Archive for September, 2009

LeBron James: Akron, Ohio’s ‘Shooting Star’

Before LeBron James became one of the biggest stars in the NBA, he was just a kid from Akron, Ohio.

Shooting Stars Book Review

“I was born in December 1984 in a house on Hickory St. that was mostly maintained by my mother’s mother.

Lips Sealed: LeBron James Dodges Questions About Coming to New York on The Daily Show

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James made an appearance on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” Monday evening.

Continue reading “Hey, Brian: Brian Windhorst answers your Cleveland Cavaliers questions”

If it’s Hey, Brian, and the season hasn’t yet begun, there must be questions about LeBron James’ future with the Cavaliers.

Continue reading “Is he or isn’t he? Free-agent forward Kurz may choose Nuggets over Cavaliers”

Admittedly there has been quite a bit of attention paid over the last month to just who the 15th man on the Cavs’ roster will be.

LeBron James Mama Says He Won’t Be A Knick

Knick fans who are counting on LeBron James to join the hapless team after his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers expires next year had better have a Plan B. The hoops star’s mother, Gloria, said it’s not happening.

Forget the Knicks, Jay-Z hopes to see his team and LeBron James in Brooklyn

Jay-Z owns a large share of the Nets. In a story picked up by The Houston Chronicle , Jay-Z says he will not pressure James into switching teams.

NBA legend Rick Barry says LeBron James is “scary good,” could become even better

Rick Barry , the sharp-shooting, dazzling-passing forward who led the Golden State Warriors to one of the biggest NBA Finals upsets, says he’s a “huge” fan of “scary good” LeBron James , and that the Cleveland Cavaliers star can become even better.

LeBron James Shoots For The ‘Stars’

At 6 feet, 8 inches tall, LeBron James typically stands out from the crowd. But, as the mega-star basketball player reveals in his new book, Shooting Stars , growing up, he sometimes felt like just another basketball wannabe.

Pair pushes to keep LeBron

With NBA training camps scheduled to start soon, two Aurora natives are looking to the future of the Cavaliers with a new venture they hope will help convince LeBron James to stay in Cleveland.

Hey, Brian: Brian Windhorst answers your Cleveland Cavaliers questions

Got a Cavaliers question? Send it in. Submit your question to cleveland.com/heybrian , and Plain Dealer Cavs beat writer Brian Windhorst will choose some to answer each Sunday here in the sports section.

Mike Brown: NBA Champion, Or Just LeBron’s Doug Collins?

Today’s entry on Cavalier Attitude is courtesy of guest columnist RP. Is Mike Brown the coach to take LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first NBA championship? Or is he just like what Doug Collins was to Michael Jordan before Phil Jackson came along? His specs may be stylish and his relationship with LeBron may be fantastic, but is …

Around the Association: 2009-2010 Cleveland Cavaliers - Now or Never

Co-starring Chris Bosh as Semmi and Mike D’antoni as King Jaffe Joffer. It’s do or die for the Cleveland Cavaliers .

TSN to televise 50 Raptors games

Toronto’s home opener against LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal and the Cleveland Cavaliers highlights the Raptors’ television lineup for the upcoming season.

Cleveland Cavaliers 2009-2010 Game-By-Game Predictions

The 2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers led the league with 66 wins last season and had a miraculous home record of 39-2. However, they did not reach their ultimate goal of becoming NBA Champions.

Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James talks at length; reveals little about possible free agency

22 in Akron. Cleveland Cavaliers forward and NBA MVP LeBron James is wrapping up the Paris segment of his “World Tour.” James is not always that far away, though.

Nichols and Dime: What to Expect From LeBron James, Quarter by Quarter

Written by Jon Nichols on Thursday, September 3, 2009 Now that Ia ve explored shot types at the team level, ita s time to move on to a single player.

Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James in Paris, another stop on his ‘World Tour’

Cleveland Cavaliers forward and NBA MVP LeBron James is on the second day of his three-day stay in Paris, France, the seventh of 10 cities on his “LeBron James World Tour.” James has mixed youth basketball instruction and other events on the tour with two promotional considerations: his new “Nike Air Max LeBron VII” shoe, and the film documentary, …

LeBron James stays true to Akron

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Akron, Ohio, Still Home For LeBron James

Basketball superstar LeBron James appears as dedicated to his hometown of Akron, Ohio, as he is to becoming the world’s first billionaire athlete.