Cavaliers news, features and notes
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine: Cleveland Cavaliers focus on drafting good players, not overall strength of draft
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine: Otto Porter seems like perfect fit for Cleveland Cavaliers but no meeting on agenda
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine notebook: Nerlens Noel won’t play until late December but still interests Cavaliers
- Projected top pick Nerlens Noel won't be ready for start of season, targeting Christmas
- Former Ohio State star Deshaun Thomas refuses to give NBA team his phone number at combine
- Otto Porter, Cleveland Cavaliers won't meet during combine
- NBA Draft filled with mystery prospects; Otto Porter of Georgetown could be Cavs target
- Cavs notebook: Waiters, Zeller named to All-Rookie teams
- Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters named to All-Rookie first team; Tyler Zeller named to second team
- Cavs to interview Phil Handy for coaching staff
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Cavs again pounded by Bulls 115-86
CLEVELAND: A miserable first quarter doomed the Cavaliers in their 115-86 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday. The Cavs turned the ball over nine times – Kyrie Irving had four of them – and shot 31 percent in falling behind 32-16 after 12 minutes. They never recovered.
Irving had 15 points, but shot just 6 of 15 and finished with the four turnovers. Alonzo Gee had 12 points and Anderson Varejao had 12 points and five rebounds for the Cavs, who have dropped eight straight to the Bulls.
Despite playing without Derrick Rose, the Bulls’ defense was smothering, holding the Cavs to 36 percent shooting through three quarters. The Cavs’ defense, which has been a focus throughout training camp and early in the season, was abysmal. The Bulls shot 64 percent, scored 48 points in the paint and smashed the Cavs yet again. The Bulls won the three meetings last year by an average of 30.7 points and Friday’s contest wasn’t any closer. The Bulls led by as many as 31 in the fourth quarter.
The Cavs (1-1) begin a monster six-game road trip Saturday night in Milwaukee.
