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PHILADELPHIA -- The Cleveland Cavaliers were pushed to the limit by the Philadelphia 76ers, and LeBron James doesnt think thats such a bad thing.James scored 25 points, moving into 10th place on the NBAs career list, and added 14 assists and eight rebounds as the unbeaten Cavaliers held off the winless 76ers 102-101 on Saturday night.Its always great to have these kinds of games, James said. We will clean it up. Its a great learning experience for us. I know we have room for improvement.Kevin Love added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the reigning champion Cavaliers, who improved to 6-0.Coach Tyronn Lue wasnt disappointed, either, that the result was so surprisingly close.We stayed poised, Lue said. We were tested tonight. Overall, Im pleased to come out with a win when we had some adversity.Joel Embiid scored 22 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts, but the 76ers dropped to 0-5.James passed Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon by converting a fast-break layup midway through the first quarter. Olajuwon finished his career with 26,946 points.It looked to be an easy night for the Cavaliers at that point. But the 76ers nearly shocked them.Channing Fryes 3-pointer with 1:05 left gave the Cavaliers a 102-101 lead.After a turnover by Philadelphias Sergio Rodriguez, J.R. Smith missed a 3 with 15 seconds left that wouldve clinched it. Philadelphia coach Brett Brown then called a timeout with 7.3 seconds remaining. The 76ers were trying to get the ball to Embiid, but they couldnt and Gerald Henderson turned the ball over as he tried to get a shot off in the final seconds.Henderson said a foul shouldve been called on the play.We tried to run something to get it in to (Embiid), he said. Time was running down so I just took it myself. I got fouled. They didnt call it. And its the end of the game.Said Brown, The tape will show what the tape shows. Thats obviously a tough way to end a great game.James first attempt at passing the record was an emphatic, highlight-reel block by Embiid about 3 1/2 minutes into the contest. After two more misses, James quickly raced up the court for an easy layup to reach the milestone.Its a blessing and an honor, James said.He is No. 12 in scoring on the combined ABA/NBA list.The 76ers remained one of three winless teams in the NBA, along with Dallas and New Orleans. Philadelphia opened last season by tying a league record with 18 straight losses.Philadelphia battled back from an 18-point, first-half deficit.Philadelphia outscored Cleveland 16-9 over the first 5:50 of the final quarter, taking its biggest lead on Hendersons short jumper that made it 96-91 with 6:10 remaining. Smiths 3-pointer with 2:50 left put Cleveland back in front, 99-98. But Ersan Ilyasova answered with a 3-pointer 13 seconds later to give the 76ers a 101-99 advantage.The Cavaliers used a 16-0 run to finish the first quarter, helping them to a 34-19 lead. James played all 12 minutes of the opening quarter, finishing with six points, four rebounds and seven assists.The Cavaliers led 57-46 at halftime.NOT THEIR MONTHSThe 76ers have lost their last 42 games in October and November, dating to an overtime win over Milwaukee on Nov. 22, 2013.GOOD ADDITIONIlyasova, playing in his second game for Philadelphia after being acquired on Tuesday from Oklahoma City for Jerami Grant, added 21 points.OFF NIGHTKyrie Irving, who entered ninth in the NBA in scoring (26.0 ppg), scored eight points on 3-for-17 shooting.TIP-INSCavaliers: Cleveland is off to its best start since the 1976-77 Cavaliers opened 8-0. It also is the best start for a James team. ... Love went down hard with 6:47 left in the second quarter after a block attempt by Embiid. No foul was called on the play.76ers: Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard was among the sell-out crowd. Two seats to his left were hip hop star Nicki Minaj and rapper Meek Mill. ... Philadelphia entered last in the league in scoring (90.8 ppg), while the Cavaliers were first (114.4).UP NEXTCavaliers: Host Atlanta on Tuesday night.76ers: Host Utah on Monday night. Cheap Pirates Jerseys . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer. Custom Pittsburgh Pirates Jerseys . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room. https://www.cheappiratesjerseys.us/ . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery. Pittsburgh Pirates Store . Now that hes hitting streaking teammates with pin-point passes for easy layups, Love is asserting himself as one of the true superstars in the league. Pittsburgh Pirates Pro Shop ., and Rudi Swiegers of Kipling, Sask., took sixth spot on Saturday in pairs at the NHK Trophy ISU Grand Prix figure skating competition. CLEVELAND -- The Indians have placed right-hander Josh Tomlin on the family medical emergency list.Tomlin has returned to his home in Tyler, Texas, to attend to a family matter and will be on the list from three to five days. Tomlin started Monday against Boston and is 11-6 with a 4.14 ERA this season.Right-hander Dannny Salazar, who has been on the 15-day disabled list with a sore elbow, will be activated Thursday and start against the White Sox.dddddddddddd Salazar is 11-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 20 starts. ' ' '