the Cavs won at their home court 93-67 while James nearly posted a triple-double. Buford led Maccabi with 19
Maccabi Tel Aviv lost to Cleveland and its superstar Lebron James 67-93 at Q arena in Cleveland. Maccabi played well in the first quarter but then the Cavs ran away with Gooden (21 points) and James that finished almost with triple-double: 13 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds. Rodney Buford led Maccabi with 19 points. Coach Spahija: we missed too much shots and the players got frustrated. When we go back to Tel Aviv you will see the real Maccabi. Noel Felix that played with Maccabi for the first time: I was nervous and excited. I will improve and so will the team. There is no reason to worry. Maccabi scorers: Buford 19, Bynum 13, Jasaitis 10, Halperin 9, Arnold 7, Vujcic 3 (8 assists and 7 rebounds), Shason, Sharp and Green 2 points each. Tomorrow night (Thursday) Maccabi will play its final pre-season game against Toronto
