New Streak But Not What We Wanted

Never in LeBron James' entire basketball life could he recall being down by more than 40 points. Not in the NBA. Not in high school. Not even playing pickup basketball as a kid, but that's exactly what he and the rest of the Cavaliers experienced Friday night. The Orlando Magic handed the Cleveland Cavaliers their most lopsided loss of the season with a 116-87 blowout. James finished with 26 points and nine rebounds but never did find his rhythm, shooting 7-for-20 from the floor. James stayed in for part of the fourth quarter to help Cleveland dodge its worst loss since he was drafted in 2003. Only Daniel Gibson's 3-pointer in the waning seconds saved Cleveland from that fate. "It's not about how many games you lose, it's about how you lose them," James said. "The last two games weren't how we play the game of basketball." LeBron was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for March on Friday for the 10th time in his career and the third time this season. He was joined by Mike Brown, who earned the East's Coach of the Month honors to also claim that honor for the third time this season.