LeBron James scored 28 points and seemed more relaxed than in previous games back in Cleveland, leading the Miami Heat to their eighth straight win, 95-84 over the Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
He added eight rebounds and eight assists in his fifth game as a visitor against the Cavs, the team that drafted him and the one he led to the NBA Finals before leaving as a free agent three years ago to chase NBA championships in Miami. James improved to 11-1 against Cleveland.
Unlike his previous four visits, James wasn't the target of nonstop booing or taunts. There wasn't the hatred that filled Quicken Loans Arena the first time he came back on Dec. 2, 2010.