Cavaliers back near best to defeat Blazers (AP)

The Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from consecutive sloppy road losses to beat the hobbled Portland TrailBlazers 104-99 in the NBA on Friday. LeBron James scored 33 points, adding seven assists and rebounds and a soaring block on a shot in the closing seconds. Anderson Varejao had a season-high 22 plus 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who were back home after losing in Memphis and Houston.