LeBron says he's had it with free-agency talk
Frustrated by the repeated questions about his future, LeBron James said yesterday that he won't talk about his possible free agency next summer until after this season.
The Cleveland star and reigning league MVP said before the Cavaliers' game at Orlando that all the talk is "getting old."
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Cavaliers' LeBron James drives for a shot with Orlando's Brandon Bass and Marcin Gortat defending.
He then went out and scored 36 points to help lead the Cavaliers to a 102-92 win over the host Orlando Magic in a rematch of the Eastern Conference finals.
Cleveland's Delonte West was inactive for the game for what coach Mike Brown said afterward was an "internal matter."
Before the game, James cut off interviews after being hit with questions about free agency and teaming with Miami's Dwyane Wade, who has said the two have discussed forming a mega-tandem.
"This free-agent talk is getting old. It's getting old and I think I'm going to stop. Tonight will be the last time I answer any more free-agent questions until the offseason," James said.
James can opt-out of his contract at the end of this season and become a free agent. He has been overloaded with questions about his plans and has continued to say that winning is most important.
In other games:
* At Indianapolis, Danny Granger scored 31 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to help Indiana beat Golden State, 108-94, for the Pacers' third straight win.
* At Toronto, Chris Bosh had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Jose Calderon added 18 points to help the Raptors beat Chicago, 99-89.
* At Boston, Rajon Rondo had 14 points and 11 assists and the Celtics beat Utah, 105-86, to match their 8-1 start from their title-winning season 2 years ago.
* At New York, Al Horford scored a season-high 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Josh Smith added 22 points and 12 boards, and Atlanta sent the Knicks to their fifth straight loss, 114-101.
* At Auburn Hills, Mich., Charlie Villanueva had a season-high 30 points and outscored Charlotte by himself (18 points) in the third quarter, leading Detroit to a 98-75 win over Charlotte.
* At Minneapolis, Greg Oden had 18 points and 11 rebounds in three quarters to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 107-84 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
* At Milwaukee, Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 14 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, and Andrew Bogut added 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Bucks to a 108-102 victory over the Denver Nuggets, who got 32 points and 10 rebounds from Carmelo Anthony.
* At San Antonio, Richard Jefferson scored 29 points and the Spurs survived another game without Tony Parker and Tim Duncan - both have sore ankles - en route to a 92-83 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
* At Houston, Luis Scola had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Carl Landry scored 20 points in the Rockets' 104-79 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, who've lost seven straight games.
Noteworthy
* The NBA said the review that overturned a winning shot by Chicago's Brad Miller was correct and handled appropriately. Referees looked at video replay for about 3 minutes before determining that Miller's shot came after the final buzzer, giving Denver a 90-89 victory Tuesday night.
Although a review is supposed to be completed in a 2-minute period, crew chief Mark Wunderlich then asked the truck if there were any additional angles. He was provided with the overhead view that showed the ball was still on Miller's fingertips at the buzzer.
* The Washington Wizards have signed free-agent guard Earl Boykins after a series of injuries at that position and waived center Paul Davis.
