Cleveland Cavaliers back at practice after poor performance in Game 2 loss to Boston Celtics

Cavs back to work as Game 3 with Celtics awaits

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Seething after Cleveland’s Game 2 loss, Cavaliers coach Mike Brown is having his Cavaliers practice.

The Cavs had been expected to have Tuesday off after being embarrassed 104-86 by the Boston Celtics on Monday night. But Brown wants his players to watch tape and discuss adjustments in the best-of-seven series, which is tied 1-1.

Brown fumed about his team’s lack of urgency for the second straight game. The Celtics built a 25-point lead in the fourth quarter before the Cavs rallied.

NBA MVP LeBron James scored 24 points but was stunningly lethargic until the fourth quarter. James is playing with a sprained and bruised right elbow, but said he will not use the injury as an excuse.