Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks

Projected Cavaliers Starting Lineup:

PG: Darius Miles
SG: Ricky Davis
SF: LeBron James
PF: Carlos Boozer
C:  Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Cavaliers outlook:  The Cavaliers are playing their first home game after starting 2-0 on the road in the preason.  Coach Silas has said that he is pleased overall but the young team has a long way to go.  The roster was sliced to 15 with the cutting of three players; C Geoff Owens, SG Chris Carr and PG Tito Maddux.  The starters are expected to play about 30 minutes and after deferring to his veteran teammates in the first two exhibition games Paul Silas expects James to start being more aggressive.  

Cavaliers Injuries:  DaJuan Wagner (torn miniscus) and Ira Newble (patella tendinitis) are out.

Projected Bucks Starting Lineup:

PG: TJ Ford
SG: Michael Redd
SF: Desmond Mason
PF: Marcus Haislip
C:  Dan Gadzuric

Bucks outlook:  The Bucks are visiting Cleveland with a 1-2 preseason record.  The franchise is rebuilding after firing coach George Karl and trading the last two members of their Big Three in Ray Allen and Sam Cassell.  Their new coach is long time NBA veteran Terry Porter who is in his first stint as a head coach.  The Bucks want to be a running team using their youth and athleticism much like the Cavaliers.

Bucks Injuries:  C Joel Przybilla (strained tendon), C Daniel Santiago (thigh bruise), PF Jason Caffey (right knee tendinitis),  SF Toni Kukoc (groin strain), Brian Skinner (groin strain), Joe Smith (toe infection) and Tim Thomas (bruised calf) are all being evaluated game-to-game.