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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]

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]

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]

LeBron James All-Star Saturday Interview

David Friedman — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:55:06 +0000

The Cleveland Cavaliers are two games ahead of the defending champion L.A. Lakers in the race for the NBA’s best regular season record—and the Cavs’ lead is really in effect three games because the Cavs swept the head to head season series—yet the Cavs only have one participant in the various All-Star Weekend activities: LeBron James, the 2009 NBA MVP who made the All-Star team for the sixth straight year. Mo Williams is putting up roughly the same numbers he did while earning a 2009 … [visit site to read more]

LeBron James’ Impressive All-Star Game Resume

David Friedman — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:52:33 +0000

After just five appearances, LeBron James has already made his mark in the All-Star Game record book, averaging 23.4 ppg (first all-time, 2.9 ppg ahead of former leader Oscar Robertson), 6.6 rpg and 5.2 apg while shooting .516 from the field. James needs just 68 points–three more “average” games at his current pace–to crack the top ten on the All-Star all-time career scoring list, a group whose members have played in at least 11 All-Star games each. James is not a noted long range marksman … [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]

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]

Reexamining Cleveland’s Offseason Moves

David Friedman — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:40:05 +0000

In my previous Cavs News article I suggested that Cleveland’s two game losing streak was not a cause for major concern and that it would be much more significant to see how the Cavs performed during the next nine games, six of which would be played on the road. The Cavs have now won five games in a row; these victories may not have been artistic and the Cavs surely face a tough test with four road games in six days—culminating with a Christmas Day visit to … [visit site to read more]

Upcoming Road Games Will Test Cleveland’s Mettle

David Friedman — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:15:38 +0000

Before any Cavs’ fans become overly concerned about Cleveland’s two game losing streak, it is worth remembering that in the long 82 game NBA season even the eventual NBA Champion struggles at times: almost exactly a year ago (December 9, 2008), the L.A. Lakers lost 113-101 to the Sacramento Kings, the team that finished with the worst record in the entire league (17-65). The 2007-08 NBA Champion Boston Celtics displayed remarkable resolve and defensive consistency but even they had some … [visit site to read more]

Shaq: The “Big Bill Cartwright”

David Friedman — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:45:30 +0000

Shaquille O’Neal has many nicknames, several of which he has bestowed upon himself, including the “Big Aristotle” and the “Big Deporter” (coined after his Lakers eliminated several playoff teams that started foreign-born players at center). In order for the Cavaliers to maximize their chances to win a championship this year, O’Neal may have to turn into the “Big Bill Cartwright.”

That comparison may sound like an insult to future Hall of Famer O’Neal but it is not insulting … [visit site to read more]

Cavaliers beat Heat, Lebron wants a new number

Tariq Ali — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:20:48 +0000

Lebron James scored 34 points including the final eight points over the last 2:42. Dwyane Wade had 36 but wasn’t enough to rally his team from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter.

The two superstars did not disappoint. James was 8-for-20 from the floor, and 16-of-18 from the stripe, and a game-high seven assists, and four rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot. Wade’s matched James almost in every category, going 9-for-21 from the floor and 15-for-21 from the line en route to a … [visit site to read more]

Cavaliers end New York visit with a win

Tariq Ali — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:47:45 +0000

In their only visit to the Madison Square Garden, the Cavaliers gave the Knicks organization and fans a night to dream about. The season is in its infancy and Knicks fans are counting the days when … [visit site to read more]

Expect to see more of Shaq-Z combination

Tariq Ali — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:55:06 +0000

The Cavaliers suffered their second straight loss last night against the Raptors (101-91) and started the new season 0-2. Cavaliers fans should relax. After all, we just suffered 103 loses so far this year by the Indians and the Cleveland Browns. Two more should not be a big deal.

It is obvious the Cavaliers have some things to iron out. The team needs time to get used to the new system and the preseason is not good enough. Teams around the league want to play the Cavaliers and when they are … [visit site to read more]

Defensive-Minded Celtics Spoil Cavaliers’ Home Opener

David Friedman — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:13:21 +0000

The Boston Celtics held the Cleveland Cavaliers to 29-70 field goal shooting (.414), overcame an early 14 point deficit to build a 15 point second half lead and then staved off a late Cleveland rally to topple the Cavaliers 95-89 in the season opener for both teams. Kevin Garnett scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds in his first game since March 25, while new Celtics Rasheed Wallace (12 points, 3-6 three point field goal shooting) and Marquis Daniels (seven points, game-high +11 plus/minus … [visit site to read more]

Cavaliers 2009-10 Predictions

Tariq Ali — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:41:12 +0000

Another year for Cleveland’s sports fans. As the Browns crawl their way to another disappointing season, and Indians rebuild (again), Tuesday can’t come soon enough for Cleveland.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will open … [visit site to read more]

Upcoming NBA season can be like no other

Tariq Ali — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:12:07 +0000

Cavaliers two mega stars Lebron James and Shaquille O’neal made the October 26th cover of Sports Illustrated. The featured article by Ian … [visit site to read more]