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Shaq is on a mission: “Win a Ring For The King”
By Tariq Ali on July 02, 2009  |  Comments 0

Shaq is on a mission: “Win a Ring For The King”

The Cleveland Cavaliers debuted Shaquille O’Neal today and the Cleveland Clinics training facility in Independence, Ohio. Shaq made it known many times during the press conference that he is here to help the city and the King get over the hump and win a championship.
“My motto is very simple,” O’Neal said. “‘Win a Ring for [...]

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Cavs Making BIG Strides Towards Next Season
By Michael Granito on June 25, 2009  |  Comments 1

Cavs Making BIG Strides Towards Next Season

In case you have not yet heard, the Cleveland Cavaliers, are not resting on having the best record in the NBA, and have decided, according to many media outlets, have acquired Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, this year’s 2nd round pick (number 46 overall), and cash [...]

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By David Friedman on June 16, 2009  |  Comments 0

Cavs’ 2009 Season Provided Reasons for Hope, Reasons for Concern

The Cleveland Cavaliers produced the best regular season in franchise history in 2008-09 but the joy and excitement generated by a league-best 66-16 record were tempered by the 4-2 loss to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals. Were the “real” Cavs the team that stormed through the regular season and easily swept through [...]

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By David Friedman on June 06, 2009  |  Comments 1

LeBron James’ Magnificent Playoff Run is One for the Ages

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers fell six wins short of their ultimate goal but that should not obscure the fact that James put together one of the greatest individual performances in playoff history. He became the only player to ever average at least 35 ppg, 7 apg and 7 rpg for an entire playoff [...]

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Flip-flopping Stern fines James $25,000
By Tariq Ali on June 04, 2009  |  Comments 1

Flip-flopping Stern fines James $25,000

NBA Commissioner David Stern changed his mind and fined Lebron James $25,000 for skipping the postgame news conference after Cleveland lost to Orlando in the Eastern Conference finals.
During his annual NBA Finals press conference, David said he spoke to James after his surgery to remove a benign growth near his jaw, and that James admitted [...]

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By Tariq Ali on June 02, 2009  |  Comments 1

Time for media to write about the Finals rather than Lebron

The national media and the NBA need to realize that the Cavaliers are DONE and maybe they will be better off writing about the NBA Finals between the Lakers and CavaliersMagic instead.  Or maybe that is not as interesting anymore since the MVP and the face of the NBA is not going to make the [...]

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Artest to sign with the Lakers

Artest to sign with the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are close to reaching an agreement with Houston forward Ron Artest, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Artest, an unrestricted free agent, is expected to agree to terms Thursday after spending the day meeting with Lakers executives.
In a text message to ESPN.com on Thursday night, Artest wrote: “I am happy to say I [...]

Lebron and the Cavaliers are recruiting Artest

In an interesting move, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been in contact with Ron Artest, even Lebron James talked with him according to the Plain Dealer’s Brian Windhorst. Ron and Artest met in Los Angeles last Tuesday.
Artest’s agent has expressed that he has a desire to play in Cleveland. The Cavaliers might be able to get [...]

Christian Eyenga very athletic but need to add bulk

Christian Eyenga very athletic but need to add bulk

This is what I believe, that Christian Eyenga was such an eye opener, that at the NBA Draft, they did not have a name plate for him as he was being suggested as a 2nd round pick or thought to have not been picked at all. He is raw, but very athletic. The Cavaliers do [...]

Cavs Draft 2009

Welcome back kids to my annual NBA draft article.  Last year I missed by having the Cavs taking Roy Hibbert.  Turns out that I was on the right track, but they took little known JJ Hickson instead.  JJ ended up being a bit of a disappointment once he could not crack Mike Brown’s rotation.  Once [...]

Draft Day: Big Board By Position

Top 5 Guards

Ricky Rubio – 6′4” 180 lbs. (Spain) – He has been a professional player since he was 14.  He did a number on many teams during the Olympics and throughout Spain.  A great pick.  However, teams will have to pay a lot to buyout his current contract.
Tyreke Evans – 6′5” 221 lbs. (Memphis [...]

NBA Finals Ratings Down 10 Percent From Last Year

Ratings of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic averaged 8.4 rating. That’s down 10 percent from last year Finals between the Lakers and Celtics which drew a 9.3 for the six games played.
The five games averaged nearly 14 million viewers and were the most watched programs so far in [...]

Lebron James underwent surgery at Cleveland Clinic

Lebron James underwent surgery at Cleveland Clinic

Lebron James underwent a procedure at Cleveland Clinic to remove a benign growth along his right jaw line, the Plain Dealer reported.
The procedure lasted about five-hours and was performed by doctor Frank Papay. The Cavaliers said, the doctor was pleased with the surgery and expect James to make full recovery and no further treatment will [...]

Cavs Season Ends in Disappointment

Lebron James walked off the court after a disappointment performance without looking at the fans or talking to anyone. He dressed quickly in the locker room and put on his headset and left to the team bus without talking to reporters. This is the first time he has done than.
James had 25 points, seven rebounds and seven [...]

Stan Van Gundy needs to shut the _ _ _ _ up

Stan Van Gundy needs to shut the _ _ _ _ up

Ok… that was Ben Wallace’s answer to a comment made by Stan Van Gundy yesterday:
“Ben Wallace and Mo Williams fell down more times [in Game 3] than a baby learning to walk.”
Ben Wallace, was not in a good mood. And he was asked for a response to this statement
“Come out there and do something about [...]

Johnson’s flagrant foul was rescinded

The NBA has rescinded the flagrant foul against Orlando Magic guard Anthony Johnson for elbowing Mo Williams in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.Johnson drove the lane and extended his elbow in the second quarter of the Magic’s victory Sunday. Williams was struck around the left eye and knocked to the floor.
Williams was called for [...]

Chinese Investors have interests in the Cavaliers

Chinese Investors have interests in the Cavaliers

The NBA has been encouraging investment in global market, in particular China. In this case, China is coming to the Cavaliers to get a piece of Lebron James.
According to multiple sources within the Cavs, franchise majority owner Dan Gilbert has a tentative agreement in place to allow a group of Chinese investors to purchase a [...]