GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW YORK (0-0) at CLEVELAND (0-1)

NBA: NEW YORK (0-0) at CLEVELAND (0-1)

<h3>James and Cavaliers host Thomas' Knicks</h3>

CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- LeBron James' season debut did not goaccording to plan. Meanwhile, Isiah Thomas and the New YorkKnicks are just happy the season is finally here.


James looks to rebound from a poor outing when the Cavaliershost the Knicks on Friday.


James, who led the Cavaliers to the Finals last season, scoredjust 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting and committed five turnoversin a 92-74 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.

While James' woes were on the court, Thomas and the Knicks wentthrough a tumultuous offseason and will be glad to finally playa game.


Thomas and star guard Stephon Marbury were embroiled in a sexualharrassment case that became a public relations disaster.

The Knicks made some major changes in the offseason in anattempt to reach the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.They acquired forward Zach Randolph and guard Fred Jones fromPortland for forward Channing Frye and shipped out Steve Francisto Houston.


The 6-9 Randolph averaged a career-high 23.7 points and 10.1rebounds for the Trail Blazers a season ago, but will have tofind a way to co-exist with Eddy Curry, who is a similar type ofplayer.


Curry also averaged a career-high 19.7 points in his first seasonwith the Knicks.


Both Curry and Randolph are post players that can dominate ontheir own and are used to being the "go-to guy" on a team. Howthey mesh will be a big indicator of good New York will be.

The teams split four meetings last season.

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NEW YORK AT CLEVELAND - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


NEW YORK CLEVELAND

F Quentin Richardson F Drew Gooden
F Zach Randolph F LeBron James
C Eddy Curry C Zydrunas Ilgauskas
G Jamal Crawford G Daniel Gibson
G Stephon Marbury G Larry Hughes

OFFICIALS: Bill Spooner
Bennett Salvatore
Gary Zielinski</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 10
CLEVELAND 10 8:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 19
CLEVELAND 21 5:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 28
CLEVELAND 26 3:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 34
CLEVELAND 32 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW YORK 34 34
CLEVELAND 32 32 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

NYK - EDDY CURRY 10, JAMAL CRAWFORD 8, ZACH
RANDOLPH 6
CLE - DANIEL GIBSON 11, LEBRON JAMES 10, LARRY
HUGHES 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 34
CLEVELAND 34 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 43
CLEVELAND 39 6:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 47
CLEVELAND 45 2:33 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 54
CLEVELAND 55 HALFTIME</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW YORK 34 20 54
CLEVELAND 32 23 55 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

NYK - EDDY CURRY 14, JAMAL CRAWFORD 10,
QUENTIN RICHARDSON 10
CLE - LEBRON JAMES 23, DANIEL GIBSON 12, DREW
GOODEN 8</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 62
CLEVELAND 62 9:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 72
CLEVELAND 67 6:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: NEW YORK (0-0) at CLEVELAND (0-1)

Knicks look improve in just about every aspect. My son Curry has really put in work this offseason. </p>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 78
CLEVELAND 72 2:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 80
CLEVELAND 75 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW YORK 34 20 26 80
CLEVELAND 32 23 20 75 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

NYK - JAMAL CRAWFORD 19, ZACH RANDOLPH 16,
EDDY CURRY 16
CLE - LEBRON JAMES 29, DREW GOODEN 14, DANIEL
GIBSON 12</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 90
CLEVELAND 92 5:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 96
CLEVELAND 101 2:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>