Cavaliers news, features and notes
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- 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
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Pregame: Hornets at Cavs
New Orleans Hornets (26-28) at Cleveland Cavaliers (12-49)
Time: 6:30 p.m.; Venue: The Q; TV/Radio: Fox Sports Ohio/WAKR
Cavs probables: PG Ramon Sessions, SG Anthony Parker, SF Alonzo Gee, PF Samardo Samuels, C J.J. Hickson
Hornets probables: PG Chris Paul, SG Marco Belinelli, SF Quincy Pondexter, PF David West, C Emeka Okafor
Officials: Ron Garretson, David Guthrie, Derek Richardson
Injury report: Cavs -- Semih Erden (adductor) questionable, Anderson Varejao (ankle) out, Antawn Jamison (pinky) out, Daniel Gibson (thigh) out; Hornets -- Trevor Ariza (adductor) questionable, David West (ankle) probable.
Notes
* Daniel Gibson will miss tonight's game with a bruised thigh, but Semih Erden could make his debut. Erden has been cleared by the medical staff, but Scott wasn't sure yet if he would play him.
* Gibson hasn't practiced yet, and Scott has a somewhat hard stance that guys coming off injury have to practice at least once before he'll play them. Scott expects Gibson to practice on Monday, meaning he could play Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors.
* The Hornets have dropped three of four. Not surprisingly, Chris Paul has struggled with his shot in each of those losses. He rebounded with 23 points Friday as the Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies to cling to the No. 6 seed in the West. When the Cavs faced the Hornets in November, they were dueling with San Antonio as the best team in the league.
