LeBron, Cavaliers complete sweep of Pistons Cavaliers 99 at Pistons 78 LeBron James made 3-pointers from every angle, drove into the lane for dunks and leaned into low post moves. He was just getting warmed up – 2 hours before tipoff – and his regular routine provided another demonstration of greatness. James had 36 points, […]
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Playoffs roundup: Cavaliers put away Pistons, take 3-0 lead
Cavaliers near sweep, put away Pistons with late run: (Cavaliers 79 at Pistons 68) The Cleveland Cavaliers made the Detroit Pistons’ inspired effort moot. James had 25 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, leading the Cavaliers to a 79-68 victory Friday night and a 3-0 lead in the first-round series. The Pistons, whose collective heart […]
Playoffs roundup: Cavaliers take 2-0 lead
Cavaliers hold off Pistons: (Pistons 82 at Cavaliers 94) For three quarters, the Cleveland Cavaliers were at their basketball best. “It was beautiful,” Mo Williams said. It didn’t end that way. Cleveland blew most of a 29-point lead in the final period against Detroit’s reserves and the Cavaliers had to reinsert LeBron James to restore […]
Playoffs roundup: Bulls upset Celtics in OT
Cavaliers roll past Pistons in Game 1: (Pistons 84 at Cavaliers 102) LeBron James crossed midcourt and launched the ball toward the basket more than 40 feet away as the horn sounded. As Cleveland’s star, the Detroit Pistons, 20,000 fans and a TV audience watched the shot’s arching flight, James never stopped running. “I was […]