Things continue to trend southward in Cleveland.
LeBron James returned to action for the first time since December 28, but his 33 point, 7 rebound effort was not enough to stop the Cavaliers' losing streak. The team lost to Phoenix 107-100. It was their sixth straight and seventh of eight games to fall to 19-20 on the season.
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The game was marked by numerous controversies that will only force the Cavs further into chaos in the eyes of the national media spotlight.
JR Smith took a team high 19 shots (he didn't hit many), Kevin Love was benched for the fourth quarter, and LeBron James was even caught physically shoving head-coach David Blatt at one point in the second quarter.
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When taken individually or in a vacuum, are any of these moments from Tuesday night's game particularly dubious? No, probably not.
However, when examined cumulatively they continue to paint a portrait of the Cavs as a model of dysfunction -- a far cry from the franchise that seemed like world-beaters when they acquired James and Love this summer.
And the media storm surrounding the team is only going to grow louder as the losses pile up.
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