Zydrunas Ilgauskas picked up 30 points and LeBron James added 25 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to help the Cleveland Cavaliers pound the Los Angeles Lakers 103-89 Sunday.

Victory over the leading San Antonio Spur enabled the Washington Wizards stretch their unbeaten run to three games

Tony Parker scored 20 points to carry San Antonio past the host Charlotte Bobcats 104-85 Tuesday.

Houston's Yao collected 2.558 million votes, the most ever, in balloting by fans around the world.

Shaquille O'Neal, Eddie Jones and Dwyane Wade teamed up to lead the Miami Heat to a 100-88 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

San Antonio Spurs eased to a 103-84 win over the Seattle SuperSonics to post their seventh win in eight games to improve their record to 37-10.

The Detroit Pistons moved into a first-place tie with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Central Division after a 91-61 romp over the New York Knicks.

Kobe Bryant poured in a game-high 31 points to spark the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-96 win over Minnesota Timberwolves.

"You have to adopt containing tactics with their batting line-up because they are so strong up-front," Fletcher said.

The English Premier League champions won 1-0 at Newcastle United through a superbly struck volley by skipper Patrick Vieira.

England coach Duncan Fletcher confirmed that he will tour Zimbabwe for the one-day series scheduled in December.

Allan Johan Water was booked for child sexual abuse by the Colaba police in south Mumbai in 2001 along with another British national Duncan Grant.