From the Associated Press: "Celtics forward Paul Pierce, who has missed 22 games and all of Boston's franchise-record 14-game losing streak, was sent home from Detroit on Tuesday because of swelling in his left elbow and a low-grade fever.
Pierce hasn't played since Dec. 20. He was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left foot the next day and was expected to miss two to three weeks, but only recently resumed light practicing with the team.
Pierce went with the team to Detroit, though he was not expected to play against the Pistons. He was sent home before Tuesday morning's shootaround to meet with the team physician.
Entering Tuesday's game against Detroit, Boston was 2-20 since Pierce went out."
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Injury Update: Paul Pierce Has Elbow Infection
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LeBron Wants More Fastbreaks
News on the Cavs from CBSSportsline.com: "With their offense sputtering during a rough stretch of an up-and-down season, some of the Cavaliers, most prominently James, are questioning the club's defense-oriented philosophy.
James, whose scoring average is down five points from last season, believes the Cavs would be better off playing at a faster pace, pushing the ball up the floor to quicken the game's tempo and score more points.
Larry Hughes has the same opinion, as do other Cleveland players.
That contradicts Brown's offensive style -- a deliberate, half-court flow of screens and patience he learned working on San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich's staff -- a system that helped the Cavs advance in last season's playoffs.
James, though, feels it's time for a change. It's time to run."
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