Ben Wallace News

The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to stop a three-game losing streak tonight, when they welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to Quicken Loans Arena. via WKRC-TV Cincinnati

“If you can shoot the ball as well as he can he definitely has a spot in this league. “Any team would pick him, he’s good. “He’s the reason they’re doing the things they’re doing now.”

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James , guard Damon Jones and forward Ben Wallace sit on the bench during the first half of their NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Michigan … via Boston Globe

The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to avoid losing their third straight game when they pay a visit to the rival Detroit Pistons this evening at The Palace of Auburn Hills. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

By RICK NOLAND Staff Writer To listen to talk radio, the Cavaliers were gonna win the last 27 games of the regular season and capture 16 straight games in the playoffs en route to an NBA championship. via Medina County Gazette

The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t lost a home game in more than month, but that streak figures to be tested when the current front- runners in the Western Conference, the New Orleans Hornets, invade Quicken Loans … via Channel3000.com

“We just have to make sure going down the stretch that he gets enough rest with that back so that you can limit the effects going into the playoffs”

By GFO on Mar 25, 2008 in Cavaliers Information Ben Wallace will more than likely sit out of Wednesday’s game against the New Orleans Hornets due to ongoing back spasms over the last couple of weeks. via CavsNews.com

One of the Cavaliers’ biggest strengths is they have 11 quality players. One of their biggest weaknesses is there’s not much difference between the third and 11th players from a talent and production … via Medina County Gazette

“I was shocked when [Moon] drove the ball to the basket”

Presuming the Toronto Raptors regain the form they were showing before Chris Bosh was hurt and barring a massive collapse by the Orlando Magic, tonight’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers will be a dress … via The Globe and Mail

“He’s not my boss. I’m not his boss.”

Mo Williams scored 27 points and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a six-game losing streak with a 108-98 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. via CBS SportsLine.com

Cavaliers forward/center Ben Wallace did not travel with the team to Milwaukee due to back spasms. via Ohio.com

“My oldest son isn’t too happy, he picked UConn in his bracket.”

Already a supreme scorer, LeBron James is second to none. James passed Brad Daugherty as Cleveland’s career scoring leader in the first quarter and finished with 29 points, leading the Cavaliers to a 90-83 win … via Tuscaloosa News

“I usually make that shot in the H-O-R-S-E game, too”

‘ Ben Wallace showed the team he won an NBA championship why they were so good on defense during the six seasons he was there. via Medina County Gazette

“Defensively, we have to be in tune because they are very efficient on the offensive end”

A year ago, they met in the Eastern Conference finals, with the Cavaliers prevailing. via Chronicle-Telegram

“He’s been through it before in his career, and he knew he had to come back in the second half. The only thing we did is we made sure we went to him a couple times right away at the beginning of the half to try to get him into the game.”

The Orlando Magic’s 45th victory of the season Monday night hardly resembled any of their previous 44. via Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

LeBron James had 33 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Bobcats, 98-91, at Quicken Loans Arena. via Local6.com

One of the biggest crowds of the season came out to see LeBron James last night, but the only fan who shook his hand was Jay Z, and that was after the game. via Newark Star-Ledger

“There’s a lot more coming at me because I’m on the court more but I wouldn’t have it any other way”

Joakim Noah has had to adjust to many things during a tumultuous NBA rookie season but the most difficult has been losing. via Boston Globe

The Cleveland Cavaliers, needing depth up front while Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Ben Wallace battle back issues, signed center Lance Allred from Idaho of the NBA’s Development League to a 10-day contract today. via WANE-TV Fort Wayne

“He’s had two good practices, and we’ll see how it goes.”

WASHINGTON : All-Star forward Caron Butler returned to the Washington Wizards’ starting lineup Thursday night after missing the previous 16 games with a hip injury. via International Herald Tribune

“That never happened. I don’t know where that rumor started, I don’t know where it came from”

Richard Jefferson scored 24 points, and the New Jersey Nets overcame LeBron James’ 42 points to hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-99 on Wednesday night and snap a six-game losing streak.

Bostjan Nachbar added 21 points and Devin Harris had 19, including three buckets in the last four-plus minutes after Cleveland had cut a 19-point lead to one.

James moved into second place on Cleveland’s career scoring list, and added 11 rebounds and seven assists. But the short-handed Cavaliers got little else from their starting lineup and had a two-game winning streak snapped. Read more

If ever a pro basketball player had a name that fit his game, it would be Cavaliers power forward Joe Smith. via Chronicle-Telegram

Cavaliers guard Eric Snow will likely miss the remainder of the regular season with a cranky left knee, just the latest medical misfortune in a season of bumps, bruises and bandages in Cleveland. via CBS SportsLine

LeBron James had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and recorded his seventh triple-double of the season as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied in the second half for an 88-80 win over the Portland Trail … via The Morning Call

“It still felt like we were on that West Coast, like we never went home and played that game”

Tayshaun Prince felt a little disoriented after the Pistons’ craziest two-week stretch of the season. via The Daily Tribune

“It’s just a comfort level I’m in right now that’s at an all-time high”

Updated 24 hours, every day These teams have split their previous two meetings this season, with the home team winning both times. via Cleveland.com

“That wasn’t the reason for me missing practice”

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer Thursday, March 06, 2008 Ben Gordon and Luol Deng scored 23 points apiece, and the Chicago Bulls overcame 39 points from LeBron James to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-96 … via WQXI-AM Atlanta

The development of young Tyrus Thomas has been a priority of the Chicago Bulls . via ESPN

Gooden had his best game since the Bulls acquired him and Larry Hughes from Cleveland in the three-team trade that sent Ben Wallace to the Cavaliers. via SF Gate

“That was one of the reasons I wanted to come to Chicago”

Another couple of losses like the Bulls had Sunday at Cleveland, and they would be better off focusing completely on the June draft than the remote chance of an April playoff appearance. via Courier News

There are times when the words of athletes make you wonder when you left the planet. via Akron Beacon Journal