“If you put too much into stopping (Turkoglu), then Dwight Howard is making dunks. It’s kind of a cat-and-mouse game.”
Chris McCosky has a really interesting column about the Pistons’ struggles guarding the high pick and roll, which was extensively exposed by Orlando and Chicago in the last two games. via Detroit Pistons Full-Court Press - ML…
MIAMI: It has taken a month of good play and some fortunate turns of luck and the schedule, but the Cavaliers are nearly out of the hole that they dug to start the season. via Ohio.com
“I tell him as good as he is, he should keep shooting it”
LeBron James finished his postgame interview with reporters following Cleveland’s win over San Antonio last week and looked over to his favorite shooting guard, who was getting dressed. via Austin American Statesman
Cavaliers shooting guard Shannon Brown was able to showcase his talents at the fourth annual NBA Development League Showcase this week in Boise, Idaho. via The Morning Journal
“I’ve tinkered like Tinker Bell’s ever tinkered”
Ditto. The Cavaliers remain hot; the Heat is not. The trend that started with the teams’ Christmas Day meeting in Cleveland continued Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena, with a 97-90 Cavaliers victory. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel
The elbow sticks out, the rotation is far from perfect and its overall mechanics don’t inspire much confidence. via Ohio.com
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JEFFREY M. BOAN / EL NUEVO HERALD A dejected Dwyane Wade reacts after being called for a foul against the Bulls during first-half action on Wednesday, Jan. via Miami Herald
As the midway point of the season approaches, the picture has become clearer. The haze of hope is fading into reality. via News Observer
There’s no question Cavaliers coach Mike Brown is a fortunate man. Upon coming to coach the Cavs, he had perhaps the best player in the league already on the roster. via The Morning Journal
There could be a reason why Cavaliers forward LeBron James is leading the league in scoring. via The Morning Journal
“Yes, I’m retired. This is it for me.”
It’s hardly breaking new ground to suggest that heat is sometimes very uncool. By definition, that’s apparent. And it certainly was the case in three incidents involving the NBA in the last week.
Item: LeBron James gets a speeding ticket for driving 101 mph and says he has every intention of breaking the triple-digit barrier again.
Suggestion to Cavaliers GM Danny Ferry: Have your PR department make printouts of stories detailing the death of Bobby Phills.
Phills was a solid NBA player for nine years and, by all accounts of those who knew him, a better person — good husband, father and active in the community. Read more
SAN ANTONIO: The memories are everywhere. The airport, the hotel, the bus ride to the arena. via Ohio.com
If you said that the last calendar year in the Cleveland Cavaliers organization has been dominated by the words “Mike Bibby,” you wouldn’t be completely wrong. via MVN - Recent Articles
“I’m really looking forward to the Rodeo Road Trip to finally nail it all down, because we really have been all over the map. Part is injuries. Part is our usual routine, trying to figure it out each year.”
Mike Brown sits in a small room in the visitor’s locker room, and he has one postgame assignment: Imagine what is going on at the other end of the AT&T Center. via MySanAntonio.com
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will return to the site of last year’s NBA Finals when they resume a three-game road trip tonight against the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center. via Tacoma News Tribune
LeBron James scored a season-high 51 points, including 25 in the fourth quarter and overtime, to lead Cleveland to a 132-124 victory over Memphis in the NBA on Tuesday. via The China Post
Even though the Cavaliers seem enamored at the thoughts of pairing Mike Bibby with LeBron James, many around the league don’t think it will happen. via The Morning Journal
“If the superstar is done with the coach, then it’s very hard to keep the coach. You have to want your star to play for you, and he has to be willing to be coached by you.”
Posted by Terry Pluto Plain Dealer Columnist January 14, 2008 23:48PM Categories: Terry Pluto columns Mike Brown received a two-year contract extension partly because LeBron James thinks it’s a good idea. via Cleveland.com
The Cleveland Cavaliers open a three-game road trip when they visit the slumping Memphis Grizzlies tonight at FedExForum. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram
