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NBA franchises—or well-run ones like the Cleveland Cavaliers, at least—don’t tend towards undue panic. Even—or perhaps especially—in sport, good business decisions aren’t made on emotions, where the heart so often overrides the head of otherwise shrewd investors. Still, the Cavaliers front office are made of human flesh and blood, as well as analytically-minded brain matter. They will have watched, like the rest of us, on Thursday night as LeBron James and Lonzo Ball exchanged a few, secretive words after the Cavaliers beat the Lakers at Quicken Loans Arena. And like the rest of us, maybe they will have wondered what exactly was said. Neither James or Ball gave anything away, other than disclosing Continue to Article

December 15, 2017 7:15:am EST

(The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of National Basketball Association games on Thursday: Cavaliers 121, Lakers 112 LeBron James tied Larry Bird for sixth all time in triple-doubles and the Cleveland Cavaliers Continue to Article

December 15, 2017 2:17:am EST

LeBron James recorded his 59th career triple-double in front of Lonzo Ball and his brothers, Kevin Love scored 28 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers won for the 16th time in 17 games, 121-112 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. James finished with 25 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to move a tie with Larry Bird for sixth place on the career triple-doubles list. Love scored 13 in the third quarter, when the Cavs opened an 11-point lead on the way to their 10th straight home win. Continue to Article

December 14, 2017 10:56:pm EST

Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington was helped off the court by two teammates after crashing into the stands alongside the Cleveland Cavaliers' bench with 1:08 remaining in the fourth quarter Saturday night. Covington was diving to save a loose ball. He walked on his own down the tunnel to the locker room. Covington did not speak after the 105-98 loss at Cleveland, as he was having his lower back attended to in the trainer's room. Sixers coach Brett Brown did not provide an update on Covington's injury. When asked if Covington would play Sunday against the Pelicans, Brown said, "I can't assume anything, but it would seem like he's a no-go." Continue to Article

December 10, 2017 1:45:am EST

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday: SOCCER Premier League Southampton v Arsenal (1200) Liverpool v Everton (1415) Manchester United v Manchester City (1630) United bid to reel Continue to Article

December 10, 2017 1:00:am EST