King leading glory march

LEBRON James scored 35 points and grabbed 10 rebounds yesterday, leading the reigning NBA champions Cleveland Cavaliers over Toronto 116-105 in the opener of their secondround playoff series.

Game Two of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference matchup is tomorrow (AEST). The series winner faces Washington or Boston, which leads 1-0 entering today’s clash.

Elsewhere, Houston stormed past San Antonio 126-99 in Game One of the Western Conference semi-finals.