By Tariq Ali on May 13, 2008 in Semi-Finals | 0 Comments
The Cavs and Celtics will now play best-of-three following another superior defensive performance by the Cavaliers in 88-77 win to even the series at 2-2.
Daniel Gibson had 14 points and a playoff-career-high six rebounds. Joe Smith had eight points and six rebounds
Wally Szczerbiak hit six of his first nine shots on the way to 14 […]
By Tariq Ali on May 10, 2008 in Semi-Finals | 0 Comments
Expect to see a different Lebron James tonight when the Cavaliers face the Celtics for game 3 of the East semi finals.
Lebron James set records of ineffectiveness the past two games.
He shot 8-for-42 and his19-percent average is the worst for the first two games of a series by a player with 30 attempts since Joe […]
By Tariq Ali on May 9, 2008 in Semi-Finals | 0 Comments
Ben Wallace might miss game 3 against Boston because of left inner ear infection and allergies.
Wallace played 4 minutes last Thursday night before he became dizzy and asked to come out.
If Wallace can’t play tomorrow, Anderson Varejao would likely to start.
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By David Friedman on May 5, 2008 in Featured, Semi-Finals | 1 Comment
Are the real Boston Celtics the team that went 66-16 this season or are they the team that lost three playoff games in Atlanta to move within 48 minutes of suffering the biggest upset in NBA postseason history? Are the real Cleveland Cavaliers the team that routed the Washington Wizards in game two or are […]
By Tariq Ali on May 4, 2008 in Semi-Finals | 0 Comments
Lebron James was very excited to win the first playoffs series three years ago. That’s when Damon James hit the winning shot against the Wizards and Lebron James tackled and the rest of the players followed.
”My first year I was excited I was able to finally get there,” James said. ”Winning a playoff series was […]
By Tariq Ali on May 2, 2008 in Playoffs 2008 | 0 Comments
Reserve forward Darius Songaila was suspended by the NBA today for Game 6 tonight for hitting LeBron James in the face with his hand.
Songaila participated in Washington’s shootaround at its arena Friday morning, before the league announced the suspension.
He made contact with James’ face in the first quarter of Washington’s 88-87 win over the Cavaliers […]
By Tariq Ali on May 2, 2008 in Playoffs 2008 | 0 Comments
Cavaliers fan were excited and ready to celebrate a Cavalier win last Wednesday. That didn’t happen and tonight the Cavaliers will try again.
Reasons to be optimistic about thonight’s game:
1- In the past two postseasons, Cleveland has eliminated the Wizards at Verizon Center
2- The Cavaliers have failed to close at home last year in game 5 […]
By Tariq Ali on Apr 29, 2008 in Playoffs 2008 | 1 Comment
The Wizards have tried everything to beat the Cavaliers. I mean everything except playing basketball.
With all the trash talk, hard fouls, flagrant fouls, and fines, the Wizards are facing a possible early summer vacation when they face the Cavaliers tomorrow at the Q.
With a win tomorrow, the Cavaliers, will close out the Wizards for the […]
By Tariq Ali on Apr 27, 2008 in Playoffs 2008 | 1 Comment
Delonte West went for a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds left to give the Cavaliers a 100-97 victory and a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series.
Delonte West had his best playoff game in his career with 21 points included five 3-pointers.
Lebron had his usual 34 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists but […]
By GFO on Apr 25, 2008 in Playoffs 2008 | 0 Comments
The Cavaliers took it on the chin at the Verizon center as the Washington Wizards blew out them out 108-72. LeBron led all scores with 22 points on 10-19 shooting. However, Butler, Jamison, Stevenson and Mason all had 15 or more points. The next leading scorer for the Cavaliers Devin Brown with […]
By Tariq Ali on Apr 24, 2008 in Playoffs 2008 | 0 Comments
The Verizon center will be the site for Thursday’s game 3 between the Cavaliers and the Wizards.
The Cavaliers are up two games to none in the best of seven series. The Wizards don’t expect anything to change and will continue the rough play against Lebron James.
“We’re going to continue to play hard and continue […]