After zero hard-fought days of sweat and determination, the Cavs' historic 82-0 dream season has finally ended. It took Indiana two overtimes and a cheap last minute 3-pointer to dispose of the Cavs, but they did it. The Cavs really should have won this one, too; if they'd just made their free throws at the end of the first OT, they would have won it. They even should have won it in regulation; because LeBron's last-second three was so supremely amazing, it's easy to forget that the Cavs had the lead just minutes before, and were looking to finish it out.

I had the pleasure of hearing Joe Tait's call over the internet. He was truly on his game tonight, though he did neglect to comment on the press-room buffet spread. I expect him to correct this oversight by tomorrow, especially since it's an away game and Joe never fails to critique the catering skills of the various Cavs opponents.

For those of you who saw the game on TV, I am very curious to hear what you think of Mark Price. I was never big on Guokas (unlike my brother), so I look forward to hearing Price's commentary; unfortunately, I may not get to see many games on local TV this season.

Also, to follow up on a discussion from the preseason regarding the name of LeBron's newborn son, I found this old Associated Press article:

Point guard Jeff McInnis, acquired during the middle of last season from Portland, said the Cavaliers couldn't wait until James rejoined the team so they could kid him.

"I can't wait to mess with him about being a father," McInnis said. "That's funny though - he's a kid himself."

He said James had joked before the birth that the child might be named DeSagana, after backup center DeSagana Diop.

The players said they did not know the name of the new arrival.

While DeSagana James was not specifically one of my suggestions, I'll let it go. That LeBron is such a funny guy.

Finally, I'm sure most of you have seen enough NBA previews on the internet and in magazines to know that the Cavs are pretty much the consensus choice as the fourth-best team in the East. Today, however, in Bill Simmons' East preview at espn.com, he actually went so far as to name the Cavaliers the third best team in the conference, ahead of Miami. Usually I find Bill Simmons to be arrogant and wrong, especially when it comes to baseball, about which he has no valuable insight whatsoever, but when it comes to basketball, he seems to know what he's talking about -- well, as much as anyone else with a regular column, anyway. The thought that Detroit, Indiana and Cleveland could be the top three teams in the conference is pretty interesting, since they all come from the same division. It would be pretty unprecedented, and it would make the Cavs the #5 seed in the playoffs despite having the third-best record (because the winners of the three divisions automatically get the top 3 playoff seeds).

Not that I'd complain if it came to pass.