After a scorching 9-2 start, the Cavs have gon 2-7, including tonight’s mind-blowing loss AT HOME to the Atlanta Hawks, a team that had previously won only 3 games. This is no longer “on the schnide” territory. It’s an official slump.

Worse yet, Zydrunas is hurt. He says he’ll be back Thursday, but the last thing this team needed was for Zydrunas to be missing games…any games. He’s the only guy on the team other than Lebron who has been scoring consistently. Tonight’s game looked like the bad old days of standing around and waiting for Lebron to make a shot, of which he made many, for a total of 39 points. It was agonizing to watch.

As of this post, Cavs down by 7 at the half, at home, to the Hawks. Ugh. Word is that Z has a knee problem.

Ilgauskas, averaging 15 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, said his knee is sore from general wear and tear. He’s hoping to return for Thursday night’s game against Denver.

I played a little racketball today at the gym, and I know a little bit about “general wear and tear” on the knees. I’m officially worried.

This is hilarious.

It was fourth-and-1 at the 50 with 10:25 left in the third quarter. Frye started waving his arms and directing traffic like he was going to run a play. The offensive linemen pitched in by calling out signals. Just like a seasoned veteran, Frye drew the Bengals offside.

For the record, this is one of my favorite things about Peyton Manning…the chicanery, the fakery, the waving of the arms when nothing is actually happening, people running around with no intent of running a play…love it. Is Frye the second coming of Bernie?

Whatever.

“I would go to Cleveland,” Artest told the Indianapolis Star. “I wouldn’t mind coming off the bench behind LeBron James.”

I can’t imagine Ron Artest being happy with the playing time one would have to settle for by playing behind Lebron James. He’d be flappin’ his mouth after 3 games.