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LeBron James scored 25 points as the Miami Heat overcame a 27-point deficit in the third quarter and won their 24th straight game, 98-95 over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers to extend the second-longest winning streak in NBA history.

You don’t have to warn Mike Brown about expectations next season with the Lakers. This is, after all, the guy who lived with the would-be championship burden of LeBron James sitting on his back in Cleveland. Sure, the Lakers have added Dwight Howard and Steve Nash, among others, to their roster this summer. Sure, he can feel those 16 previous championships staring down from the rafters and the record books.

LeBron James has reassured Miami fans he is committed to winning an NBA title with the Heat. One day after saying he would not rule out a return to play for the Cavaliers in the future, James did not back away from those comments. He said he answered questions about his future "truthfully."

In an unbearable season of losses, Cleveland got the win it wanted most. The Cavaliers took down LeBron James. Despite blowing a 23-point lead, the Cavs battled back and beat the Miami Heat 102-90 on Tuesday night, getting a dose of revenge against James, who was making his second homecoming visit to Cleveland since leaving last summer.

Once again, LeBron James helped the Cleveland Cavaliers reach a milestone in the NBA standings. First to 40 wins one year. First to 40 losses the next.

Shaquille O'Neal's curious about one aspect of LeBron James' impending return to face angry Cavaliers fans – the pregame ritual."I'm a silly fan," O'Neal said. "I'm anxious to see if he's going to do that powder thing."

LeBron's former team has already done something his new, super team in sunny Miami couldn't: Beat Boston.

Miami Heat forward LeBron James didn't back away Thursday from comments he made during a CNN interview about race playing a factor in the backlash from his decision to leave Cleveland and sign with the Miami Heat.

After LeBron James decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers to play for the Miami Heat with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, one of his former teammates was so devastated he almost walked away from the game. Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Mo Williams considered retiring after James' decision, according to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports.