Cavaliers game day Ilgauskas works off pounds Increased playing time has him 10 pounds lighter than last season; he’s 7th in league in rebounding By Brian Windhorst MINNEAPOLIS: Zydrunas Ilgauskas has a great … via Ohio.com
“Hopefully, we’ll start to recognize he’s a pretty good defender”
All the chatter about the Cavaliers’ need for an offensive coordinator and a change in their offensive scheme has resulted in more offense and subsequently, more scoring this season. via Cleveland.com
“I just want my two sons to be healthy and happy.”
LeBron James is making this difficult game look oh so easy.
Barely breaking a sweat, James had 45 points, eight rebounds and five assists to carry the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 97-86 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
Despite playing the second game of a back-to-back, James topped 40 points for the second time in the past three games and Drew Gooden added 17 points and nine rebounds for Cleveland.
Al Jefferson had 30 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota, which fell to 1-8. Read more
“We got beat up four times by the Cavs (last season), it’s something we talked about during the summer”
CLEVELAND — The Milwaukee Bucks are 1-for-LeBron. Michael Redd scored a season-high 34 points, Mo Williams added 20 and the Bucks ended a seven-game losing streak against Cleveland with their first road win, … via The Advocate
“I’m not 20 anymore. I’m 32. Coach gives me rest when he thinks I need it. “I’ve been playing more than (32). He’d like to keep me as low as he can. It’s hard to go full speed for 40-45 minutes.”
The Cavaliers are taking a voyage into unchartered waters. Center Zydrunas Ilgauskas has never played more than 33.5 minutes a game in his 12-year NBA career. via The News-Herald
“We haven’t won a game at Cleveland since LeBron got there”
The Bucks are winless - 0-8 - in Cleveland since the arrival of LeBron James. New! Bucks Blog The Journal Sentinel’s team of Bucks beat writers and columnists bring fans the latest news, notes and analysis. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal
“That’s the most important thing to me. It really means a lot to them and it’s special for me.”
LeBron James has never had an assist mean so much. The Cavaliers’ star treated 800 local residents — many of them homeless families — to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with the trimmings at Quicken Loans … via SI.com
LeBron serves up a tasty family feast Event at University of Akron designed to foster family life, help Akron residents who need hand He could have just written a check. via Akron Beacon Journal
“I don’t think (Magic guard Jameer Nelson) took his eyes off of me (in the second half)”
Cavaliers coach Mike Brown has been talking for days about how he had to find more shots for guard Daniel “Boobie” Gibson. via The News-Herald
“The way I was feeling, I figured I’d probably need to rest it for a week or two”
Larry Hughes missed Friday’s game against the Utah Jazz, and he could miss four to six weeks with a deep bone bruise in his left knee. via Cleveland.com
“They didn’t play any minutes for us last year, especially Ira”
After their pop-gun performance in the NBA Finals last June, pundits near and far clamored for the Cavaliers to add some clout to their offense. via The News-Herald
Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Paul Pierce made the go-ahead layup with 25 seconds left after Boston blew a 15-point fourth-quarter lead, and the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 92-91 on Friday night … via Courier News
Observers figured it was only a matter of time before the injury bug bit Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes this season. via The Morning Journal
“I’ve been in tune with the games, just not able to run. I didn’t want to have to sit out, but I was still able to get some shots up and go to treatment. [My knee] is sore but I’ll be all right.”
Drew Gooden is the Cavaliers’ best on-the-block scorer and has become even deadlier inside since adding an outside shot to his game. via The Plain Dealer
Not that it was ever considered, but one can nix a possible deal to Cleveland for Knicks guard Stephon Marbury before the Internet rumors swirl any further. via The Morning Journal
Defense turns up missing for Cavs Opponents are scoring 10 more points a game, shooting 47 percent By Brian Windhorst INDEPENDENCE: The Cavaliers’ identity has become a bit muddled in the season’s early going. via Akron Beacon Journal
Miami’s season-long wait for Dwyane Wade ended. So, too, did Seattle’s quest for its first win of the Kevin Durant era. via Newsday.com
“I just wanted to be here for my team”
Stephon Marbury grinned as he made his way down the hall to the New York Knicks’ locker room, back in the fold but out some $182,000 because of a fine. via The Florida Times-Union
The Cleveland Cavaliers conclude their season-long six- game road trip when they visit the Denver Nuggets tonight at the Pepsi Center. via Press of Atlantic City
November 12, 2007: SCOREBOARD LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony always have plenty to smile about; since being drafted one pick apart in 2003, the two buds have blossomed. via NBA.com
