Miami Heat forward LeBron James remains undefeated in his summer tour across America, Tuesday night helping lead a star-laden “Melo League” roster in Baltimore to a 149-141 victory over a team from the Washington-based Goodman League.

While official stats are limited in such exhibitions, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant led all scorers with a reported 59 points, often defended in the game at Morgan State University by James.

As for James? Well he scored enough for the team that also featured New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul, who recently had been working out at the University of Miami alongside Heat guard Mario Chalmers.

The Baltimore Sun, Washington Post and USA Today listed James as scoring 38 points. However, due to the lack of official statistics, the Associated Press initially reported James with 36, with ESPN reporting the Heat forward with 32.

No matter the numbers, Durant told the Baltimore Sun he appreciated the competition.

“I have so much respect for LeBron,” Durant said. “He’ll go down as one of the greatest players to ever play the game. To have this opportunity against him, I’m just working on what I’ve been working on all summer. I had to take advantage of that. It was fun. He’s a great defender and a great scorer. I try to play my hardest on defense against him. I try to be as aggressive as I can offensively.”

Said James, whose performance included a dunk off his own feed off the backboard, “Kevin is a great player. We’re all fans of the game, and that’s the most important thing. I think we all just love basketball. I love to play. I play every day, and this was fun.”

In the wake of his 30-something performance, James posted on his Twitter account, “Had a great time at Morgan St. Love competition and giving back to people!” He then offered thanks to Anthony and organizers for helping to put the game together.

“Let’s do it again soon,” James later posted on his Twitter account.

While South Florida does not have a pro-am league like Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Baltimore or even Indianapolis, where Chalmers is currently playing, NBA players do tend to gravitate toward the area around Labor Day.

The Melo League starting lineup featured James, Anthony, Paul, San Antonio Spurs guard Gary Neal and Memphis Grizzlies second-round draft pick Josh Selby, the guard out of Kansas.

Durant was flanked in his team’s starting lineup by Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green, Detroit Pistons forward Austin Daye, New Orleans Hornets guard Jarrett Jack and New York Knicks guard Roger Mason Jr.

The game attracted an overflow crowd at the 4,500-seat gym.

Tuesday marked the third time this offseason James found himself in a competitive situation.

In July, James appeared in the Chris Chambers City Classic in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, where, representing his hometown of Akron, he helped lead his squad over a team of players from Cleveland 81-66.

The following week, at the Drew League in Los Angeles, he put together a victorious 33-point effort for a team coached by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Baron Davis.

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Miami Heat forward LeBron James remains undefeated in his summer tour across America, Tuesday night helping lead a star-laden “Melo League” roster in Baltimore to a 149-141 victory over a team from the Washington-based Goodman League.

While official stats are limited in such exhibitions, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant led all scorers with a reported 59 points, often defended in the game at Morgan State University by James.

As for James? Well he scored enough for the team that also featured New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul, who recently had been working out at the University of Miami alongside Heat guard Mario Chalmers.

The Baltimore Sun, Washington Post and USA Today listed James as scoring 38 points. However, due to the lack of official statistics, the Associated Press initially reported James with 36, with ESPN reporting the Heat forward with 32.

No matter the numbers, Durant told the Baltimore Sun he appreciated the competition.

“I have so much respect for LeBron,” Durant said. “He’ll go down as one of the greatest players to ever play the game. To have this opportunity against him, I’m just working on what I’ve been working on all summer. I had to take advantage of that. It was fun. He’s a great defender and a great scorer. I try to play my hardest on defense against him. I try to be as aggressive as I can offensively.”

Said James, whose performance included a dunk off his own feed off the backboard, “Kevin is a great player. We’re all fans of the game, and that’s the most important thing. I think we all just love basketball. I love to play. I play every day, and this was fun.”

In the wake of his 30-something performance, James posted on his Twitter account, “Had a great time at Morgan St. Love competition and giving back to people!” He then offered thanks to Anthony and organizers for helping to put the game together.

“Let’s do it again soon,” James later posted on his Twitter account.

While South Florida does not have a pro-am league like Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Baltimore or even Indianapolis, where Chalmers is currently playing, NBA players do tend to gravitate toward the area around Labor Day.

The Melo League starting lineup featured James, Anthony, Paul, San Antonio Spurs guard Gary Neal and Memphis Grizzlies second-round draft pick Josh Selby, the guard out of Kansas.

Durant was flanked in his team’s starting lineup by Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green, Detroit Pistons forward Austin Daye, New Orleans Hornets guard Jarrett Jack and New York Knicks guard Roger Mason Jr.

The game attracted an overflow crowd at the 4,500-seat gym.

Tuesday marked the third time this offseason James found himself in a competitive situation.

In July, James appeared in the Chris Chambers City Classic in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, where, representing his hometown of Akron, he helped lead his squad over a team of players from Cleveland 81-66.

The following week, at the Drew League in Los Angeles, he put together a victorious 33-point effort for a team coached by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Baron Davis.

