Archive for April, 2010

Grandmothers Fan Club cooks up tribute to LeBron

Well, not so much these days! Rather, members of the enormously popular LeBron James Grandmothers Fan Club respond much better to ‘’Game On!'’ Seldom do they have time for home cooking anymore, as their plates are full cheering Akron’s homegrown superstar and the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA playoffs.

A.M. Cleveland Cavaliers Links: Company sues Nike over LeBron’s shoes; Mo and Rondo; Bet on elbow

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LeBron James on the Knicks and Nets at the same time? Wall Street Journal says it could work

LeBron James So instead of jumping on the bandwagon of which team James will play for next year between the New York Knicks and the New Jersey Nets, Biderman takes it even further and writes that James should play for both teams —- during the same season.

LeBron James to be named NBA Most Valuable Player on Sunday, accept Monday

LeBron James of the Cavaliers will become the 10th player in NBA history to win back-to-back Most Valuable Player Awards when results of the nationwide voting are announced on Sunday, sources have told The Plain Dealer.

Forget ‘Elbowgate’; LeBron vows he’ll play Saturday

With “Elbowgate” in its third day, Cavaliers small forward LeBron James promised to be on the floor Saturday in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Boston Celtics.

Unfinished work awaits Cavs

INDEPENDENCE: The Cavaliers get the chance to close out a playoff series at home tonight, something that they’ve not done since the year they took an unexpected trip to the Finals.

Shaquille O’Neal rebounds with a strong performance in Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers Insider

After the Cavaliers’ Game 4 victory in Chicago on Sunday, O’Neal promised that he wasn’t going to continue to miss chippy baskets inside.

Nene out for Game 6…Oklahoma exodus continues

Medical tests have revealed that Nuggets center Nene only hyperextended his left knee and didn’t tear his ACL when he went down in the first half of Denver’s Game 5 win over the Utah Jazz last night.

Celtics buzz: Paul Pierce says the C’s are ready, Cleveland votes on most-hated Celtic and more

Saturday’s series opener will be the fifth meeting between Paul Pierce and Lebron James this season.

Phil Jackson: Where will he coach next season?

Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson is in the last year of his contract, and ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne writes that if Jackson doesn’t re-sign with the Lakers, he could be with another team next season.

Ray’s Shooting: Trending the Right Way

The Celtics are going to need to play their best basketball of the season to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers four times in seven games, including at least once in Cleveland.

Elbow injury puzzles LeBron

LeBron James’ ambidexterity makes him special, perhaps the most skilled basketball player on the planet.

Cavaliers wanted Bulls, not Raptors in first round

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James offered some stern analysis of the end of the Toronto Raptors season on Tuesday night.

NY Times: LeBron James Should Play For Michael Jordan In Charlotte

William C. Rhoden wrote an open letter to LeBron James in yesterday’s New York Times , imploring him to play for the Charlotte Bobcats and their majority owner, Michael Jordan .

NBA PlayoffsJazz-Nuggets, Gm. 5

The Nuggets are used to getting a lot of whistles, but it’s been a silent spring in Denver.

Bulls have no excuses for next season

In a cramped Quicken Loans Arena locker room overflowing with reporters and regrets after Tuesday night’s 96-94 season-ending loss to the Cavaliers , it was hard for the Bulls to look forward with so many players hanging their heads.

After Ousting Heat, Celtics Face James and Cavaliers

The first member of the Dallas Mavericks to break a sweat Tuesday night was the owner.

Red Wings rout Coyotes in Game 7…Celtics, Cavaliers to meet…

Red Wings rout Coyotes in Game 7…Celtics, Cavaliers to meet Saturday GLENDALE, Ariz.

LeBron, Cavs Eliminate Bulls, Face Celtics Next

LeBron James pulled his right arm tightly to his chest, unable to do anything but grimace as the final seconds expired on Cleveland’s series-clinching win.

Cleveland: Cavs in playoffs boosts local businesses’ payoffs

The economic impact of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ playoff run increases with every round the team competes in.