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Show lUCMO;, fMMUI 4 AW n WMIi. t A M I. w THE BAY IN BASKETBALL return Cavs best Rockets in Yao's THE ASSOCIATED Star of tho Day LEBRON JAMES FORWARD Cleveland Cavs Score: Cavs 91' Rockets 85 points in front of his home fans, helping the Warriors end a losing streak. The win also ended Golden State's seven-gam- e road slide, and gave the Warriors a lopsided sweep of the season series. They beat Detroit 111-7- 9 at home on Nov. 11. The Warriors had lost 1 1 straight at the Palace. Detroit was missing Rasheed Wallace (left foot) for the third game in a row, but the Warriors got Stephen Jackson (turf toe) back after four games. PRESS six-ga- CLEVELAND LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers made Yao Ming feel like he was back in high school Yao struggled in his first game after missing more than two months with a leg injury and the Cavaliers held off the FJ ouston Rockets Monday night, led by James' 32 pints, 12 rebounds and eight assists. Yao sat at his locker with a bag of. jce on his right knee after the game. He finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds, two blocks and five . 91-8- The center had just one practice since recovering from a broken bone under his knee. It showed. "In the second quarter, third quarter, I was almost like a high school player," Yao said. "Sometimes, Cleveland would just steal the ball from my hand." Yao airballed a left hook on the Rockets' first possession, but immediately got in the Cavaliers' way on the other end by blocking a shot. Wearing a black brace on his right knee, Yao looked slow and out of synch on offense, letting a crisp pass tip off his hands and missing open shots. "Uneven, which is to be ex- f " Jazz Continued from CI winning streak. "All five of us are moving and it's hard to guard a team when all five guys are moving," Harpring said. Charlotte won in both of its previous visits to Salt Lake City. Gerald Wallace scored 33 points, but no other Bobcat got more than 12. "They (Jazz) are one of the best teams at running their offense; they run, they move, they cut, they slash and they have great passers and they've got guys that can make shots," Wallace said. The best of those right now is Okur, who was an injury replacement in the NBA game this season. "Memo's unbelievable. He starts to realize he's an and he's really a guy that is car shot-make- All-St- all-st- Toronto 32 28 .533 28 32 .467 4 28 33 .459 412 Philadelphia 22 38 .367 10 Boston 17 Associated Press Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) jumps toward the basket against Houston Rockets' Luther Head in the fourth quarter Monday in Cleveland The Cavaliers won, Miami Orlando 3-- 2. game-decidin- h rying the team right now. Memo is a scoring machine, especially in crucial moments," Andrei Kirilenko said. Late last month, back spasms snapped Okur's streak of 233 consecutive games played. When he returned, his shot was and he made just 13 of 41 field goals in his first three games back. effort Following up a in a win against New Orleans on Sunday, Okur made all six of his shots in the third quarter as the Jazz extended their lead to 19 points. "I feel like I am back to normal again," the Turkish center said. Even when he missed, he made something good happen. Midway through the fourth quarter, Okur missed a wide-ope- n jumper from the right side, but grabbed the rebound and fired a pass to Harpring for a layup and a foul. The resulting free throw gave Utah a 103-8- 3 lead off-targ- nt no-lo- 2 5 W-- 2 3 W4 5 3 0 1 GB StrHome L10 5 W-- 2 30 29 .508 3 12 4 W-- 3 0 29 33 .468 7 W-- 1 2 6 .361 1212 22 39 6 GB .638 Cleveland 35 25 .583 Chicago 35 27 .565 Indiana 29 29 .500 8 Milwaukee 22 39 ,361 16 12 23-- 6 8 6 6 6 3 3 L--l 19-1- 1 3 4 W-- 2 23-- 8 4 4 W-- 3 24-- 8 1 5 1 Conf Away 2 2 7 Conf Away 8 StrHome L10 37 21 Detroit Conf Away W-- 4 5 - .569 CENTRAL DIVISION W L Pet 3 6 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE DIVISION SOUTHWEST L Pet 50 9 .847 42 .700 W Dallas Clippers. Ginobili had eight rebounds and Duncan scored nine points, just two after the first quarter. But Beno Udrih added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Spurs, whose reserves outscored their San starters Antonio 18 49-3- GB StrHome L10 10-- 0 W-- 36 24 .6001412 6 New Orleans 28 32 .467 22 12 5 Memphis 15 46 ,246 Conf Away 29-- 3 5 812 Houston 21-- 6 32-- 6 0 0 20-- 8 20-1- 0 2 2 36 0 9 DIVISION NORTHWEST that they