Cleveland Routs Mavs in Second Half To Reach Franchise Record

James scored 24 points with 12 assists while orchestrating Cleveland's show on and off the floor as the Cavs made more history with a 102-74 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, hitting the 60-win mark and extending their winning streak to a franchise record 12 straight. The Cavs, who earlier this week surpassed the club mark for wins in a season, trailed 30-20 after the first quarter and 49-47 at halftime. After being down two at the half, the Cavaliers outscored the Mavericks 30-11 in the third quarter and cruised the rest of the way. Mo Williams added 22 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas 14 and Joe Smith had his best game since returning to the Cavs, adding 12 points with 13 rebounds and was Cleveland's only consistent player in the first half. Smith also made his first 3-pointer since re-signing with the Cavs. Mike Brown is the fourth-youngest coach with a 60-win season. Cleveland is the 61st team to win 60 games in the regular season.

Cavs Score 11th Straight Win

The Cavaliers matched a franchise record with their 11th straight win (second such streak this season) as LeBron James led six players in double figures with 25 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. Mo Williams scored 22 points for the Cavaliers, but sprained the pinkie on his right hand early in the fourth quarter and did not return. X-rays were negative. "I could've come back, but the game was out of reach," Williams said. "It's sore and everything is all right. I'll be ready to play Sunday." The win improved Cleveland to 34-1 at home this season and 14-1 in March. The Cavs are 33-0 when scoring 100 or more points this season. Cleveland, which set a franchise mark for victories in a season Wednesday, will go for its 60th win Sunday against Dallas at home, where the Cavaliers are 34-1. Cleveland leads Boston and Orlando by five games for the best record in the Eastern Conference.

LeBron Flexes and Gives Cavs Most Wins In Franchise History !!!!

It took ending the game on a 16-6 run but Cleveland has now won more games (58) this year than any previous Cavalier team in their entire history, and there is still 11 more games to go !! The Cavaliers collected their 58th victory with a 98-87 win over the New Jersey Nets. This is the second consecutive game the Cavs have faced the Nets and they pulled out two victories.The Cavaliers have now won 10 straight games and extend their NBA best home record to 33-1. LeBron James scored 22 points with 11 assists. Mo Williams, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and Anderson Varejao all three pitched in 16 points.Oh and by the way, LeBron James has rewritten the history books each season in the NBA and this season moved into another elite category as he joined Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history with 2,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists in at least four seasons!!!! Watch out MJ looks like the King will eventually wear your crown.

Cavs Match Franchise Win Record

The Cavaliers matched a franchise record with their 57th win Sunday night with a 96-88 victory over the New Jersey Nets (also accomplished in 1988-89 and 1991-92). The win was also Cleveland's 25th on the road this season, expanding a franchise record. LeBron James poured in 30 points, grabbed in 11 rebounds, and dished out 8 assists as the Cavs won their ninth consecutive game. This win puts Cleveland at 12-1 so far in the month of March. Ilgauskas added 18 points, he had four blocks and passed John "Hot Rod" Williams (1,200) as the Cavs' career leader with 1,202. He has already became the franchise rebounding leader earlier in the season. The Cavs play the Nets again on Wednesday night and can become the all-time winning Cleveland Cavalier team with a victory.

Big "Z" Reaches Milestone in Victory Over Atlanta

The Cleveland Cavaliers are now 56-13 after a 102-96 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Zydrunas Ilgauskas passed the 10,000-career point mark in the first period when he hit two foul shots. LeBron James, Brad Daugherty and Austin Carr are the only other players in franchise history to reach 10,000 points in their careers.The 7-foot-3 Ilgauskas missed the entire 1996-97 and 1999-2000 seasons and played in only 24 games in 2000-01 because of injuries to his feet."Obviously, if I had not missed so many years because of injuries, I would have had more points," said Ilgauskas. "I consider myself lucky to still be playing basketball so I'll take this one and not ask for too much." Mo Williams led the Cavs with 24 points and LeBron was right there with 22. Cleveland finishes 3-1 against Atlanta this season. The Hawks snapped the Cavaliers' 11-game winning streak with a 97-92 victory at Atlanta on Dec. 13. Cleveland plays at New Jersey on Sunday night.

