Houston Rockets point guard James Harden was the only unanimous choice on the All-NBA first team in balloting announced by the league on Thursday. Harden earned all 500 points by being named as one of five first-team selections on each of the 100 ballots.Joining Harden on the first team are Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (498), Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook (498), San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (490) and New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (343).James and Westbrook each received one second-team vote in failing to join Harden as a unanimous choice.Earning second-team honors were Utah center Rudy Gobert (339 points), Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (290), Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (258), Warriors small forward Kevin Durant (239) and Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas (236).Selected to the third team were Golden State power forward Draymond Green (134), Washington Wizards point guard John Wall (125),... [More]

F LeBron James scored 15 of his 38 points in the first quarter as the Cavaliers cruised to a 117-104 victory over the Celtics in the opener of the Eastern Conference finals.James, looking to advance to his seventh consecutive NBA Finals (the most since Bill Russell in the 1960s) grabbed nine rebounds and seven assists while posting his seventh consecutive 30-point game. He is averaging 34.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 7.1 assists in the playoffs.

The Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a multiyear sponsorship deal to wear Goodyear's iconic Wingfoot logo on their jerseys beginning with the 2017-18 season.The Cavs and the tire company, founded and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, announced the partnership on Monday at Quicken Loans Arena, home of the defending NBA champions.Cavaliers star LeBron James is Akron's favorite son and the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is the city's cornerstone company, founded in 1898."Every Akron kid grew up seeing the Wingfoot in the sky on the blimp and feeling pride in our community," James said in a statement. "There is something special for me personally about having that logo on the Cavs uniform. Goodyear is also very supportive of the LeBron James Family Foundation. I can't imagine a better situation with our new Cavs jersey than bringing together Nike and Goodyear, two companies that mean a lot to me and my family."The NBA announced a year ago the approval of a three-year pilot program to sell ads on... [More]

F LeBron James scored 35 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had six assists to lead the Cavaliers, who won the NBA championship last season.

TORONTO -- LeBron James had 35 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a four-game sweep of their Eastern Conference semifinal series with a 109-102 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.Kyrie Irving added 27 points for the Cavaliers, including 11 in the fourth quarter, and contributed nine assists.The Raptors led 93-92 with 6:38 left, but Irving put the Cavs back on top with a 3-pointer and James hit a 3 with just under three minutes left for an 11-point lead.The Raptors played without Kyle Lowry, who sustained a sprained left ankle in Game 2. Serge Ibaka scored 23 points, DeMar DeRozan had 22 points and eight assists, and Cory Joseph had 20 points and 12 assists for Toronto.Raptors 121, Celtics 102WASHINGTON -- Bradley Beal scored 29 points and Washington reeled off 26 straight points in the third quarter to beat Boston in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.John Wall finished with 27 points after missing his first nine shots and 12... [More]

TORONTO -- LeBron James had 35 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a four-game sweep of their Eastern Conference semifinal series with a 109-102 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.Kyrie Irving added 27 points for the Cavaliers, including 11 in the fourth quarter, and contributed nine assists.The Raptors led 93-92 with 6:38 left, but Irving put the Cavs back on top with a 3-pointer and James hit a 3 with just under three minutes left for an 11-point lead.The Raptors played without Kyle Lowry, who sustained a sprained left ankle in Game 2. Serge Ibaka scored 23 points, DeMar DeRozan had 22 points and eight assists, and Cory Joseph had 20 points and 12 assists for Toronto.Raptors 121, Celtics 102WASHINGTON -- Bradley Beal scored 29 points and Washington reeled off 26 straight points in the third quarter to beat Boston in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.John Wall finished with 27 points after missing his first nine shots and 12 assists for the Wizards, who evened the best-of-seven series 2-2 after Boston won the first two games at home.Washington shot 52.4 percent from the field and outscored Boston 42-20 in the third quarter. Wall, Beal and Markieff Morris combined for 34 points in the period.Isaiah Thomas led the Celtics with 19 points.

