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February 2, 2011, Wednesday
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LEBRON James added to his former team's misery by helping the Miami Heat to a 117-90 blowout win over Cleveland on Monday, handing the reeling Cavaliers their single-season record 21st straight loss.
James, who angered Cleveland fans when he announced his decision to sign with the Heat on television last July, had 24 points and eight assists while Dwyane Wade had a game-high 34 points in a rout of the NBA's worst team.
"I have nothing bad to say about the players that I left and the team," James told reporters.
"I wish the organization the best. And I wish the fans, more than anything, the best because we had a lot of great years together."
Antawn Jamison led Cleveland with 21 points and 10 rebounds but the Cavaliers (8-40) could not halt their skid and are two losses shy of tying the single-season NBA losing streak record shared by the Vancouver Grizzlies (1995-96) and Denver Nuggets (1997-98).
The overall record for consecutive losses is 24, set by the Cavs over the span of the 1981-82 and 1982-83 NBA seasons.
Leading the whole way on Monday, Miami briefly had its advantage trimmed to 70-67 in the third before it answered with nine straight points and eventually opened up a 30-point lead in the fourth.
The Heat (34-14) won their third straight game and moved into sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game in front of the Chicago Bulls.
It was the second straight game Miami had its "Big Three" of James, Wade and Chris Bosh playing together after all three had suffered from various injuries over the past three weeks.
James, the two-time reigning MVP, has earned victories in each of the Heat's three games against his former team this season.
Elsewhere in NBA, it was: Grizzlies 100, Magic 97; Jazz 83, Bobcats 78; Mavericks 102, Wizards 92; Nets 115, Nuggets 99; Clippers 105, Bucks 98; and Pacers 104, Raptors 93.
James, who angered Cleveland fans when he announced his decision to sign with the Heat on television last July, had 24 points and eight assists while Dwyane Wade had a game-high 34 points in a rout of the NBA's worst team.
"I have nothing bad to say about the players that I left and the team," James told reporters.
"I wish the organization the best. And I wish the fans, more than anything, the best because we had a lot of great years together."
Antawn Jamison led Cleveland with 21 points and 10 rebounds but the Cavaliers (8-40) could not halt their skid and are two losses shy of tying the single-season NBA losing streak record shared by the Vancouver Grizzlies (1995-96) and Denver Nuggets (1997-98).
The overall record for consecutive losses is 24, set by the Cavs over the span of the 1981-82 and 1982-83 NBA seasons.
Leading the whole way on Monday, Miami briefly had its advantage trimmed to 70-67 in the third before it answered with nine straight points and eventually opened up a 30-point lead in the fourth.
The Heat (34-14) won their third straight game and moved into sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game in front of the Chicago Bulls.
It was the second straight game Miami had its "Big Three" of James, Wade and Chris Bosh playing together after all three had suffered from various injuries over the past three weeks.
James, the two-time reigning MVP, has earned victories in each of the Heat's three games against his former team this season.
Elsewhere in NBA, it was: Grizzlies 100, Magic 97; Jazz 83, Bobcats 78; Mavericks 102, Wizards 92; Nets 115, Nuggets 99; Clippers 105, Bucks 98; and Pacers 104, Raptors 93.
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