MIAMI -- LeBron James caught an alley-oop flip from Dwyane Wade on a fast break, threw down a dunk and then headed up court with

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MIAMI -- LeBron James caught an alley-oop flip from Dwyane Wade on a fast break, threw down a dunk and then headed up court with his arms spread like some superhero. Oliver Ekman-Larsson Coyotes Jersey . James can look the part, whether hes wearing a clear mask or a black one. Switching to a clear protective cover at the NBAs request, James had 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists Saturday to help the Miami Heat earn their seventh consecutive victory by beating the Orlando Magic 112-98. James dispensed with the black mask he wore Thursday when playing for the first time since he broke his nose. "He was a clear-mask guy tonight," teammate Chris Bosh said. "He was just a regular dude, a regular citizen of Gotham." Wade scored 24 points and Bosh 20 for the Heat, who shot 58 per cent. Eleven players scored for the Heat, and their bench totalled 39 points. James said league officials wanted him to wear something that would allow opponents to see his face. The newer mask seemed to bother James more than the black one did, and he frequently took it off when the clock was stopped. "Its not comfortable," he said. "Having something on your face isnt comfortable, but it is what it is." While the mask was a nuisance and James nose remained tender, neither hindered his performance. "Its another challenge for a great player," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "His game is an aggressive, attacking game, and theres going to be contact. But coming off the injury, he has been as aggressive as he was before." James streak of five consecutive games with more than 30 points came to an end, but he took just 12 shots and played only 31 minutes. "When you come out and take care of business, thats a reward," he said. After sitting out a week because of his broken nose, he avoided another injury when he went stumbling into the third row after making a fast-break layup and settled in an unoccupied seat. The Heat improved to 10-1 since Feb. 1, and theyve won their past four games by an average of 19 points. "Defensively were flying around and were communicating," James said. "And offensively, obviously were playing at a high level." The Heat completed a sweep of the four-game season series against their in-state rivals. "Theyre an efficient team, the most efficient team in the NBA," Magic coach Jacque Vaughn said. "Thats done with LeBron setting up people, and youre getting shots that you want. Youre not rushing." The game was the first for the last-place Magic since they broke a 16-game road losing streak at Philadelphia on Wednesday. Tobias Harris led Orlando with 20 points, and Nikola Vucevic added 18. With the Heat taking the lead for good early in the second quarter, Bosh played only 18 minutes, his lowest total since Nov. 16. "I got a bunch of night-off jokes tonight," Bosh said. "I enjoyed it. Guys filled in and did their job." Among the contributors off the bench was Greg Oden, playing his 11th game after being sidelined by knee trouble for 3 1/2 years. He went 3 for 3 for eight points with four rebounds in 13 minutes. "Im happy to be on the team," Oden said. "When I get a chance to play, I just dont want to mess up." Heat guard Mario Chalmers had the highlight play of the first half, fetching a loose ball while seated at midcourt with his back to his basket, then flipping a pass over his shoulder to James to set up a fast-break basket. The Heat also got to the rim often out of their half-court offence. "They do a good job moving the ball, driving, kicking," Vucevic said. "They make plays for each other. Theyre very unselfish." NOTES: Orlandos Arron Afflalo missed his fourth consecutive game. He was out with a sprained ankle and is now recovering from a brief illness. ... At 42-14, the Heat have tied their best start through 56 games. They had the same record a year ago, when they went on to win their second consecutive NBA title. ... The Heat improved to 15-0 at home when leading at halftime. Luke Schenn Coyotes Jersey . -- The Denver Broncos are shuffling their offensive line this off-season and Orlando Franklin provided some insight into their plans Monday by tweeting that hes moving from right tackle to left guard. Tobias Rieder Coyotes Jersey . TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie tweeted that its believed the Flames are working towards a new contract with the defenceman. http://www.officialcoyoteshockey.com/Dylan-Strome-Jersey/ . As the only competitor to try two quads, much less complete them, Kovtun ended the day nearly nine points ahead of Japans Tatsuki Machida, who opened with a clean quad but then stepped out of the triple toe loop that was the second jump in his combination.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Chicago Bulls will resume a three-game homestand Wednesday versus the Brooklyn Nets at the United Center. The Bulls have lost two of three games to begin the month of December and opened the homestand with Saturdays 112-102 setback to the white-hot Golden State Warriors. Draymond Green led the visitors with 31 points and Klay Thompson followed with 24. Chicago was paced by Jimmy Butlers 24 points, while Pau Gasol did all he could with 22 points and 20 rebounds. Joakim Noah had 16 points and Derrick Rose managed nine to go along with six assists for the Bulls, whose 23 turnovers led to 27 Golden State points. Theyre a tough team to match up against, said Gasol, who is one of six players with 12 double-doubles this season. They have a lot of players that can spread the floor, shoot the ball well. They do a good job of moving the ball and finding the open guy. The Bulls will wrap up the stay Friday versus Portland and is 2-5 in the Windy City as opposed to a 10-3 road ledger. Chicago has scored 100-plus points in its last six games, averaging 108.8 ppg in that stretch. Butler has helped the cause and is posting 23.0 ppg in the past 11 contests, leading the team in scoring eight times over that span. On the injury front for the Bulls, Noah is expected to miss Wednesdays game because of a sprained ankle. He is averaging 8.9 points and 9.6 boards. Brooklyn has struggled in recent weeks with two straight losses and nine in the previous 13 tries. Clayton Keller Coyotes Jersey. The Nets are coming off a 110-88 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, as Dion Waiters stole the show with 26 points and Kevin Love added 19 to go along with 14 rebounds. LeBron James had 18 points with Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton in the crowd on their trip to the United State. Kevin Garnett paced the Nets with 14 points, Deron Williams chipped in 13 and 11 assists, and Mirza Teletovic added 11 points for Brooklyn, which was outscored by a 35-18 margin in the third quarter. LeBron got aggressive, Williams said. It was a bad third quarter for us. It was a snowball effect. Brooklyn is 4-5 away from the Big Apple and will host Philadelphia Friday. Nets guard Joe Johnson (illness) is expected to miss Wednesdays game, while Teletovic (hip/facial cut) is doubtful and Brook Lopez (back) is listed as questionable. Lopez missed the Cavs game and is averaging 16.1 points per game. Johnson is scoring at 15.7 ppg clip and was sidelined Monday. Chicago defeated Brooklyn, 102-84, on Nov. 30 and Butler posted 26 points. Gasol added 25 points and 13 rebounds in that one for the Bulls, while Williams was held to 10 points and three assists. The Bulls are 11-4 in the past 15 games against the Nets. Brooklyn will visit Chicago on Dec. 30 and will host the Bulls April 13. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '