Changes in Cavaliers Schedule

If you were looking for Joe Tait to listen to the game last night, you probably heard the Indians broadcast instead on AM 1100. The game was on WMMS (100.7 FM).

Also, because of conflicts with Indians baseball broadcasts, the Cavaliers will broadcast 
the following games on WMMS (100.7 FM):

  • Orlando Magic, April 5
  • Philadelphia 76ers, April 14

ESPN will no longer broadcast next week Wednesday’s game against the New Jersey Nets. ABC will no longer broadcast Sunday’s game against the Miami Heat and the game will tip-off at 6pm instead of 1pm.

How far can the Cavaliers get in the post season?

Rick Noland from The Chronicle-Telegram keeps things in perspective.  He writes – If Mike Brown’s troops don’t start playing a lot better than they have been, however, Cleveland’s playoff run will be a lot shorter than last year’s trip to the NBA Finals.
Right now, it’s hard to envision the Cavaliers beating No. 1 Boston in the second round, let alone No. 2 Detroit in the conference finals.
Cleveland is just 10-9 since acquiring Ben Wallace, Delonte West, Joe Smith and Wally Szczerbiak, injuries are still preventing the team from establishing any rhythm and shooting guard Sasha Pavlovic was just benched in favor of Devin Brown.
Toss in the back spasms that have been plaguing Wallace and Gibson’s lingering ankle injury and this team is hurting, in more ways than one.  Continue Reading

Q&A with Drew Gooden

Hoopsworld.Com has an interesting interview with former Cleveland Cavalier Drew Gooden.

After a recent home win over the Bucks in which Gooden sat out, he spoke a bit about the move, the Final Four, and much more.
 
Your numbers since coming to the Bulls have been much better than your numbers the first half of the season with Cleveland—what do you think the reason for that is?
 
“It’s just opportunity and the system. Everybody around here is a factor offensively. On this team there’s a lot of guys that are talented, and a lot of guys that are unselfish and move the ball.”  Click here to continue reading.
 

Walt Wesley Steps Out of the Phog

Walt Wesley, the man who set the infamous 1966 Jo Jo White pick which made the movie Glory Road possible, quietly shepherds at-risk youth through tough times. Wesley, a Police Athletic League (PAL) executive in Fort Myers, Florida, offers a balanced perspective, stressing education:

It’s great to have aspirations of being a pro athlete, but you have to bring more to the table than being able to play the game. Not all of us that have aspirations are going to succeed, but there are other parts of the game you can succeed in, and an educational background will help.

His surroundings aren’t ideal; Gulfshore Life described the PAL facilities as “a windowless portable building in a city park off Marsh Avenue.” I can only imagine Walt’s response. “Let me tell you a story,” he might begin, “a tale of two cultures and one love.”


In the 1960’s, if you were black and of high school age, you attended Fort Myer’s Dunbar High, Lee County’s all-black high school. White kids went to Fort Myers High School; segregation was a way of life. Colleges in Florida were not accepting applications from black athletes.

It’s not that we weren’t capable, or good enough academically.

We just weren’t recruited. There was a segregated system, and it was tough. Fortunately, I was recruited by several schools out of the midwest and that’s where I chose to go. (Source: News-Press)

The University of Kansas, not just any midwest school, and Walt Wesley, not just any high school basketball player, clasped hands and set records. This black Crimson and Blue star would twice be named All American; averaging 19.3 points per game, Walt is still one of the top 25 leading scorers in KU basketball history.

And that is how Walt Wesley found himself the unintentional catalyst for a world famous movie. The 1966 Midwest Regional Finals are coming to a close in Lubbock, Texas with a nail biter between the #4 ranked Kansas Jayhawks and the #2 ranked Texas Western (now known as The University of Texas at El Paso or UTEP) Miners. Walt sets a pick; Jo Jo White grabs the ball, flinging a ridiculous 30-footer as the buzzer sounds. Swish. Kansas is Final Four bound. And then – the whistle.

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2008 Cavaliers Playoffs Tickets Plans Available Now

Today, the Cavaliers released the 2008 playoffs plans. Three plans are currently available for public:

1- PLAYOFF PLUS PLAN: This is their best option available to guarantee you their best seats but you will have to sign up for season tickets for next season.$500 down payment is required to reserve your seats for 2008-09 season.

2- 2008 PLAYOFF PACKS: This package includes all potential home playoff games. With the Playoff Pack, you are committing to purchase all home playoff games that are played. Payment for the full 16 game amount is due upon purchase. Any money from unplayed games will be applied to a ticket package for the 2008-09 season or a refund can be requested in writing by June 20, 2008.

3- PLAYOFF LOTTERY: Fans can register for a chance to purchase tickets. Once you have registered, you will be entered into the ticket lottery for ALL 2008 Cavaliers Playoff home games.

Ticket prices will be in the $12-$120 price range depending on seat location and round.

Entries will continue to be accepted until the Cavaliers 2008 NBA Playoff run is completed. All entries received before 48 hours from tip-off will be eligible for the upcoming game. Lottery winners will be randomly selected and notified before each 2008 Playoff game the Cavaliers play at The Q. The lottery process will be repeated for all 2008 NBA Playoff games at The Q until the Cavaliers have been eliminated from the Playoffs.

You can also take advantage of Flashseats. You can bid or buy at asking price tickets at your favorite seats. Depending on the round and opponent, tickets their can go very quickly and at a premium.

Cleveland Cavalier Lance Allred is living his dream

What do Damon Jones, Devin Brown and Lance Allred have in common.  They all played for in the D-league.  Allred is living his dream and said he has been getting more and more comfortable practicing with his NBA teammates.
“As soon as I figured out their system and the plays they run, as soon as I got that out of the way, I’ve been very confident and having a great time practicing,” he said.
Allred said he’s been getting a little help from a couple of his Cavaliers teammates as he adjusts to the NBA.
“Damon Jones played with the Stampede a while ago, and Devin Brown has played in the D-League,” he said. “So they both know the path I’m on and they’re very respectful of that and very helpful.”
Allred has had a pregame ritual for some time now. “For years, I’ve always had a mantra that I say to myself during the national anthem,” Allred said. “And at one point I say, ‘I will be the best basketball player that I can be, and I will play in the NBA.’ ”
Allred, a 6-foot-11 center who played all of last season and 38 games with the Idaho Stampede this season, is in the midst of his second 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. If the team signs him to a third contract, it will have to be for the remainder of the season.
Source:  IdahoStatesman.Com