In closing seconds, Bulls stop Cavs
In closing seconds, Bulls stop Cavs
Luol Deng scored 15 points and helped stop LeBron James on a drive in the final seconds as Chicago ended host Cleveland's three-game winning streak with an 86-85 win over the Cavaliers last night.
Derrick Rose had 14 points and 11 assists and John Salmons added 14 points for the Bulls, who handed the Cavs their second loss at home. Cleveland, which lost to Boston in its opener, only lost two regular-season games and went 45-3 at Quicken Loans Arena last season.
James, who led the Cavaliers with 25 points, lost the ball out of bounds with 3.2 seconds to go after powering his way to the basket. He drew contact on the play from both Deng and Joakim Noah but the officials didn't feel he was fouled.
Noteworthy
* Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman was introduced yesterday as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks' affiliate in the NBA Development League that will tip off next November.
* Kings forward Andres Nocioni was arrested early yesterday in Sacramento on suspicion of drunken driving. He was booked into the county jail at 3:26 a.m.
In other news, the team said leading scorer Kevin Martin has a hairline fracture in his left wrist and treatment options are being evaluated.
