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CLEVELAND - LeBron James and Kevin Love were at the top of their game Monday night.Thats bad news for any opponent, which the Charlotte Hornets discovered in Clevelands 97-88 win.James scored 27 points with 13 assists while Love added 22 points and 18 rebounds in a game highlighted by big runs from both teams.The Cavaliers jumped to a 21-0 lead, but the Hornets regrouped and got within two points early in the third quarter before Cleveland pulled away.In information provided by the Cavaliers from Elias Sports Bureau, the 21-0 lead to start a game is the largest to start a game since Portland scored the first 22 points against Boston in 2004.Being 21 down against an elite team on their floor is tough to overcome, Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. We played a good enough offensive game to win against a terrific team, but our first-quarter defence was obviously poor.Charlotte got the lead into single digits in the second quarter and trailed 59-57 early in the third, but Cleveland ended the third on a 21-9 run.We had a lull in the second quarter and in the third quarter, which really allowed them to get back in the game, but we sustained the effort for close to 48 minutes, James said.While James displayed his noted passing ability, he was the recipient of two length-of-the-court passes from Love for dunks that brought the crowd to its feet.The plays brought back memories of James high school days when he played football.Its a unique gift that he has that not too many guys in our league have, James said. He can go over the head, two-handed. Me, being a wide receiver in my day, I can go em also.Kyrie Irving scored 16 points for the Cavaliers, who were coming off consecutive road losses to Oklahoma City and New Orleans after winning eight in a row.Kemba Walker led Charlotte with 24 points. Al Jefferson added 14 for the Hornets, who are 1-10 away from home — the worst road record in the NBA. Charlotte has lost three straight and 13 of 15.Charlotte centre Cody Zeller left the game late in the fourth quarter after hitting his head on the floor while scrambling for a loose ball with Anderson Varejao.The Hornets called the injury a nasal contusion and Zeller had a large bump at the top of his nose. He will be examined Tuesday.Varejao went in on me and I fell, he said. My face and my nose hit the floor. Then he landed on top of me.Cleveland, which began a five-game homestand, has won six straight at Quicken Loans Arena.Michael Kidd-Gilchrist replaced Gerald Henderson in the starting lineup for Charlotte, but scored one point in 21 minutes. Kidd-Gilchrist came off the bench in the last three games after returning from a stress reaction in his right foot.James also got a postgame visit in the locker room from billionaire Warren Buffett, who attended the game with Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert. Buffett, wearing a Cavaliers jersey with James No. 23, chatted with the four-time MVP for a few minutes.___ALMOST READYCoach David Blatt hopes F Mike Miller (concussion) will play Wednesday. Miller, who has missed six straight games, participated in 3-on-3 drills Sunday and could go through a full practice Tuesday.NO QUICK RETURNHornets small forward Jeffery Taylor served the final game of his 24-game NBA suspension for a domestic-violence incident in Michigan. Clifford doesnt plan on making him active for a game in the near future. Hell have to beat out one of our other guys for a spot, and hes missed a lot of time, Clifford said.TIP-INSHornets: Clifford is a longtime friend of Michael Malone, who was fired as Sacramentos coach Sunday. I was shocked, he said. It shows this league gets crazy. ... It was Kidd-Gilchrists first start since Nov. 11. I felt like I was telling him, Welcome back, young man. Now, heres LeBron to guard, Clifford said, smiling.Cavaliers: James is sticking behind Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, despite the rookies poor performance in his first NFL start Sunday. Im not disappointed, said James, who attended the game. Im a friend that supports, and its only one game. ... Dion Waiters and Matthew Dellavedova, who both spent Friday night in a New Orleans hospital because of a stomach illness, returned Monday.UP NEXTHornets: Host Phoenix on Wednesday.Cavaliers: Host Atlanta on Wednesday. Adidas NMD Italia . "Its amazing to do this coming from such a small island, where tennis isnt necessarily recognized as one of the main sports," Puig said. "Im just happy Im able to be here playing tennis not only for myself, but for my country too. NMD Scontate Outlet . Listen to the Rangers vs. Kings live on TSN Radio starting at 7pm et/4pm pt. You can also stream the post-game press conferences live on TSN. http://www.adidasnmditalia.it/ .com) - Houston Texans interim head coach Wade Phillips confirmed Monday that starting quarterback Case Keenum sustained a sprained right thumb during Sundays 25-3 loss in Indianapolis. Scarpe NMD Italia . Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris, city natives, handled the catering for teammates that begged them for the tasty postgame feast. Adidas NMD Online Italia . Both sides came closest to scoring in the first half, when Roma had a goal from Mattia Destro waved off for offside and Inters Rodrigo Palacio headed high. "A draw was a fair result. Neither squad had many chances," Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic said.The infamous open letter that Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert wrote to Cavs fans following the departure of LeBron James to the Miami Heat in 2010 has disappeared from the Cavaliers website overnight. The letter, written in comic sans font, roundly attacked Jamess character and called his defection to the Heat a "betrayal." With James again a free agent and the Cavaliers interested in bringing the four-time NBA MVP back to Ohioo, theres been speculation in recent days that James still feels hurt over the letter written four summers ago.dddddddddddd. The removal of the letter could be viewed as a move to appease James and attempt to mend the falling out that occurred between the Akron, Ohio native and the team that drafted him first-overall in 2003. James, 29, is expected to meet with Heat president Pat Riley before agreeing to a deal with any other team. 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