The rumors swirl about the Cavaliers' coaching search, but General Manager Jim Paxson said little to dignify or dismiss any of them last night at Gund Arena.

"Basically, the process continues, like I had talked about last month when I came back from [scouting players in] Europe," Paxson said during an impromptu news conference just before the Rockers game.

"I'm not going to comment specifically. Over the holiday weekend, rumors ran rampant."
   
As Paxson finished talking, LeBron James - accompanied by his mother, Gloria, and several friends - met with Paxson. Photographers took pictures of Pax- son and James, who will be taken by Cleveland with the first pick in the June 26 draft.

James, wearing an Austin Carr No. 34 throwback jersey, didn't speak with the media but went upstairs with his party and Paxson.