Cavaliers withstand LeBron James' triple-double to knock off Heat

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    As he left the arena, Cavaliers coach Byron Scott smiled and accepted fist bumps and congratulations from security guards lining the hallway.

    "Coach," one of them said, "we're going to talk about this one all summer."

    And probably for many more.

    Cleveland got the win it wanted most.

    Take that, LeBron.

    Despite blowing a 23-point lead, the Cavs battled back to beat the Miami Heat 102-90 on Tuesday night, getting a small dose of satisfaction against James, the franchise's biggest star who was making his second homecoming visit to Cleveland since bolting last summer.

    J.J. Hickson scored 21, Anthony Parker scored 20 and unsung center Ryan Hollins threw around his weight for the Cavs, who were embarrassed by the Heat 118-90 on Dec. 2 -- a night when Cleveland fans unleashed pent-up hatred on James, the native son who scorned them.

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