(Eric Gay)
SAN ANTONIO – For all the discussion and concern over how to manage the pounding on LeBron James' body throughout an NBA season, the Cavaliers' solution has been to practice less.
Not just James. All the Cavs.
If the San Antonio Spurs don't represent the toughest game to date for the Cavs tonight, then they're 1A behind Cleveland's Christmas matchup with Golden State. The Spurs have won nine straight, own the second-best record in the NBA (34-6) and haven't lost a regular-season home game since Cleveland beat them here March 12.
And, as with their six-point loss to the Warriors, the Cavs are heading into this one without having practiced the day before.