Archive for February, 2008

Bobcats pay NBA-leading Celtics a visit

The Boston Celtics will resume a five-game homestand when they take on the Charlotte Bobcats this evening at TD Banknorth Garden. via WKRC-TV Cincinnati

LeBron, Cavs Host Jefferson, Timberwolves

The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to shake off a two-game slide when they open a short homestand tonight versus the Minnesota Timberwolves at Quicken Loans Arena. via WEWS

Raptors Have Been Model Of Consistency

They’re second in the Atlantic Division behind mighty Boston and fourth overall in the Eastern Conference, and the wins just keep piling up for the Toronto Raptors. via TheIndyChannel.com

LeBron hurts ankle vs. Celtics, returns

LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night after spraining his right ankle in the first half, but he returned for the start of the second. via Fox Sports

Rookie NBA coaches find tough going

“I had to learn how the protocols are and how things work”

As an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs, Mike Brown thought he had all the answers. via ScrippsNews

Redd’s Three Pointer at Buzzer Lifts Bucks to Victory

Michael Redd drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Milwaukee a 105-102 triumph over the Cleveland Cavaliers. via WXOW-TV La Crosse

Cavs: Delonte West grateful for chance to win

“It definitely gets you back to appreciating positions like this.”

Delonte West might end up being the X-factor in the Cavaliers’ blockbuster trade with Seattle and Chicago, but it’s the chance to get more W’s that really excites the 24-year-old. West, acquired in the … via Chronicle-Telegram

Cavs notes: LeBron James on historic run

“You know how they said coming out of college that he was no ordinary Joe? They were talking about basketball.”

The Elias Sports Bureau had to go back 40 years to find someone who did what LeBron James has done over the last four games. via Chronicle-Telegram

James, Ginobili Earn NBA Weekly Honors

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending February 24. via Channel3000.com

Wallace, West start in debuts for Cavaliers; Smith, Szczerbiak enter early

“There’s a feeling out process I have to go through.”

The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers hit the floor for the first time Sunday night against Memphis. via Slam Sports

Ex-Piston Ben Wallace could help Cavs past Pistons, back to Finals

Ben Wallace might get the last laugh after all. A month ago, that would have seemed absurd. via Detroit Free Press

LeBron and Boobie Turn New Orleans into Cleveland South

New Orleans has a distinctive cultural flavor in terms of music, food and much more but last weekend the “Big Easy” turned into Cleveland South: LeBron James won the All-Star Game MVP and Daniel “Boobie” Gibson … via 20 Second Timeout

Hughes ready for fresh start in Chicago

Former Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes says he’s happy he’s now with the Chicago Bulls. via WKYC

Shorthanded Cavs edge Wizards

“You’re always going to see the ‘fro”

LeBron James made two free throws with 7.8 seconds left as the shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers, playing with just eight, had enough to beat the Washington Wizards 90-89 on Friday night. via BaltimoreSun.com

man of the hour is GM Danny Ferry

Ferry takes giant step in keeping LeBron happy — and in Cleveland There was a time when NBA executives thought Danny Ferry would be the next great general manager. via CBS SportsLine

All-Stars Help New Orleans Rebound

NBA basketball star Jason Kidd works on a home in the Lower 9th ward of New Orleans, Friday, Feb. via The Washington Post

Cavaliers Daniel Gibson could miss 6 weeks with ankle sprain

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson could miss six weeks with a severely sprained left ankle, the latest costly injury for the defending Eastern Conference champions. via CBS SportsLine

Cavs bulk up with deadline blockbuster

In a blockbuster, three-way trade involving Cleveland, Chicago, Seattle and including 11 players, the Cavaliers acquired centre Ben Wallace from the Bulls and forward Wally Szczerbiak from the SuperSonics, two … via The Globe and Mail

Heat, Rockets meet in Houston

The red-hot Houston Rockets will try to extend their season-high winning streak to 10 games when they host the punchless Miami Heat this evening from the Toyota Center. via CW Arkansas

Dunk puts exclamation point on All-Star game

“That was the best weekend of his life”

There was an underlying reason for Cavaliers forward LeBron James’ monster dunk over Dirk Nowitzki in the All-Star game. via The News-Herald