LeBron James sinks game-winning hook shot to beat Nets

James made a running hook shot with a second left and scored 26 points, giving the Cavaliers a 90-88 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Since then his teams (Heat and Cavs) have won 23 straight games against franchises based in Charlotte – both the Hornets and Bobcats. “We don’t have LeBron James“, Hollins said.

This was probably the worst game of the season defensively for Kevin Love. “I thought that we got exhausted for obvious reasons”, Cavaliers coach David Blatt told reporters of the fourth quarter in Toronto. He also recently played in his 300th consecutive game, a testament to his durability, especially considering his phyiscal style of play, and hasn’t missed a game since his rookie season.

LeBron James is bent on getting answers and he wants them soon.

After scoring 16 first-half points, Lopez managed only two in the third quarter as the Cavaliers made an adjustment, with several big bodies thrown Lopez’s way.

The 2016 National Basketball Association season has just started and it is still a long road ahead. “We just have to continue to do better”.

“Those five we had out there were rolling in the fourth quarter”, Love said. “I’m happy I was able to come through for us”.

Johnson’s earlier 3-pointer gave the Nets an 83-76 lead, but they went scoreless for 3 1/2 minutes while the Cavs fought back.

The Raptors pulled away in the last half of the final quarter turning an 84-82 deficit to a 91-84 lead after a Lowry three-pointer with over five minutes to go.

J.R. Smith shot three of twelve from the floor on the night and missed all four of his three point attempts. The Nets entered Friday ranked second-to-last in 3-point percentage (29.9) and are making a league-low 4.9 a game, compared to the Cavaliers’ Eastern Conference-leading 10.5 (at a 37.2 percent clip).

Smith was fouled intentionally and added two free throws with 12.9 seconds remaining to make it a two-possession game.

Cavaliers: Timofey Mozgov started at center for the second straight night after missing three games with a strained right shoulder….

Rudy Gay scored a game-high 36 points to help the Sacramento Kings hold on late to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 129-118, the Memphis Grizzlies were 102-93 winners over the Houston Rockets, the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Phoenix Suns 120-114 and the Orlando Magic trumped the New York Knicks 100-91.

Having a fresh Kyrie Irving, who likely returns from injury in January, and a full functioning Kevin Love will also be a key to how successful the Cleveland Cavaliers will be in May and June. Watch above and listen to the crowd which packed The Q. James embraced Newton at courtside following the game. “He is doing some unbelievable things not only on the field but off the field, too”.