Another big game from LeBron, another big win for the Cavaliers, this time 114-106 over the Magic. The fact that this win came in Orlando is even bigger news considering the Cavs had lost 14 of their last 16 on the road. As always, LeBron delivered with 33 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals while playing the entire 48 minutes, and Drew Gooden chipped in with 27 and 7.

With five games left, including three on the road, the Cavaliers find themselves in the seventh slot a half game up on Philly and two ahead of the Nets. But they’re also just two games behind Indiana and Washington and a game and a half behind the Celtics. This one’s going to be interesting, so stay tuned.

Just a few days after saying he wouldn’t let closer Shingo Takatsu pitch against the Tribe in this series after getting shellacked last week, Ozzie Guillen called on Takatsu with two out in the ninth and the winning run at the plate (Aaron Boone). What was interesting was that Guillen kept Takatsu in the ‘pen when Victor Martinez was at the plate, electing to let lefty Damaso Marte pitch to Victor instead. Hmm.

The plan worked, obviously, but it could’ve just as easily backfired. Guillen’s hesitancy to use his supposed closer in the ninth with a one-run lead — during the seventh game of the season — shows that the Tribe is already inside Guillen’s head. Plus, now that Guillen’s shown a lack of confidence in Takatsu, you know the Indians are in the pitcher’s head too.

Makes for some very interesting games throughout the season. How many more times do we play the Sox?

You keep telling yourself that this team will start to consisently hit, and deep down you know they will, but it’s still such a shame that they wasted another encouraging effort from Kevin Millwood in this afternoon’s 2-1 loss. Millwood allowed six hits and one walk in seven today while striking out three, but three of those hits came with two out in the seventh, resulting in the decisive run for the Sox. Still, I saw Millwood hit 96 a couple times and, for quite a while, he dominated Chicago hitters much like he did last week at US Cellular.

It was a tough loss but with C.C. Sabathia due back late this week, Millwood’s performance is another sign of hope for this staff. And did you notice that David Riske breezed through the seventh and eighth on 25 pitches, chalking up three Ks? He was really good two years ago and if he is again, the Tribe will have no problem getting to Bob Wickman, with Arthur Rhodes coming from the left side and Riske from the right.

Of course, getting to Wickman represents the scariest part of that equation. It won’t matter how well Riske and Rhodes pitch if Wick’s torching the ninth.