MIAMI (AP) — The Heat spoiled LeBron James’ return to South Beach as Dwyane (dwayn) Wade scored 24 of his 31 points in the first half of Miami’s 101-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Luol Deng finished with 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Heat, who blew a 17-point lead and trailed early in the fourth quarter before handing the Cavaliers their fourth loss in 16 games since a 5-7 start. James scored a game-high 30 in his first game at Miami since he left the Heat to return to the Cavaliers.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Warriors have their second two-game skid of the season after Jamal Crawford hit four 3-pointers and finished with 24 points and seven rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers past Golden State 100-86. Blake Griffin finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds, while Deandre Jordan had 14 points and 12 boards for the Clippers. Klay Thompson led the Warriors with just 15 points on 6 of 18 shooting.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their sixth consecutive regular-season win over the Spurs, a 114-106 triumph against the defending NBA champs at San Antonio. Westbrook had a game-high 34 points and a team-best 11 assists, while Ibaka delivered 21 points and nine rebounds. Steven Adams added 16 points and 15 rebounds for the Thunder, who played their fourth straight game without Kevin Durant because of a sprained right ankle.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Wizards handed the New York Knicks their 16th loss in 17 games as John Wall’s 24 points and 11 assists led a 102-91 triumph at Madison Square Garden. Bradley Beal chipped in 17 points to help the Wizards end a two-game skid and improve to 20-8. The Knicks fell to 5-26 despite Carmelo Anthony’s game-high 34 points.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls cruised to a 113-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers as Pau Gasol had 23 points and 13 rebounds against his old team. Jimmy Butler finished with 21 points and Derrick Rose added 20 points in the Bulls’ fifth consecutive win. The Lakers played their second straight game without Kobe Bryant, who says his knees, Achilles tendons, feet and back are all sore.

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BOYS BASKETBALL
MOC-Floyd Valley 60, Sioux Center 57
Rock Valley 54, West Lyon, Inwood 45

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Sioux Center 90, MOC-Floyd Valley 60
West Lyon, Inwood 74, Rock Valley 57

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg has announced the addition of Marquette transfer Deonte Burton to the roster.

Burton, a consensus top-100 recruit out of high school, will attend Iowa State starting in January and sit out until the end of the first semester in 2015-16. Burton, who signed a financial aid agreement, will have one and a half seasons to play for the Cyclones when he becomes eligible next December.

A strong and athletic 6-4 wing, Burton was named to the BIG EAST All-Rookie team in 2013-14. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin, native averaged 6.9 points and posted a team-high 35 steals as a freshman. This season, Burton averaged 6.4 points and shooting 47.2 percent from the field in eight games. Off the court, Burton was recognized with Marquette’s Academic Excellence Award for his efforts in the classroom.

“We are excited to add Deonte to our program,” Hoiberg said. “Deonte is an elite athlete and a great student as well. He’s got the ability to stretch the defense and knock down shots on the perimeter. He’ll be a good fit for our program and what we like to do offensively.”

Burton played his high school ball at Vincent High School in Milwaukee, the same high school as former Cyclone standout Diante Garrett. Burton was ranked as high as 39th by ESPN.com.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Aaron White tied his season-high with 23 points to lead Iowa to an 80-70 win over North Florida on Monday in the Hawkeyes’ final game before Big Ten play. Peter Jok scored 12 points in his first career start and Jarrod Uthoff added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (9-4), who snapped a two-game losing skid. Iowa’s 16-point lead late in the first half quickly melted down to five points. The Hawkeyes used a 9-0 run keyed by a White dunk and Uthoff 3-pointer to hold on to the win.

Trent Mackey scored all 18 of his points in the first half to lead the Ospreys (7-6). Mackey shot 6 of 8 on 3-point shots. The Hawkeyes made 26 of 28 free throws. White made all eight of his foul shots and finished with nine rebounds and five steals. North Florida shot 46 percent but had 20 turnovers.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jordan Daniels scored 24 points and Reed Timmer added another 19 as Drake ran away from Division III Simpson, 84-62 on Monday night. The Storm, from neighboring Indianola, nursed a lead through the early going of the second half and tied the game at 17-17 on Ryan Skaar’s 3-pointer with 11:01 left. Jordan Daniels converted a three-point play and by intermission the Bulldogs held a 20-point lead, 46-26.

Drake shot a torrid 63.8 from the field, knocking down 30 of 47 field goal attempts, including 7 of 15 from long range, and was 17 of 23 from the line. Charles Swain scored 21 points to lead Simpson, with Skaar adding another 17, but the pair were the only shooters to reach double figures for the Storm. Simpson shot 39.6 percent from the field, converting 19 of 48 attempts and 11 of 24 from behind the arc.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Carroll 69, Norwalk 59
Denison-Schleswig 59, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 45
OA-BCIG 78, Storm Lake 44

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 32, Denison-Schleswig 16