Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas will tie former teammate Danny Ferry for the team's all-time record for games played on Saturday night.

Ferry is now Cleveland's general manager.

Ilgauskas is in his 12th NBA season, all of which have come with the Cavaliers.

"Obviously, it goes to show you it's hard to play so many games for one team," the center said.

"It doesn't happen any more with free agency with fans, management and media, they are so impatient. Guys bounce around more. It means a lot."

He has appeared in 722 NBA games.

Shaquille O?Neal is expected to rejoin the Cavaliers on Friday against Charlotte.

O?Neal went through shootaround Friday morning without incident and Cavs coach Mike Brown said he intends to activate him for the game.

O?Neal missed six games with a left shoulder strain.

Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal has paid for the funeral of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl that police say was kidnapped and killed.

O'Neal made the gesture after being moved by news coverage of the Shaniya Davis case.

More than 2,000 people attended the girl's funeral Sunday.

"I was sitting at home watching it on the news and the story brought a tear to my eye," O'Neal told The Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper.

Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal will not play against the Pistons on Wednesday night.

O'Neal has missed the team's last five contests with an injured shoulder. He practiced with his teammates on Monday.

Cleveland is trying to be cautious with O'Neal, hoping to keep him healthy for the second half of the season and the playoffs.

He is averaging 11.3 points and 6.9 rebounds this season.

Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal hopes to return to the court on Wednesday night against the Pistons.

O'Neal practiced with his teammates on Monday after missing five games with a strained shoulder.

He asked for a cortisone shot, but the team insisted that he treat it with rest and rehabilitation.

"You can tell it's a great organization," O'Neal said. "I was cursing and screaming and trying to make them shoot me up, but they wouldn't do it."

The future Hall of Famer suffered the injury while trying to block a dunk attempt by Miami's Michael Beasley on Nov. 12.

"My hat goes off to them for being above board," O'Neal said. "I'm from the old school. If it ain't broke, let's just keep going, shoot it up with whatever is legal. But they refused me many times."

Cleveland has been cautious with the injury.

It won't be easy for Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal to become a deputy in Ohio, according to a report.

O'Neal, who has a brief history in law enforcement, applied to become a special deputy in Ohio.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Sunday that he must pass a test and undergo training first.

"It appears that Mr. O'Neal will need to undergo substantial additional training as well as successful completion of the state certification examination before he can become a certified peace officer in the state of Ohio," Holly Hollingsworth, spokeswoman for the state attorney general, said.

Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal missed Saturday's game against the 76ers because of a shoulder injury.

It marked the fifth consecutive game O'Neal has missed.

He hasn't played since Nov. 12 against the Heat.

Cleveland coach Mike Brown says that O'Neal won't play until he practices.

J.J. Redick has a theory on why the Magic aren't national media darlings like the Cavaliers and Celtics are.

"We have a target on our backs, but I still think we?re under the radar a little bit more than Boston and Cleveland," he said. "We?re a small market, so we?re going to get less attention. Plus, we don?t have LeBron. Seriously, if the guy (James) said tomorrow that he was going to run for President, (CNN?s) Anderson Cooper would be on SportsCenter for 30 minutes talking about why he?d make a good president."

LeBron James injured his right wrist on a vicious dunk with three minutes remaining in Wednesday's loss to Washington.

He reaggravated a two-week old injury suffered against the Wizards at home when he fell on the wrist. It was sore after the game, but he didn't need X-rays.

The dunk was to get rid of frustration, something not even a technical foul could do for James at what happened to him and the game.

"I guess I hurt myself on that," James said. "I was just trying to be in attack [mode] . . . It was kind of too late."

The Pacers extended their winning streak to five games while keeping the Nets winless on Tuesday night in New Jersey.

- Cleveland 114, Golden State 108

Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers +16.4, Warriors -16.4

The Cleveland Cavaliers (8-3) narrowly edged past the Golden State Warriors (3-7) on Tuesday night. LeBron James starred with 31 points and 12 assists, J.J. Hickson posted 21 points and nine rebounds and Maurice Williams added 16 points, eight boards and six dimes. Cleveland hit 58% of their shots, but allowed Golden State to grab 12 offensive rebounds. Monta Ellis had 23 points and eight assists, Corey Maggette tallied 19 points and 11 rebounds and Stephen Curry contributed 14 points, seven dimes and five boards.

Game FIC Scores

LeBron James, Cleveland ? 28.8

J.J. Hickson, Cleveland ? 19.0

Maurice Williams, Cleveland ? 15.8

Corey Maggette, Golden State ? 14.0

- Oklahoma City 100, Miami 87

Team FIC Differential: Thunder +22.5, Heat -22.5

The Oklahoma City Thunder (5-5) used a strong third quarter to record a road victory over the Miami Heat (7-2) at AmericanAirlines Arena. Kevin Durant excelled with 32 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Russell Westbrook tallied 24 points and seven dimes and Nenad Krstic put up 10 points and eight boards in the win. Oklahoma City held Miami to 43% shooting and turned the ball over 11 times. Dwyane Wade had 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds, Jermaine O?Neal posted 19 points and 10 boards and Daequan Cook scored 17 points on 5-for-11 shooting off the bench.

