By swiping a Toronto pass in the opening minute, James eclipsed Mark Price's steals record. Price set the previous standard of 734 steals in 582 career games for Cleveland from 1986-95. James, already the Cavaliers' all-time leading scorer, has played in just 412 games since turning pro in 2003.

During a timeout, James' record was announced and Cleveland's crowd rose and gave a standing ovation for the Olympic gold medalist, who raised his arms overhead in return.

Ilgauskas, who has overcome numerous injuries to both feet during 11 seasons in the league, overtook Brad Daugherty (5,227) as the Cavs' top rebounder in the second quarter.

On a missed 3-pointer by Jason Kapono, both Ilgauskas and James were in perfect position to grab the ball. But when James realized Ilgauskas was next to him, he pulled his hands away so the man they call "Z" could bend down and pick the ball off the floor.

Like the Price-Daughtery tandem before them, the James-Ilgauskas duo has been at the forefront of Cleveland's NBA resurgence.

When the Cavaliers beat Detroit to win their first Eastern Conference title in 2007, James rushed across the floor to embrace Ilgauskas, a

7-foot-3 center with deft outside shooting touch whose well-rounded game hasn't always been appreciated by Cleveland fans.

BOBCATS: Veteran forward Juwan Howard, who had been without a job since being released by Denver last month, is close to signing with Charlotte.

Kings: Leading scorer Kevin Martin missed Tuesday's game against the Lakers. The Kings don't know when Martin will return, but he already has missed 13 games this season with ankle problems. He injured the ankle last week against Denver.

Mavericks: Josh Howard put his problematic left ankle into a walking boot, and the team's second-leading scorer and rebounder doesn't know how long he will be sidelined. The former All-Star has missed eight games because of the injury.

SUNS: Shaquille O'Neal will miss tonight's game against the Lakers to attend the funeral of his 92-year-old great-grandmother.

Trail Blazers: Swingman Martell Webster will be sidelined for an estimated four weeks after experiencing pain in his left foot during Sunday's game at Toronto. The pain occurred in his first game back after undergoing surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot on Oct. 9. Webster will be placed in a walking boot for two weeks and then be re-evaluated.