Cavs' LeBron gets the best of Lakers' Bryant

CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 30 points to spoil Kobe Bryant's return to the Los Angeles lineup, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 103-89 victory over the Lakers on Sunday.

James added nine assists and eight rebounds for the Cavs, who avenged a Jan. 13 loss in Los Angeles when the Lakers won despite losing Bryant early in the first half because of a severely sprained right ankle.

Bryant, who until a few days ago wasn't expected to be back until after the All-Star break, had 26 points on 7-of-22 shooting in 41 minutes. He hadn't played since rolling his right ankle after stepping on Cave forward Ira Newble's foot last month.

Lamar Odom added 19 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles.

BULLS 87, TIMBERWOLVES 83: At Minneapolis, Ben Gordon had 21 points and eight rebounds in a reserve role, and Chicago spoiled Kevin McHale's first game as Minnesota's coach.

Latrell Sprewell scored 26 points for the Timberwolves, who have lost eight of nine games. Kevin Garnett had 23 points and 14 rebounds.

McHale, Minnesota's vice president of basketball operations, took over the team Saturday after firing longtime friend Flip Saunders.

HEAT 96, SPURS 92: At Miamyi, Dwyane Wade scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, including a jumper with 25.1 seconds left, and Miami beat San Antonio for the first time in more than three years.

Wade hit five of his final seven shots, and added six assists and five rebounds to help Miami extend its winning streak to six games.

Shaquille O'Neal added 27 points and seven rebounds. Manu Ginobili had 24 points for San Antonio, which shot 39.2 percent from the field.

KNICKS 102, BOBCATS 99: At New York, Tim Thomas got a lucky bounce on a 3-pointer from the corner as the final buzzer sounded, lifting New York past Charlotte.

Thomas's shot was short, hit the iron and bounced 4 feet above the rim before caroming off the top of the backboard and dropping through to give New York just its fourth victory in its past 22 games.

Jamal Crawford led New York with 23 points, and Stephon Marbury added 16. Jason Hart made 17 for the Bobcats.

KINGS 104, CELTICS 100: At Boston, Chris Webber had a triple-double by the third quarter, and Mike Bibby took over from there, scoring 14 of his 27 points in the fourth for Sacramento.