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CLEVELAND - After a blunt assessment of his play at the teams shoot around, LeBron James responded with a dominant performance.James scored 29 points, including 16 in the first quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers broke a four-game losing streak with a 106-74 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night.The Cavaliers were coming off an 0-4 week in which James numbers were down, causing him to say Monday morning, I stink.The four-time MVP took care of that problem by controlling the game early and sparking his team to a much-needed comfortable win.Im my biggest critic, James said. I wasnt happy with my play the last week. No one puts any more pressure on me than myself. You go out and you just dont talk about it, you show it too.Cavaliers coach David Blatt wasnt surprised that James followed his self-criticism with a strong game.His influence is widespread, Blatt said. The things that he does and the way he plays the game and the impact he has on those around him is consequential in every respect. He can impact in every way. He did that and obviously everyone followed.After averaging 18.5 points and shooting 41 per cent from the field in the losing streak, James was 9 for 17 from the field Monday and tied a season-high with 11 assists while not playing the fourth quarter.James hit four shots from the field, including a 3-pointer, made all seven of his free throws and had four assists in the opening period. He finished the first half with 22 points, including a fade away jumper from the top of the key to end the second quarter.Hes a great player and thats what great players do; they lead their team and make plays at both ends of the floor, Magic coach Jacque Vaughn said.Clevelands problems began with home losses to Denver and defending champion San Antonio. The Cavaliers looked lacklustre in losing at Washington on Friday, but their problems deepened the next night against Toronto at home when they led by 18 points in the first quarter and lost 110-93.James called the Cavaliers fragile following the game and Blatt agreed with that point of view when asked about it before Mondays game.Those were seven pretty tough days for us, Blatt said.A win always makes things feel better, but we still have a lot of work to do, James said.Anderson Varejao scored 14 points while Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving each added 12.Victor Oladipo led the Magic with 22 points while Nikola Vucevic added 18 points and 13 rebounds.The Cavaliers have won eight consecutive games against Orlando. The 74 points were the fewest the Magic have scored and a season-low allowed by the Cavaliers.Cleveland went ahead for good four minutes into the game, built a 21-point lead in the second quarter and led 56-38 at halftime.Orlando cut the lead to 12 early in the third, but Varejao hit four mid-range jumpers and a hook shot, and James found Shawn Marion with a baseball pass for a dunk to help Cleveland re-establish control.James hauled in a long pass from Love and hammered down a dunk to bring the crowd to its feet and move the lead to 72-48.The Magic, who had won two straight road games, played without forward Tobias Harris, their second-leading scorer and rebounder. He missed his second straight game with a strained right calf.SHORT-HANDEDVaughn said Harris will be re-evaluated Tuesday. It puts us in a bind with the available wings we have, but well continue to piece it together and fight like heck, Vaughn said. Harris averages 18.8 points and 8.4 rebounds.TIP-INSMagic: G Elfrid Payton leads all rookies in assists (4.9) and is second in steals (1.25). ... Orlando only has four players that it drafted on its 15-man roster: Fs Aaron Gordon and Andrew Nicholson, C Kyle OQuinn and Oladipo. ... Orlando hasnt won three straight on the road since January of 2012.Cavaliers: James biggest quarter of the season is 17 against New Orleans. ... Blatt is considering some lineup changes, but wants to have his team go through a practice before making a decision. The team is scheduled to practice Tuesday. ... Varejao was 7 for 9 from the field and leads the Eastern Conference with a .592 shooting percentage.UP NEXTMagic: Returns home Wednesday to play Golden State.Cavaliers: Continue a five-game homestand Wednesday against Washington. John Collins Hawks Jersey . Smith, an eighth overall pick, had two goals in only 276 minutes of playing time over 16 appearances last season. 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Jones took a beating, the worst one of his record reign, in a bout against Alexander Gustafsson that knocked the light heavyweight champion on the canvas for the first time in his career and put his belt in jeopardy.SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Former Brazil and Barcelona star Rivaldo officially retired on Saturday after a 24-year career that he said was built "upon a miracle" that allowed him to overcome financial challenges and disappointments. The 41-year-old midfielder, a World Cup winner with Brazil in 2002, hadnt been playing at a top level for several years and finally decided to end his career with an announcement on his Twitter and Instagram accounts. FIFAs player of the year in 1999, Rivaldo had been playing sparingly for minnow Brazilian club Mogi Mirim. He is expected to remain as the president of Mogi Mirim, where his 18-year-old son is now playing. "With tears in my eyes today I would like first to thank God, my family and all the support (and) the affection that I received during those 24 years as a player," Rivaldo said in a statement published both in Portuguese and in English. "Today, I communicate to all my fans in the world (that) my history as a player came to the end." The talented playmaker thrived in Brazil and abroad in the 1990s, winning two Spanish league titles with Barcelona and the 2003 Champions League trophy with AC Milan, which was his last top European club, before spending time in Greece and finally returning to Brazilian football four years ago. The last top team he played in Brazil was Sao Paulo in 2011, but he was released after an unsuccessful stint in which he played only a few matches as a starter. Before rejoining Mogi Mirim, the team thatt launched him to the national scene in 1994, Rivaldo played for Kabuscorp in Angola and then for Sao Caetano in Brazil, which he left last year citing knee pain.dddddddddddd In his statement, Rivaldo mentioned the hardships that he had to overcome early in his career. He said there were "many obstacles, challenges, waivers, longings, disappointments," but also "much greater joys, achievements, growth (and) change" that allowed a "distant dream" to come true. "I built my career upon a miracle, (living) in (the small city of) Paulista, no financial resources, no businessman, incentives only of my family, discredited by doctors and trainers," he said. "With persistence, dedication and especially with the hand of God, I came to be recognized as the best player in the world, world champion." Along with his statement, Rivaldo published a photo of him with tears in his eyes and another of him alongside his son, Rivaldo Jr. Last month, they got to play together in a Mogi Mirim match and Rivaldo said he fulfilled a longtime dream. Rivaldo also played in the 1998 World Cup, when Brazil was runner-up to France. With the Selecao, he also won the 1997 Confederations Cup, the 1999 Copa America and a bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Rivaldo also previously played for traditional Brazilian clubs Palmeiras and Corinthians, as well as for Deportivo La Coruna in Spain, Olympiacos and AEK Athens in Greece, and Bunyodkor in Uzbekistan. ' ' '