until Dec. 3 when they face Golden State.Magic: C

Walk through East Fourth Street on a Saturday night and you could very well be in any popular city in America. It features some of the countrys best food, hip bars and trendy stores.For those who havent been in downtown Cleveland in a while, the question will invariably come up: How did this happen?Its a complicated answer, as is every related to how urban renewal manages to succeed. But in Cleveland, the answer includes LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and ... the chefs.Without LeBron, Cleveland -- which like many blue-collar cities gets its pulse from its sports teams -- might still be the Cleveland of old: the one known for its river being so polluted it caught on fire, for Earnest Byners fumble and for Michael Jordan over Craig Ehlo.Without the spectacle of LeBron, downtown Cleveland doesnt ever draw the crowds.Without the crowds, Gilbert doesnt gain the power -- he likely doesnt get a casino and perhaps never has the faith to move his company, Quicken Loans, to the city.But without the chefs, the speed of coolness that came to downtown Cleveland soon after LeBron left following the 2009-10 season would not have happened.LeBrons story youre more familiar with: High school phenom gets drafted by hometown team and turns it into a contender.In the process, the masses come to downtown and theres even a new type of visitor Cleveland never had -- a celebrity who flies into town just to see LeBron play.Economists have long argued that when sports teams get an economic boost, it comes at the expense of the community because every dollar is given to the team. But economists havent encountered sports owners like Gilbert, who not only is working on flipping the perception of Cleveland but has the countrys biggest renewal project on his hands in Detroit.LeBrons first seven years in the league built the foundation of the idea that downtown Cleveland could change. Thats when public money was first committed to revitalization.But in 2010, LeBron famously left. And the plans for what was to be built were in no-mans land. The Cavs returned to futility and the crowds dwindled.And then came the chefs.Michael Symon and Jonathon Sawyer are two native Ohioans who never forgot where they came from.A year before LeBron left, Symon won The Next Iron Chef. As Symons career exploded and he became a celebrity chef, he branched out to other cities but always made Ohio his home.On Fourth Street, he had high-end Lola and Lolita, and this year he debuted a BBQ place named Mabels.Sawyer, who worked for Symon, also made his splash in Cleveland. Among his four restaurants is The Greenhouse Tavern.While LeBron was gone, the chefs did their work. They continued the good name of the city -- winning national awards and impressing out-of-towners with their fare -- and when LeBron came back, they were ready to capitalize even further.The chefs, huge sports fans who also have a presence at Cavs and Browns games, and LeBron work in tandem. On game nights, Sawyer and Symons restaurants are packed. Sawyer says 80 percent of his customers -- judging from area codes left for reservations -- since May have been from outside greater Cleveland.Thats insane, Sawyer said. You dont get that without LeBron.There are the usual stats put forth by Cleveland authorities, which are just projections: that the Cavaliers playoff run last season was worth $35 million in new spending. 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According the Toronto Star, a knee injury will keep Sundin out of the lineup, which includes former teammates Gary Roberts, Darcy Tucker, Tie Domi and Curtis Joseph. ORLANDO, Fla. -- Phoenix Suns coach Earl Watson views his team as young and still a work in progress.The Suns, however, seemed to take a critical step on the defensive end Wednesday night in a 92-87 victory over Orlando that concluded an otherwise disappointing road trip.With Devin Booker, Eric Bledsoe and Alex Len leading the way, Phoenix limited the Magic to just 36 percent shooting from the field and only 28 percent shooting from 3-point range.Our defensive presence was on point tonight, said Watson, whose team snapped a two-game losing streak and finished the six-game trip 2-4. We got two wins, we could have gotten more. Were not content with anything.Were a young team, were working, were headed in the right direction. That was a total team effort tonight.Len had 17 points and 12 rebounds to go along with two blocked shots in the paint. Bledsoe had 16 points as all five starters finished in double figures -- and P.J. Tucker came off the bench to put 10 points.The victory didnt salvage the road trip but it certainly allowed the Suns to feel like they have momentum as they head home.This was a must-win for us, Bledsoe said. We came up short in Washington and Philly. This one we had to cap off before heading back home.The most impressive part stepping up on defense, where Phoenix (5-11) has been among the NBAs worst. But Wednesday night they had solid help defense and gave Orlandos shooters few open shots.Evan Fournier led the Magic (6-9) with 25 points and Nikola Vucevic added 21 points, but none of the other starters hit double figures. Jeff Green went 0 for 7 from the field and Serge Ibaka was just 2 for 5 from the field and finished with only five points.Im very pleased with how unselfish we were, Watson said. They played selfless and it showwed on the defensive end.dddddddddddd.For the Magic it was another frustrating night shooting the ball. With Green now in the starting lineup in place of Aaron Gordon, the only consistent scoring off the bench has come from D.J. Augustin, who had 12 points Wednesday.We just had a number of guys have bad nights, Magic coach Frank Vogel said.TIP-INSSuns: Forward T.J. Warren missed his second straight game with what coach Earl Watson described as a head injury. ... Chandler is still missing from the team after the death of his mother. ...The Suns will now play their next three games at home. They dont hit the road again until Dec. 3 when they face Golden State.Magic: Coming into Wednesday nights game, the Magic had held their previous six opponents to a combined 92.3 points per game and 41 percent shooting from the field. .. .With the addition of center Bismack Biyombo this season, the Magic are averaging 5.57 blocks, which ranks sixth in the NBA.DOMINATING THE PAINTLen had a particularly strong performance for the Suns in the paint. He was 6-for-10 from the field, hit 5 of 6 free throws and four of his 12 rebounds came on the offensive end.Hes amazing, Watson said. Hes growing every game. We absolutely love him.MISSING THE POINTFor second straight game, Magic point guard Elfrid Payton was sitting on the bench for much of the critical fourth quarter while Augustin played the bulk of the minutes. Payton logged just 4:30 minutes in the final quarter.We needed some shooting out there, so I left D.J. in there longer than usual, Vogel said.UP NEXTSuns: Phoenix hosts Minnesota on Friday.Magic: Orlando hosts Washington on Friday. ' ' '