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Royal beating for Celtics as King James leads Cavs' romp

LeBron James scored 36 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers pounded rivals Boston to regain control of the Eastern Conference on Wednesday as Russell Westbrook's bid for NBA history was delayed.

The titanic battle between Cleveland and Boston -- neck and neck at the top of the conference -- never materialized as a fired-up Cavs roared to a 114-91 rout against a shellshocked Celtics.

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