F LeBron James scored 23 points in the fourth quarter, including an 18-point run on his own, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 119-109 on Wednesday night.James, who left the game early in the third quarter to get stitches for a facial laceration, finished with 33 points, six rebounds and five assists. He was injured when Tyler Zeller's noggin caught James in the mouth, sending him for stitches.How many?"Enough to close the wound," James said.The Cavs led 100-99 with 4:25 remaining when James stepped to the line for free throws that sparked his 18 consecutive points.When James was finished -- on a 3-pointer with 55.6 seconds to go -- the Cavs led 118-107 and it was all over."You've got to let it come to you," James said. "It's times when you wish you can do it and sometimes when the ball just doesn't go in. But I put a lot of work into my craft and I believe that every shot I take is going to go in. But without my teammates setting screens and defending, getting the rebounds, cutting, and things of that nature, then none of that is even possible for me, so, they get the most credit."James actually missed a dunk in the first quarter, in rare and embarrassing fashion. He intercepted a pass from Caris LeVert and was en route to a breakaway slam, but after whipping the ball around the air, clanged it off the rim with 3:49 left in the period.James became the 26th player in NBA history with 1,500 career 3-pointers. He needed two to reach the milestone Wednesday.

F LeBron James supplied 18 points and eight rebounds while playing just 27 minutes in a blowout win at Detroit on Monday. "I just wanted to keep the pedal down," James said. "We haven't had a win like this in a very long time. We come out sometimes in the third quarter and have a slow start and teams get back into it. But today, we just kept it going. That's a pretty big step for us."

HOUSTON -- James Harden produced a triple-double as the Houston Rockets held on for a 117-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.Harden tallied a game-high 35 points with 11 rebounds and 13 assists, feeding Clint Capela for an alley-oop dunk after forward P.J. Tucker dug out a loose ball on the floor late in the game. Harden snagged the pass from the seated Tucker, tossed the ball at the rim, and Capela finished through a foul for a four-point lead with 1:10 to play.LeBron James led Cleveland with 33 points and seven assists, though he committed nine turnovers. Jeff Green scored 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting off the Cavaliers' bench.Eric Gordon scored 20 points for Houston, and Capela added 19 points and 13 boards.Nuggets 102, Thunder 94DENVER -- Emmanuel Mudiay scored a season-high 21 points, Paul Millsap had 17 points, seven assists and tied a career high with six blocks, and Denver beat Oklahoma City.Nikola Jokic contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Will Barton and... [More]

F LeBron James started a firestorm in New York with his comments on the Knicks' selection of first-rounder Frank Ntilikina one pick ahead of the Dallas Mavericks' impressive rookie, Dennis Smith Jr.On Monday, James helped the Cleveland Cavaliers storm back against New York.James had 23 points and came one rebound short of a triple-double as the Cavaliers rallied from a 23-point deficit to defeat the Knicks 104-101 at Madison Square Garden."It is never (just) another game in the Garden," James said after Cleveland's biggest come-from-behind win in more than a decade. "This is the best basketball arena in the world to play in. I am happy to be a part of this and their crowd is great; their fans are amazing. To be an opposing guy, it is a treat."James hit a step-back, 27-foot 3-pointer to put the Cavs up by three with 1:23 left in the game, the final dagger in an 8-0 Cleveland run to complete a rousing comeback. He finished with 12 assists and nine rebounds. He added three blocks for Cleveland, which has won four of six after dropping four straight.

F LeBron James scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Saturday. It was his eighth double-double of the season.

SF LeBron James recorded 33 points, seven assists and nine of the team's 19 turnovers in Thursday's 117-113 loss at Houston.

F LeBron James stuffed the stat sheet with 30 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in 37 minutes Tuesday as the Cavaliers beat the Bucks. James, in his 15th season, tied Michael Jordan with 1,072 career games. Jordan played 15 years.