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The Miami Heat front-office exec is being sued for allegedly leaving the scene of a late-night car accident, but Alonzo Mourning claims total innocence in the matter. From the Miami Herald: “On the eve of his philanthropic foundation’s most important fund-raising event of the year, Zo’s Summer Groove, former Miami Heat basketball star Alonzo Mourning is facing a lawsuit stemming from an accident scene he left on Sunday. Mourning, 41, was driving home to Coral Gables with his wife, Tracy, at 3 a.m. Sunday from the wedding of Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh at the Fontainebleau Hotel, when he crossed the Julia Tuttle Causeway and his blue 2010 Porsche Panamera slid into one of two crashed cars in the middle of the highway … Neither men were hurt by Mourning’s car. According to a Florida Highway Police report, Mourning got out, went over to check on the men, who told him they were OK and that they had already called police. Mourning continued driving home, then called police, the FHP report said. He was told to return to the scene and he did. He and his wife returned to the accident scene in Tracy Mourning’s SUV. She drove. Asked if he had been drinking, Mourning said that, as a kidney transplant patient, he does not drink or smoke. ‘I’ve been completely cooperative and met with the police,’ Mourning told The Herald. ‘And now that the facts are straightened out, I think everyone will see that I didn’t cause the accident and didn’t cause any injuries.’”

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Former Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning was sued Wednesday over a weekend traffic crash in Florida that raised questions about whether he improperly left the scene.

The lawsuit seeking unspecified damages was filed on behalf of 21-year-old William Candelario, who suffered head injuries in the rollover crash early Sunday near Miami Beach. Candelario said he has little memory of what happened and his attorney said the lawsuit is aimed at finding answers.

“The question we have is how, why, would Mr. Mourning leave this accident?” said attorney Spencer Aronfeld. “We’re not on a witch hunt trying to destroy one of South Florida’s most respected and beloved celebrities. We’re simply trying to get answers.”

In a brief interview, Mourning said he came upon the crash scene but declined to say whether he struck one of the vehicles.

Sgt. Thomas Pikul, a Florida Highway Patrol spokesman, said investigators determined that Mourning’s blue Porsche Panamera struck Candelario’s Audi A4 a short time after the Audi had collided with a third vehicle.

“We’ve determined it was two separate crashes,” Pikul said.

Mourning, currently the Heat’s vice president for player programs and development, acknowledged leaving the scene. Investigators said he returned about 40 minutes later, in another car driven by his wife, Tracy.

“I left and came right back. Left and came back. There was no panic at all because I didn’t do anything wrong. There was a current accident already in progress,” the 41-year-old Mourning said.

It’s against state law to be involved in an accident and leave the scene. Pikul said no charges had been filed as of midafternoon Wednesday and investigators planned to interview Mourning later in the day.

“I’ve been very cooperative with them,” the former Heat all-star said.

Aronfeld said Candelario suffered a concussion and memory loss in the crash, which has left him unable to work at his job at a bookstore. Candelario, who said he does not drink or use illegal drugs, said he was driving home from an evening on South Beach when the crash occurred.

“I don’t remember much. There’s only bits and pieces,” he said.

But Candelario said he overheard one of the state troopers identifying the 6-foot-10 Mourning, a Virginia native and Georgetown standout who is one of Miami’s best-known sports figures. He and his wife have a high school named for them and they have held a fundraiser for President Barack Obama at their Coral Gables home. This week, Mourning is hosting the annual Zo’s Summer Groove event to benefit disadvantaged youths.

“I said, ‘You’re Alonzo Mourning?’ That’s about it,” Candelario said. “I’m not a follower of basketball.”

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Former Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning was sued Wednesday over a weekend traffic crash in Florida that raised questions about whether he improperly left the scene.

The lawsuit seeking unspecified damages was filed on behalf of 21-year-old William Candelario, who suffered head injuries in the rollover crash early Sunday near Miami Beach. Candelario said he has little memory of what happened and his lawyer said the lawsuit is aimed at finding answers.

“The question we have is how, why, would Mr. Mourning leave this accident?” said lawyer Spencer Aronfeld. “We’re not on a witch hunt trying to destroy one of South Florida’s most respected and beloved celebrities. We’re simply trying to get answers.”

In a brief interview, Mourning said he came upon the crash scene but declined to say whether he struck one of the vehicles.

Sgt. Thomas Pikul, a Florida Highway Patrol spokesman, said investigators determined that Mourning’s blue Porsche Panamera struck Candelario’s Audi A4 a short time after the Audi had collided with a third vehicle.

“We’ve determined it was two separate crashes,” Pikul said.

Mourning, currently the Heat’s vice-president for player programs and development, acknowledged leaving the scene. Investigators said he returned about 40 minutes later, in another car driven by his wife, Tracy.

“I left and came right back. Left and came back. There was no panic at all because I didn’t do anything wrong. There was a current accident already in progress,” the 41-year-old Mourning said.

It’s against state law to be involved in an accident and leave the scene. Pikul said no charges had been filed as of midafternoon Wednesday and investigators planned to interview Mourning later in the day.

“I’ve been very co-operative with them,” the former Heat all-star said.

Aronfeld said Candelario suffered a concussion and memory loss in the crash, which has left him unable to work at his job at a bookstore. Candelario, who said he does not drink or use illegal drugs, said he was driving home from an evening on South Beach when the crash occurred.

“I don’t remember much. There’s only bits and pieces,” he said.

But Candelario said he overheard one of the state troopers identifying the six-foot-10 Mourning, a Virginia native and Georgetown standout who is one of Miami’s best-known sports figures. He and his wife have a high school named for them and they have held a fundraiser for President Barack Obama at their Coral Gables home. This week, Mourning is hosting the annual Zo’s Summer Groove event to benefit disadvantaged youths.

“I said, ‘You’re Alonzo Mourning?’ That’s about it,” Candelario said. “I’m not a follower of basketball.”

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AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed to this story.