KAPOLEI, Hawaii -- South Koreas Se Ri Pak, Hyo Joo Kim and So Yeon Ryu each shot a 4-under 68 on Wednesday for a three-way tie atop the leaderboard after a breezy first round of the LPGA LOTTE Championship. Winless in 2013, Pak played the back nine in 2-under 34 in her afternoon round. She had birdies on the par-5 13th and par-4 17th, to go along with an eagle on the par-5 5th. Kim, the 2012 China Ladies Open champion, had five birdies. She had her only bogey on her final hole of the day on the par-4 9th. "Except for the very final hole here, the putting in general was really good for the day, so I was really happy," Kim said. Ryu, the 2012 LPGA Rookie of the Year, got off to a nice start in her morning round. She birdied three of the first five holes, teeing off from the front nine into the wind. She finished with five birdies and one bogey. Ryu said she was able to clear her mind with a week off after a bad result at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, where she tied for 46th. "I really dont think about score or my performance. I just focus on the present, not worry about any (potentially) difficult holes," Ryu said. Japans Ayako Uehara was one stroke back. The field of 144 starters contended with winds gusting about 20 mph throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service. Top-ranked Inbee Park shot a 2-under 70 and was tied for fifth. "I got off to a really good start today. Obviously, the wind wasnt blowing as hard for my first five holes," Park said. "The greens seem a little bit more slippery and I had troubles on the back nine controlling the distance. You have to have perfect contact to ride the wind." Local favourite Michelle Wie had a 70 after carding a bogey on her first hole. "It was quite windy out there today," Wie said. "Just started off with bogey, but just kind of hung in there. I just was patient all day today. It felt good." 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Last year, Matt Kuchar closed with a 4-under 68 to beat Kevin Chappell by two strokes for his second win of the 2013 season and sixth of his career.Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) - LeBron James returned to the Cavaliers lineup and scored 19 points, and Cleveland used balanced scoring to top the Sacramento Kings 101-90, extending its season-long winning streak. Kevin Love had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Kyrie Irving scored 21 points with six assists. Irving carried the load offensively in Clevelands win over Portland on Wednesday, netting a career-high 55 of the teams 99 points. James, who missed that game with a wrist injury, also contributed seven assists and four steals, and J.R. Smith added 16 points. It feels okay. A little sore obviously, but it feels good, said James. I do whatever it takes to help us win. I just try to get guys involved, pick my spots. The Cavs have ripped off nine straight wins since a six-game skid. 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