Buckets of fun for Cavs in Carolina

RALEIGH, North Carolina: LeBron James scored 25 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers roared to their eighth consecutive victory, crushing the Charlotte Bobcats 94-74 on Saturday.

Cleveland scored the game's first seven points and were never seriously threatened in improving its record to 17-3. The Central Division-leading Cavaliers have not lost since Nov 19, when they were beaten 96-89 by the Detroit Pistons.

"They (the Cavaliers) are terrific," Bobcats coach Larry Brown told reporters. "They're playing so unselfishly, they defend well, they have a lot of people that can play."