Cavs Take On Sixers At Quicken Loans Arena
The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to stop a three-game losing streak tonight, when they welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to Quicken Loans Arena. via Local6.com
Archive for March, 2008
LeBron has no regrets about missing Madness
“If you can shoot the ball as well as he can he definitely has a spot in this league. “Any team would pick him, he’s good. “He’s the reason they’re doing the things they’re doing now.”
LeBron James dons a headset for a halftime interview at an NCAA Midwest Regional semifinal basketball game between Davidson and Wisconsin on Friday. via MSNBC Sports
NBA Insider
“You can make a case for those other guys, but Chris is doing so much, and he’s not turning the ball over. He’s leading the league in steals, and that means he’s doing things on both ends.”
Categories: NBA LeBron James , Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett have been the front-runners for this year’s Most Valuable Player Award for much of the season. via Cleveland.com
Hamilton scores 14 points to lead Pistons to 85-71 win over Cavs
Richard Hamilton returned to the lineup and scored 14 points, leading the Detroit Pistons to an 85-71 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
LeBron James had a lackluster night with 13 points on 4-of-17 shooting with five assists and five turnovers. Read more
Davidson in Elite 8
“It just shows what we’re doing here at Davidson, you’ve got guys that are in the spotlight and they’re coming to our games to watch us play”
Curry celebrates with Jason Richards. DETROIT - Tiny Davidson , with its enrollment of 1,700 students, had become the team in this NCAA Tournament that you couldn’t help but root for - unless, of course, … via NY Daily News
Cavs better watch out
The Cleveland Cavaliers will definitely reach the playoffs for a third straight year, but may not get the postseason spot they had anticipated due to the complacency bug. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram
No objections: LeBron James tries his game as lawyer in TV ad
LeBron James took his game to a new court. Instead of dunking for screaming fans, he performed for a judge and jury. via The Plain Dealer
Vogue Cover Racially Motivated?
A spokesman for Vogue says the magazine’s April cover sought to celebrate two superstars at the top of their game. via Free Republic
Injury ends streak at 191 games for Bucks’ Bell
MILWAUKEE — Bucks reserve guard Charlie Bell will be out for at least two weeks after tearing the medial collateral ligament in his right knee during Milwaukee’s 108-98 victory over Cleveland on Saturday … via WisInfo
Bucks 108 Cavaliers 98
Mo Williams scored 27 points and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a 6-game losing streak with a 108-98 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. via KOLD-TV Tucson
Raps must find way to stop LeBron
“LeBron (James) is really playing well and they put the ball in his hands a lot and he’s like a freight train going down the lane. The teams that have had success against him have attacked him before he has attacked them.”
Miami Heat’s Ricky Davis runs into Toronto Raptors Andrea Bargnani, from Italy, and Anthony Parker during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto, Wednesday March 19, 2008. via CANOE
Raps hope to hold ground versus James’s Cavs
“We just locked down defensively. Everybody was on a string. We allowed them to only get one shot at the basket.”
With LeBron James leading the league in scoring, it’s easy to forget the kind of defence the Cleveland Cavaliers are capable of playing. via CBC News
Back feeling better, Ilgauskas returns
CLEVELAND: Zydrunas Ilgauskas returned to the Cavaliers lineup Sunday, in theory, as good as new. via Akron Beacon Journal
Pistons-Cavaliers Preview
“We went out and played San Antonio in a grind-it-out game, and this was a little different. We’re not afraid to get out and run. We had 42 assists tonight. That’s a lot of assists.”
The Detroit Pistons couldn’t stop LeBron James as the Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated them from last year’s playoffs, also prompting speculation they could be on the decline. via Fox Sports
Cleveland Cavaliers (38-29) at Orlando Magic (44-24), 7 p.m.
The Southeast Division-leading Orlando Magic will resume a four-game homestand this evening, when they take on LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Amway Arena. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram
LeBron, Cavs hold back Bobcats’ rally
LeBron James scored 33 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a late Charlotte rally to defeat the Bobcats, 98-91 on Sunday night. via Modesto Bee
Game Day | Bobcats @ Cavaliers
Radio: WOLS-FM 106.1 BOBCATS UPDATE: This is their third straight road game against teams that are locks to make the playoffs. via Charlotte Observer
Photo: LeBron James Appears on Vogue’s Cover
LeBron James has struck a pose. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ superstar will be appearing on the April cover of Vogue. via The Post Chronicle
Imagine Kobe Bryant vs. the Eastern Conference. Or Look it Up.
“Put me in the East and see what happens.”
From Jack McCallum’s excellent recent Sports Illustrated article about the Lakers: Asked what his MVP ballot would look like, Bryant says, “I’m not even thinking about that.” But when somebody mentions that the … via ESPN
Chris Paul for MVP
Cleveland’s LeBron James or Kobe Bryant of the Lakers are going to take home the hardware for the 2007-08 NBA MVP. via WKRC-TV Cincinnati