HOUSTON -- James Harden poured in a career-high 56 points, and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 137-110 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.Harden fell one point shy of the franchise record held by Hall of Fame guard Calvin Murphy. He finished 19 of 25 from the floor, including 7 of 8 from behind the 3-pointer arc, while making 11 of 12 free throws. Harden added 13 assists.All five Utah starters scored in double figures, led by rookie guard Donovan Mitchell with 17 points off the bench.Trail Blazers 103, Thunder 99PORTLAND, Ore. -- Damian Lillard matched his season high with 36 points, including two free throws to seal Portland's victory over Oklahoma City.Lillard was 10 of 18 from the field and 15 of 15 from the foul line and had a season-high 13 assists. Jusuf Nurkic added 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting for the Trail Blazers.Paul George scored 27 points for the Thunder on a night when reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook struggled with his shot. Westbrook had 25 points... [More]

HOUSTON -- James Harden poured in a career-high 56 points, and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 137-110 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.Harden fell one point shy of the franchise record held by Hall of Fame guard Calvin Murphy. He finished 19 of 25 from the floor, including 7 of 8 from behind the 3-pointer arc, while making 11 of 12 free throws. Harden added 13 assists.All five Utah starters scored in double figures, led by rookie guard Donovan Mitchell with 17 points off the bench.Hawks 117, Cavaliers 115CLEVELAND -- Dennis Schroder scored 28 points and depleted Atlanta stopped its eight-game losing streak by beating Cleveland.The Hawks, without five rotation players, built a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter but nearly let it slip away. Channing Frye missed a 3-pointer with one second to go that would have won it for Cleveland, and Dwyane Wade's missed tip-in at the buzzer would have tied it.LeBron James scored 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Kyle Korver had 19... [More]

CLEVELAND -- Dennis Schroder scored 28 points, and the depleted Atlanta Hawks stopped their eight-game losing streak in stunning fashion by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-115 on Sunday.The Hawks built a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter but nearly let it slip away. Channing Frye missed a 3-pointer with one second to go that would have won it for Cleveland, and Dwyane Wade's missed tip-in at the buzzer would have tied it.The Hawks, playing without five rotation players, had not won since opening night.The Cavs have lost five of their last six games. LeBron James scored 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Kyle Korver had 19 of his 23 in the fourth, and Wade finished with 25.Celtics 104, Magic 88ORLANDO, Fla. -- Boston won its eighth consecutive game, beating Orlando with another impressive defensive performance.Jaylen Brown led Boston's well-balanced attack with 18 points. Al Horford had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum scored 13 points for the Celtics, who have built... [More]

WASHINGTON -- LeBron James had the second-highest scoring performance of his career with 57 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 130-122 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.James sank 23 of 34 shots, including two 3-pointers, made all nine of his free-throw attempts and had 11 rebounds with seven assists in a dominant performance befitting a four-time league Most Valuable Player. He finished within four of his career-high set March 3, 2014, against Charlotte.Derrick Rose added 20 points for the Cavaliers, whose slide included three double-digit losses.Bradley Beal scored 36 points for the Wizards, who have lost four of five. John Wall had 13 points and 15 assists.Rockets 119, Hawks 104ATLANTA -- James Harden had 29 points and 11 assists before sitting the fourth quarter as Houston bombed away early and often from behind the 3-point arc to beat Atlanta.Harden was 6 of 11 from on 3-point shots, and the Rockets took 47 of their 89 shots from... [More]

F LeBron James had the second-highest scoring performance of his career with 57 points as Cleveland snapped a four-game losing streak with a 130-122 win over Washington on Friday night. James sank 23 of 34 shots including two 3-pointers, made all nine of his free throw attempts and had 11 rebounds with seven assists in a dominant performance befitting a four-time league Most Valuable Player. He played the entire second half and scored 19 points in the final quarter, often inside as the Wizards tried rallying with a smaller lineup."We needed this win, so I had no intentions on coming out and I felt pretty good," James said. "I'm also back to myself. I'm almost back to my wind. Any time I can play a full half, I know I'm right there. It's great to get that win, for sure." James finished four points shy of his career high set against Charlotte in March 2014.

