“He can help us. We need a guy to play down low.”
CLEVELAND - Dejected over not getting to play in Minnesota with Kevin Garnett, Juwan Howard could end up teammates with another superstar: LeBron James. via Port Clinton News Herald
Here’s an interesting way to start the NBA season: Pistons star Rasheed Wallace claims the league wanted LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in last year’s NBA Finals instead of Detroit. via WisInfo
“I would’ve considered the Cavaliers. Sure, I didn’t play much the last time I was there, but it wasn’t like I was upset. To be on a team that was in the Finals and to play with LeBron [James] and Big Z [Zydrunas Ilgauskas] would’ve been a nice fit.”
The Cavaliers did not make any major trades or sign any top free agents during the off-season, unlike many of their rivals in the Eastern Conference. via The Plain Dealer
In BUSINESSWEEK, Frederik Balfour writes “It may only be a preseason exhibition game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic, but for Chinese who have paid up to $550 per ticket for a chance to … via NBA.com
“I’d like everybody to give it up for the Red Sox”
Ray Allen scored 20 points and Paul Pierce 12. Allen hit a pair of 3-pointers during a 15-5 run to close the third quarter, turning a close game into a blowout. via The Globe and Mail
By GFO on Oct 25, 2007 in Cavaliers Information There isn’t a whole lot that David Sabino from Sports Illustrated likes about the Cavaliers this year. via CavsNews.com
“I know Scott (McCullough, the team’s athletic trainer) is trying out different braces, trying to find something light that will still make him feel confident he can do the things he needs to do”
The sleeve that covers his left knee goes from a few inches below the joint to a few inches above, providing Chris Bosh with support. via The Toronto Star
“He’s got to take care of the basketball”
‘ For starters, the Cavaliers have five good ones. In reserve, they don’t have much. via Medina County Gazette
“He’s one of the hardest-working guys I know”
Cavaliers’ backup center impresses staff with his defense on Magic’s Howard Nobody in the NBA is going to shut down Orlando center Dwight Howard. via The News-Herald
MACAU: The Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-84 here yesterday in a pre-season clash that completed the teams’ brief visit to China to promote the NBA in its fastest-growing market. via The Star Online
“My advice would be for him to try to just enjoy himself. He will experience new things all the time and he should be positive about that. Any rookie season is a challenge and he needs to learn and to not feel any pressure.”
Adonal Foyle of the Orlando Magic tries to block a pass by Ding Jinhui of Team China during their exhibition game at the Venetian Macao arena in Macau, 18 October 2007. via Iran Daily
By Tariq Ali on Oct 18, 2007 in Cavaliers News Peter Vecsey of the New York Post had a good article about Anderson Varejao and Sasha Pavlovic contract negotiation. via CavsNews.com
“We think there’s an upbeat tenor”
In a city desperate for a champion, in a state where finishing as the runner-up has become all too common, the Cleveland Indians are giving hope again that maybe this year will be different. via The Plain Dealer
Tony Parker hit a shot in the lane at the buzzer to cap a big run at the end of the second quarter, giving the Spurs a 40-38 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers at halftime in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. via Austin American-Statesman
P.J. Carlesimo earned his first win as SuperSonics’ coach as Seattle beat the Cavaliers 96-90 in an exhibition game in Cleveland tonight. via WANE-TV Fort Wayne
“We had Z (Zydrunas Ilgauskas), Drew (Gooden) and Donyell (Marshall) playing big minutes for us. They may get increased minutes again. Sometimes I have trouble finding minutes for four ‘bigs’ anyway. Their minutes may increase if no one else steps up.”
Coach Mike Brown is in his third training camp with the Cavaliers, and for the second time, he’s had to make do without valuable forward/center Anderson Varejao. via The News-Herald
“There’s no added pressure on me. I’ve just got to come in and play basketball.”
INDEPENDENCE Forget labeling Devin Brown by position. The newest Cavalier does not limit himself to being viewed as just a shooting guard or maybe a small forward. via The Repository
The Wine & Gold Scrimmage at Rhodes Arena has become a tradition in the first week of October. via Akron Beacon Journal
“Whenever I dreamed about the NBA, I dreamed about playing for the Cavaliers”
Chet Mason will often find himself in front of the locker-room mirror admiring his image wearing a Cavaliers practice jersey. via Cleveland.com
INDEPENDENCE: Officially, the Cavaliers’ mascot is a fluffy dog named after an old rock ‘n’ roll disc jockey. via Akron Beacon Journal
