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• Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James scores 21 in win over Charlotte Bobcats; Boston Celtics up next
The Cavaliers may not have been looking ahead to Friday's game with the Celtics while they were playing the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night, but it sure didn't take them long to shift focus.

• NBA open for trading
There was a flurry of deals across the league Wednesday: The Miami Heat traded guard Shaun Livingston and cash to the Memphis Grizzlies for a conditional second-round pick in the 2012 draft.

• The Q
Q: How cool is it that the Cavaliers gave you your own night Wednesday?

• Cleveland Cavaliers' Jawad Williams released
For the moment, Jawad Williams' hometown fairy tale is over.

• More reporters travel to Cleveland Cavaliers practice because of LeBron James' crab dribble
What is a crab dribble?

• Carmelo Anthony to miss at least three weeks
Carmelo Anthony didn't care for the color of the new re movable splint he was sporting on his broken right hand, preferring it to be Nuggets blue over bright red.

• Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Bobcats
Tipoff: 7 p.m., The Q.

• Cleveland Cavaliers no longer dominating boards
There was a time this season when no team in the NBA rebounded as well as the Cavaliers. That is no longer the case.

• Walker charged
Former NBA player Antoine Walker was charged with suspicion of drunk driving in Miami Beach early Monday morning, further hurting his chances of playing again this season.

• Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James called for traveling with 2.3 seconds left in loss to Washington Wizards
Washington -- For the past three years, the Wizards publicly, and even more so privately, have grumbled about all the travels LeBron James supposedly gets away with.

• Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown gets ejected to fire up his team
Washington -- There are times during an NBA season when a head coach feels like it's time to get thrown out. Cavaliers coach Mike Brown felt Sunday was that time.

• Game reset
WIZARDS 80,

• NBA Notebook: Celtics seem OK with adding Marbury
The Boston Celtics are aware of Stephon Marbury's reputation. They also are aware they may need more depth to win another title.

• The Q with Cavaliers television play-by-play man Fred McLeod
Q: Tell me about your Christmas cards.

• Cleveland Cavaliers' J.J. Hickson soon to see plenty of action
An NBA rookie's life is filled with ups and downs, and the Cavaliers' J.J. Hickson is no exception.

• Around the Association
Derek Fisher

• By the numbers
901

• Cavaliers at Wizards
Tip-off: 1 p.m., Verizon Center, Washington.

• Chandler suspended after fight
Hornets center Tyson Chandler was suspended without pay for New Orleans' game at Denver Saturday for striking an opponent the previous night.

• Hey, Brian!
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• Trades? Cavaliers aren't offering, but are listening
It might not be fun for the players involved - and their families at tempting to stretch roots - but there's no doubt NBA fans just love trade rumors this time of year.

• Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James notches a triple double in rout of Chicago
It seems the Cavaliers handle losing quite well.

• Cleveland Cavaliers' Zydrunas Ilgauskas has chipped bone, likely out for a month
It was easy to see over the past couple of weeks that Zydrunas Ilgauskas' ankle wasn't right. Now the Cavaliers have evidence.

• Game reset
CAVS 117, BULLS 92

• No punishment for Nets' Carter, ref
The NBA did not take action against Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets or a veteran official who used the word "boy" during a confrontation with the eight- time All Star during a game Wednesday night in Detroit.

• The Q
Ociepka has written a book titled "Minestrone for the Mobster's Soul" under the pen name Bobby Madura.

• Cavs vs. Chicago
Tip-off: 7:30 p.m., The Q.

• The return of Cleveland Cavaliers' Wally Szczerbiak should greatly help the team's offense
It wouldn't seem like Wally Szczerbiak is a vital cog in the Cavaliers' lineup, but the numbers suggest otherwise.

• Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James has joined other Olympians in staying injury free after competition
Almost every time he appears in a city for the first time this season, LeBron James gets asked a similar set of questions by reporters who have yet to talk to him this season.

• Cleveland Cavaliers' Mo Williams not thinking about possibility of being named NBA All-Star
From the first day he was traded to the Cavaliers last August, guard Mo Williams has made a concerted effort to fit in with his teammates and the scheme in place.

• Barkley gets arrested on suspicion of DUI
Scottsdale, Ariz.- Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol early Wednesday.

• NBA Notebook: The kids are all right
With the way lockers are assigned in the Miami Heat dressing room, Michael Beasley, Mario Chalmers and Daequan Cook are all on opposite sides of the circular space.

• Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James scores 38 in loss to Miami Heat
Miami -- You could see this one coming.

• Boozer going under the knife
Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

• Cleveland Cavaliers and their families make road trip to Miami together
Miami-The Cavaliers had their own cheering section at AmericanAirlines Arena on Tuesday, and it was not just the scattered fans wearing No. 23 jerseys.

• The Q
Q: What did you ask Santa for this year?

• Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James celebrates his 24th birthday
Miami - Just think, just one year from now LeBron James will actually be considered responsible enough to rent a car.

• Cavs at Miami Heat
Tipoff: 7:30 p.m., AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami.

• D-Wade vs. LeBron: The King wins this one to beat Heat
Through the first two months of the season, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James have established themselves as the front-runners for the Most Valuable Player Award. If the course holds, the Cavaliers might want to submit the fourth quarter film from Sunday night as supporting evidence in James' case.

• An old-school matchup: Brown vs. Spoelstra
Mike Brown used to give Erik Spoelstra quite a bit of abuse.

• Game reset
CAVS 93, HEAT 86

• The Q with Dionne Miller, host of FSN Ohio's 'Cavaliers in the Paint'
Q: What does your job entail?

• James, Wade switch places in NBA hierarchy
As they look forward to being opponents for the first time this season, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade find themselves in an odd juxtaposition.

• Around the Association
Backtracking a tad

• By the numbers
16: Charges that Anderson Varejao has taken this season, according to Cavs broadcaster Fred McLeod, who has kept Varejao's unofficial totals during the last three years.

• Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat
Tipoff: 7 p.m. at The Q.

• Ex-Cav Jones back with Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damon Jones rejoined the team for its game Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons.

• Hey, Brian!
Got a Cavs question? Send it in. Submit it to cleveland.com/heybrian, and Plain Dealer Cavaliers beat writer Brian Windhorst will choose several to answer each Sunday here in the sports section. All of Brian's answers are archived online.

• Cavaliers' Mo Williams is fan of mob movies, friends, family and team
ou may not know it to look at him, but Mo Williams is a big mafia guy.

• ABC finds high rating under tree
The Christmas Day game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics was the highest rated regular-season NBA game in four years.