never stop moving. It's hard to help when your guy's always cutting and slashing. I think they did a great job at executing; they got the ball to the guys that were making shots," Wallace said. Wallace scored almost at will, but the rest of the team shot said. The Bobcats led by five in Gordan Giricek, also in the the opening moments, but Okur midst of his highest-scorin- g fed Kirilenko for a layup that stretch of the season, scored 15 capped a 10-- 1 Utah run and the points for the Jazz. The Bobcats, who are in the Jazz never trailed again. Westfifth game of a e Raymond Felton had 12 points and Walter Herrmann added ern Conference road trip, are mired in a e losing streak. 10 for Charlotte. The Jazz, who have won five of six and 12 of 14 Without injured power forward Emeka Okafor, the Bobcats are 5 overall, also outrebounded the and giving up an average of 116 Bobcats "They muscled us around inpoints a game. Charlotte has lost side. When you play Utah, you nine of its last 10 games. know what kind of basketball The Bobcats' defense missed team they are. They are funOkafor as the Jazz ran their trademark precision plays and damentally very sound. They execute and they know where shot 56 percent while accumulatthe links are," Charlotte coach ing 29 assists. Bernie Bickerstaff said. "The main thing with the Jazz "I didn't know if we were going to break down (in the fourth quarter), but Memo got back in the ballgame and really shot the ball well. He got in a rhythm and it looked like everything he put up there was going in the basket," Utah coach Jerry Sloan 20-- 9 22 39 .361 12 12 ' Charlotte h (30-29- ). Pet L 33 25 Atlanta winextended their season-higning streak to nine games when Manu Ginobili scored 16 points and Tim Duncan had 12 rebounds in a victory over the Los Angeles The Heat 88, Hawks 81: At Miami, the quarter by the Heat Heat got above .500 for the first defending NBA champions last time in nearly four months. Eddie had a winning record on Nov. 10: Jones had 14 of his season-hig- h 21 points in the final quarter and Gary Payton had 11 points and seven rebounds and James Posey Shaquille O'Neal added 14 points and nine rebounds on the eve of added 10 points for Miami. his 35th birthday. Warriors 111, Pistons 93: At to start Jones hit a 13--2 g a run over Auburn Hills, Mich., Jason Rich29 a stretch of the fourth ardson scored a season-hig- 2 DIVISION Washington I Spurs 88, Clippers 74: At Los Angeles, the San Antonio Spurs 91-8- 4 .288 14 12 42 StrHome L10 GB New Jersey W The Bucks started slowly and were never really in the game. They were stone cold from the opening tip, hitting only two of their first 10 shots while turning the ball over six times. Milwaukee finished the half shooting 32.4 percent with 10 turnovers. 'sw 32 New York SOUTHEAST Chicago. TONY DEJAK pected," Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said. "But he's got to cut down on his turnovers. We can't play well if he goes right back to what he was doing before he got hurt, which is being a high turnover guy. It's impossible to have offensive rhythm." James, whose popularity in China helped him top Yao in voting this year, scored more than 30 points for the fourth straight game. The Cavaliers have won three of those four. All-St- i TP 8 ATLANTIC DIVISION W L Pet Trevor Ariza added 20. Dwight Howard had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Magic, who ended a three-gam- e losing k streak. Orlando had 24 points to just five for Milwaukee, which lost an overtime game Sunday at home against r AST 12 EASTERN CONFERENCE fast-brea- "V REB NBA STANDINGS Magic 99, Bucks 81: At Orlando, Fla., Hedo Turkoglu had 25 points and a season-hig- h turnovers. MIN 42 Pet - W L Utah 41 19 .683 Denver 28 29 .491 11 Minnesota 26 33 .441 14 Portland 25 35 .417 Seattle 24 35 .407 1612 GB StrHome L10 12 12 U 6 3 3 1 6 7 16 Away Conf 23-- 7 W-- 4 2 W-- 2 0 2 3 3 is PACIFIC DIVISION W L Pet GB 46 14 .767 - LA. Lakers 33 27 .550 13 LA. Clippers Sacramento 29 31 .483 17 State 27 35 1 Phoenix Golden 48-2- 1 6 20 7 0 0 5 9 1 W-- 3 2 W-- 1 20-1- 0 WEDNESDAY'S GAMES Washington at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Memphis at Toronto, 5 p.m. Seattle at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Chicago at Miami, 5:30 p.m. Houston at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Lakers at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. Indiana at Utah, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Denver