Cavaliers 'in the dark,' fall 91-78 to Wizards

LeBron James lost the battle for an offensive rebound and stewed in frustration while everyone else ran downcourt, leaving his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates to defend 4-on-5 at the other end while the game was still in the balance in the fourth quarter.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during the second half of the Cavaliers 91-78 loss to the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on November 21, 2014 in Washington, DC. © Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during the second half of the Cavaliers 91-78 loss to the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on November 21, 2014 in Washington…
The Cavaliers went the final 9 minutes without scoring a field goal in Friday night's 91-78 loss to the Washington Wizards, a third consecutive loss and one that puts James under .500 more than 10 games into a season for the first time in six years.

Looking for reasons? Start with lack of hustle, lack of teamwork. James was slow to get back more than once in that fourth quarter, something he conceded is ''never a good example'' for a team leader. Asked about his team's body language, he said flatly: ''It's not good.''

''It's something we've got to work on. We understand that. It starts with me, for sure. It's something I'll always work on, too,'' James said. ''It trickles down to everyone else.''

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