Archive for January, 2009

Star-crossed Cavaliers get drubbed after snub

Orlando’s rumpled coach, Stan Van Gundy, is a tough guy to please, but even he didn’t have much to complain about Thursday.

LeBron James can restore lost respect from Mo Williams’ All-Star slight, Bud Shaw says

The Cavs were understandably upset that Mo Williams was left off the All-Star team.

Cavs aim to remain perfect at home against lowly Clippers

The Cleveland Cavaliers put their unblemished home record on the line tonight against a Los Angeles Clippers team that’s found it hard to win games on the road this season.

Lawrence: LeBron James and the Cavs are kings again

MVP candidate LeBron James knows where the Cavs stand in Mitch Lawrence’s Power Rankings.

Magic Knock off Cavs 99-88

Dwight Howard had 22 points and 18 rebounds, Hedo Turkoglu added 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the Magic took advantage of LeBron James’ shooting struggles to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-88 on Thursday …

Commitment issues /Jazz coachfrustrated at slow starts, shot choice

In the final quarter of last Saturday’s Jazz-Cavaliers game at EnergySolutions Arena, Jerry Sloan saw a few things he liked.

Never-satisfied Cavaliers a reflection of their high-profile star and their low-key coach

With the Cavaliers, it is more than just win, baby. If that were the case, coach Mike Brown would not have stuck the qualifier “but” among the first things out of his mouth during his post-game interview …

LeBron James vs. Dwight Howard: Who’s the better franchise building block?

T hrough a study of NBA history, the debate largely has been decided, the outcome even repeated in recent times.

No doubt about NBA’s MVP so far

After Friday night’s play, all but four teams in the league will have reached the halfway point of their regular-season schedules.

All-Star debate? Numbers support Cavaliers’ Williams, Magic’s Nelson for mid-season honor

It’s hard to believe that a strong case has to be made for Mo Williams making the All-Star team, but that appears to be the situation for the Cavaliers point guard.

James helps Cavaliers edge Jazz

LOS ANGELES: LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are unbeaten at home. Over the last week, they’ve shown that they are pretty tough on the road, too.

Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is on the upcoming cover of Sports Illustrated

SI Senipr Writer Chris Ballard talks with WTAM’s Darren Toms about LeBron - LeBron James is featured on the upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated.

Cavaliers return home to face Kings

LeBron James and the Cavaliers are coming off of a 3-1 West Coast road trip and will take on Sacramento tonight at The Q. The Kings are 10-35 this season and just 3-20 on the road.

Cleveland Cavaliers: Despite Injuries, Wine and Gold Pass Road Test

Great, It’s always nice to be home, especially for the Wine and Gold. It couldn’t have come at a better time.

Round Ball Wrap, Week Three

Serena Williams didn’t have to deal with any unexpected distractions Saturday, advancing to the fourth round at the Australian Open.

James, Bynum earn NBA weekly honors

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Andrew Bynum have been named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending January 25.

Cavs’ Ilgauskas eyes Thursday return to court

Beating general manager Danny Ferry in games of one-on-one has gotten old for Zydrunas Ilgauskas .

Continue reading “Chat wrap: Brian Windhorst talks Cavaliers basketball”

Hear what Brian Windhorst had to say in his latest Cavaliers chat. Check out all of Brian Windhorst’s chat archives CLEVELAND CAVS TWITTER Get the latest Cleveland Cavaliers updates from The Plain Dealer as …

NBA: Cleveland 102, Utah 97

Mo Williams scored 10 of his 25 points in the third period Saturday night to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 102-97 victory against the Utah Jazz.

Cavaliers dominate West

CLEVELAND: Right now the Cavaliers don’t have the answers. Of course, not having the answers depends on what the questions are.