Point guard Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors, still dealing with a sprained left ankle, said he is doubtful to play Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers."I'm probably doubtful, honestly," Lowry told reporters on Saturday. "I don't think I'll be able to play. ... It's not looking great, but I'm not giving up on it."Lowry, a three-time All-Star, did not play on Friday night as the Cavs beat Raptors 115-94 to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.Lowry, who sustained the ankle injury in the second half of Game 2, was listed as questionable for Friday's game. He participated in the warmup and was listed as active for the game, but Cory Joseph started in his place. Lowry remained on the bench for the entire gameHe said trying to play on Friday night might have made the ankle worse.Lowry did not practice Saturday and received more treatment, adding he is not "giving up hope" of being able to attempt to play in Sunday's 3:30 p.m. ET game... [More]

F LeBron James scored 35 points for the Cavaliers in a win Friday. "We just want to try to get better every game," James said. "Tonight, we did that once again. We knew we were coming into a hostile environment. We knew they were going to give us everything they had no matter who was in the lineup and we just had to weather the storm. We didn't know whether it was going to take 36 minutes, or 40 minutes, but we knew if we just play our game and pay attention to our details, we would have an opportunity the win the game."

TORONTO -- LeBron James scored 35 points and added eight rebounds and seven assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 115-94 Friday night to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series.The Cavaliers can complete a sweep of the series in Game 4 on Sunday in Toronto. The Raptors, playing without injured point guard Kyle Lowry, led by three points after the first half.The Cavaliers took a two-point lead into the fourth quarter and took command of the game with a 20-3 run. James scored 13 points in the fourth quarter.Kevin Love added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Kyrie Irving also scored 16 while Kyle Korver had 14 points. DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 37 points while Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and eight rebounds.Spurs 103, Rockets 92HOUSTON -- LaMarcus Aldridge scored at will in the paint before San Antonio turned a late barrage of 3-pointers into a victory over Houston in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal... [More]

SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard recorded 34 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 121-96 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal playoff series.The best-of-seven series is tied at 1-1 and moves to Houston for Games 3 and 4 on Friday and Sunday.San Antonio's victory celebration was tempered, however, by an injury to guard Tony Parker. He was carried off the floor by teammates with 8:43 remaining after scoring 18 points, clutching his left knee as he lay on the floor.LaMarcus Aldridge scored 15 points for the Spurs while James Harden recorded 13 points and 10 assists, and shot 3-for-17 from the field for the Rockets.Cavaliers 125, Raptors 103CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scorched Toronto for 39 points and became the NBA's second all-time leading scorer in the postseason as Cleveland rolled in Game 2.James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5,762 points) for second place on a 3-pointer in the third quarter. Michael Jordan is first with 5,987 playoff points. James also became the fourth player in NBA history (Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Manu Ginobili) to make 300 playoff 3-pointers.The Cavaliers own a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference best-of-seven semifinal series with Game 3 in Toronto on Friday. Kyrie Irving added 22 points and 11 assists for Cleveland, which also received 18 points from Channing Frye.

F LeBron James scorched Toronto for 39 points and became the NBA's second all-time leading scorer in the postseason in Wednesday's 125-103 victory in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference semifinal. James shot 10-of-14 from the field, 15-of-21 from the foul line and 4-of-6 from 3-point range in 37 minutes. In six games this postseason -- all wins for the Cavs, James is averaging 34.2 points on 56.6 percent shooting. "I don't know, I'm just, I'm feeling pretty good," James said. "My teammates do a great job of putting me in position, my coaching staff do a great job of putting me in position to be successful. And, I put a lot of work in on my craft and I live with the results. Just blessed I'm able to make a few plays tonight to help us win another game." James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5,762 points) for second place on a 3-pointer in the third quarter. Michael Jordan is first with 5,987 playoff points. James also became the fourth player in NBA history (Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Manu Ginobili)... [More]

F LeBron James is not happy with a local brewer using his likeness to promote its beer. According to cleveland.com, James and his associates would even consider suing Great Lakes Brewing Co. for turning his swiping of a bottle of their beer from a vendor during Game 1 and pretending to take a swig into an advertisement. When James left the Cavs in 2010, Great Lakes brewed and sold a beer called "Quitness," and James hasn't forgotten. Also, a source close to him said it would cost a company $2 million, at minimum, for the cardboard cutout of James holding the beer it used in a Tweet Tuesday for a promotion.

F LeBron James scored 35 points and added 10 rebounds and four assists.as the Cavs easily put the Raptors down 116-105 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal on Monday night. Game 2 is Wednesday in Cleveland.James tied Kobe Bryant for second place in league history by scoring at least 30 points in a playoff game for the 88th time.

F LeBron James -- at least for one series -- removed all doubts.James scored 33 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:08 remaining, and Cleveland defeated the Indiana Pacers 106-102 on Sunday afternoon, completing a four-game sweep in the opening-round series."Once again, we just had to weather the storm," said James, who made 13 of 25 field-goal attempts and added 10 rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks. "We beat a very good team. We had to make plays at the end, and we did."For James, it was his 21st consecutive first-round playoff game victory, breaking Magic Johnson's record of 20 set in the mid-1980s.

