LeBron James recovered from the embarrassing game against the Mavericks in which he scored just 10 point and this time delivered big time against the New York Knicks. King James scored 45 points in Cleveland’s 110-106 victory over New York in the Knicks' season opener.

James shot about 50 per cent from the floor (13-for-28) and also converted 16 of his 22 free throws. He added three baskets from behind the three point line and had three steals. His consistency was also staggering, as he scored 23 points in the first half and 22 in the second.

"It's about showing a little energy. I don't think I played with the energy I know I can play with on Wednesday, and I came out with a lot of energy tonight.” James said and didn’t forget to praise his team mates as well for the win.

But LeBron wasn’t the only Cavalier hot against the Knicks. Daniel Gibson recorded 24 points on a 6-for-9 shooting from beyond the arc and Drew Gooden added 14 points and six rebounds.

Jamal Crawford led New York in scoring with 25 points and added six assists to complete a good performance, while Eddy Curry and Zach Randolph combined for 39 points and 21 rebounds.

Nate Robinson offered the Knicks a little help off the bench and scored 19 points on a 4-for-5 three-point shooting, while starting point guard Stephon Marbury was held to 10 points on 3-for-11 from the floor.

"We got beat by a great performance tonight. We feel we could have overcome it...If you're going to win on the road, you can't have the mental breakdowns that we had in this ballgame...We're not ready,” said Knicks coach Isiah Thomas.

Elsewhere:

Raining Champions San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 96-80
Tony Parker and Tim Duncan scored 15 points apiece as the Spurs ran their record to 3-0.

LA Lakers surprised the Phoenix Suns on their home court and won 119-98
Vladimir Radmanovic led in scoring with 19 points while Kobe Bryant had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Brazilian Leandro Barbosa led the Suns (1-1) with 23 points.

Denver Nuggets won over the Minnesota Timberwolves 99-91
Carmelo Anthony scored 22 of his 33 points in the second half, while Allen Iverson had 24 points and Marcus Camby collected 14 points, 21 rebounds and six blocks. Rashad McCants led the Timberwolves with 23 points.

Indiana Pacers 87 - Miami Heat 85
Danny Granger scored 25 points and Ike Diogu had 16 off the bench, helping the Pacers open the season at 2-0 under new coach Jim O'Brien. Rookie Daequan Cook led Miami with 17 points, while all star veteran Shaquille O'Neal had just eight points and turned the ball over six times before fouling out with five minutes left of the game.

Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 116-92
Flip Murray scored 19 points and Chauncey Billups had 18 as the Pistons moved to 2-0. Richard Hamilton didn’t play due to family matters. Rashard Lewis led the Magic (1-1) with 21 points.

Toronto Raptors 106, New Jersey Nets 69
Bargnani scored 21 points and Richard Jefferson led the Nets (1-1) with 27 points.

Atlanta Hawks surprised the Dallas Mavericks and beat them 101-94
Joe Johnson scored 28 points as the Hawks managed to win a season opened for the fist time in seven years. Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks (1-1) with 28 points.

Charlotte Bobcats 102, Milwaukee Bucks 99
Raymond Felton had 26 points, and 12 assists, and Jason Richardson finished with 21 points. Michael Redd led the Bucks (0-2) with 21 points.

Philadelphia 76ers 96, Chicago Bulls 85
Andre Miller scored 25 points and Andre Iguodala added 22 as the 76ers spoiled the Bulls' season home opener. Ben Gordon led Chicago (0-2) with 25 points.

New Orleans Hornets 113, Portland Trail Blazers 93
Chris Paul scored 19 points and seven of his teammates finished the game in double figures.

LA Clippers 120, Golden State Warriors 114
Chris Kaman recorded 26 points, 18 rebounds as the Clippers won their season opener.
Kelenna Azubuike led the Warriors (0-2) with 33 points.