LeBron Thumps Cleveland in Return

When LeBron James brought his talents back home to Cleveland last night for the first time since turning his back on the city, the fans let him know just how they felt. Amid stepped up security, they came with signs too vulgar to print to boo and taunt their once favorite son. But LeBron took it all in stride and delivered a season-best performance by posting 38 points in the Miami Heat’s 118-90 blowout of the Cavaliers. “It’s nothing personal,” James said afterward. “It’s a basketball game. And I had to maintain my focus no matter what’s said or what’s done throughout that game.”