Good fortunes disappear in Washington: The Cavaliers followed up their best game of the season with one of their worst on Wednesday night. On the second night of a back-to-back, the Cavs were blown out by the Wizards, 119-95. It was a game where, as cleveland.com's Chris Fedor wrote, the team took several steps back following its impressive win against the Hornets the night before. Read more. Tristan taking on new role: With the departure of LeBron James, the Cavs naturally had a massive void to fill in leadership among other things. The man who has taken on that role appears to be Tristan Thompson. And on Wednesday night, he took his share of the blame for the Cavs' 24-point loss in Washington. "In terms of tonight, getting in foul trouble early, it takes away the toughness and energy, that's what I bring to the team as a veteran leader. I'm going to take responsibility for that," he told reporters including Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. Thompson picked up two quick fouls in the first quarter, and the team never recovered. Read more. Nwaba makes case: David Nwaba was forced to patiently wait his turn. That's nothing new. It's the story of his improbable career, writes Fedor. Former head coach Tyronn Lue didn't use him, giving Nwaba 20 total minutes in the first six games. The switch to Larry Drew surprisingly didn't do much for Nwaba either. But the NBA is often about taking advantage of opportunities, staying ready until that happens. While it took a handful of injuries, Nwaba has finally gotten his chance, the one he thought he signed up for when bypassing an offer from Indiana to join Cleveland. Read more. Gilbert selling hotel: Dan Gilbert’s JACK Entertainment gambling business announced Wednesday that that it has agreed to sell its Detroit Greektown Casino-Hotel for $1 billion in cash, writes cleveland.com's Rich Exner. Penn National Gaming, which operates Hollywood branded casinos in Toledo and Columbus, will pay $300 million to run Greektown, JACK Entertainment announced. A real estate investment trust tied to Caesars Entertainment, VICI Properties, will pay $700 million for the real estate. Read more. National stories LeBron passes Wilt: Things are trending upward for LeBron James and the Lakers. Not only did they beat Portland, 126-117, for their fourth straight win, but James passed Wilt Chamberlain for fifth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Read more. Who wins, loses in trade demands: Brian Windhorst of ESPN summed up what happens when star players ask for trades in the wake of the Jimmy Butler deal. Read more. See more Cavaliers Keep up with the cleveland.com YouTube page devoted to the Cavaliers. Click here to subscribe. Today's birthdays: Bob Dandridge (1947), former Cavalier Sasha Pavlovic (1983), Sindarius Thornwell (1994), Karl-Anthony Towns (1995). - Tim Bielik, cleveland.com |
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