NBA : Wade leads Heat past Cavs
Dwyane Wade had 41 points – including a team-record 24 points in the final quarter – as Miami came from behind Thursday at Miami to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-89.
Lebron James, bothered by a sprained right big toe, played 36 minutes and finished with 17 points, nine assists and six rebounds – but was just 3 for 8 from the line.
Shaquille O’Neal had 16 points before fouling out and Jason Kapono added 13 for Miami. Daniel Gibson had 19 points and Drew Gooden added 11 for Cleveland.
Suns 103, Spurs 87: At Phoenix, Amare Stoudemire had 24 points and 23 rebounds, Leandro Barbosa scored 25 points and the Suns rallied to beat San Antonio.
Boris Diaw scored 16 and Steve Nash added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns, who won for the third time in 13 regular-season meetings against the Spurs.
Anthony snubbed for All-Star game
One bad night may have overshadowed all the good Carmelo Anthony has done this season.
The NBA’s leading scorer was not among the seven reserves announced for the Western Conference team that will play in the NBA All-Star game.
Denver teammate Allen Iverson was chosen, extending his streak of consecutive All-Star appearances to eight.
Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire and Shawn Marion were all chosen from the Phoenix Suns, the league’s highest-scoring team. Suns coach Mike D’Antoni will lead the West.
Dirk Nowitzki was the only player picked from the Dallas Mavericks, who have the league’s best record.
Detroit and New Jersey had multiple reserves picked for the Feb. 18 game. Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton, who both made their first appearances last season, are going back, and Jason Kidd and Vince Carter will represent the Nets in the game at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center.
Indiana’s Jermaine O’Neal and first-timers Dwight Howard of Orlando and Caron Butler of Washington round out the East reserves.
The remainder of the West reserves were San Antonio guard Tony Parker and Utah forward Carlos Boozer.
Washington’s Eddie Jordan clinched the East’s coaching spot on Thursday night when Cleveland lost to Miami.
Around the league
Sacramento Kings coach Eric Musselman was suspended two games without pay by the NBA for driving under the influence. … Eddie Jones signed a contract to return to the Miami Heat, two days after being waived by the Memphis Grizzlies. … Wizards forward Antawn Jamison will be sidelined three-to-six weeks with a sprained left knee.