Phil Long/AP
CLEVELAND – The phones came out instantly, as the Bulls players began filing into the visiting locker room in the bowels of Madison Square Garden.
They weren’t checking text messages, either.
“Did the Cavs win?” guard Zach LaVine asked on Wednesday, minutes after beating the Knicks.
There was excitement with each “yes” thrown his way.
That meant Cleveland was still chasing perfection in this young NBA season. It also meant the Bulls were in play to derail it.