Game FIC Scores

Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City ? 20.4

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City ? 19.0

Jermaine O?Neal, Miami ? 15.1

Dwyane Wade, Miami ? 14.8

- Indiana 91, New Jersey 83

Team FIC Differential: Pacers +15.5, Nets -15.5

The Indiana Pacers (5-3) won their fifth straight as they kept the New Jersey Nets (0-11) winless on the season. Danny Granger led with 22 points and seven rebounds, Roy Hibbert posted 19 points and 10 boards and Dahntay Jones totaled 17 points, five rebounds and four assists. Both teams shot under 40%, but Indiana went 25-for-31 from the foul line and forced 18 turnovers. Brook Lopez starred with 26 points and 16 rebounds, Chris Douglas-Roberts tallied 27 points and 12 boards and Rafer Alston notched 14 points and seven rebounds in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Roy Hibbert, Indiana ? 22.2

Brook Lopez, New Jersey ? 21.2

Danny Granger, Indiana ? 14.9

Chris Douglas-Roberts, New Jersey ? 13.9

- New Orleans 110, L.A. Clippers 102

Team FIC Differential: Hornets +20, Clippers -20

Jeff Bower got his first win as head coach of the New Orleans Hornets (4-8) on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers (4-8). David West led with 24 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Emeka Okafor tallied seven points and 14 boards and Devin Brown added 16 points on 4-for-10 shooting. New Orleans outrebounded Los Angeles by 15 and attempted 12 more foul shots. Al Thornton scored a game-high 30 points, Baron Davis tallied 23 points and nine assists and Chris Kaman contributed 17 points and six rebounds in defeat.

Game FIC Scores

David West, New Orleans ? 22.8

Baron Davis, Los Angeles ? 15.1

Marcus Camby, Los Angeles ? 13.2

Al Thornton, Los Angeles ? 13.1

- Phoenix 111, Houston 105

Team FIC Differential: Suns +12.4, Rockets -12.4

The Phoenix Suns (10-2) used a strong fourth quarter to record a victory over the Houston Rockets (6-5) at the Toyota Center. Amare Stoudemire had 23 points and six rebounds, Steve Nash tallied 12 points and 16 assists and Jason Richardson put up 20 points and five boards. Phoenix shot 51% from the floor and attempted 19 more free throws against Houston. Carl Landry had 27 points and nine rebounds, Aaron Brooks posted 16 points and 13 assists and Trevor Ariza totaled 19 points and nine boards.

Game FIC Scores

Carl Landry, Houston ? 19.5

Steve Nash, Phoenix ? 15.9

Trevor Ariza, Houston ? 15.8

Aaron Brooks, Houston ? 14.9

- Denver 130, Toronto 112

Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +19.4, Raptors -19.4

The Denver Nuggets (8-3) outscored the Toronto Raptors (5-6) by 18 points in the second half on Tuesday night. Carmelo Anthony led with 32 points and five assists, Nene posted 20 points and 10 rebounds and J.R. Smith scored 29 points on 11-for-17 shooting off the bench. Denver drilled 61% of their shots, which allowed them to overcome Toronto?s 15 rebounding edge. Rookie DeMar DeRozan scored a team-high 17 points, Chris Bosh tallied 13 points and 14 rebounds and Jose Calderon contributed 16 points and seven assists in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Nene, Denver ? 26.1

Carmelo Anthony, Denver ? 20.8

Chris Bosh, Toronto ? 14.5

J.R. Smith, Denver ? 13.8

- Chicago 101, Sacramento 87

Team FIC Differential: Bulls +27.1, Kings -27.1

The Chicago Bulls (6-4) jumped out to an early lead and didn?t look back against the Sacramento Kings (5-5) at ARCO Arena. John Salmons had 23 points and five rebounds, Joakim Noah tallied 15 points and 14 boards and Luol Deng added 16 points and 10 rebounds on the road. Chicago shot 46% on the night and forced Sacramento to turn the ball over 21 times. Donte Greene had 24 points and five rebounds, Jason Thompson posted eight points and nine boards and rookie Tyreke Evans scored 20 points on 8-for-19 shooting.

Game FIC Scores

Joakim Noah, Chicago ? 20.2

Luol Deng, Chicago ? 17.0

John Salmons, Chicago ? 14.8

Tyreke Evans, Sacramento ? 11.5

- L.A. Lakers 106, Detroit 93

Team FIC Differential: Lakers +18.9, Pistons -18.9

The Detroit Pistons (5-6) made an impressive run in the fourth quarter, but it was too late against the Los Angeles Lakers (8-3). Kobe Bryant starred with 40 points, five rebounds and five assists, Andrew Bynum posted 17 points and 12 boards and Lamar Odom added eight points, eight rebounds and eight dimes. Both clubs shot 47%, but Los Angeles outrebounded Detroit by twelve. Will Bynum led with 24 points and six assists, Jason Maxiell tallied 13 points and seven rebounds and Ben Gordon scored 18 points on fifteen shots.

Game FIC Scores

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles ? 23.6

Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles ? 16.0

Will Bynum, Detroit ? 18.8

Jason Maxiell, Detroit ? 12.6

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