Cleveland coach, guard shout at each other after game

<p>Cleveland coach Paul Silas and reserve guard Ira Newble got into a heated argument after the Cavaliers lost their 29th straight road game Saturday night.</p><p>The argument began in Silas office following the Atlanta Hawks 92-83 victory. As Newble stormed from the Philips Arena office and walked quickly through the adjacent locker room and into the hallway, Silas pursued him from behind, shouting at him.</p><p>After Newble and Silas exchanged insults in the hallway, Newble kept walking and refused to comment. Neither he nor Silas would say why they were angry with each other.</p><p>Silas waved off a reporter who tried to speak with the coach as he walked later toward the team bus.</p><p>Back in the Cavs locker room, rookie guard LeBron James tried to diffuse the situation as he spoke to reporters.</p><p>Aw, theyre just messing around, James said with a grin.</p><p>Silas, whose 16-year NBA playing career ended in 1980, is in his first season coaching the Cavs and ninth overall.</p><p>Newble, a former Atlanta guard, is in his first season with Cleveland. He scored two points Saturday, hitting only one of five shots in 11 minutes. Newble, who signed as a free agent in July, came off the injured list Nov. 8 after suffering tendinitis in his knee.</p><p>Newble, who entered with a 1.1 scoring average in seven games, averaged 7.7 points and 26.5 minutes last year with the Hawks.</p>

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