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Cavs Clobber Celtics, Move Closer to Clinching Top Seed in East

David Friedman — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:04:31 +0000

LeBron James had 30 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, three blocked shots and two steals as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 104-93. Although James was highly productive, he had plenty of help, too: Anderson Varejao contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds off of the bench, Antawn Jamison added 15 points and 12 rebounds and Mo Williams scored 14 points with six assists. Ray Allen overcame a slow start to lead the Celtics with 20 points plus six rebounds and five assists, while … [visit site to read more]

Lebron James officially wants No.6 next season

Tariq Ali — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:12:09 +0000

Lebron James filed paper work yesterday to officially change his jersey number to No. 6 from his current No.23, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported on Monday.

“I’ve done it,” James told the Plain Dealer. “I already sent it in. I’m going to be No. 6.”

Six is James’ jersey number on the … [visit site to read more]

O’Neal Injury Could Imperil Cavs’ Championship Hopes

David Friedman — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:21:11 +0000

Don’t be fooled by Cleveland’s 124-93 rout of the hapless New York Knicks—the Cavs will miss Shaquille O’Neal during his six to eight week absence as he recovers from thumb surgery and the Cavs very much need to sign Zydrunas Ilgauskas as soon as they are permitted to do so by league rules.

“Small ball” with J.J. Hickson starting at center looks good against the Knicks and for … [visit site to read more]

The Washington Wizards and Zydrunas Ilgauskas Reach agreement

Tariq Ali — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:47:37 +0000

The Washington Wizards and Zydrunas Ilgauskas have reached an agreement on a contract buyout according to the The Washington Post.

The agreement would make Zydrunas a free agent and can sign with any team for a pro-rated share of the veteran’s minimum. Many teams are interested in signing Zydrunas including Dallas, Atlanta, … [visit site to read more]

Jamison Could be Final Championship Piece–If Big Z Rejoins Cavs

David Friedman — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:51:15 +0000

The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired the proverbial “stretch 4”—i.e., power forward who can shoot jumpers and/or create his own scoring opportunities—that they have been seeking (and their fans have been dreaming about) for quite some time: as part of a three team deal involving the Washington Wizards and L.A. Clippers, Antawn Jamison will join the Cavaliers, while the Cavs will ship center Zydrunas Ilgauskas plus a first round draft pick to Washington.

We live in a society that … [visit site to read more]

Zydrunas is looking for a buyout

Tariq Ali — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:33:52 +0000

Cavaliers fans were ecstatic about the way the Cavaliers were able to trade for Antawn Jamison without giving up much for it. But at the same time, many are waiting to see what will happen with Zydrunas.

According to Zydrunas’s agent, Herb Rudoy, he is … [visit site to read more]

Three team trade brings Antawn Jamison to Cleveland

Tariq Ali — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:15:32 +0000

Cleveland, Washington and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a three-team deal that will bring Antawn Jamison to the Cavalier.

The deal will send Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ $11.5 million expiring contract and a first-round draft pick from Cleveland to Washington. Cleveland will also get … [visit site to read more]

Cavaliers interested in Corey Maggette, waiting for Amare Stoudemire

Tariq Ali — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:04:47 +0000

Danny Ferry is waiting to hear from the Suns about his offer to take Stoudemire off their payroll in exchange for JJ Hickson and Zydrunas Ilgauskas. The trade could be finalize as early as today according to many reports.

However, many other teams are trying to get from the Suns. According to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein, the Miami Heat are pushing very hard to steal him from the Cavaliers. However, other than Dwyane Wade, the Heat has … [visit site to read more]

Cavs are close to deal Z and Hickson for Stoudemire

Tariq Ali — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:10:44 +0000

Danny Ferry has been working very hard the past few days trying to put a deal together to bring All-Star forward Amare Stoudemire to join Shaq and Lebron in Cleveland.

According to various reports … [visit site to read more]

Twelve and Counting

Christopher Finley — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:10:51 +0000

The Cleveland Cavaliers now hold not only the NBA’s best record (42-11), but the league’s longest win streak of the season at 12.

It took a tough and gutsy performance but the Cavs were able to hand the New Jersey Nets their 47th loss in 51 tries, 104-97. The Cavaliers started off slowly trailing the Nets 27-26 after the first quarter. The only Cavalier that seemed to have his “A game” early was Anderson Varejao. Andy hit on 6-7 from the floor and had 13 first half points including a … [visit site to read more]

James Goes Off In Win Over Knicks

Christopher Finley — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:09:47 +0000

LeBron James catches fire Saturday night to help the Cavs extend win streak to 11 in 113-106 victory over the New York Knicks. James had the single best half in Cavaliers’ history scorching the Knicks with 35 first half points, overtaking the previous record of 34 held by Walt Wesley.

