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N.B.A. Roundup: Defense Carries Cavaliers to Eighth Straight Victory

Dec. 7, 2008
LeBron James scored 25 points and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Bobcats, 94-74, on Saturday night.
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NBA: Cleveland 94, Charlotte 74

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 6 (UPI) -- LeBron James scored 25 points Saturday to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 94-74 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.
NBA: Cleveland 119, New York 101

NBA: Cleveland 119, New York 101

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- LeBron James led seven Cleveland players in double figures with 26 points Tuesday and the Cavaliers blasted the New York Knicks, 119-101.

NBA: Cleveland 96, Charlotte 79

CLEVELAND, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Daniel Gibson, who managed only six points in Cleveland's season opener, scored 25 Thursday to lead the Cavaliers past Charlotte 96-79.

NBA: Cleveland 118, Charlotte 114

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 2 (UPI) -- Two free throws by Devin Brown with 20 seconds left Wednesday gave Cleveland a four-point lead en route to a 118-114 road win over Charlotte.

NBA: Cleveland 98, Charlotte 91

CLEVELAND, March 16 (UPI) -- LeBron James scored 33 points and helped the Cleveland Cavaliers survive a late scoring spree by Charlotte's Jason Richardson to beat the Bobcats 98-91 Sunday.

NBA: Cleveland 100, Atlanta 95

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NBA: Cleveland 113, Charlotte 106 (2OT)

CLEVELAND, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- LeBron James touched off a nine-point run in the second overtime Friday, boosting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 113-106 win over Charlotte.

NBA: Cleveland 97, Sacramento 93

CLEVELAND, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Daniel Gibson scored seven points during a Cleveland run in the fourth quarter Friday that rallied the Cavaliers to a 97-93 win over Sacramento.

NBA: Charlotte 96, Cleveland 93

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Gerald Wallace had 22 points and seven rebounds and the Charlotte Bobcats stopped a seven-game losing streak Saturday night, beating Cleveland 96-93.

NBA: Cleveland 90, New York 68

CLEVELAND, March 23 (UPI) -- LeBron James led Cleveland with 21 points Friday night as the Cavaliers coasted past New York, 90-68.

NBA: Charlotte 108, Cleveland 100 (OT)

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 20 (UPI) -- Gerald Wallace had 27 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday as the Charlotte Bobcats snapped the Cleveland Cavaliers' eight-game win streak, 108-100, in overtime.

NBA: Cleveland 101, Charlotte 81

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NBA: Cleveland 124, Golden State 97

CLEVELAND, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Sasha Pavlovic led eight Cavaliers in double figures with 24 points Tuesday as Cleveland, without LeBron James, trounced Golden State, 124-97.

NBA: Portland 94, Cleveland 76

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Zach Randolph had 26 points and 12 rebounds Wednesday night in helping the Portland Trail Blazers roll over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 94-76.

NBA: Cleveland 104, Charlotte 101

CLEVELAND, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- LeBron James scored a team-high 22 points Wednesday night as Cleveland edged the Charlotte Bobcats, 104-101.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch