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 James fell one rebound and one assist shy of his second
triple-double in his last three games. Instead he settled for the
Cavaliers' first victory against the Bulls after dropping the
previous two meetings this season.
Kevin Love scored 15 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Tristan
Thompson had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Cleveland. Kyrie Irving
scored 19 points.
Derrick Rose scored 28 points and Pau Gasol scored 14 points and
grabbed nine rebounds after days of speculation over whether he
would be dealt.
The Bulls made a deal prior to Thursday's trade deadline, but it
wasn't the one expected. Gasol remained in Chicago while the Bulls
dealt Kirk Hinrich to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for shooting
guard Justin Holiday and a second-round pick. The move cut nearly $3
million off the Bulls' luxury tax bill while opening up a roster
spot.
Gasol, however, predicted Thursday morning he wasn't going to get
traded and was correct. He met with management Wednesday and said
the Bulls are "for sure" in the lead to re-sign him this summer when
he can become a free agent.
The Cavaliers acquired Channing Frye earlier in the day from the
Orlando Magic in a three-team deal that also sent Jared Cunningham
to the Magic and fan favorite Anderson Varejao, along with a
protected 2018 first-round pick, to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Frye could be in Cleveland as early as Friday and is expected to
join the Cavaliers in time for Sunday's game at Oklahoma City.
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Matthew Dellavedova had seven points in 17 minutes after missing the
last five games with a hamstring injury, while Love showed no
ill-effects after re-aggravating his surgically-repaired shoulder in
the Cavaliers' final game before the All-Star break.
NOTES: F Pau Gasol remained with the Bulls through the trade
deadline, just as he predicted earlier in the day. Gasol said he's
open to re-signing with the Bulls this summer when he can become a
free agent. ... Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg on G Kirk Hinrich: "He's a
great teammate and he's done some wonderful things for this
franchise, but at the same time, it's a business." ... Cavaliers GM
David Griffin said telling C Anderson Varejao he had been traded was
one of his toughest calls to make: "I think he exemplified
everything we want a Cavalier to be about." Varejao had spent his
entire 12-year career with the Cavaliers and was the longest tenured
athlete in the city. ... F James Jones played with Frye in Portland
in 2008: "Great guy. He's a shooter. More than anything he's a smart
player. Very, very smart."
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