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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs?will stay with the same pitching rotation for the National League Championship Series against the?Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Joe Maddon said Friday.Game 1 pitcher Jon Lester?will be followed by?Kyle Hendricks, Jake Arrieta and John Lackey for Games 2, 3 and 4.Its been configured, Maddon told media at Wrigley Field.Hendricks says he feels OK despite leaving Game 2 of the NLDS against?the San Francisco Giants?after taking a line drive off the forearm of his pitching hand.I feel great, Hendricks said Friday. Three days ago, I was able to go out and play catch for the first time, and [the hand] almost felt 100 percent. Its good to go. Ive let everyone with the team know that.Hendricks availability for Game 2 allows him to pitch at Wrigley Field, where he compiled a 1.15 ERA during the regular season. It also allows Arrieta to pitch at Dodger Stadium, where he threw a no-hitter last season. Lester was the obvious candidate for Game 1 after he shut out the Giants for eight innings in the Cubs playoff opener.Watched him the last game against the Giants, really calm demeanor, Maddon said. Threw the ball where he wanted to, him and David [Ross] always work well together.The Cubs spent Friday working on fundamentals as hitters were required to bunt off a pitching machine. They then they took full batting practice. The team is hoping to break out of a mini-slump at the plate, though Tuesdays four-run rally in the ninth inning of Game 4 against the Giants may have provided the boost they were looking for.A game like that could carry over, shortstop Addison Russell said. Well find out tomorrow. Kirby Puckett Twins Jersey . There are some early surprises in the race for the Hart Trophy, but two of the contenders are the leagues biggest stars over the past decade. 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CLEVELAND -- LeBron James approached another milestone and the Cleveland Cavaliers remained unbeaten.Just another day of work for the reigning NBA champions in their 128-122 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.James scored a season-high 30 points and moved within two points of passing Hakeem Olajuwon for 10th place on the NBAs all-time scoring list.Its always humbling when youre able to put yourself in any category with guys that laid the path for you and the rest of us, James said.Olajuwon had 26,946 points, a total James will likely surpass Saturday night in Philadelphia.Hell get it, hopefully hell score two points, Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said with a laugh.The Cavaliers are 5-0 for the first time since 1976-77 when they started 8-0.Kevin Love scored 26 points, also a season high, while Kyrie Irving added 23 for the Cavaliers. Tristan Thompson recorded a double-double in the first half, finishing with 15 points and 14 rebounds.Isaiah Thomas scored 30 points and Avery Bradley had 26 for the Celtics, who played without two starters, center Al Horford (concussion) and forward Jae Crowder (sprained left ankle).James, who was 12 of 22 from the field, scored 20 points in the third quarter after having six at halftime. He also had 12 assists and seven rebounds, and brought the crowd to its feet in the third quarter with a fast break drunk after Irving passed the ball off the backboard.Asked what the other Cavaliers players do when James gets on a roll, Irving said, Just get out of his way. Hes capable of doing it on any given night. Weve seen it for Lord knows, how many years?The Celtics played the Cavaliers evenly for most of the first quarter, but Clevelands ball movement led to a flurry of open shots. The Cavaliers made 11 of 18 3-point attempts in the first half.I thought our defense in the first half was porous, Boston coach Brad Stevens said. Theres no excuse for that.Cleveland also matched the best start for a team James has played on since the Miami Heat were 5-0 in 2011-12 when they swept Oklahoma City in the Finals.ddddddddddddThomas didnt miss a free throw in 14 attempts. Jaylen Brown, making his first career start, scored 19 points while Marcus Smart added 14 for Boston.We played a game we felt like we couldve won, Thomas said. We didnt play that well and only lost by six.TIP-INSCeltics: Stevens said Horford is feeling better but has no timetable for his return. ... Crowder is expected to miss two weeks after being injured in Wednesdays win over Chicago.Cavaliers: Love was 12 of 13 at the free throw line. ... Cleveland didnt commit a first-quarter turnover. ... G. J.R. Smith crashed to the court after running into a screen from F Jonas Jerebko, but was still called for the foul.HIGH STAKESJames will wear a Cubs uniform when the Cavaliers play in Chicago on Dec. 2, per terms of his bet on with Dwyane Wade on the World Series. Wade would have worn an Indians jersey had they won the series, which ended with an epic Game 7 at Progressive Field on Wednesday night.Obviously to get all the way there and not be able to come out victorious, it hurts, said James, who attended Game 7. You cant say they didnt give it their all. They gave a great shot.The series also caused some debate between Stevens, a Cubs fan, and his wife, Tracy, who is from Rocky River, a Cleveland suburb. Adding to the tension, the Celtics flight from Boston to Cleveland on Wednesday night lost its internet connection in the bottom of the 10th inning.The Cavaliers gave a video tribute to the Indians on the scoreboard during the first timeout.UP NEXTCeltics: Host Denver on Sunday. Bradley averaged 23.5 points in two games against the Nuggets last season.Cavaliers: Visit Philadelphia on Saturday. Cleveland has won six straight games over the 76ers, two on the road. ' ' '