Love (17 points, 18 boards) helps Cavs bounce back in romp

Blood was in the air.

Clippers guard Chris Paul had 30 points and nine assists, including 12 consecutive points in the first quarter to keep Los Angeles close.

Cleveland’s LeBron James and Indiana’s Paul George will start in the East frontcourt on February 14 with New York’s Carmelo Anthony.

“So the first time anybody on our team walks in there, that’s what we’re going to feel”.

Denver’s Kenneth Faried had 17 points and 12 rebounds but did not play in the fourth quarter.

Andre Iguodala added 20 as the Warriors bounced back from a surprise loss to Detroit over the weekend.

Curry downplayed his champagne boast. The Cavs have now won 13 of their last 14 meetings against the Clippers and improved to 18-3 against them all time at Quicken Loans Arena. “We are far from ideal and we are still not at our best, but it’s not for lack of effort”.

After successfully employing the strategy he had just opposed, Blatt said after the game, “I like it tonight, but I still don’t like it”. And like last season’s Finals, James didn’t have much help.

“That’s who we know we can be”, Warriors interim coach Luke Walton said. We have a lot of things to get better at. “I’m not going to get into that”, he said.

A frustrating night for the Cavs bubbled over in the third quarter when J.R. Smith lowered his shoulder and charged into Harrison Barnes, flattening the Warriors forward.

He made it tough for whomever the Cavs tried to put on him, and was a big reason the Clippers were able to get back into the game.

“I still don’t like it”, Blatt said.

“Obviously, when I walked into the locker room, that’s the last time I was there”.

DeAndre Jordan finished with a double-double of 10 points an 13 rebounds, while Jamal Crawford came off the bench and scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting.

Derrick Rose scored 29 and Jimmy Butler added 23 points.

And that was just the first quarter Wednesday night.

Cavs forward Kevin Love scored only three points and six rebounds against the Warriors but had 17 and 18, respectively, at Brooklyn.

“They definitely played like the champions”, Irving said.

Before Green entered the NBA, James was confident the former Michigan State star would succeed as a pro. LeBron James also scored 17 points, and both he and Love got to sit during the fourth quarter.

Steven Adams had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who have won 21 of their past 25 games. “He has all the intangibles”. Blatt, like the entire team, simply didn’t show up to the loss against the Warriors. We don’t shoot the ball well sometimes, but we get by on our talent.

As a whole, the slate of games yesterday were simply outstanding, and what better way than to start with mid-day hoops at 1 p.m.as the Sixers and Knicks squared off in a game that took two overtimes to decide. “They were absolutely phenomenal tonight”. “It’s just we have guys who can make 3s”.

Cavaliers: James remains non-committal about playing for the USA men’s Olympic team in Rio this summer.

Cleveland’s worst-ever home loss was a 114-75 setback against the Chicago Bulls on January 20, 2012.