Roundup: LeBron, Shaq team up to take down Olympiacos

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal each scored 12 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Olympiacos of Greece 111-94 preseason exhibition game Monday.

The Cavaliers played without their starting backcourt. Point guard Mo Williams was held out with a sore right groin, while shooting guard Delonte West has been absent with the team's permission for the last week while dealing with personal issues.

Williams could also miss Wednesday's game against Washington, coach Mike Brown said, although he doesn't believe the injury is serious. West was only expected to miss a couple of days, but has now been absent since last Tuesday with no return date in sight.

Daniel Gibson started in place of Williams, connecting on 3-of-6 3-pointers for 15 points with three assists.

Josh Childress, who played four seasons with Atlanta before leaving for Europe in 2008, scored 16 for Olympiacos.

As for the Cavaliers' pair of superstars, they are still learning how to play together.

They executed perfectly a pick-and-roll in the first, when O'Neal took a pass from James and finished with an easy layup. But his alley-oop pass in the second quarter clanged off the back iron, drawing a smile from James as he jogged back on defense. Full story

Hawks 107, Bobcats 90

ATLANTA -- Rookie Jeff Teague had 17 points and seven assists, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a victory over the Charlotte in a preseason game that saw Bobcats coach Larry Brown escorted off the court by security after being ejected.

Joe Johnson and Zaza Pachulia each scored 14 points for the Hawks.

Gerald Wallace led the Bobcats with 20 points and six rebounds, and was a 12 for 12 from the free-throw line. Raymond Felton added 11 points and 4 assists, and Nazr Mohammed had 8 points and 9 rebounds.

There were 61 fouls called by the replacement officiating crew. Official Kevin Scott asked for security to escort Brown from the court at 3:23 in the third quarter.

Magic 102, Grizzlies 83

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Mickael Pietrus scored 19 points and Dwight Howard and J.J. Redick each had 15 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Howard also had a team-high 11 rebounds in 24 minutes as the Magic remained unbeaten in four exhibition games. The Grizzlies were led by rookie Sam Young's 22 points. O.J. Mayo scored 16 and Rudy Gay had 12 before leaving early in the third quarter because of a left calf contusion.

Memphis' Allen Iverson has not played during the preseason because of a strained left hamstring. The Grizzlies (1-3) also played without point guard Mike Conley, who missed the game with a sprained right ankle. Vince Carter and Jameer got the night off.

The Magic jumped to a 27-16 lead in the first period behind Marcus Barnes, who scored 10 of the Magic's first 14 points after being held scoreless in 23 minutes during the team's win over Houston Friday. Barnes did not score in the second half.

Thunder 110, Suns 105 (OT)

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Rookie James Harden scored six of his 11 points in overtime, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder salvage a 30-point outing by Kevin Durant and win their preseason home opener by beating the Phoenix Suns.

Amare Stoudemire scored 20 points for the Suns, who twice rallied from double-digit deficits - the second time with backups - and never led until overtime. Phoenix was up 103-100 before the Thunder closed the game on a 10-2 run. D.J. White put Oklahoma City ahead for good at 104-103 with a jumper with 2:55 left and Michael Harris followed with a three-point play.

Durant went 5 of 5 from 3-point range as the Thunder finished 9 of 17 from behind the arc.

Jeff Green scored 15 points and Russell Westbrook just missed a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for Oklahoma City.

Bucks 96, Rockets 92

HOUSTON -- Michael Redd scored 18 points, Carlos Delfino added 16 points and eight rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Houston Rockets.

David Andersen scored 17 points, Kyle Lowry scored 12 and Carl Landry added 11 for Houston.

Luis Scola had eight points and 11 rebounds in just 13 minutes of action. He sprained his right ankle late in the second quarter and didn't play in the second half.

The Bucks led by as many as 19 in the third quarter, but the Rockets' reserves chipped away at the lead and Lowry's free throw with 3:28 left in the game cut the deficit to 86-85.

Clippers 124, Warriors 117

LOS ANGELES -- Rasual Butler scored 13 of his 27 points in the third quarter, Eric Gordon added 22 and the Los Angeles Clippers erased a 20-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors.

Seven Clippers scored in double figures, including Chris Kaman, who had 16 points and nine rebounds. Point guard Baron Davis, who helped the Warriors end a 12-year playoff drought in 2006-07 before joining Los Angeles as a free agent in July 2008, had 13 points and 11 assists.

The Warriors, back indoors after Saturday night's 104-101 victory over Phoenix at the outdoor Indian Wells (Calif.) Tennis Garden, completed their four-game Southern California swing. Anthony Morrow led them with 32 points despite early foul trouble.

Blake Griffin, the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft out of Oklahoma, played in his second preseason game and had 15 points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes. In his debut last Friday against Portland at Staples Center, he had five fouls in 21 minutes and finished with eight points and five boards.