NBA Roundup: James hits victor with one second left, Cavs edge Nets

The four-time MVP added another to the list Saturday night.

The Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Saturday night at the Quicken Loans Arena. “I feel like I can make something happen for not only myself but for our team”. I think in terms of the noise from the outside and the many influences and issues and stories that we have to deal with, it’s a lot less. With the Nets trailing, 88-85, J.R. Smith committed an ill-advised foul on a three-pointer and Johnson walked to the free-throw line with a chance to tie the score.

James took the inbounds pass, dribbled to the top of the key before cutting to the right of the lane and hitting a hook shot over Brook Lopez, the Nets’ 7-foot center.

“I said what I had to say, the guys responded and we got a win”, James said. “And obviously with the assists, without my teammates over the years and them making shots, then I don’t get the assists”. I’ve probably never made one of those for a game-winner. “Sometimes it’s a little easier when you get someone bigger because you got to get it over top of them”. “They played to their strength, and at the end LeBron made a play”. He’s going to make big-time shots, the 3-pointers and the post-ups. “I might go for the sky hook next time”. Coach David Blatt said that fatigue was a big factor in their fourth loss of the season, all on the road. “Give it to No. 23”.

Guard Gerald Green scored a season-high 25 points, 20 of them in the second half, while forward Chris Bosh added 20 points and five rebounds as the Heat beat the New York Knicks.

Kyle Lowry scored 27 points for the Raptors.

The Cavaliers consequently held a players only meeting, during which LeBron and James Jones allegedly emphasized the necessary mental toughness for getting past the hurdle during away games.

So far this season, James is averaging 25.8 points per game with 6.7 assists and 7.1 rebounds.

Gordon Hayward added 17 points, Rodney Hood had 16, and Trevor Booker finished with 13 points and 15 rebounds.

Brooklyn built the lead to double figures in the second quarter and led 50-44 at halftime. The same issues that have plagued the Nets all year came to a head again in the second half: the team couldn’t defend the perimeter, allowing Kevin Love to hit multiple open above-the-break three-pointers to help the Cavaliers regain the lead. He still finished the game with 26 points and 9 rebounds and was a team high +5 in the plus/minus category, so I feel bad complaining too much.

Mo Williams scored 14 points for the Cavaliers while Thompson had 10 points and 11 rebounds. LeBron James had 24 points, six rebounds and eight assists in a losing effort.

The disappointing performance of the Cleveland Cavaliers in their game against the Toronto Raptors left fans of the National Basketball Association team wondering how the LeBron James squad will turn their season around.

Both James and Thompson told Haynes that they are not sure how long this trend will continue, but considering the fact that they have won two consecutive games since the change, it’s safe to assume that this trend will continue for quite some time.