After Loss To Knicks, Cavs Beat Bulls In Overtime
LeBron James scored 36 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls 114-108 in overtime on Friday night.
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LeBron James scored 36 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls 114-108 in overtime on Friday night.
Cleveland, after waiting months to celebrate LeBron James' return with a rip-roaring party, was in a state of shock following a 95-90 loss to the Knicks on Thursday night.
LeBron James struggled from the start in his first game with Cleveland in four years, and the New York Knicks ruined the megastar's emotional homecoming with a 95-90 victory over the Cavs.
Carmelo and the Knickerbockers were up to the task and left Ohio with a 95-90 win, more than enough to get Craigie's juices flowing.
"None of us should take this moment for granted," a relaxed James said. "This is probably one of the biggest sporting events ever. I don't feel it, but I know it is."
"Embarrassed? No, I am not embarrassed," Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony said. "We will get better. I believe that." But it's not about to get any easier.
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LeBron James, de facto commissioner of pop culture, just decided to run against every grain television has taught us. And God Bless him for it.
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With his legacy in Miami complete, LeBron James will take his game back to the team that first gave him a shot at glory in the NBA.
As the news of LeBron James' decision to take his talents back to the Cavaliers came down Friday, WFAN's Mike Francesa chimed in, saying that's exactly what Cleveland needed.
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There was a tornado warning in Sussex and Warren Counties in New Jersey as more severe weather passed through our area.
Weather conditions go downhill Tuesday and Wednesday with rain and potentially strong storms on deck for the New York area.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area Tuesday after a brief reprieve.
Storms brought flooding rains, damaging winds, hail and lightning to New York and New Jersey on Saturday.
Some 1.5 inches of rain had already fallen in the Warren and Sussex Counties by 2:30 p.m., with more expected as additional rounds of rain come through.
There was a tornado warning in Sussex and Warren Counties in New Jersey as more severe weather passed through our area.
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Weather conditions go downhill Tuesday and Wednesday with rain and potentially strong storms on deck for the New York area.
There was a tornado warning in Sussex and Warren Counties in New Jersey as more severe weather passed through our area.
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Weather conditions go downhill Tuesday and Wednesday with rain and potentially strong storms on deck for the New York area.
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Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
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