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LeBron's 38 lift Cavs by stumbling Celts (AP)

For days, LeBron James insisted facing the NBA champions in January was no ordinary regular-season game. He and his teammates proved it. James scored 38 points, harassed Paul Pierce all over the floor and strengthened his case to be the league's MVP front-runner as the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 19-0 at home by beating the staggering Boston Celtics 98-83 Friday night in a game oozing with...

Cavs' Szczerbiak (knee) out at least a week
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Wally Szczerbiak will miss at least one week with a bruised right knee.

Cavs F Szczerbiak out at least 1 week (AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Wally Szczerbiak will miss at least one week with a bruised right knee. The team said in a statement Saturday that Szczerbiak suffered right knee contusions during the last several games. He had an MRI at the Cleveland Clinic on Saturday that confirmed the contusions. Szczerbiak is averaging 6.6 points and 2.6 rebounds this season.

LeBron sits out 4th as Cavs cruise in NY (AP)

LeBron James might never have an easier night at Madison Square Garden, whether he plays for the Knicks or not. James scored 26 points before sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers quickly took a charged-up New York crowd out of the game in a 119-101 victory Tuesday night. Delonte West added 16 points and Wally Szczerbiak had 15 for the Cavaliers, who rang up their highest...

Oklahoma City waives F Donyell Marshall (AP)
Forward Donyell Marshall won't be making the move to Oklahoma City with the Seattle SuperSonics. The 14-year NBA veteran was waived Wednesday by the Oklahoma City franchise, which still hasn't been renamed after its relocation last month. Marshall was acquired by the franchise from Cleveland in a three-team trade in February that sent Wally Szczerbiak and Ben Wallace to the Cavaliers.

Cavs' James sits and wins scoring title (AP)

Chauncey Billups looked up from his chair in Detroit's crowded locker room and addressed the days ahead. "The real season," he said, "is about to start." Playoff time. For the Pistons, that's all that matters. With its reserves playing most of the minutes, Detroit closed the regular-season Wednesday night with an 84-74 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team that beat the Pistons four straight...

Pavlovic out with ankle sprain
Cavaliers swingman Sasha Pavlovic will miss at least the first round of the playoffs with a sprained ankle. Pavlovic injured his left ankle in the third quarter of Monday night's 91-90 win at Philadelphia. He's expected to miss two to three weeks. It's been a lost year for Pavlovic, who started the season with a contract holdout, missed 23 games with a sprained left foot, was benched recently and had just returned to the starting lineup in place of the struggling Wally Szczerbiak.

Bucks end 6-game skid, beat Cavs 108-98 (AP)

Mo Williams scored 27 points and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a six-game losing streak with a 108-98 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. LeBron James scored 29, Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 20 and Wally Szczerbiak 14 as Cleveland failed in its first attempt at going 11 games over .500 this season.

James, Cavs stifle Pistons 89-73 (AP)

A newcomer to one of the NBA's fiercest rivalries, Wally Szczerbiak didn't need long to understand Cleveland's hatred. "All my buddies, all the fans, everybody, all they want to do is beat Detroit," he said. LeBron James scored 30 points, moving closer to becoming Cleveland's top career scorer, and the Cavaliers reminded Detroit that they're still the team to beat in the Eastern Conference with an...

Szczerbiak misses game to be with wife (AP)
Wally Szczerbiak missed Cleveland's game against Minnesota on Friday night to be with his wife, Shannon, who is expecting the couple's third child. Szczerbiak was acquired on Feb. 21 in an 11-player trade that also included Chicago and Seattle. In three games with the Cavaliers, he is averaging 11.7 points.

New-look Cavaliers hit floor Sunday (AP)
The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers hit the floor for the first time Sunday night against Memphis. Cleveland, which was involved in a three-team, 11-player trade Thursday, started Ben Wallace at power forward and Delonte West at point guard alongside LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Devin Brown. The other two players picked up in the deal, forward Joe Smith and guard Wally Szczerbiak, came off the...

LeBron gives his approval on Cavs' trade
LeBron James danced in his seat. Guess he likes the trades. James, who had been hoping the Cavaliers would pull the trigger on a deal prior to Thursday's trading deadline, gave his stamp of approval to the club's acquisition of Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, Joe Smith and Delonte West - four players the Cavs feel can get them an NBA title. "I'm excited," he said. Jason Kidd may have been James' No. 1 choice, but he wasn't complaining about Cleveland's new quartet.

LeBron likes new-look Cavaliers (AP)
LeBron James danced in his seat. Guess he likes the trades. James, who had been hoping the Cavaliers would pull the trigger on a deal prior to Thursday's trading deadline, gave his stamp of approval to the club's acquisition of Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, Joe Smith and Delonte West -- four players the Cavs feel can get them an NBA title.

Cavs get Ben Wallace in 11-player deal (AP)
LeBron James finally got some help to win an NBA title. In a blockbuster, three-way trade involving Cleveland, Chicago, Seattle and including 11 players, the Cavaliers acquired center Ben Wallace from the Bulls and forward Wally Szczerbiak from the SuperSonics, two players to possibly get James and the Cavs through the Eastern Conference and back to the finals.

