James on historic pace to bring Cleveland a crown

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LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and teammates watch the final minutes run out in their 96-91 win over the Golden State Warriors during Game Three of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 9, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio (AFP Photo/Jason Miller)

Cleveland (AFP) - There's a huge photo of LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers' home arena with the superstar's giant-sized outstretched arms wide enough to carry the entire team, just as he's doing in the NBA Finals.

Another maestro performance Tuesday saw "King James" score 40 points, grab 12 rebounds and pass out eight assists to spark the host Cavaliers over Golden State 96-91 to seize a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with game four Thursday in Cleveland.