Reminiscent to the show he put on in the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals scoring 25 straight points, James poured in 24 consecutive Saturday night in a span of 5:29. “My God,” Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni said. … [visit site to read more]

Cavaliers Extend Win Streak to Double Digits

Christopher Finley — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:08:35 +0000

The Cavaliers won their 10th consecutive game Thursday night torching the Heat 102-86. Point guard LeBron James led the charge with 36 points 7 rebounds and 8 assists. No you didn’t misread, I said point guard LeBron James.

The Cavaliers already had a depleted backcourt missing Mo Williams and Delonte West with injuries, and Thursday night Daniel Gibson was scratched from the starting lineup while at the hospital tending to his pregnant fiancée, singer Keyshia Cole.

This forced the ball … [visit site to read more]

First Quarter Explosion Helps Cavaliers Clip Los Angeles

Christopher Finley — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:21:53 +0000

Wanna talk about jumping out of the gates fast, that’s exactly what the Cavaliers did Sunday night on their way to a dominating 114-89 win over the L.A. Clippers.

The Cavs blew this one open in an instant as the lead went from 9-7 to 30-11 in only three minutes. During this span Cleveland hit 3 pointers on an amazing 7 consecutive possessions.

The team was in an absolute zone but no one more than LeBron James. He hit 5 3’s in the opening period, each one further out than the one before. … [visit site to read more]

Daniel Gibson, Anthony Parker Hope to be invited to All-Star 3-point shootout

Tariq Ali — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:59:51 +0000

After a sensational night for Daniel Gibson against the Clippers, he is currently leading the league in 3-point shooting percentage at .478 after making 4 of 5 attempts last night. He has 117 attempts.

However, he is not expecting an invitation to the All-Star 3-point shootout in his home state in … [visit site to read more]

Cavaliers Throw Block Party at Conseco Field House

Christopher Finley — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:28:35 +0000

Friday night’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers can essentially be summed up by one word, defense.

The Cavs simply out-muscled the smaller Pacers en route to a 94-73 victory. The Cavaliers stormed out of the gates opening up a 36-18 lead after one quarter, led by nine LeBron James assists. The nine dimes ties an NBA season best for assists by any player in any quarter so far this year, and misses the Cavs single quarter record by only one.

It was apparent early … [visit site to read more]

Shorthanded Cavs Own NBA’s Best Record

David Friedman — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:19:05 +0000

Many “experts” keep speculating about trades that the Cleveland Cavaliers might make to bolster their supposedly inadequate roster—but in the past few days the Cavs moved to the top of the NBA standings despite losing two key players from their rotation! All-Star guard Mo Williams will be out for four to six weeks due to a left shoulder injury, while Delonte West’s status is uncertain because of a broken finger, but the deep and talented Cavs continue to find ways to win. This is hardly … [visit site to read more]

Cavaliers sign Former Cleveland States Guard Cedric Jackson

Tariq Ali — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:24:56 +0000

After loosing Delonte West and Mo Williams to injuries in the past few days, the Cavaliers are dipping into the D-League to cover their wounds.

The team lost Williams to a sprained shoulder and West to a broken finger.

The Cavaliers have signed former Cleveland States guard Cedric Jackson to a 10-day contact.

Williams is out for at least one month, and the club doesn’t know how long it will be without West. He was injured in Thursday night’s win over the Lakers – his first start … [visit site to read more]

Hungry, Tough Cavaliers Outwork Lakers, 93-87

David Friedman — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:32:19 +0000

In case anyone thought that it was a fluke when the Cleveland Cavaliers pushed around the defending champion L.A. Lakers on Christmas Day, on Thursday night the Cavs proved that not only can they manhandle the Lakers but they can do … [visit site to read more]

Cavs Surge to the Top of the Eastern Conference

David Friedman — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:52:56 +0000

While many fans and some “experts” fretted about the Cavaliers’ slow start and made rash suggestions about potential trades and/or strategy changes, I declared that the first significant test for the Cavs this season would be the nine games that … [visit site to read more]

Matchups to Watch in the Cavs-Lakers Game

David Friedman — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:18:53 +0000

The 22-8 Cleveland Cavaliers have won seven of their last eight games and have gone 2-1 so far on their four game road trip, which concludes with a Christmas Day showdown versus the defending NBA Champion L.A. Lakers. The … [visit site to read more]