Szczerbiak's mistake allows Suns to win (AP)

Wally Szczerbiak took the ball out of bounds, found no one open, and called timeout. Oops. His team had no timeouts left. That mistake with 15.1 seconds to play allowed the Phoenix Suns to escape with a 103-99 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday night. "Now I know how Chris Webber felt in the NCAA tournament," Szczerbiak said, recalling that long-ago error that helped cost Michigan the...

Hawks extend SuperSonics' skid to 13 (AP)

Marvin Williams scored a career-high 33 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 99-90 victory that extended the Seattle SuperSonics' losing streak to a franchise-record tying 13 games. Williams, who grew up in Bremerton, just a ferry ride away from Seattle, had 16 points in the first half as the Hawks blew away the Sonics early to end a four-game losing streak.

Rockets hand Sonics 11th straight loss (AP)
Yao Ming had 30 points and 17 rebounds, Tracy McGrady added 17 points and five assists and the Houston Rockets beat Seattle 96-89 on Monday, the SuperSonics' team-record 11th consecutive loss. Bonzi Wells scored 16 points for the Rockets, who've won seven of their last nine games. Wally Szczerbiak and Jeff Green had 15 points apiece for Seattle, now riding the longest single-season losing streak in...

Mavs hand Sonics 10th straight loss (AP)

Kevin Durant is learning NBA lessons the hard way. With the Seattle SuperSonics headed toward another lopsided loss, Durant forced up a wild 3-pointer early in the third quarter. Coach P.J. Carlesimo, having seen enough, quickly yanked the prized rookie out of the game. Just another rough moment in a difficult season for the young Seattle squad, which lost its 10th straight game, 111-96 to the Dallas...

Sonics lose without injured Durant (AP)

Louis Williams is starting to gain confidence and show his potential with Philadelphia. The 21-year-old Williams scored 19 points, including going 12 of 14 from the free-throw line, to help the 76ers hold off the injury-depleted Seattle SuperSonics 98-90 on Monday night. "He hasn't been as aggressive as we would have liked," 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks said of Williams.

Durant hurt in Sonics' win over Wolves (AP)

An injury to the team's franchise player overshadowed a nice win by the SuperSonics. Wally Szczerbiak and rookie Jeff Green each scored 18 points, and Seattle overcame the loss of Kevin Durant to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-90 on Saturday night. The Sonics played the final three quarters without Durant, their leading scorer.

Durant's 27 help Sonics hold off Raptors (AP)

Kevin Durant did it all Friday night, hitting deep 3-pointers, slamming a poster-worthy baseline dunk over a 7-footer and throwing a no-look pass on the fastbreak. Yep, the Seattle rookie had fun against Toronto. Durant scored 27 points, Wally Szczerbiak added 23 off the bench, and the SuperSonics held off Toronto's late rally for a 123-115 victory.

Boozer helps Jazz end 6-game slide (AP)

Carlos Boozer had 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 96-75 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Saturday night, snapping a six-game losing streak. Deron Williams added 18 points and 10 assists for the Jazz. Ronnie Brewer also had 18 points and Andrei Kirilenko scored 16. Wally Szczerbiak scored 24 points for Seattle, which had won two straight.

Durant's 30 help Sonics beat Knicks (AP)

Kevin Durant scored 30 points, fellow rookie Jeff Green added 17, and the Seattle SuperSonics beat the slumping New York Knicks 117-110 Wednesday night. Former Knicks forward Kurt Thomas scored five clutch points in the final 2:31 as Seattle handed New York its fourth straight loss. Luke Ridnour and Wally Szczerbiak each scored 12 points to help the SuperSonics snap a five-game road skid.

Durant leads Sonics to first home win (AP)

Kevin Durant scored 22 of his career-high 35 points in the second half, and the Seattle SuperSonics beat the Indiana Pacers 95-93 on Friday night to become the final NBA team to win a home game this season. Seattle was 0-7 at home and had lost 11 straight home games dating to last season. But Durant showed off the skills that made him the No.

Jefferson leads Nets past Sonics 98-93 (AP)

Richard Jefferson kept up his stellar start to the season, scoring 30 points, and the New Jersey Nets held off the Seattle SuperSonics' fourth-quarter rally for a 98-93 victory Friday night. Averaging a career-best 24.5 points so far, Jefferson continued to carry the Nets' scoring lead even with Vince Carter available again after missing time with a sprained right ankle.

Wally Szczerbiak, G/F - SEA
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Durant making good impression on Sonics (AP)

Kevin Durant grabbed outlet passes. He stepped out and fed post players who were running down the middle of the floor. When he did go inside, he soared to the baseline for a rebound over Wally Szczerbiak, the veteran small forward who at 6-foot-7 is two inches shorter but far more bulky than the teenager with the body of a greyhound.