"Auditions for new jobs generally have their ups and downs. There will always be those who support a job candidate and those who don't.

And so LeBron James' third game in Cleveland as a member of the Miami Heat, a game in which he just might have been trying to show Cavaliers fans what he could do if he returned to this franchise, had a range of receptions.

He was booed roundly by the sellout crowd of 20,562 at The Q each time he touched the ball during pregame warm-ups Friday. He earned still louder boos when he was introduced as Miami's starting small forward. Nothing like the deafening roars of distaste that came during first game back in Cleveland on Dec. 2, 2010. But boos, nonetheless.

But the long memories of Cleveland sports fans showed some hints of amnesia the day after James announced he could envision himself again playing for the Cavaliers someday, maybe even when he has an opt-out clause in his contract in 2014.

When he flew through the air to slam down an alley-oop pass from Dwyane Wade in the first quarter, the expected boos were followed by more than a smattering of cheers. "