LEBRON JAMES capped his 51-point night with a 32-foot 3-pointer in the final seconds and the Lakers rolled past the Heat 113-97 for their seventh win in their last nine games Saturday. James reached 50 for the 13th time in his career, including Game 1 of last season’s NBA Finals. “It’s just playing with greatness,” Lakers guard Lonzo Ball said. “Tonight he took the game over.” James shot 19 for 31 from the field, 6 for 8 from 3-point range, became the seventh player to score at least 51 in a game against Miami, and started his two-game reunion tour in sensational fashion. The Lakers’ next game is Wednesday night in Cleveland, the only other place besides Miami and L.A. that James has called home as a professional. “It’s always great to be here,” said James, who hugged a slew of familiar faces in the arena he used to call home. “We had some not-so-good times, we had more great times, so it’s always a respect factor and a love for the people in Miami and especially the people who work here.” (SD-Agencies) |