LeBron James scored 30 points, 24 in the second half, and Cleveland wore down the aging Boston Celtics in the second half for a 104-93 victory on Sunday, the Cavaliers' second decisive win over one of the East's premier teams in less than a month.
Just one month remains in the NBA's regular season, so it's down to crunch time for teams trying to improve their seeding - or even to simply make it into the playoffs.
A large lead atop the Central Division and playoff berth already sewed up has allowed the Cleveland Cavaliers to give LeBron James some rest for the stretch run.
INDEPENDENCE -- LeBron James is expected to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers' lineup Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers, but Antawn Jamison will be a game-time decision.
It's an oft-repeated mistake that I'm reminded of every season when teams reach the 60-game mark.
LeBron James insists he's "good." The Cleveland Cavaliers don't want their superstar to play again until he's great.
Vote: Will the Cleveland Cavaliers suffer without Shaquille O'Neal for the next few weeks? Orlando Magic - posted by tania ganguli on March, 2 2010 5:15 AM Shaquille O'Neal had thumb surgery on Monday and will miss the next two months.
Cleveland's last two wins came over poor teams that are expected to try and lure LeBron James away from the Cavaliers this summer.
The sunshine of the past few days has been delightful, but we sure wish we could get some warm weather to go along with it.
There's a reason no one is panicking in Cleveland over Shaquille O'Neal 's thumb injury.
Shaquille O'Neal of Cleveland Cavaliers has surgery on injured thumb, out 8 weeks - ESPN >> Posted By KarlHummel 23 hours, 40 minutes ago in Sports Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal had surgery on his injured right thumb Monday and seems likely to miss the rest of the regular season.
Cleveland has its original world record covered. Fans attending Friday's game between the Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons set a world record for the largest gathering of people wearing fleece blankets.
Shaquille injures thumb; out for regular season >> Posted By SportsBetting 23 hours, 47 minutes ago in Sports After injuring his right thumb in a game against Boston last Thursday, Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal looks to be out of the game for the rest of the regular season.
Shaquille O'Neal , the center the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired for the postseason, will have surgery on his injured right thumb on Monday and is likely to miss the rest of the regular season.
Sure, Cleveland Cavaliers fans have Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James to brag about -- but they've got their sights on a bigger prize.
