Tag: Lebron James

NBA: James tossed for first time in career

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James was ejected for the first time in his NBA career on Tuesday, but it didn’t stop his Cleveland Cavaliers from marching to a 108-97 home win against the Miami Heat. James was angered at the lack of a foul call on a drive to the basket on which he came up empty. Shouting, he made a beeline for referee Kane Fitzgerald, who quickly whistled the superstar for […]

NBA: James hits 33 as Cavs down Nets

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to their sixth straight victory with a 119-109 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. James made four three-pointers with six rebounds and five assists as the Cavs improved to 11-7 to continue their climb up the Eastern Conference standings. The two sides had been evenly matched at 77-77 heading into the final quarter before James produced a late […]

NBA: Labor of Love helps Cavs sink Pistons

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kevin Love led the scoring with 19 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers notched a fifth straight victory with a 116-88 blowout on the road against the Detroit Pistons on Monday. Love, who had 11 rebounds and four assists, was backed by LeBron James, who had 18 points and eight rebounds in just 27 minutes on the court as Cleveland improved to 10-7. Jae Crowder also weighed in with a double-digit score, […]

LeBron James making YouTube series on young basketball hopefuls

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — LeBron James is executive producing a YouTube documentary series following the lives of high school students with dreams of becoming basketball stars, the Google-owned video service announced Monday. James, star of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, will be one of the executive producers of the eight-episode series “Best Shot.” The series will be directed by Michael John Warren, known for “Fearless,” and “Jay-Z Fade to Black,” and will feature former […]

NBA: James shines as Cavs win, Spurs rally stuns Thunder

by Rob Woollard Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James produced a 39-point masterclass as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to overhaul the Los Angeles Clippers in an overtime thriller on Friday. James added 14 rebounds and six assists to his 39 point tally while Kevin Love grabbed 25 points to power the Cavs to a 118-113 overtime victory at the Quicken Loans Arena. The win helped cement Cleveland’s climb in the Eastern […]

NBA: LeBron rallies Cavaliers over Knicks, Bucks win

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored 23 points and reserve guard Kyle Korver added 21 as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 24-point deficit Monday to edge the New York Knicks 104-101. Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James added 12 assists and nine rebounds for the visiting Cavs, who were down by two dozen points in the third quarter before storming back for the victory. Trailing 97-92, the Cavaliers went on a 10-0 […]

NBA: Antetokounmpo’s 40 not enough as Cavs hold on

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo exploded for 40 points but it was not enough to thwart the combined might of LeBron James and Kevin Love as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo’s superb display, which also included nine rebounds and three assists, threatened to overwhelm the Cavs as they aimed to bounce back from Sunday’s abject loss to the Atlanta Hawks. But 30 points from James and 32 […]

NBA: James pours in 57 as Cavs topple Wizards

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Four-time league MVP LeBron James poured in 57 points for the second-best scoring performance of his career as the Cleveland Cavaliers busted out of a slump with a 130-122 win over the Washington Wizards. James also delivered 11 rebounds and seven assists on Friday for the Cavaliers who shot 56 percent from the field and improved to 4-5 on the season. The 32-year-old American sank 23 of 34 shots, including two three-pointers […]

NBA: Westbrook triple double sparks win, LeBron’s comes in loss

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook produced his 81st career NBA triple double Wednesday to spark the Oklahoma City Thunder over visiting Indiana 114-96, helping Paul George win his first game against his former club. Westbrook had 28 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists while Carmelo Anthony netted 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and New Zealander Steven Adams added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder. George, nagged by foul trouble and fouling […]

NBA: LeBron leads revamped Cavaliers lineup over Bulls

by Jim Slater Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored 34 points and passed out 13 assists to spark a revamped Cleveland Cavaliers lineup to a 119-112 NBA victory over visiting Chicago on Tuesday. Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James, whose 13-of-20 shooting included four 3-point baskets, was shifted to point guard as Cavs coach Tyronn Lue juggled his lineup in moving guard Dwyane Wade into a reserve role. “When […]

NBA: James delivers as Cavaliers breeze past Bucks

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James has picked up right where he left off last season, scoring 24 points and dishing out eight assists on Friday as the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised past the Milwaukee Bucks 116-97. The four-time NBA most valuable player led the Cavaliers in scoring for the second straight game despite missing most of the pre-season with an injury. When James started the season he knew it was going to take […]

NBA: Hayward’s horrifying broken ankle overshadows Cavs’ win

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Boston’s Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome broken left ankle injury barely five minutes into the new NBA season Tuesday, overshadowing the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 102-99 victory in Kyrie Irving’s homecoming. Hayward, the former Utah star who signed a four-year deal with the Celtics worth $128 million in the off-season, was stretchered off the court following a horrific injury that stunned players on both clubs. Hayward landed hard 5:15 into the game after a […]