ans during the ceremony, which included the surreal sight of James sitting again on Cleveland's bench.James,Nike Free 5.0 Black Grey AU, who famously left Cleveland as a free agent in 2010, kept a low profile as Ilgauskas' jersey was raised to the rafters, but afterward he greeted his close friend and then posed for photos on the floor with former teammates Delonte West and Daniel ''Boobie'' Gibson.Anthony couldn't buy a basket in the early minutes before heating up.He scored nine straight points to help the Knicks open a 45-35 lead, and then made his sixth shot in a row, a 3-pointer, to give New York a 14-point cushion.Hawes made consecutive 3-pointers to get the Cavs within six,Nike Air Max 2013 Womens US, but Smith dropped the first of his five 3-pointers and New York pushed its lead to 58-43.Irving,Nike Free Run 2, though, closed the second quarter with seven quick points to pull the Cavs within 58-50 at halftime.NOTES: The Knicks made 14 3s. ... Cavs C Anderson Varejao played nine minutes after missing the previous 12 games with a sore back. ... James flew in from Chicago to support Ilgauskas, his teammate for eight seasons in Cleveland. With the Heat playing on Sunday, James chartered a jet to witness the ceremony. Dressed smartly in a dark suit, James sat in a luxury suite during the first half before coming down to the floor at half to see Ilgauskas' jersey raised to the rafters. ... Beginning with a game in Phoenix on Wednesday, the Cavs will play six straight games - three at home, three on the road - against teams currently in the playoffs. After the Suns, Cleveland will travel to Golden State and the Los Angeles Clippers before hosting Miami, Oklahoma City and Houston.
CLEVELAND (AP) - David Brown pushed his team to the brink of a championship, and as the final seconds ticked off the clock, Western Michigan's star senior guard reflected on everything he'd been through.Advertisement The ups and downs,Air Jordan 1 Black Blue AU, good times and bad. The serious knee injury that ended one season and threatened his career.And as he stood near half-court, Brown looked at his celebrating teammates and knew it had all been worth itHe and the Broncos were champions.''Finally,'' he said. ''I've been here for five long, frustrating years and it's finally here and I can't believe that with this group of guys we were able to overcome so many negative things.''Brown scored 32 points, freshman Tucker Haymond added 21 and Western Michigan earned its first trip to the NCAA tournament in 10 years by beating Toledo 98-77 on Saturday night in the Mid-American Conference championship.The top-seeded Broncos (23-9) won their first title since 2004, and along with it, the league's automatic spot inside the NCAA brackets. Shayne Whittington added 20 points and 13 rebounds for WMU, which had to overcome an 18-point deficit in the semifinals to sneak past Akron.The title game was much easier for the Broncos, who pulled away in the second half, outrebounded the Rockets 46-27 and set the tournament record for points in a final.Western Michigan had endured several players transferring, and although they weren't picked to even win