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The Cleveland Cavaliers debuted a new lineup on Friday night that might come in handy later in the season.With Channing Frye excused from the team after the death of his mother, coach Tyronn Lue used LeBron James at center in the Cavs 94-91 win at the Toronto Raptors.James has played in the post more and more later in his career, but usually its at power forward. Its unusual to see him at center, but Lue wanted to see what it looked like -- and he did it without practicing.We had to try something different and I wanted to take a look at it, Lue said. We couldve played Bird (Chris Andersen) or James Jones, but its something I wanted to look at.I give the team credit. We hadnt worked on it. It kind of had us in disarray a little bit, but weve just got to figure it out. I thought our guys did a good job of figuring out what we wanted to run and did a pretty good job with it.The Cavs might have plenty more chances to experiment Saturday when they host the Orlando Magic, a team they have beaten in each of the last 14 meetings. Orlando hasnt beaten the Cavs since 2012 -- Dwight Howards last season there. The Cavs beat the Magic by an average of 21 points in sweeping the series. Orlando is 12-30 on the road since the start of the 2014-15 season.The Magic are off to an atrocious start defensively, allowing opponents to shoot 50 percent from the field through the first two games. The Detroit Pistons hammered Orlando 108-82 on Friday night, thanks in part to outscoring the Magic 30-9 in the second quarter.The guys talked at halftime and we tried to band together rather than separate and crack ... but it wasnt much better in the second half, Magic coach Frank Vogel said. Its early; its game two. Well get better.Bismack Biyombo is expected to be a big piece to that improvement. Biyombo made his season debut Friday and is expected to fill the middle of the defense after signing a four-year deal during the summer that could be worth $72 million. Biyombo gave the Cavs fits defensively last season during their Eastern Conference finals victory over Biyombos former team, the Toronto Raptors.Hes a middle linebacker defensively, Vogel told the Orlando Sentinel. Hes a guy thats not just doing his job. Hes making sure everybody is doing their job.Hes a great communicator, forceful with his voice. Hes a vet. Hes been around. Hes seen all the coverages and how to guard certain stuff. Hes going to really, really enhance our defense.The Cavs havent shot the ball as well as expected thus far and they struggled with turnovers in Fridays win, but Richard Jefferson believes this version is better than the team that won the championship last season.Shump and Ky (Iman Shumpert and Kyrie Irving) missed the first 30 games (last) season, Jefferson said. Overall, with the health to start the season, and the additions that we have ... we won 57 games last year with two key guys missing 60 games (combined).Neil Halleck . - After leading the Saints to a fourth playoff appearance in five seasons, Drew Brees expressed confidence in the direction of his team and, perhaps more importantly, showed a willingness to listen to contract proposals if the team needs his help getting under the NFLs salary cap. Ken Casner . -- Jacksonville wide receiver Cecil Shorts will likely be a game-time decision whether hell play Sunday in the Jaguars home game against the San Diego Chargers. https://www.cheapnfljerseyschina.co/pervis-atkins-jersey-for-sale/ . In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team -- Watford. Bruce Gregory .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. Rip King . Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots on Saturday in the Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat. The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames.ATLANTA -- Braves right-hander Julio Teheran has been activated from the disabled list to start in Friday nights game against the Washington Nationals.The Braves placed left-hander Eric OFlaherty on the 15-day disabled list due to left elbow neuritis.Teheran will be making his first start of the month. He has been sidelinned since July 31 with a strained lat.ddddddddddddTeheran (3-9) is tied with Washingtons Tanner Roark for ninth in the NL with his 2.81 ERA. Roark will start for the Nationals on Friday night. ' ' '