Los Angeles - LeBron James now has a clear understanding of why the New Orleans Hornets signed James Posey in the off season.
Posey sparked a fourth-quarter surge with a strip of James and a dunk Saturday night as the New Orleans Hornets pulled away from the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 104-92 victory in an early season match-up of championship contenders.
David West scored 25 points, and Chris Paul added 24 and 15 assists for the Hornets (3-0), who limited James to 15 points and captured their home opener after road wins over Golden State and Phoenix.
Los Angeles - National Basketball Association standings and results from Saturday's games: <# Eastern Conference ==================
Atlantic Div. W L Pct. GB ----------------------------------- Toronto 3 0 1.000 - Boston 2 1 .667 1.0 New Jersey 1 1 .500 1.5 New York 1 1 .500 1.5 Philadelphia 1 2 .333 2.0
Central Div. W L Pct. GB ----------------------------------- Detroit 2 0 1.000 - Chicago 2 1 .667 0.5 Indiana 1 1 .500 1.0 Cleveland 1 2 .333 1.5 Milwaukee 1 2 .333 1.5
South-East Div. W L Pct. GB ----------------------------------- Atlanta 2 0 1.000 - Charlotte 1 1 .500 1.0 Miami 1 2 .333 1.5 Orlando 1 2 .333 1.5 Washington 0 2 .000 2.0
Milan - A 2-0 win over struggling giants Roma late Saturday pushed Juventus within three points of leaders Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A, and worsened the crisis of the Rome guests holding them dangerously close to the lower reaches.
Juve have now 18 points from 10 games, while Roma were held on seven, just two more than tail-enders Reggina, but with a game in hand.
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Milan - A 2-0 win over struggling giants Roma late Saturday pushed Juventus within three points of leaders Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A, and worsened the crisis of the Rome guests holding them dangerously close to the lower reaches.