Cavaliers Set Record as They Knock Off Blazers

LeBron James recorded his 24th career triple double and 7th of the season as he led the charge over the Portland Trailblazers Thursday night 97-92. James finished with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Though still Cleveland needed five extra minutes to seal the deal, as the game went to overtime. Cleveland tied the NBA's record for fewest turnovers in a game with 2. They would have had the record but Mo Williams threw an ill-advised pass in the last seconds and it bounced out of bounds. "That's good basketball. We did a good job protecting the ball," James said. "It's all about the team." The Cavaliers have won seven straight overall, eight straight home games and improved to 31-1 at home this season. The Cavaliers have a 4 1/2-game lead over Boston for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. They also hold a 1 game advantage over the Western Conference leading L.A. Lakers.

LeBron showcases his Magic to lead Cleveland Past Orlando

LeBron James helped lead the Cavaliers to an astounding 30-1 home record Tuesday night with a fourth quarter come from behind 97-93 victory over the Orlando Magic. James dropped a long 3-pointer with 47.4 seconds left and added two free throws with 8.7 seconds to go to seal the deal. With Cleveland trailing 93-92 in a game soaked in playoff intensity, James, wearing green and white Nikes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, pulled up in front of Orlando's bench and coldly knocked down his 3. Magic center Dwight Howard was called for a 3-second violation on Orlando's next trip, giving the ball back to Cleveland. James was then fouled while shooting and made his two free throws as the crowd serenaded him with chants of "MVP." This was a huge win not only in the record column for Cleveland but also a huge confidence boost because the Magic had won three straight in Cleveland and had beaten the Cavs in seven of their past nine meetings. LeBron James poured in 43 points 12 rebounds and 8 assists. 3 of his assists were beauts leading to Anderson Varejao dunks. LeBron James has scored more than 40 points in nine games this season and 33 times in his career. Mo Williams also added 21 points on the night. Cleveland has won 54 games this season, the most since the 1992-93 season.

Cavaliers sweep season series against Knicks

The Cleveland Cavaliers won the fourth and final match up against the New York Knicks Sunday 98-93. Mo Williams scored 23 points, making all five of his 3-pointers, and James added 19. The Cavaliers didn't put the Knicks away until the final minutes and improved the NBA's best home record to 29-1. Cleveland is the only team undefeated at home against teams from its own conference. With Boston's loss to Milwaukee, the Cavs have opened a 3 1/2-game lead on the defending champions. Cleveland has a chance to widen the gap in the weeks ahead.The Cavs were back home for the first time since clinching the division title on the road. There was no ceremony or mention of the banner, which dangles next to one from 1975-76 -- Cleveland's only other division championship. "We got that before the guys on this team were born," James said. "It's something that we're very proud of." The Cavaliers play Orlando magic Tuesday night and try to beat the team with the NBA's 4th best record.

James Only "King" in Sacramento

LeBron James scored 51 points as the Cavaliers clinched the Central Division title Friday night with a 126-123 overtime victory over the Sacramento Kings. "It's been 33 years, way before I was born," James said. "We put up a banner, that's Central Division champs. That's something we can be very proud of doing." James scored 16 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Cavaliers from a 14-point deficit. Anderson Varejao had 18 points and 12 rebounds for Cleveland, which secured its first division title since 1976 and just the second in franchise history. Wally Szczerbiak scored 12 points and Mo Williams had 10 as the Cavs won their fourth straight and eighth in nine games to tie the Lakers for the NBA's best record at 52-13. Coach Mike Brown was ejected in the third quarter after receiving two technical fouls after Mo Williams was slammed to the foul yet no foul was called. Friday's performance marked LeBron's eighth career 50-point game and third this season. Only Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson have more 50-point games since the NBA merger in 1976-77.

LeBron Records His Third Straight Triple Double In Win

James had his third straight triple-double -- 34 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds -- and the Cavaliers pulled away over the final seven minutes to beat the sinking Suns 119-111 on Thursday night. James said he just does what is necessary. "Three straight wins, that's what it's about," he said. "I try to do any and every thing for our team to win basketball games. If I've got to go out and do that, then I'm all for it." Phoenix was down 97-95 and had the ball for what looked to be a breakaway layup, but Jason Richardson decided to go for a 360-degree spin dunk. James raced from far behind and soared to block the attempt. "I just didn't give up on the play, man," James said. "That's just the identity of our team and who I am. I never believe a play is over and done with. A lot of people would give up on that play, but not me." Mo Williams, who scored a career-high 44 the first time the teams met this season, added 30 for Cleveland, including 6-of-10 3s. The Cavs' Delonte West left with a sore lower back halfway through the third quarter after crashing in to Nash for an offensive foul. X-rays were negative. Cleveland improved to 21-4 against the Western Conference. One more Cleveland victory or Detroit loss clinches the Central Division title for the Cavs.

