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 so shorthanded. The Cavs beat the Lakers 93-87 despite being without the services of […]
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Cavs Surge to the Top of the Eastern Conference
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 culminated in the Christmas Day showdown with the defending champion, league-leading L.A. Lakers. The Cavs […]
Matchups to Watch in the Cavs-Lakers Game
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 Lakers own a league-best 23-4 record, are riding a five game winning streak and have won […]
Reexamining Cleveland’s Offseason Moves
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 […]
Upcoming Road Games Will Test Cleveland’s Mettle
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 […]
Shaq: The “Big Bill Cartwright”
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 […]
Cavaliers beat Heat, Lebron wants a new number
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, […]
Cavaliers end New York visit with a win
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 Lebron is a free agent. Lebron James and his teammates toyed with the Knicks all night long and finished […]