at Golden St., 8:30 p.m. MONDAY'S RESULTS Orlando 99, Milwaukee 81 Cleveland 91, Houston 85 Miami 88, Atlanta 81 Golden State 111, Detroit 93 Utah 120, Charlotte 95 San Antonio 88, Clippers 74 TODAY'S GAMES Toronto at Washington, 0 Seattle at New York, 5:30 p.m. Lakers at Minnesota, 6 p.m. New Jersey at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. New Orleans at Denver, 7 p.m. Indiana at Sacramento, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Portland, 8 p.m. SUNDAY'S RESULTS 0-- Conf 23-- 8 0 27 32 .458 1812 .435 Away 23-- 6 W-- 2 3 Boston 124, Minn. 117 (20T) Washington 107, Golden St. 106 Chicago 126, Milw. 121 (OT) Phoenix 99, L.A. Lakers 94 Philadelphia 99, New Jersey 86 Utah 108, New Orleans 94 Seattle 96, Charlotte 89 six-gam- StrHome L10 5 p.m. NBA SCOREBOARD forward Artest arrested after woman reports violence "The Kings have excused Ron Artest indefinitely from any further participation with the team due to his arrest today for domestic violence," Petrie said in a statement. Kings SACRAMENTO, Calif. Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest was arrested Monday and excused indefinitely from the team after a woman said he shoved her to the floor inside his home and prevented her from calling 911. Placer County sheriffs authorities said the woman reported she and Artest were arguing inside the home Monday morning when he pushed her. The argument moved outside when Artest tried to leave in his Hummer, sheriffs Sgt. Andrew Scott said during a news conference. "It resulted in some pushing," Scott said of the argument. "Mr. Artest had shoved the victim to the floor several times, then he attempted to leave." The woman threw a pot at the Hummer, shattering its windshield, Scott said. He would not disclose the woman's relationship with Artest but said a girl was inside the house during the incident. Deputies arrived around 9:30 am at Artest's estate in the Sacramento suburb of Loomis and arrested him on suspicion of domestic violence, sheriffs spokeswoman Dent Erwln said. He also was arrested on suspicion of using force or violence to prevent the womani rom reporting a crime. "He was very cooperative," Scott said of Artest, found sit- five-acr- e Wade will attempt comeback this season JAZZ 120, BOBCATS 95 4. Voskutil 5, Herrmann 2. E 33. 1 2. 6. Knight 6. Momson 4. McWms 10. HoKins 95. 4 Totals Williams Carroll UTAH (120) Kirilenko 32. Fisher 7, Boorer 12, Okur 12. 6. 0 Williams 8. Gincek 19. Collins 2. AraufO 1. Millsap 20 Totals Harpnng 15. Brown 2, Miles MIAMI Dwyane Wade's sleeps. But come April, Wade figures he might be up to the rig" ors of the NBA playoffs. The i, 'fji QEORQE WIDMANAssociated Press guard said Monday he has decided to delay surSacramento Kings forward Ron Artest is shown in this Feb. 26 gery and rehabilitate his shoulfile photo. Artest was arrested der with the goal of returning on charges of domestic to help the Miami Heat defend violence after a woman called their league title. 91 1 from his Loomis, Calif., "It could have been easy for me Just to shut it down," home, on Monday. Wade said at a news confer: ence. "You dont know if you're going to be able to atting calmly outside the home. "He gave no problems to any tack the same way and dive on the floor the same way. of the officers on scene." Artest, the central figure of I'D find out after therapy and rehab how my body responds the infamous 2004 brawl between Indiana Pacers players to things." Wade's decision was good and Detroit Pistons fans, was booked into the Placer County news for the Jail and released later on Heat, who entered Monday , $50,000 bail His arraignment night's game against Atlanta But even with rest is scheduled for March 22. at Sheriffs deputies have been and therapy, there's no guarcalled to Artest's home at least antee Wade can return this once before, but there were no' season. "The fact there's possibilarrests, Erwin said. Geoff Petri, the Kings' ity would give us hope," coach president of basketball opera- Put Riley said. "He's a pretty tions, said the team was regood player. He probably moving Artest from the team, would be a pretty good player pending a full Investigation. Charlotte injury-plague- 29-2- one-arme- r 26 95 120 25 22 26 23 25 32 34 Wolnt Gods Felton Charlotte (Herrmann Anderson Carrol 4. Kmgnt Fnrar 0 WiWms Utah (Okur otte Found Out Know 26 (VoskunJ 5. Utah 62 (Boom. Okur 9) Assists Charlotte 16 iMclnnis 5). 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