CLEVELAND -- They even failed to win the affection of fans, those who came to lifeless Gund Arena by the hundreds to mooch a free meal, under the pretense of watching the Cleveland Cavaliers play the Kings. Which wasn't even real original, since the Cleveland Cavaliers also spent most of Tuesday night watching the Kings.


Put it this way: The closest King to whoever was hitting a wide-open three-pointer at the time was the teammate who was open 10 feet away. Peja Stojakovic went for 32 points and 10 rebounds and talked about how he hasn't been playing well. Bobby Jackson, the 6-foot-1 point guard, had eight rebounds -- five on the offensive boards, including two on the same possession.