Archive for January, 2010

Pistons’ Ben Wallace closes in on 2,000 blocks

Ben Wallace is nicknamed “Big Ben” and “Body” for a reason. He is 6 feet, 9 inches and 240 pounds of pure athlete with muscles that look as if they are going to burst through his skin.

Cavaliers haven’t given up yet on pursuit of Philadelphia’s Andre Iguodala: NBA Insider

Despite national reports to the contrary, the Cavaliers have not abandoned their interest in Philadelphia’s talented Andre Iguodala.

Is Andre Iguodala the Second Coming of LeBron James?

It’s been said we will never see another player like LeBron James in our lifetimes.

The Four Chronicles: The Return of The Amare Rumors

Windhorst has the report , which originally comes from Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic.

Mid-Season Report: The New-Look Bookends

The 2008-09 Cavaliers finished last season with a 66-16 record. The 2009-10 Cavaliers currently hold a 32-11 record, and their final record is currently projected to be 60-22. Four of the team’s five starters from last season have returned, along with five of the team’s top six minute-getters. However, the 09-10 Cavaliers feel like a very different …

Antawn Jamison Could End Up Going From A Team With One Crazy Gun…

Written by Matt Moore on Friday, January 8, 2010 Antawn Jamison on the Cavs? Antawn Jamison, shipped from the Wizards to the Cavaliers? Why wouldn’t that work? What are the percentages? Why can’t we make that happen? It would work.

NBA: Players say guns are not an issue

Marvin “Bad News” Barnes played for Pistons teams in the early 1970s nicknamed the “Detroit Hoodlums” because at least four players routinely brought guns into the dressing room for protection.

Working the Wire

One thing you can count on during every fantasy season is that players will emerge out of nowhere to be relevant in spurts, whether it be because of an injury or just because a head coach wants to tinker with his rotation.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas sets record as Cleveland Cavaliers beat Phoenix Suns, 107-90

Dwyer writes that because the Cavaliers run pedestrian offensive sets, and the only way to stop running those sets is to get rid of O’Neal and bring in Jamison, who would help improve the Cavaliers’ seventh position in offensive efficiency.

Antawn Jamison and the Cleveland Cavaliers: 2010’s Potential Blockbuster

It seems as though every NBA General Manager who has gotten his team fitted for championship rings this past decade has said these magic words on at least one occasion: “Let’s make a deal.” Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak could not get those words out of his mouth soon enough when he landed Pau Gasol from Memphis two years ago.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, On a Mission, Start 2010 With Most Wins in NBA

As the new year dawned, the Cleveland Cavaliers, confounding critics and surprising just about everyone but themselves, sported the most wins in the NBA.