Archive for March, 2009

Cavaliers Insider: Ben Wallace not assured of returning to starting lineup

Anderson Varejao has average nine points and eight rebounds in Ben Wallace’s absence.

Cavs beat Nets to tie team mark with 57th victory

One more victory and these Cavaliers can say they were the best in Cleveland’s history.

LeBron James and Co. aren’t interested in competing with the old Cavs _ the real competition is with the current Celtics and Lakers.

James had 30 points and 11 rebounds, and the Cavaliers won their ninth straight game, beating the New Jersey Nets 96-88 on Sunday night to tie a franchise record with their 57th victory.

‘We didn’t set out at the beginning of the year and say, ‘Hey, let’s get the franchise record for the most wins.’ We have one goal in mind and that’s to win an NBA championship,’ coach Mike Brown said. ‘But having said that, it’s nice to attain all these other small records that we have along the way.’

Continue reading “LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal analyze each other’s NBA player introductions”

LeBron James has a message for Shaquille O’Neal, but the Big Creative One probably won’t mind what the Chosen One has to say.

Upper Deck Lassos LeBron James Autographs

Upper Deck will be going out of the hoops market with a bang. The company’s deal with LeBron James has netted some autographs with inscriptions for some of the company’s final basketball card products.

Rockets’ Landry shot in calf, out 1-3 weeks

Rockets forward Carl Landry sustained a minor gunshot wound to his left calf near his Houston home and is expected to miss one to three weeks.

Cavaliers running down history

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - Owners of the NBA’s best record and a second Central Division title, the Cleveland Cavaliers are making jumpers.

Lakers aren’t watching Cavaliers … well, maybe a little

Reporting from Chicago — The Lakers aren’t sneaking peeks out of the corners of their eyes.

LeBron’s extra edge: Cavaliers star’s devotion to yoga training helps keep James healthy

A student from Holy Cross Elementary school in Euclid shares a moment of yoga stretching with LeBron James during a February visit of children to the Cavaliers’ training facility in Independence.

Before game against New Jersey Nets, Cavaliers’ LeBron James fuels talk of departure from Cleveland

The Nets’ Brook Lopez struggles for a rebound against the Cavaliers’ LeBron James.

James, Paul Earn NBA Weekly Honors

Cleveland’s LeBron James and Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets have been selected as the NBA’s top players for the week ending March 22.

Continue reading “Cavaliers shrug off Barkley’s ‘dreary’ comments about Cleveland”

Charles Barkley is at it again. The controversial TNT announcer made some disparaging remarks about the city of Cleveland before the network televised Thursday night’s game between the Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers.

Cavaliers win in style

Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Kobe Bryant pushes off Chicago Bulls’ guard Derrick Rose in the fourth quarter of their NBA game at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, yesterday.

How about LeBron vs D-Wade _ in practice?

LeBron James on South Beach? Dwyane Wade in Cleveland?Both of them in New York?James raised the possibility Sunday of the MVP candidates playing together somewhere after he was asked a question about the friendly rivalry between the U.S. Olympic teammates.James was asked if he’d prefer they both stay in the same conference, so they could play …

Cleveland Cavaliers Outlast the Kings in OT

Cavaliers’ superstar Lebron James had recorded triple doubles in each of the last three games possibly going for a fourth against the Sacramento Kings last night.

Cleveland Cavaliers have locked up top seed in Eastern Conference,…

The regular season still has four weeks remaining but for various reasons the Cavaliers’ stiffest competition for the top seed in the Eastern Conference are raising white flags.

Cavs win, Ilgauskas reaches mark

Cavs win, Ilgauskas reaches mark Saturday, March 21, 2009 Zydrunas Ilgauskas passed the 10,000 career point mark Saturday.

Cavaliers commentary: Future looks better after Tuesday

Tuesday turned out to be an extremely good night for the Cavaliers. It started with an impressive 97-93 victory over Orlando at festive Quicken Loans Arena, which had a playoff atmosphere on St.

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Zydrunas Ilgauskas shrugging off bumps, bruises as wins mount

Memphis’ Greg Buckner became a victim of Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ long arms during a February game at The Q. Big Z has 62 blocks so far this season.

Continue reading “As the wins (and milestones) keep coming, the Cavaliers keep looking forward”

It seemed to appear from nowhere, that Cavaliers 2008-09 Central Division Championship banner hanging from the ceiling at Quicken Loans Arena.

James rescues Cavaliers

Chicago Bulls forward John Salmons pumps his fist after making a shot late in the fourth quarter of their NBA game against the Boston Celtics in Chicago yesterday.