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LeBron growing tired of 2010 talk

Cavaliers forward LeBron James took a gentle swipe at the media on Wednesday. There was an onslaught of about 35 reporters in the Cavs’ locker room on Tuesday in New Jersey.

Ben Wallace on facing Pistons: ‘Thrill is gone’

Ben Wallace, Richard Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace stood in the tunnel before Wednesday’s 96-89 Pistons victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, shaking hands and catching up.

Travel presents challenge for Cavs

INDEPENDENCE: It is called sweet home cookin’, but now the Cavaliers will try to see whether they can take their recipe for success on the road for a two-game trip to New Jersey and Detroit.

Boozer still fuels Cavaliers fans’ ire

Five years since the Bam boozler fled to embrace what can only be called filthy riches, Carlos Boozer returned again to Cleveland on Saturday night.

Cavs’ Wallace Questionable Versus Jazz With Left Knee Contusion

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Ben Wallace underwent an MRI exam on Friday and the results came back negative, but he is still listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against Utah because of a left knee …

Wallace not rebounding lately

Wallace not rebounding lately : Cleveland C Ben Wallace started and played 25 minutes on Thursday night in a win over the Denver Nuggets.

Cleveland wins sixth in a row

In the locker room at halftime, Cavaliers coach Mike Brown forced his players to watch a horror flick — highlights of their defense in the first half.

Look out below! Cavaliers’ King finally has help

It’s good to be The King. It’s even better when The King is on your side. Because when push comes to shove, The King typically pushes the right buttons and shoves his team to victory.

CAVALIERS: Wally rolls off the bench in new role

Cavaliers guard/forward Wally Szczerbiak knows he’ll never be a spring chicken again.

Cavs get fourth straight victory

CHICAGO - LeBron James saw defenders come at him from all angles and did what he normally does.

It’s a long shot, but Cavaliers say 3-pointers could become a part of Z’s A-game

Zydrunas Ilgauskas is still getting used to being a 3-point ‘threat.’ Zydrunas Ilgauskas was starting to get a little carried away.

Cavs notes: LeBron loves team’s ‘loaded bench’

Ten wasn’t perfect for the Cavaliers, but eight has been enough. Cleveland coach Mike Brown began the season trying to use 10 players, but he’s shortened his rotation to eight over the last two games, both …

LeBron soaks in Obama victory

Tuesday’s presidential election was a special moment for Cavaliers forward LeBron James and his family.

Ben Wallace putting in good work for Cavaliers

Ben Wallace didn’t score a point Monday in the Cavaliers’ impressive 100-81 victory in Dallas, but coach Mike Brown could not have been happier with his power forward’s performance.

Top Stories: LeBron, Mo Williams lead Cavs past Mavs

LeBron James snapped a third-quarter tie with a flying rebound-layup, then Mo Williams broke things open early in the fourth, sending the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-81 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on …

Big Ben chimes in for defense

INDEPENDENCE: Cavaliers coach Mike Brown tried to call off practice early Friday.

Continue reading “Has Ben Wallace’s time as a Cleveland Cavaliers starter ended?”

Posted by Branson Wright , Plain Dealer Reporter October 31, 2008 11:20AM Categories: Sports Impact Is Cavaliers forward Ben Wallace past his prime? Or was his past success related to the Detroit Pistons’ …

Continue reading “Cavaliers Insider: Ben Wallace pushing Cavs as tough road trip looms”

Ben Wallace is leading by example as the Cavaliers head out on the road to face the Hornets and the Mavericks.

Recap: Cleveland vs. Charlotte

LeBron James narrowly missed a triple-double with 22 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, as the Cleveland Cavaliers dominated Charlotte, 96-79, keeping the Bobcats and Hall of Famer Larry Brown winless …

Cavaliers: Home schedule starts tonight

The Cavaliers have another opener tonight, this one of the home variety. After losing their first game of the season 90-85 to the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics on Tuesday at TD Banknorth Garden, the …

Meet the Cavs’ forwards

A close second to Kobe Bryant last year as NBA’s Most Valuable Player, LeBron James should be entering his prime seasons.

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Cavaliers pick Williams for final roster spot

Jawad Williams survived. Ronald Dupree did not. The Cavaliers got down to the 15-man league maximum roster limit Thursday by waiving Dupree, a 6-foot-7 swingman who has played with Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota …

Cavs notes: GMs: James will win league MVP

For the third consecutive season, Cavaliers forward LeBron James was predicted by the league’s general managers to win the Most Valuable Player award in an NBA.com survey.

James scores 20 to lead Cavs past Sixers

LeBron James scored 20 points and had eight rebounds, four assists and four steals before sitting out the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 91-83 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in a preseason game …

Continue reading “Out of the limelight, Cavaliers’ Ben Wallace content to be a starter, not a star”

Content to be a role player and allowed to concentrate on defense and rebounding, Ben Wallace is enjoying a quiet training camp with the Cavaliers.

Clean bill of practice

The gang’s all here. For the first time since guard Delonte West left training camp on Oct.

Cavaliers’ improvement isn’t found in wins

The Cavaliers are practicing a lot of things at this point in the season. So far, though, one of them isn’t winning.

Rookies bring different things to the Cavaliers

J.J. Hickson was drafted by the Cavaliers with the No. 19 pick in the first round.

Cleveland Cavaliers coming along slowly in preseason

Tuesday was a good news / bad news sort of night for the Cavaliers. Good news: They played their most complete game of the preseason thus far, especially at the defensive end.