LeBron James enjoys winning return to Cleveland and thanks fans for warm reception

LeBron James enjoyed a winning return to Cleveland, dropping 32 points to lead the Lakers to victory over the Cavaliers

LeBron James ensured he enjoyed a winning return to Cleveland as he scored 32 points to lead the Lakers to victory over the Cavaliers.

Image: James celebrates his winning return to Cleveland

James led his team in points, rebounds and assists and inspired a fourth-quarter rally that allowed the Lakers to run out 109-105 winners.

Trailing 99-91 against James' former team, Kyle Kuzma's 24-foot three-pointer cut the Lakers' deficit to five points before, in a sight all too familiar to Cleveland fans, 'The King' took over.

Image: James shares a joke with Cleveland Cavaliers coach Larry Drew

James made two free throws, connected on a three-point jumper and made three more foul shots to put the Lakers up 102-99 before four free throws from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope sealed the win.

James thanked the Cleveland Cavaliers fans for giving him a warm welcome

Speaking after the game, James said: "I played for 11 years for [Cleveland] and I gave everything I could on the court and off the court, representing this city and this community with the utmost respect.

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"To come back and get the reception I got tonight means a lot, not only to me but to my family and friends that were here [to watch the game]."

Click the video at the top of the page to watch LeBron's 32-point performance against his former team

Also See:

Wednesday night's results

  • Oklahoma City Thunder 123-95 Golden State Warriors
  • Portland Trail Blazers 100-143 Milwaukee Bucks
  • New York Knicks 117-109 Boston Celtics
  • Detroit Pistons 124-126 Houston Rockets
  • Denver Nuggets 103-101 Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Indiana Pacers 109-127 Charlotte Hornets
  • New Orleans Pelicans 120-121 Philadelphia 76ers
  • Toronto Raptors 124-108 Atlanta Hawks
  • Los Angeles Lakers 109-105 Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Phoenix Suns 116-124 Chicago Bulls
  • Brooklyn Nets 113-119 Dallas Mavericks
  • Memphis Grizzlies 104-103 San Antonio Spurs
  • Sacramento Kings 119-110 Utah Jazz

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