F LeBron James led the Cavs with 33 points and 11 assists, though he committed a game-high eight turnovers in a loss to the Pacers on Wednesday. James is the sixth player in NBA history with 400 regular-season games of at least 30 points. Michael Jordan (562), Wilt Chamberlain (515), Karl Malone (435), Kobe Bryant (431), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (429) are the others.

F LeBron James needs 41 points to become the seventh player in NBA history with 29,000 points. He had 16 points and 10 rebounds against the Knicks on Sunday.

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scored 34 points and piled up 13 assists while serving as the Cavaliers' point guard in Cleveland's 119-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday.Kevin Love added 20 points and 12 rebounds for Cleveland, which snapped a five-game losing streak to Chicago. Jeff Green and Dwyane Wade came off the bench to score 16 and 11, respectively, for the Cavaliers.Justin Holiday paced the Bulls with 25 points. Rookie Lauri Markkanen scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half and finished with five 3-pointers. Markkanen is the first rookie in league history to make 10 treys in his first three games.James usually handles the ball for Cleveland and is its assists leader on the season, but he played the point because Derrick Rose (sprained left ankle) was out and coach Tyronn Lue sought a bigger lineup.Magic 125, Nets 121ORLANDO, Fla. -- Aaron Gordon scored a career-high 41 points and hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 35 seconds remaining to lead Orlando over Brooklyn.The Magic's... [More]

F LeBron James often handles the ball for the Cavs and is their assists leader on the season, but he played the point guard position Tuesday night because Derrick Rose (sprained left ankle) was out and coach Tyronn Lue sought a bigger lineup. James scored 34 points and piled up 13 assists in Cleveland's 119-112 win over the Chicago Bulls. James shot 13-for-20 from the field and drained four 3-pointers. Lue said he planned to stick with James, J.R. Smith, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, and Jae Crowder -- the Cavs' third starting lineup on the young season -- for at least the next two games. James tied Zydrunas Ilgauskas (771 games) for the most games in Cavs' history.

F LeBron James said he is not completely recovered from the left ankle injury that limited to just one preseason game, but he scored 24 points with eight assists and five rebounds in Friday's win over the Bucks. James, who played 41 minutes in the season opener Tuesday, was on the court for 37 minutes Friday night.

PHOENIX -- Lonzo Ball had 29 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in his second NBA game to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-130 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday.Ball made only one shot and scored three points in his NBA debut on Wednesday, a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. But Ball turned it on Friday, shooting 12 of 27 from the field and barely missing his first triple-double.T.J. Warren had a chance to tie the game with 1.2 seconds left and the Suns down by two. But he missed the first free throw, purposely missed the second, grabbed his own rebound but shot an air ball as time expired. Brandon Ingram had 25 points and Brook Lopez had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers.Eric Bledsoe scored 28 points and Devin Booker had 25 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Suns. Warren added 24 for Phoenix.Cavaliers 116, Bucks 97MILWAUKEE -- LeBron James scored 24 points and Kevin Love recorded his second double-double of the season as Cleveland spoiled Milwaukee's home opener.James,... [More]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James will play in the team's season opener against former Cavs star Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night after being questionable with an ankle injury.Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue announced that James would play roughly 90 minutes before the game.James has been hobbled since sustaining an ankle injury after stepping on the foot of rookie forward Cedi Osman during practice on Sept. 27.The four-time NBA Most Valuable Player participated in the morning shootaround on Tuesday, with a team spokesman saying James' participation against the Celtics would be a game-time decision."Hopefully I can be Ready to get it going (Tuesday) night," the 32-year-old James tweeted on Monday night.

F LeBron James recorded 29 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists in Tuesday's 102-99 victory over Boston. James needs four more games to pass Zydrunas Ilgauskas (771 games) for the most in Cavs franchise history.