Rookie Kyrie Irving made a driving layup in traffic with 15.8 seconds left to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 91-88 victory against the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. (Today)

With LeBron James running the show, the Miami Heat ran the Philadelphia 76ers out of their building. Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, and James had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Miami Heat to a 99-79 victory against Philadelphia at Well Fargo Center. Needing a jump-start in the fourth, James shifted to point guard, sparking a dominant late run that put away the pesky 76ers. (Yesterday)

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and coach Rick Carlisle were fined Friday by the NBA after they became upset with the officiating Wednesday in a 95-86 loss to Oklahoma City. Carlisle was fined $35,000 for kicking a ball into the stands with 9:34 left in the fourth quarter. He was ejected and apologized to Cuban and the fans right after the game. (Yesterday)

Derrick Rose scored 32 points to outduel Carmelo Anthony, and the Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks, 105-102, Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. Rose had 15 in the fourth quarter and repeatedly answered when the Knicks rallied. With Chicago leading, 88-83, midway through the final period, the reigning MVP scored on three consecutive possessions. (02/03/2012)

Andre Iguodala helped the Philadelphia 76ers stamp themselves as a rising threat in the East, scoring 19 points and grabbing nine rebounds in a 98-82 victory against the visiting Chicago Bulls. Iguodala outplayed Derrick Rose and stuffed a month's worth of highlight video activity into one game. (02/02/2012)