CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scored 34 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Chicago Bulls 115-112 on Thursday night.Kevin Love added 27 points and seven rebounds for Cleveland, which doesn't play again until their NBA Finals rematch with Golden State on Christmas. They've won 19 of 21 games and have scored at least 100 points in 26 straight.Chicago, led by Lauri Markkanen's 25 points, had a seven-game win streak halted. There were 24 lead changes by the end of the third quarter and 26 in the game. James scored 11 in the fourth quarter, and his two free throws with 11.1 seconds left put the Cavaliers ahead by three.Raptors 114, 76ers 109PHILADELPHIA -- DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 45 points, including five in a pivotal 10-2 flurry late in the game, as Toronto rallied for a victory over short-handed Philadelphia.DeRozan was 6 of 9 on 3-point attempts. His six triples were a career high.Kyle Lowry added 23 points for the Raptors, who erased a 22-point third-quarter deficit to... [More]

NEW YORK -- Michael Beasley had 30 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field to lead six New York players in double figures as the Knicks spoiled Carmelo Anthony's return to Madison Square Garden with a 111-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.Anthony, who was with the Knicks for nearly seven seasons and ranks as the seventh-leading scorer in franchise history, finished with 12 points -- including zero in the second half -- on 5-of-18 shooting in his first game back in New York since being traded during the offseason for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a second-round draft pick.Anthony received a mostly warm reception from the MSG crowd during a highlight video played during introductions. While there were loud cheers for Anthony, who averaged nearly 25 points during his nearly seven-year run but had little playoff success, there was also a smattering of boos.Heat 90, Clippers 85MIAMI -- Erik Spoelstra became the Miami franchise leader for coaching victories in a... [More]

F Michael Beasley is expected to miss at least another two weeks because of a hyperextended left knee he sustained Feb. 27 at Cleveland. Beasley has missed Milwaukee's past five games.

G Michael Beasley (hyperextended left knee) missed his eighth consecutive game Wednesday.

Forward Michael Beasley is headed for a sixth NBA team, as he agreed to sign with the New York Knicks on Tuesday.The club announced the signing but not the contract terms. Multiple media outlets reported that Beasley received a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum, $2.12 million.Beasley's role with the Knicks is uncertain because of the possibility of a trade that could see Carmelo Anthony leave the team.Beasley, 28, spent last season with the Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 9.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 56 games (six starts).He previously played for the Miami Heat (2008-09 to 2009-10, 2013-14 to 2014-15), the Minnesota Timberwolves (2010-11 to 2011-12), the Phoenix Suns (2012-13) and the Houston Rockets (2015-16).In 509 career games (206 starts), Beasley averages 12.6 points and 4.7 rebounds.The 6-foot-10, 235-pounder was a first-round pick, second overall, of the Heat out of Kansas State in 2008.

Forward Michael Beasley is headed for a sixth NBA team, as he agreed to sign with the New York Knicks on Tuesday.The club announced the signing but not the contract terms. Multiple media outlets reported that Beasley received a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum, $2.12 million.Beasley's role with the Knicks is uncertain because of the possibility of a trade that could see Carmelo Anthony leave the team.Beasley, 28, spent last season with the Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 9.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 56 games (six starts).He previously played for the Miami Heat (2008-09 to 2009-10, 2013-14 to 2014-15), the Minnesota Timberwolves (2010-11 to 2011-12), the Phoenix Suns (2012-13) and the Houston Rockets (2015-16).In 509 career games (206 starts), Beasley averages 12.6 points and 4.7 rebounds.The 6-foot-10, 235-pounder was a first-round pick, second overall, of the Heat out of Kansas State in 2008.

F Michael Beasley scored 17 points in 20 minutes off the bench in the Rockets' Game 4 loss to the Warriors.

F Michael Beasley added 15 points in 21 minutes Wednesday.

PF Michael Beasley scored 17 points and is averaging 15.7 over his last three games.

PF Michael Beasley finished with 10 points on 5-of-10 shooting and recorded a plus-10 rating. It marked his eighth consecutive game scoring in double figures, his longest such streak since doing so for 22 consecutive games from March 4-Dec. 27, 2011, while with the Timberwolves.

F Michael Beasley scored a season-high 30 points Saturday.

F Michael Beasley chipped in 16 points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench Wednesday in a loss to the Clippers.

F Michael Beasley didn't need long to find his groove after joining Houston in advance of its recent five-game road trip, averaging 16.5 points and 5.0 rebounds against the Celtics and Hornets to complete the trip. "He has a knack to put the ball in the basket," Rockets interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff said of Beasley.

F Michael Beasley ended the third quarter with a put-back and then scored 10 of his 18 points in the first 3:44 of the fourth to give the Rockets a 10-point lead.Beasley, who started this season in China, also had eight rebounds despite playing just under 15 minutes."He crushed us. He crushed us. He was great," said Celtics coach Brad Stevens.Said Beasley: "I'm starting to feel comfortable, my teammates are making it easy. JB put me in the right spots and told me to attack. I felt pretty good."

F Michael Beasley, who was signed by the Rockets on March 4 to help Houston with its issues at power forward, did not play Sunday after making his debut Saturday in a loss to the Chicago Bulls. The 27-year-old Maryland native had two points and an assist in just over four minutes of action Saturday.

F Michael Beasley wore No. 8 and made his debut one day after signing with the team. Beasley, who was the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2008, recently finished playing a season in the Chinese Basketball Association.

Beasley signed a one-year, $600,000 contract with the Chinese club Shandong on Wednesday, David Pick of Basketballinsiders.com reports.

After Beasley's contract option was declined, making him a free agent, it's not exactly a surprise that he will play overseas after averaging just 8.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 21 minutes over 24 games with the Heat last season. It's possible he'll return to the NBA if the need arises, but he will have minimal fantasy value even if that occurs.

Beasley's option will not be picked up, thus he'll become an unrestricted free agent, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Beasley played in just 24 games last season with the Heat, finishing with averages of 8.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists over 21 minutes per game. With the Heat opting not to pick up his team option, he'll now await the start of free agency, which begins July 1. He should see some interest on the open market, but he'll likely remain limited in his future potential fantasy value no matter his eventual destination.

Beasley was signed to two 10-day contracts with the Heat before signing with the team in March for the remainder of the season. In all, he played 24 games for Miami and posted averages of 8.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21 minutes per game.

Beasley has no contract in place for the 2015-16 season and he will be able to do no more than play the waiting game to see if he will land on an NBA team next season. Beasley never played a significant role with the Heat this season, as he was signed to add depth to their rotation, especially after Chris Bosh was ruled out for the remainder of the season. With this in mind, there is a very good chance that if the Heat decide to pass on Beasley, then the rest of the NBA will too. Beasley did take advantage of the final game of the regular season where he played all 48 minutes and scored 34 points on 12-of-27 shooting to go along with 11 rebounds and eight assists. Those were all season-highs for Beasley and was essentially his only truly fantasy-relevant game of the regular season. However, seeing as though Miami only played six players in that final game, Beasley's stat line should be taken with a grain of salt, and his relevance for next season will depend entirely on where he lands.

Beasley went off for 34 points (12-27 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 10-11 FT) during Wednesday's victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, while also adding 11 rebounds, eight assists, two steals and two blocked shots in 48 minutes.

Beasley didn't even come off the court once Wednesday, as the Heat only ended up playing six players the whole game. It was clearly the most production he's had this season, as the point, rebound and assist totals were all season-highs for the forward. Without a contract in place for next season, Beasley will now play the waiting game for where he ends up next.