Cavs-Magic preview: The Cavaliers continue their three-game road trip tonight in Central Florida against the Magic. Chris Fedor of cleveland.com has a preview of tonight's game. Read more. Cavs nearly defy odds in loss: Undermanned, the Cavaliers trailed by just six at halftime. Improbably they were within four going into the final quarter. They even took a lead with less than three minutes left, putting a scare into the Eastern Conference’s second-best squad. But Joel Embiid wouldn’t let the Cavs defy the odds, making critical plays in the closing minutes and leading the 76ers to a hard-fought 106-99 win. Read more. Knight showing old form: When the Cavs added Brandon Knight before the trade deadline, part of a three-team deal with Houston and Sacramento, he wasn’t playing much, writes cleveland.com's Chris Fedor. Still recovering from a clean-up surgery on his left knee, Knight was less than 100 percent. In Cleveland, he has gradually gotten his strength and conditioning back. He has become a staple in the new-look starting lineup and his minutes continue to increase. “He’s the Brandon that I remember,” Cavs head coach Larry Drew said. “Probably not as explosive as he’s been in the past, prior to the injury, but still a guy who has a tremendous work ethic and he competes. That’s the thing I admire about him and respect about him. He’s a team player and he’s going to give you everything he has when he’s on the floor.” Read more. Cavs-Raptors marred by fight: Late in the third quarter of the Cavaliers' blowout home win against Toronto, Raptors forward Serge Ibaka charged at Cavaliers forward Marquese Chriss. Both players were ejected after each threw a punch. Neither player stayed around to talk to the media about the fight. But afterward, Fedor spoke to players and coaches from both sides about the incident. Read more. Drew OK with Chriss suspension: Cavaliers coach Larry Drew talked with Marquese Chriss at the team’s walkthrough in downtown Philadelphia Tuesday -- hours before the league announced Chriss’ one-game suspension. “He was in good spirits at our walkthrough today,” Drew said before Tuesday’s matchup against the 76ers. “Just an unfortunate incident, a heat of the moment thing and we will move on from it.” Read more. National stories Magic falter in Washington: Orlando is pushing for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East. But the Wizards handed them a setback by ending their game on Wednesday on a 20-10 run and winning, 100-90. Read more. Warriors avoid season sweep vs. Rockets: The Warriors had lost their first three games of the season to the Houston Rockets. But led by 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists from DeMarcus Cousins, Golden State avoided the sweep with a 106-104 win in Houston. Read more. See more Cavaliers Keep up with the cleveland.com YouTube page devoted to the Cavaliers. Click here to subscribe. Today's birthdays: Hall of Famer Wes Unseld (1946), Larry Johnson (1969), Stephen Curry (1988), Patrick Patterson (1989), former Cavalier Anthony Bennett (1993), Marvin Bagley (1999) - cleveland.com |
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