James leads Cavs past Wizards in Game 1 (AP)

 
Round one went to LeBron. Determined to make the Wizards swallow their words, LeBron James scored 32 points, making two tough shots in traffic down the stretch as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened the NBA playoffs with an intense 93-86 win over Washington on Saturday. Called "overrated" by Washington's DeShawn Stevenson in the final weeks of the season, James scored 20 points in the second half to... [link]

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