Roundup

LeBron helps Cavs break four-game losing streak, win 106-74

LeBron James scored 29 points, including 16 in the first quarter, as the Cleveland Cavaliers broke a four-game losing streak.

Lawson helps Nuggets beat Heat on return

Denver's Ty Lawson returned from a sprained right foot to score 24 points and lead the Nuggets to a 117-104 win over Miami on Friday, handing the Heat their third straight NBA loss.

Dirk steers Mavs to 90-85 win over Boston

At Boston, Dirk Nowitzki scored 16 points, driving past Kevin Garnett for the go-ahead layup with 5.1 seconds left in Dallas' victory over Boston.

Guess who’s learning Sanskrit? The Chinese

A Sanskrit learning programme at Peking University; Mumbai 2008 terror attack accused trial begins; a juror would rather watch Oprah...