a source said over the weekend. "He's pretty much said straight out to the players that while he can't commit time-wise to be in certain places he would be required to be, such as for executive committee meetings, he will be available for different assignments, other committees, and would make the time."

James and Tyson Chandler went straight from All-Star practice to the NBPA meeting.

"It was resolved beforehand that Derek and the guys would come to the locker room Sunday and fill the [All-Star players] in and answer questions," the source said. "LeBron made the special effort not to just rely on that. And he spoke up again at the All-Star meeting" before the All-Star Game.