LeBron feels the Heat as his Cavaliers crumble

LeBron James returned to Miami for the first time on Christmas Day but there was no generosity afforded from the Heat who saw off his Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91.

Back on the South Beach after two finals wins from four finals appearances in his time there, James was afforded a warm reception from the crowd, but on court there were no such luxuries. He scored 30 points to give his side a chance but Dwayne Wade’s 31 and Luol Deng’s 25 made sure he was shut down.

It was his first regular-season game playing against the Heat since he decided in free agency last summer to return to the Cavaliers and his home state. James led Miami to four NBA Finals appearances and two titles in his four years after departing from Cleveland in the summer of 2010. When asked why he believes players are chastised and not owners, James said: “I don’t know. I’m done.”