INDIANAPOLIS -- LeBron James scored 33 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:08 remaining, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Indiana Pacers 106-102 on Sunday afternoon, completing a four-game sweep of an Eastern Conference opening-round playoff series.Indiana, which never previously was swept in a seven-game series, took a 102-100 lead on a Thaddeus Young tip-in with 1:31 to play, but the Cavaliers scored the game's final six points to advance to the second round.For James, it was his 21st consecutive first-round playoff game victory, breaking Magic Johnson's record of 20 set in the mid-1980s.Kyrie Irving added 28 points, Deron Williams scored 14 and Kevin Love had five points and 16 rebounds.Lance Stephenson led Indiana with 22 points, Myles Turner had 20, and Paul George finished with 15 on 5-of-21 shooting.Rockets 113, Thunder 109OKLAHOMA CITY -- Nene tied an NBA playoff record by shooting 12-for-12 from the floor, and his 28 points off the bench led Houston over Oklahoma... [More]

INDIANAPOLIS -- LeBron James recorded 41 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 26-point deficit to stun the Indiana Pacers 119-114 on Thursday night in Game 3 of their opening-round Eastern Conference playoff series.Cleveland grabbed a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.James, who has won 20 consecutive first-round playoff games, scored 28 second-half points and completely dominated the fourth quarter. Channing Frye's clutch 3-pointer with 54.8 seconds to play gave the Cavaliers a 114-107 lead.Cleveland outscored Indiana 70-40 in the second half. Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, Kyrie Irving and Frye each scored 13 points for the Cavs, and Kyle Korver added 12. Paul George scored 36 points, including 21 during a dominating second quarter, but Indiana could not stop James and Cleveland after halftime.Grizzlies 105, Spurs 94MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Mike Conley scored 24 points and added eight assists as Memphis defeated San Antonio to climb back in their first-round... [More]

F LeBron James recorded 41 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists in Thursday's 119-114 victory in Indiana. "They came out and jumped on us in the first half, but when we came into the locker room at halftime, I told the guys, 'Let's just get a couple of stops and see what happens,'" said James, who helped Cleveland erase a 26-point deficit. "Then we took the ball right at them and got back in the game. For me, it's always just about trying to get better and being the best that I can be. That's what I was trying to do tonight. Then, we got some great play from our guys off the bench." James, who has won 20 consecutive first-round playoff games, scored 28 second-half points and completely dominated the fourth quarter.

F LeBron James was strong again in Game 2 vs. Indiana with 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists Monday. However, James committed eight of the Cavs' 19 turnovers.James totaled 32 points and 13 assists in Game 1. It was the 13th playoff game in which he collected at least 30 points and 10 assists. Only Jerry West (14) and Michael Jordan (15) had more.

LeBron James offered his condolences on Monday to grieving Boston Celtics star Isaiah Thomas.Thomas played through tears Sunday night in the Celtics' 106-102 loss to the Chicago Bulls in the opener of a first-round Eastern Conference playoff series -- just a day after his 22-year-old sister Chyna Thomas was killed in a car crash. Thomas, wearing "RIP Lil Sis" written in tribute on his shoes, paced Boston with 33 points.James did not send his sympathies to Thomas and his family via social media because of the Cleveland Cavaliers star's playoff-imposed blackout, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.James conveyed his sympathy after Monday morning's shootaround before Game 2 of the series against the Indiana Pacers."My deepest sympathy and prayers goes up to him and his mother, his father, whoever is in his life. I'm not quite sure who's in his life," James told reporters in Cleveland. "Had to be a tough situation for him, just going out and playing a game and obviously who cares about the... [More]

F LeBron James led all scorers with 32 points to go with 13 assists and six rebounds. James' teams have an 18-game winning streak in the first round and are 45-7 lifetime. James missed a 3-pointer with 20 seconds left to set the Pacers up for one more shot, which they missed.James passed Tim Duncan (1,975 field goals) for fifth place in playoff history in buckets. He also recorded his 85th playoff game with at least 30 points, the third most in NBA history.Game 1 against the Pacers was the 200th playoff contest of James' illustrious career. He's the ninth player to play that many postseason games. In his first on April 22, 2006, he notched a triple-double (32 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists) in a win over Washington.