Matt Winer sits down with the Cavaliers forward to discuss his new role in Cleveland.

LeBron James 41 points 8 assists vs Portland January 10 2010 PORTLAND, Ore. — LeBron James doesn’t even stumble wearing two different shoes. James, sporting one blue shoe and one orange shoe to go with Cleveland’s retro uniforms, had 41 points and 10 rebounds in the Cavaliers’ 106-94 victory over the late-charging Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. James, who had 20 points in the first quarter alone, said it was the first time he’d worn two different shoes. “And it won’t be the last,” he joked. Shaquille O’Neal had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who won their sixth straight against Portland. Brandon Roy scored 34 points for the Blazers, who trailed by as many as 17 points in the second half but rallied late, closing to 76-74 on two consecutive 3-pointers from Martell Webster and Andre Miller’s layup. Portland didn’t get any closer until Roy’s 3-pointer with 6:55 left tied it at 87. After the teams traded free throws, Anderson Varejao hit a layup to give the Cavaliers back the lead at 91-89. Mo William’s 3-pointer extended it to 95-89, and after a couple of costly Blazers turnovers, Jawad Williams hit a 3-pointer to stretch it to 98-89 with 2:58 left and Cleveland led the rest of the way. “I told the guys we gotta play a little more free. I thought in the first half we were a little too controlled – and playing that style of basketball we can’t compete against them,” Roy said. “We tried to play a little looser in the second half and we were able to get …