Cleveland Cavaliers

Key stat: The Cavs shot close to 53 percent fro...

Key stat: The Cavs shot close to 53 percent from the floor.
Key moment: A 13-2 run by the Cavaliers to open the fourth quarter.
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Cavs win 12th in row

CLEVELAND: LeBron James scored 32 points with offensive help from Jawad Williams, who had a career-high 17 points, to lead the Cavaliers to a 104-97 win over the beleaguered New Jersey Nets at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday night.

Trade by Cavs unlikely

CLEVELAND: There is no buzz in the world of NBA trades, at least as far as the Cavaliers are concerned.

Shaq steps up for Cavs

INDEPENDENCE: Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal has had to step to the forefront a little bit earlier than planned.

Marla Ridenour: Is Cavs' fountain decision all wet?

Your head is pounding, presumably not from the Cavaliers' pregame screaming and fire-belching histrionics that masquerade as player introductions at Quicken Loans Arena.

Big man fills hole for Cavs

LeBron likely for Team USA

Don't expect LeBron James to drag out his free agent experience come the summertime. He sounds as if he plans to make that decision soon after the July 1 opening so he can concentrate on the FIBA World Championship in Turkey this summer. USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo told AOL Fanhouse that he was confident that James would return to Team USA.

Coach likes Hickson's progress

CLEVELAND: Cavaliers coach Mike Brown normally dishes out praise sparingly unless he's talking about veterans. Young guys? Forget about it. They have to pay their dues, play well and do so consistently.

Cavs snapshot

Key stat: The Cavaliers shot 50 percent from the 3-point line. Key moment: LeBron James scored the Cavs' last six points in the game's waning moments.

Cavaliers scoring summary

CAVALIERS 113, KNICKS 106
NEW YORK (19-31)
M FG FT R A PF Pts

Gallinari 31 5-10 0-0 6 6 1 13
Jeffries 37 3-4 5-5 7 3 5 12
Lee 29 10-14 0-0 8 1 2 20
Chandler 26 2-7 2-2 3 3 2 6
Robinson 38 9-18 3-3 4 6 0 26
Duhon 30 2-6 0-0 4 8 1 5
Harrington 29 6-14 2-2 1 1 3 16
Hill 19 4-5 0-0 0 0 1 8

Totals 240 41-78 12-12 33 27 15 106
CLEVELAND (41-11)
M FG FT R A PF Pts

James 44 17-31 7-7 8 8 2 47
Hickson 15 5-7 0-0 5 0 1 10
O'Neal 26 8-13 3-5 1 1 0 19
Parker 31 4-6 1-2 3 0 1 11
Gibson 39 2-6 0-0 3 7 0 6
Ilgauskas 18 3-6 0-0 2 1 1 6
Moon 18 1-2 1-1 1 0 0 3
Varejao 31 3-5 0-0 7 0 0 6
J. Williams 18 1-4 2-2 3 5 2 5

Totals 240 44-80 14-17 33 22 10 113
New York 24 30 26 26 — 106
Cleveland 44 30 20 19 — 113