Cavaliers thump Spurs 101-81 to stop slump (AP)

Back to basics. Back to winning. The Cleveland Cavaliers didn't need long to remember what's made them so good. Locked into attack mode from the start, LeBron James scored 38 points -- 18 in the first quarter -- and Mo Williams and Delonte West added 22 apiece as the NBA's best home team avoided its first three-game losing streak by beating the San Antonio Spurs 101-81 on Sunday.