“I’m going to continue to prove that I can play with him here or not. With his time here, I think it’s been great for me, I’ve enjoyed every moment of it, and I’ll continue to enjoy it while he’s here.”
It’s the lame-duck point guard and the lame excuse for a basketball team. The Nets certainly have the lame market cornered. via New York Post
If it wasn’t official before, I think you can say it is now. LeBron James is the man to carry the NBA to new heights in the future. via Gretna Breeze
“I never really think too much about individual achievements, but to work so hard in the summer to improve and then to be given this opportunity to play on the sophomore team is very rewarding”
Daniel Gibson might be very busy during NBA All-Star weekend in New Orleans. The Cavaliers guard today was named to the sophomore team for the 2008 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge, to be held on Feb. via The Plain Dealer
The Cleveland Cavaliers play the middle contest of a three- game road trip tonight, when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden. via Local6.com
“I would love to have a guy like Jason Kidd to be a part of this franchise”
Sports Photos: Check out new pics of everything going on today in the world of sports! All-star forward LeBron James thinks the Cleveland Cavaliers should pursue a trade for New Jersey Nets point guard Jason … via Smooth Jazz 101.1 The Cat
Cleveland Cavalier Anderson Varejao nearly become infamous for his contract holdout over the summer that also spilled over into the regular season before the Cavaliers matched a three-year, $17 million contract … via Just The Sports
Issue date: 1/30/08 Section: Sports Commentary OK. I’m convinced now. I’m not sure what took so long. via BG News
Gonna try to stay up to watch the Cavaliers play in Portland at 9 p.m. Wednesday or in Seattle at 10 p.m. Thursday? It might be time to settle in with a good book. via Medina County Gazette
“The way they lost to Cleveland, they’ll come out and really try to play well before they go out on the road”
A steady, seven-day downpour soaked Southern California, sparked fears of mudslides and, to the great alarm of the locals, intruded on the sanctity of the Los Angeles Lakers . via New York Times
“I’d be a little less disappointed this year just because our record’s not as good.”
How can a team with no collective playoff success as a group — a team that no one picked to win the championship — sit atop ESPN.com’s NBA Power Rankings? The better question, given how the New Orleans … via ESPN
LeBron James won a personal duel against Kobe Bryant to help the Cleveland Cavaliers overcome a nine-point deficit on the way to a 98-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. via Iran Daily
“Neither one of them has shot the ball very well. At least he carries the threat of making the shot.”
There was a rain delay at Staples Center on Sunday afternoon. Well, sort of. Actually, the rain technically did not fall from the sky, through the arena’s roof and onto the court while the Lakers and Cleveland … via San Gabriel Valley Tribune
“But again, it’s a glaring example of Tim not having this spectacular above-the-rim game, or this incredible ballhandling ability or explosive dunks above the rim that draw a lot of attention. He just goes about his business and is steady.”
At age 31, Tim Duncan has attained a status that is flattering in one way, but preposterous in another. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“In scoring the ball, he is the premier player in our league. I look up to him all the time. He is the No. 1 player in our league”
Posted by Bill Livingston Plain Dealer Columnist January 27, 2008 00:37AM Today is an episode of “Hollywood and the Stars.” Cavaliers at Lakers. via Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cavaliers superstar LeBron James’ 3-year run as the city’s top professional athlete ended tonight when Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia got the honor at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards. via WANE-TV Fort Wayne
Shawn Marion dropped in a baseline floater with 1.1 seconds left for his only field goal and the Phoenix Suns burned Cleveland with a season-high 17 3-pointers in a 110-108 over the Cavaliers on Friday night. via Modesto Bee
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been voted as a starter to the 2008 Eastern Conference All-Star team by the fans, it was announced today by the NBA. via WOIO
The Cavaliers are hitting their stride at the midpoint of the season, having won five straight games and 11 of their last 13 to improve to 23-18. That’s just one victory shy of their midseason total of a year … via Chronicle-Telegram
“I was taught to never say never”
Cavaliers notes: Forward will find out today that he’s fans’ choice to start for fourth straight season Cavaliers forward LeBron James will get the official word today. via The News-Herald
Cavaliers shooting guard Sasha Pavlovic finally might be emerging out of what seems like a season-long malaise. via The Morning Journal
