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CHICAGO - LeBron James simply wanted to shrug off a poor debut with his new, old team.How is this for redemption?James scored 36 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls 114-108 in overtime on Friday night.The first meeting between two teams expected to challenge each other for supremacy in the Eastern Conference was as tight as advertised, with several swings down the stretch and a superstar carrying his team in the end.James was at his best after struggling the previous night. He scored eight points in the extra period, and the Cavaliers gave coach David Blatt his first win after opening with a loss at home to New York.It was an opportunity to go out and redeem ourselves and I was happy with the outcome, James said.Derrick Rose scored 20 points for Chicago, but his first meaningful home game in about a year was spoiled by a sprained left ankle and a dominant performance by the Cavaliers megastar. Rose, sidelined for most of the past two seasons by knee injuries, came up hobbling in the first half and headed to the locker room in the fourth quarter.The gods, theyre testing me right now, man, said Rose, who did not think the injury was serious.Cleveland rallied from five down in the closing minute of regulation after blowing a nine-point lead to start the fourth quarter.James took over in OT, flipping in a wild reverse layup and scoring Clevelands first eight points in the extra period.The Cavaliers were still clinging to a 106-104 lead after Kirk Hinrich hit two free throws with 46.8 seconds left. But Tristan Thompson iced it moments later with a hard dunk after rebounding James jumper to make it a four-point game with 24 seconds left. Thompson tied a franchise record with 12 offensive rebounds.Its a true testament to how hard Tristan works, Kyrie Irving said. Thats something that he gives us. He gives us energy, and thats what we want him to do every single night. I know hes capable of doing it. For us, it just adds another dimension for our team to get more possessions.James, back with the Cavaliers after leading Miami to two championships, dominated after a rough opener.He had eight rebounds, four steals and just three turnovers after going 5 of 15 from the floor and coughing the ball up eight times against the Knicks.Irving scored 23.Thompson, who was hoping to land a contract extension before the deadline, finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds.Kevin Love added 16 points and 16 rebounds, and the Cavaliers pounded the Bulls 52-42 on the boards.For Chicago, Hinrich came on strong down the stretch to finish with 20 points. Pau Gasol scored 15 and Mike Dunleavy Jr. added 14 points.Theyre a very good team, Hinrich said. Obviously, theyre as talented as anybody one-two-three. Their bigs are very good at getting little things and complementing their other guys. I know theyre gonna be a tough out, no question.TIP-INSCavaliers: Although the terms werent clear, Cleveland signed Anderson Varejao to a contract extension on Friday and prevented its centre from becoming a free agent this summer. The 32-year-old Varejao, in his 11th season with the Cavaliers, came into Fridays game with career averages of 7.8 points and 7.8 rebounds.Bulls: G Jimmy Butler is headed to restricted free agency. While he was hopeful an agreement on a contract extension could be reached before Fridays deadline, it did not happen. The Bulls will have a chance to match any offer he receives next summer. Butler also missed his second game because of a sprained thumb.BANGED UP BULLChicagos Taj Gibson was icing his left foot after injuring his ankle trying for a steal in the second half. I hope it doesnt blow up on me overnight, he said.HE SAID ITGibson on the Cavaliers rebounding advantage: We got humbled tonight, definitely got humbled.UP NEXTCavaliers: At Portland on Tuesday.Bulls: At Minnesota on Saturday night. Chris Taylor Dodgers Jersey . -- Down to 10 men and behind on the scoreboard, Toronto FC displayed its perseverance. Joc Pederson Jersey . Ilonen birdied five of his closing seven holes in superb scoring conditions to end the day with a two-shot lead on the Fota Island course. Ilonen had just 26 putts on the occasion of his 300th European Tour event. http://www.ladodgersprostore.us/Kirk-Gibson-dodgers-jersey/ . Rookie Christian Vazquez got his first three major league hits and drove in three runs, while David Ortiz had three RBIs to break open the game in the sixth inning and lead Boston over the Houston Astros 8-3. Joc Pederson Dodgers Jersey . With the Pirates in the thick of the race in the NL Central, the timing couldnt be better. Liriano struck out a season-high 11 in seven innings to win consecutive starts for the first time this season and Pittsburgh beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Tuesday night. Custom Los Angeles Dodgers Jerseys . A better question yet may be this: How many times has the same player been involved in both? Morneau hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and helped the Colorado Rockies turn the third triple play in team history as they beat the San Diego Padres 8-6 on Sunday.Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) - Hassan Whiteside scored 20 points with nine rebounds in the Miami Heats 83-75 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Chris Bosh supplied 18 points for the Heat, who snapped their two-game losing streak. Avery Bradley and Tyler Zeller each scored 17 points for the Celtics, while Marcus Smart dished out a career-high nine assists. Boston has lost four straight at home and three straight overall. Final Sccore: New York 92, LA Lakers 80 New York, NY (SportsNetwork.ddddddddddddcom) - Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points with eight rebounds to lead the New York Knicks to a 92-80 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Langston Galloway contributed 13 points for the Knicks, who have won two of their last three. New York had seven players score at least six points. Carlos Boozer had 19 points with 10 rebounds and Jordan Clarkson added 19 points in the loss. ' ' '