John Wall helps Wizards send Cavs below .500 after 3rd straight loss

WASHINGTON -- 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.

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.''