Cavaliers news, features and notes
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- 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
Gameblog: Cavs at New Jersey Nets
Game: Cavs vs. New Jersey Nets
Broadcast:
TV: FSOhio Radio: WAKR (1590 AM); WTAM (1100 AM), WHBC (1480 AM)
Starters:
Cavs: LeBron James (F); J.J. Hickson(F); Shaquille O'Neal (C); Anthony Parker (G); Mo Williams (G).
Nets: Chris Douglas-Roberts (F); Yi Jianlian (F); Brook Lopez (C); Courtney Lee (G); Devin Harris (G).
Injured:
Cavs: Leon Powe (left knee surgery)
Josh Boone (sore left knee); Jarvis Hayes (strained left hamstring); Eduardo Najera - OUT
Officials: Scott Foster, Derrick Collins and Brian Forte.
Unlike the last game when the Cavs played down to an injury riddled New Jersey team, the Nets are relatively healthy for today's meeting at the Izod Center. Yi Jianlian and Chris Douglas-Roberts are both back in the line up. Yi is averaging 22.5 points per game and seven rebounds per game since his return. Roberts put up 17 in his last game against the New York Knicks.
The Nets are coming off just their third win of the season over the New York Knicks. You can call that momentum but it would probably be best to look back to their game against the Cavs when they played tough and made them work for every bucket and free throw. They won't be pushovers.