Cavaliers "Clip" L.A. En Route to 50th win

The Cleveland Cavaliers showed their championship mentality with an impressive come from behind win Tuesday night against the L.A. Clippers. The Cavs trailed by 19 points with under 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter but ended the game on a 33-10 run to get their 50th win of the season. LeBron James recorded his second straight triple-double, 22nd of his career, with 32 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. It all came to a finish when Mo Williams hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6.6 seconds to play to put Cleveland up 85-83. The Cavaliers finshed up the game with a 87-83 victory. "One thing about Mo, he never thinks about the last shot he missed or the last one he made. He gets right back," James said. "He missed shot after shot after shot, but you know if he gets a good look at it in crunch time, he's going to nail it." This win puts Cleveland at 50-13 tying the league's best record with the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Lakers hold the tie breaker beating the Cavs both times they played. The Cavaliers also hold a 1 1/2 game lead over Boston for the top spot in the east.

Gimme Some "Mo"

LeBron James stuffed the stat sheet last night in the 99-89 win over the Miami Heat recording a triple double with 14 points 12 assists and 10 rebounds, but the night belonged to Mo Williams. Mo scored 29 points and helped the Cavaliers pull away late in the fourth quarter with 12 points in the final 7:12. Delonte West also had another solid performance putting in 19 points. This is the second time Cleveland has beaten Miami in 6 days, and have won 6 of their last 7 meetings.Dwayne Wade was ejected with under a minute left after arguing with the refs about failing to receive a call in which he felt he was fouled . LeBron also became the second youngest player in NBA history to record 3,000 assists (24 years 67 days) behind only Isiah Thomas (23 years, 322 days).While running their home record to 28-1, the Cavaliers improved to a league-best 13-2 in back-to-back games. They are also 12-1 following a loss.

Clash of the Titans

The streak is now at 15. That is the last 15 times Cleveland and Boston have played one another, the home team has won. The Celtics topped the Cavaliers 105-94 Friday night. Boston led pretty much the entire game. The game was physical throughout as Celtic Glenn "Big Baby" Davis was ejected after a flagrant 2 on Anderson Varejao, which also led to technical fouls against Ray Allen, Lebron James, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas.The Cavaliers (48-13) lead Boston (49-14) in winning percentage .787 to .778, though the Celtics take the lead in the head-to-head tiebreaker, 2-1, with an April 12 game in Cleveland remaining. Mo Williams led the way for the Cavaliers with 26 points, Lebron James had 21, and Anderson Varejao poured in 15. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 29 points but were mainly helped with 33 points off the bench compared to Cleveland's 15. The Cavaliers look to bounce back Saturday night at home against Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat.

Reunited

The Cleveland Cavaliers resign big man Joe Smith to a one year contract giving Cleveland extra front court depth in the absence of Ben Wallace. Seems to be a great fit since Smith played a total of 40 games last season with the Cavs (27 regular season 13 playoff) and two seasons with All star guard Mo Williams in Milwaukee. The addition will also give much needed rest time to center Zydrunas Ilgauskas late in the season. The Cavs currently sit atop the Eastern Conference and know this only strengthens their shot at a championship run.

Cavs Clinch Playoff Birth During Record Night

The Cleveland Cavaliers become the NBA's first team to clinch a playoff birth with the 91-73 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night. This is the Cavaliers fourth consecutive year to make the postseason, and this could be a potential first round preview. As usual Lebron James led the way in scoring pouring in 23 points, but Delonte West literally stole the show with a career high 8 steals. With the victory the Cavs move an astonishing 36 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history. The wins only get more and more important as the Cavaliers try to clinch the #1 seed in the Eastern conference and secure homecourt throughout. This victory puts Cleveland at an NBA best 27-1 at Quicken Loans Arena. Mo Williams also had a good outing against his former team scoring 15 points and dishing out 3 assists. Magic number for clinching the Central Division is now 6.