Cavaliers news, features and notes
- 2103 NBA Scouting Combine: GlenOak graduate C.J. McCollum hopes to be a lottery pick
- 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
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Pregame: Cavs at Knicks
New York Knicks (16-11) at Cleveland Cavaliers (7-19)
7:30 p.m.; Quicken Loans Arena; FS Ohio, WAKR/WTAM
Cavs probable starters: PG Mo Williams, SG Daniel Gibson, SF Anthony Parker, PF Antawn Jamison, C Anderson Varejao
Knicks probable starters: PG Raymond Felton, SG Landry Fields, SF Wilson Chandler, PF Danilo Gallinari, C Amar'e Stoudemire
Officials: Ken Mauer, Mark Ayotte, David Jones
Injury report: Cavs -- Leon Powe (right middle finger) doubtful, Joey Graham (quad) doubtful; Knicks -- Kelenna Azubuike (left knee) out.
Notes
* The Knicks came crashing back to Earth this week with tough losses to the Celtics and Heat. They were handled fairly easily by the Heat on Friday and now see how far they still have to go to be one of the elite teams in the East.
* But this Knicks team is still vastly improved over the last two years. Amar'e Stoudemire has made a huge difference, scoring at least 30 points in every game in December and nine in a row before the Heat held him to "only" 24 on Friday. The Knicks had won eight straight and 13 of their last 14 before losing to the Celtics and Heat.
* The Knicks are second in the league in scoring at better than 108 points a game. They're middle of the road in 3-point shooting, but the Cavs are the worst defensive team at stopping the 3-pointer. Opponents are shooting about 42 percent from the 3-point line.
* The Cavs have dropped 10 in a row and 14 of their last 16.
