James was at the hospital for the delivery and appeared a little sleepy following the Cavaliers' morning shootaround at Quicken Loans Arena.
"It was a late night for him," Cavs coach Mike Brown said. "But he's young; he's fine."
The 22-year-old James said he would comment on his son's birth during his media availability before Game 4.
Maximus is the name of the lead character in "Gladiator," a movie about a powerful Roman general, who is betrayed and seeks revenge for his family's murder as a gladiator. The film is James' favorite.
Bryce, who weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces and was 21 inches long, was born at 12:51 a.m. at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital, near his father's hometown of Akron.
"Savannah and the baby are healthy and doing well," said Keith Estabrook, a spokesman for the player and his family.
Brinson had been due to deliver Sunday. James and his longtime girlfriend had their first child, LeBron James Jr., in October 2004.
Down 0-3 in the series, the Cavaliers are hoping the child's arrival is a good omen as they face a Spurs team on the brink of a fourth NBA title since 1999. No team in history has ever overcome an 0-3 deficit to win the championship.
"Maybe it means something," guard Larry Hughes said. "Bringing another life into the world will maybe give us life."
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