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LeBron James had 43 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his fourth triple-double of the season, and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame Paul Pierce’s 50-point performance to beat the host Boston Celtics 113-109 in double overtime on Wednesday night.
Pierce shot 17 for 36 from the field and 16 for 20 from the free-throw line to become the first Celtic to score 50 since Larry Bird had 50 on Nov. 10, 1989.
“I really got into a groove in the second half,” Pierce said. ” It felt good to me. You know, it would have felt a lot better if we would have been on the other side.”
James was outscored by Pierce 17-6 in the fourth quarter and missed a potential game-winning free throw in the closing seconds of the first overtime before redeeming himself in the second overtime. Former Timberwolf Wally Szczerbiak scored 17 points for the Celtics.

Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes is likely to miss the rest of the regular season after having surgery on Tuesday for the second time in six weeks on his broken right middle finger.
Hughes, the team’s second-leading scorer, was supposed to miss six to eight weeks after having surgery Jan. 6. However, doctors concluded last week that the finger hadn’t healed as quickly as the team had hoped. The team said he will now miss an additional eight to 10 weeks.
If all goes well for him and all goes well for our team … he could possibly be back and participate in the postseason,” Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry said.
Hughes’ second surgery was performed by Dr. Thomas J. Graham, chief of the Curtis National Hand Center at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. Additional bone grafting was performed and one of the three screws inserted during the first surgery had to be tightened

Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes will have surgery on his fractured right long finger Tuesday. Surgery will be performed by Dr. Thomas J. Graham, Chief of the Curtis National Hand Center at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Following surgery, a new projected timeline will be established for his return.

FSN Ohio announced today a nine-game package presenting the Cavaliers in high definition television (HDTV). Steve Liverani, Vice President and General Manager, FSN Ohio, made the announcement.

The first of nine Cavaliers games in HDTV will debut on Monday, February 13 beginning with “Cavaliers Countdown,” followed immediately by the Cavaliers/Spurs tipoff at 7 pm.

The complete Cavaliers schedule in HDTV is listed below:

Monday, February 13 – San Antonio – 6:30 pm

Wednesday, February 22 – @ Philadelphia – 6:30 pm

Wednesday, February 24 – Washington – 7:00 pm

Monday, February 27 – Detroit – 6:30 pm

Tuesday, March 7 – Toronto – 6:30 pm

Wednesday, March 29 – Dallas – 6:30 pm

Sunday, April 2 – @ Charlotte – 5:30 pm

Tuesday, April 4 – Philadelphia – 6:30 pm

Monday, April 10 – @ New Orleans – 7:30 pm

“FSN Ohio always strives to maximize the viewing experience for Cavaliers fans, and providing these games in high definition certainly supports that effort,” said Liverani. “Our viewers can look forward to even more opportunities to enjoy the HDTV experience in the near future.”

“As our broadcast partner, we congratulate FSN Ohio on taking the experience of watching Cavaliers basketball to the next level of clarity and enjoyment,” said Cavaliers President Len Komoroski. “By introducing high definition television to these games, FSN Ohio continues to raise the bar in providing quality coverage to Cavaliers fans.”

Systems currently making these HDTV games available include:

CABLE OPERATOR – AREAS SERVED – CHANNEL #

ARMSTRONG – NORTHEAST OHIO & MEADVILLE, PA – 178

COMCAST – CLEVELAND AREA – 253

BUCKEYE CABLESYSTEM – ERIE COUNTY – 632

COX COMMUNICATIONS – CLEVELAND AREA – 707

INSIGHT – COLUMBUS AREA – 767

TIME WARNER CABLE – NORTHEAST OHIO – 531

TIME WARNER CABLE – COLUMBUS AREA – 716

WOW!–INTERNET-CABLE-PHONE – CLEVELAND AREA – 220

WOW!-INTERNET-CABLE-PHONE – COLUMBUS AREA – 220

FSN Ohio is currently working with all of our cable and satellite partners with the hope of broadening the reach of Cavaliers games in HDTV to additional homes throughout the Ohio region.

I am trying to figure out why Adelphia is not on the list of providers.

Boozer, who missed the first 49 games with a strained hamstring, said he will play Friday night when the Utah Jazz visit the Minnesota Timberwolves.

“I don’t know how long I’ll play. You’ve got to ask Coach that. But I’ll be in the game,” Boozer said before practice Thursday.

Boozer hasn’t played since last Feb. 14, when he strained his right foot during a game at Phoenix. Boozer said his foot was healthy by the end of the season and was ready for training camp, but he strained his left hamstring and missed the preseason.

Cavaliers fans need to wait until next season to boo him at the Q… if he stays healthy!

Z did not make this years All Star Team. Detroit was rewarded Thursday night for one of the best starts in NBA history when four Pistons made the All-Star team as reserves. Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace all were picked for the Eastern Conference team that will be led by Detroit coach Flip Saunders. Tayshaun Prince was the lone Pistons starter not chosen in voting by East head coaches.
“I would just like to thank the coaches in the league for recognizing our players,” Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars told the Associated Press on Thursday night. “What the coaches are saying by voting our guys on is that they appreciate unselfishness, great attitudes and team basketball.”
The Pistons (40-8) became the first team with four players in an All-Star Game since the Los Angeles Lakers sent Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel to the 1998 game in New York.
Joining the Pistons on the East team for the Feb. 19 game in Houston will be Toronto’s Chris Bosh, Boston’s Paul Pierce and Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets.
The starters were voted on by fans and were announced last Thursday. Miami’s Shaquille O’Neal and Dwyane Wade were chosen in the East along with forwards LeBron James from Cleveland and Jermaine O’Neal of Indiana. Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson was the other guard.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes will be out longer than expected because his broken finger hasn’t healed as quickly as the team had hoped, the Cavaliers said Thursday. Hughes, the team’s second-leading scorer, was to miss six to eight weeks after having surgery Jan. 4 on his right middle finger. But doctors at the Cleveland Clinic examined the injury Thursday and concluded his recovery was behind schedule.
The team does not have an expected return date for Hughes, 26, who was averaging 16.2 points and 3.9 assists. He started the first 28 games for the Cavs before sitting out the Jan. 4 game against Milwaukee.
Hughes has suffered a variety of injuries in his NBA career, including a broken right thumb and left wrist, a sprained right ankle and a strained right shoulder. The Cavaliers signed Hughes to a five-year, $60 million contract in the offseason.

IndyStar.Com wonders has Usher been shown the door by the Cleveland Cavaliers? The Grammy-winning R&B artist, who said “I look for Cleveland to be my home away from home” when he became a minority owner last year, has not attended a home game this season. On top of that, his hit song “Yeah” is no longer blasted inside Quicken Loans Arena, and perhaps more telling, Usher does not appear in the club’s media guide along with principal owners Dan Gilbert, Gordon Gund and David Katzman.
It’s as if Usher, known for his slick dance moves and smooth persona, has disappeared — at least from the NBA spotlight. What’s more, both the Cavaliers and Usher’s camp have little to say on the matter of his absence. Simone Smalls, Usher’s publicist, responded to questions from The Associated Press in an e-mail Friday.
“Usher is still a minority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and remains very active in building the brand,” she said. The Cavaliers did not immediately respond to a request to explain Usher’s role with the club.