Kobe Bryant slipped a black backpack across his shoulders and left Quicken Loans Arena without talking about what had just happened. After losing to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers, nothing needed to be said. The Lakers hit the All-Star break broken. Looking nothing like two-time defending NBA champions, they dropped their third straight game, a stunning 104-99 loss Wednesday night to the Cavs -- the league's worst team, which avenged a 55-point embarrassment against Los Angeles last month. The Lakers, who played so crisply and with purpose in recent wins over New York and Boston, look absolutely lost. "It's a painful, painful loss," said Pau Gasol, who had 30 points and 20 rebounds. "It's very disappointing. I don't understand it." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310216005
