Cavs launch investigation of LeBron departure

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert insists he has moved on from LeBron James. But on to what? Gilbert reportedly has enlisted a law firm to investigate the circumstances leading to James leaving Cleveland to sign with the Miami Heat this summer. Yahoo! Sports reported Wednesday that Gilbert has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Midwestern law firm to investigate suspicions that the Heat broke NBA tampering rules while pursuing James, who left the Cavs after seven seasons to join fellow stars Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade in Miami. James scored 18 points, Bosh and Wade each scored 16 and the Heat rolled past the Detroit Pistons, 97-72, Wednesday night, dominating the second half with defense.

Thunder 123, Nets 120: Brook Lopez led the host Nets with 28 points and 11 rebounds, but the Nets lost in triple overtime to the Oklahoma Thunder. Jordan Farmar added 28 points and nine assists while starting for injured point guard Devin Harris. Harris is expected to miss the next two games with a sprained knee. Anthony Morrow had 25 points. Russell Westbrook capped a 38-point, 15-rebound, nine-assist performance by scoring all of Oklahoma City's 13 points in the third overtime.

Hawks' Johnson out 4-6 weeks

Hawks star Joe Johnson will be sidelined four to six weeks with an injured right elbow. Atlanta announced at the start of Wednesday night's game against Memphis that Johnson will need arthroscopic surgery to remove a "loose body" in the elbow. - AP