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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Seems like the NBA world is up in arms once again about the Cleveland Cavaliers. Its like beating ones self in the head, but, lets go through the exercise once more. This present edition of the Cavaliers was not going to walk on to the floor and be dominant. There were too many variables going against that notion and its manifested itself on the court. Thats why the latest rumblings, focused on an ESPN report that head coach David Blatt is having a hard time getting through to the team, have risen. That comes after a 23-home blowout at the hands of lowly Detroit Pistons. Since the Cavs have lost two of three games and only rank fifth in the Eastern Conference, its time to bang on this drum. Heads need to roll for this disgraceful start. What a surprise that coaching in the NBA, coaching LeBron James and two other superstars, proved to be a little more difficult than coaching in Israel. Gasp. Remember, Blatt was hired prior to James signing. This is in no way implying that Blatt wouldnt have taken the job, but he got something way different than what he expected. And things arent perfect in Cleveland. The body language stinks. They perpetually look tired, although Blatt said on Monday that the team hasnt practiced in nine days. The have no rim protector. They didnt in camp, havent had one all season. No surprise on that front. Defensively, this team was going to struggle. James is a good defender, although no longer great, but no one else on the roster, save for 250-year-old Shawn Marion, is even remotely solid. Cleveland ranks 14th in opponents scoring. Defense still remains primarily about effort, so maybe its Blatts fault that this mix of veterans and pups arent trying hard enough on that side of the ball. Or, maybe a few veterans need to step up and do their jobs. This nonsense about firing Blatt 30 games into the season really frosts my proverbial cookies. The worst thing the Cavaliers can do at a time like this, you know, a time where theyre playing .600 basketball, is fire a head coach. Blatt was going to struggle this season no matter what. Hes an accomplished man, but he has zero head coaching experience in the NBA. Then, he has to manage the greatest player in the world, possibly the most famous human on this pebble called Earth. He has to turn two perennial All-Stars into winners when theyve won nothing in this league, all while growing into the job on his own. When Blatt thought he was getting a young, scattered Cavs team led by Kyrie Irving, he was still greener than Al Gore carrying a frog through Dublin on St. Patricks Day. Nothing changed with James in town. The job got more difficult. Thirty games is no barometer. If James and the rest of the Cavs preach how this is a process (it is), how would it be considered fair to dismiss the head coach so early in said process? Business isnt fair, but there has been nothing apparent other than an expected growing period and some underachieving that makes this Cavs team a failure punishable by termination. Blatt is taking it somewhat in stride. When things go a little bit bad, naturally, some people want to pin those questions because they seem to be an easy thing to do. I think thats unfair, he said after practice on Monday. I dont listen to things. Im very confident in what I do and what were doing. Smart answer, but lets be fair, there have been unforeseen issues in Cleveland. This offense should be the Harlem Globetrotters. It hasnt been. When the Cavs move the ball, theyre unstoppable. When the offense gets stagnant, its awful. Kevin Love hasnt found his way. When these mega-teams get together, someone always sacrifices his game, or, has it sacrificed for him. Love has been that guy. Wasnt going to be LeBron, and Irving is the point guard with the ball in his hands, so Love was the guy. The rotation has been clunky. Varejaos injury hasnt helped. Against the Miami Heat on Christmas Day, Blatt started Marion. Now, Tristan Thompson is the man, although theres no true center. Brendon Haywood is the only true big man left on the roster and hes played 37 minutes this season, which puts him about a minute and a half behind what 34-year-old Mike Miller played against the Orlando Magic on Friday. The Cavs need to address the problem in the pivot. Dave McMenamin of ESPN, who covers the Cavaliers, said hes heard they dont want to look outside the NBA for a big like Jermaine ONeal, Kenyon Martin or Emeka Okafor. (If healthy, Id look at Okafor.) But, as we all know, the straw stirring the drink, both on-court and off, is James. He had every opportunity to offer effusive praise of coach Blatt and didnt offer it. James was positive and pragmatic. My relationship with the coach continues to get better and better every day, said James. This is two months of us being together. I dont know him fully, he doesnt know me fully ... He has our attention. We know what we want to do on the floor. We have to do a better job of going out and executing what they want us to do. Then, it sort of turned into something a little defensive. Hes our coach. What other coach do we have, asked James. King James was asked, knowing how important an endorsement for coach Blatt would be coming from him, for one. I dont pay no bills around here man. I play, said James. Im happy with who we have at our helm. Hes our coach. For it to make a feud between me and Blatt, or the team and Blatt, its just a sell. Its just a sell and get people to read and put something on the bottom of the ticker, thats all it is. That may be true, but James has a history with a new head coach to the league and there were no whispers back then about his relationship with Erik Spoelstra. Compounding James tepid endorsement was a column written by Chris Haynes for cleveland.com, which included this: Given the massive scrutiny he would endure if he departed Cleveland a second time, if his hand is forced, Im told he wont hesitate to make the appropriate business decision if it means bolting. I can not conceive a scenario where James bolts Cleveland immediately. So, with all due respect, I dont think we are the nuclear option yet in Cleveland. Every day that goes by, the argument that Cleveland needs time to make this work loses luster. But, the reality is, if this is a long-term process with the Cavs, then 30 games is no real test. Its enough of questioning the Cavs this early. Expectations were entirely too high, so reality has set in. Reality is still pretty good with a possibility for improvement. Nothing nuclear, Cavs. Stay the course. Fake Yeezy . 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The Predators were preparing for the game against the Wild when Poile was hit by a puck that flew off the ice at him where he was standing in a tunnel behind the bench.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Toronto Blue Jays eye a sixth straight win on Thursday when they open a four-game series with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Toronto won for the eighth time in nine games on Wednesday, as Dioner Navarro had three RBI singles and the Blue Jays wrapped up a three-game sweep at Fenway Park with a 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Juan Francisco knocked in two runs for the Blue Jays, who are just 2 1/2 games back of the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. Mark Buehrle (11-7) bounced back from a bad outing against the New York Yankees in the Bronx last week to break a nine-start winless streak. Buehrle, 0-6 since a win over Kansas City on June 1, gave up just one run on six hits and a walk in 6 2/3 innings. Hoping to keep the Jays rolling on Thursday will be righty Drew Hutchison, who is 7-9 with a 4.44 ERA. Hutchison snapped a three-start losing streak on Saturday in New York, as he allowed two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. "Things that have happened previously, theres nothing you can do about them once they happen," Hutchison said. "Its a fresh game, go out there and do everything you can do to give your team a chance to win." Houston, meanwhile, had inteended to throw righty Jarred Cosart in the opener, but he was dealt to Miami earlier in the day as part of a six-player deal at the non-waiver trade deadline.dddddddddddd So instead it will be righty Jake Buchanan, who is 1-1 this season with a 5.56 ERA. Buchanan has pitched primarily out of the bullpen this season, but did start a game against Tampa Bay back on June 21. However, he surrendered five runs in 4 1/3 innings of that one. Houston picked up a series win against Oakland on Wednesday, as Robbie Grossmans two-run homer capped the six-run first inning that propelled the Astros to an 8-1 win. Houston starter Dallas Keuchel (10-7) was superb en route to his AL-leading fourth complete game of the season. The left-hander yielded just a run on four hits over nine dominant innings and earned his first career win against Oakland in five starts. Keuchel said he was lucky to get early swings from the As batters. He threw 111 pitches, including 70 strikes. "I looked up and it was the eighth inning," Keuchel said. Jon Singleton also homered for the Astros and Jose Altuve extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a single in the sixth. Toronto took two of three from the Astros earlier in the year. ' ' '