As Cavaliers ascend to NBA’s elite, GM Ferry proves he’s at the top of his game, too
The Cavaliers are the 1995 Indians, only their superstar hasn’t corked his sneakers or cussed out a network television reporter.
Archive for January, 2009
LeBron James can restore lost respect from Mo Williams’ All-Star slight, Bud Shaw says
The Cavs were understandably upset that Mo Williams was left off the All-Star team.
Cavaliers earn some top grades
The Cavaliers were an NBA-best 35-8 going into a game in Orlando on Thursday, so Professor Noland was all smiles as he handed out midseason report cards: Daniel Gibson: Boobie has been one of the few downers in …
Cavaliers vs. Sacramento Kings
Tipoff: 7 p.m. at The Q. TV/radio: FSN Ohio; WTAM AM/1100. Notable: First home game after four on the West Coast.
James’ buzzer-beater lifts Cavs
LeBron James tossed up a rare airball from the top of the 3-point arc that showed he’s human.
Cavaliers wrap up their left coast trip with a “W”
After beating the buzzer to give Cleveland a win the night before, LeBron James enjoyed a much less dramatic finish Saturday.
Cavaliers dominate West
CLEVELAND: Right now the Cavaliers don’t have the answers. Of course, not having the answers depends on what the questions are.
Cavaliers defending well
NBA.com reports: The Cavs currently rank as the second-best defensive team in the league, just behind the Celtics, allowing 101.5 points per 100 possessions.
Game Preview #40 - Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
2, Andy put up 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals in 31 minutes with Big Z out of the Cavs lineup .
Cavaliers’ Gibson is toughing it out
CHICAGO: The stroke appears to be back. Daniel Gibson’s shooting stroke that is.
NBA: It’s a struggle, but Cavaliers up to it
When your early team history is dotted with disaster, staging a “throwback” night is a promotional ploy ripe for failure.
Cavaliers-Trail Blazers Preview
The Cleveland Cavaliers have opened the season with the longest undefeated home start in franchise history, but they’ve played like a much different team on the road lately.
Rookie making his mark: Injuries to Ilgauskas, Wallace have allowed…
Rookie making his mark: Injuries to Ilgauskas, Wallace have allowed Hickson to show his skills while learning on the job Rick Noland INDEPENDENCE - The Cavaliers certainly didn’t want to see center Zydrunas …
A Feel Good Victory on Weary Legs - Hornets v. Cavs 01162009
Second game without Campy Russell’s reassuring voice. Not sure why he’s out; come back to us soon.
Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls
TV/radio: TNT, FSN Ohio; WTAM AM/1100. Notable: The Cavs are catching the Bulls on a back-to-back; Chicago played Wednesday in Toronto.
Insider: West likely out 5-6 weeks
When all the doctors were done consulting and the MRI scans were all digested Friday, the Cavaliers were left with good news and bad news on their two missing starters.
Patrick McManamon: ‘Bump-A-Ben’ tactic leaves foul taste
A tactic from the Cavaliers’ win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night lingers in the mind.
Deng, Rose lead Bulls to surprising overtime win over Cavaliers
Luol Deng scored 22 points and Derrick Rose finished with 16 after a slow start to lead the Chicago Bulls to a surprising 102-93 overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night after LeBron …
Continue reading “Cavaliers Insider: Increasingly, NBA referees are fitting James for a ‘T’”
LeBron James leads in the NBA in more than a dozen statistical catagories, but one of them isn’t so attractive.
Ben Wallace is a gametime decision for tonight’s game
Ben Wallace missed shootaround with the Cavaliers at FedEx Forum this morning still dealing with the flu.
Cleveland Cavaliers (29-6) at Memphis Grizzlies (11-26),
The Cleveland Cavaliers will open a quick two-game road trip tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum.
Wallace is all-too-familiar with ‘Bump-a-Ben’
Ben Wallace has been getting purposely hacked for so many years, he’s got his own name for the tactic.
Cavaliers rock Celtics 98-83
For days, LeBron James insisted facing the NBA champions in January was no ordinary regular-season game.
He and his teammates proved it.
James scored 38 points, harassed Paul Pierce all over the floor and strengthened his case to be the league’s MVP front-runner as the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 19-0 at home by beating the staggering Boston Celtics 98-83 Friday night in a game oozing with postseason intensity.
James scored 23 in the second half. He added seven rebounds, six assists, four steals and three blocks.
Summit meeting tonight
As Cavaliers star LeBron James’s media session wound down after a blowout win over Charlotte Wednesday, the climax of the Celtics’ game against Houston was being shown on three flat-screen televisions in …
Hughes, Bulls want same thing: To part ways
Larry Hughes has been traded twice during his 11-year career, and that number will grow this season if the Bulls and Hughes get their way.
Bulls get even more frustrated
Some saw it as a momentary blow-up, soon to be forgotten. Then again, the verbal back and forth between Andres Nocioni and Joakim Noah — during a timeout midway through the third quarter of a 117-92 loss to …
Detroit Pistons’ basketball analyst Greg Kelser talks to Slam
Eric Woodyard of Slam! talked to “Special K” and former Detroit Pistons Mikki Moore before the Piston game against the Sacramento Kings.
After several down years, Ben Wallace has found a happy place
Ben Wallace is happy now. That wasn’t the case for years. “You could say the last year in Detroit and a couple of years in Chicago,” the Cleveland power forward said, meaning he was actually unhappy for close …
CAVALIERS: Best of the best argued tonight
Heat president Pat Riley was so impressed with All-Star guard Dwyane Wade’s play that he recently texted him, “Best in the World.” Through the first two months of the season, some would say he’s been “Best in …