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Cavaliers vs. LA Lakers live score, recap as LeBron James, Bronny visit Cleveland
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CLEVELAND — A couple of kids from Akron will be in Cleveland Wednesday night.
LeBron James , Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers travel to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to battle the Cavaliers , who are 4-0 to begin Kenny Atkinson's first season as Cavs coach, including a key win over the New York Knicks Monday night.
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Here's how Wednesday's Cavs-Lakers game unfolded.
Cavaliers beat the Lakers in returns of LeBron, Bronny James; recap
The Cavs are 5-0 with a 134-110 win over the Lakers.
Donovan Mitchell (24 points, seven assists, three steals) and Jarrett Allen (20 points, 17 rebounds) led the way. Neither played nearly as much in the second half with the game in hand. Evan Mobley went on a tear in the fourth quarter and finished with a game-high 25 points.
LeBron James finished the night with 26 points, six assists and three rebounds.
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Bronny James makes a jumper, Cleveland fans love it; Cavs-Lakers update
Bronny James took his first shot attempt and drained it, and Cavs fans went nuts in one of the loudest cheers of the entire night.
The Cavs are up 127-105. LeBron is on the bench.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse erupts as Bronny James checks into Cavs-Lakers game
The Cavs crowd has gotten what it wanted.
As Bronny James got up to check into the game, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse erupted with applause. It might have been one of the loudest cheers of the entire night.
The Cavs lead 118-98 with 5:16 left.
This Cleveland crowd really loves Bronny. Nearly everyone in the lower bowl is on their feet and not sitting down.
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Cavs fans are also now booing any Lakers player who isn't Bronny who takes a shot.
Cavs fans start 'We want Bronny' chant during Cavaliers-Lakers fourth quarter
The Cavs fans are making it known: they want to see Bronny James tonight.
During the fourth quarter, as the Cavs maintain a 20-point lead with eight minutes to go, Cleveland fans started chanting "We want Bronny! We want Bronny."
Cavs-Lakers score: Cavaliers take 20-point lead into fourth quarter
The Cavs don't seem to care about all the reunions tonight, because they're spoiling them in extreme fashion tonight.
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The Cavs will take a 20-point lead, 99-79, into the fourth quarter.
Donovan Mitchell has 22 points and five assists. Jarrett Allen has 20 points and 17 assists.
LeBron James has 26 points, four rebounds and three assists. Anthony Davis has 22 points and 13 rebounds. Outside of the those two, the Lakers have received almost no help.
Bronny James has still not checked into the game tonight.
CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 30: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers passes around Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Jarrett Allen has double-double in first half; Cavs-Lakers score
Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen are out-playing LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and the Cavs are cruising because of it.
Allen had a monster first half and already has 18 points and 12 rebounds tonight. Mitchell has 17 points.
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LeBron James has 12 points and two assists. Davis is at 12 points and six rebounds.
The Cavs lead the Lakers 67-48 heading into halftime.
Jarrett Allen blocks Rui Hachimura ; Cavs maintain huge lead over Lakers; See the video
There was a reverse poster in Cleveland.
Rui Hachimura drove the lane and tried to dunk on Jarrett Allen, but it didn't go well. Allen cleanly rejected him, and that block led to a 24-second violation.
The Cavs are cruising, up 52-32 midway through the second quarter.
Oct 30, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) during the first quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Cavaliers put up 42 points in first quarter vs. Lakers
The Cavs are nearly scoring at will and just poured in 42 points in the first quarter to lead the Lakers 42-23.
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Donovan Mitchell has a game-high 15 points.
The Cavs drilled eight 3-pointers and shot 77 percent from the floor for the quarter.
Kenny Atkinson said before the game the Cavs were shooting a bit above their heads to open the season, but that was next level.
Cavs pay tribute to the late, great Jim Donovan
The Cavaliers showed a really nice tribute video in honor of Jim Donovan's passing over the weekend. After the video, the Cavaliers showed their support, respect and admiration with a standing ovation.
Oct 30, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) warms up before the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Lakers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Cavs show tribute video for LeBron James during Cavaliers-Lakers game
The Cavs showed a video tribute for LeBron James in the first quarter of Wednesday night's game, which finished with a standing ovation.
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Anthony Davis poked in eye; Cavs take advantage, now lead by double-digits
Anthony Davis received the ball in the paint and as he was dribbling, it appeared as though he was poked in the eye. Davis went down, reaching for his face, and was called for a travel. He remained down in the same spot, hurt, and the Cavs were able to in-bound the ball with a 5-on-4 advantage. That led to a Dean Wade 3.
For some reason, the Lakers still didn't call a timeout, and they eventually turned it over. Sam Merrill then drained a 3 of his own, and the Cavs opened up a 26-15 lead.
Oct 30, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (32) drives to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell (1) during the first quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Cavs-Lakers score: Donovan Mitchell scoring at will in first quarter
Donovan Mitchell is on fire to start tonight's game.
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Not even halfway through the first quarter, Mitchell has poured in 13 points and has the Cavs leading the Lakers 20-15 with 6:55 left.
With the Cavs down 15-14, Mitchell drained an especially deep 3 and then out-maneuvered LeBron James for a steal, which led to another 3 in transition.
Lakers-Cavaliers score: LeBron James throws down dunk versus Cavs
Less than a minute into the game, and LeBron James has already thrown down a dunk on a familiar court.
A Lakers fast break eventually led to James with the ball and a full head of steam, and his one-handed dunk gives the Lakers a very early lead.
Below is some pregame information.
Oct 28, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) sets the play as New York Knicks guard Miles McBride (2) defends during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images
Cavaliers announce season-opening roster 2024-25
The Cavs announced their season-opening roster earlier this week.
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Max Strus injury; Cavs injury report
Max Strus is set to miss at least six weeks with an ankle injury . Dean Wade is in the starting lineup in Strus' place.
Bronny James returns to Northeast Ohio, talks about school days, Swensons
LeBron's son Bronny makes his return to Northeast Ohio against the Cavs. Ahead of the showdown with Cleveland, Bronny reminisced about his school days at Old Trail School and even weighed in on his go-to Swensons order.
Bronny's return: 'Real special': Bronny James eager for dual homecoming with LeBron James in Lakers vs Cavs
He called return to his home state with his dad "real special."
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Cavaliers welcome back LeBron James, Bronny James, D'Angelo Russell back to Cleveland
The Cavaliers put together some welcome messages for LeBron James, Bronny James, D'Angelo Russell and some others ahead of Wednesday night's game for all those returning to Ohio and/or the arena.
The Lakers tweeted them out, saying it was a "classy" move by the Cavs.
How can I watch/stream/listen to Cavs-Lakers game?
Wednesday night's game can be watched on the FanDuel Sports Network . It'll be broadcast over the radio on WMMS 100.7 and WTAM 1100.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers game score today
