Washington Versus Cleveland: The "LeBron Gets Knocks Out In The First Round?!" Series [NBA Playoff Preview]

Basketbawful found this 4/18/2008 on deadspin.com [flag]

Over the next few days, Basket Bawful and Free Darko will be previewing each NBA Playoff series. Basket Bawful looks at the Eastern Conference today, finishing with the series between the Washington Wizards and the Cleveland Cavaliers, which begins Saturday. This is going to be the most (and only?) exciting first-round matchup in the East, and second only to Suns-Spurs in the West. The ... [link]

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Eastern Conference playoff previews
Published 4/18/2008 by Basketbawful at Basketbawful
That's right: We're talking about playoffs! Here's where I predict what's going to happen in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with such infallible and unerring accuracy that you don't even need to watch. Atlanta versus Boston: The Execution Series Philadelphia versus Detroit: The Feel Good Killer Series Toronto versus Orlando: The "Now Here's A Series" Series Washington versus Cleveland: The "LeBron Gets Knocked Out In The First Round?!" Series The Western ...

Open Thread: Round 1
Published 4/18/2008 by JakeTheSnake at Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts
The Essentials: #4 Cavaliers (45-37) vs. #5 Wizards (43-39) Playoff Schedule This Year: December 5: Wizards 105, Cavaliers 86 January 23: Cavaliers 121, Wizards 85 February 22: Cavaliers 90, Wizards 89 March 13: Wizards 101, Cavaliers 99 The Last Two Playoff Meetings: 2006: ...

The Truth About A Wizards-Cavs Playoff Preview
Published 4/19/2008 by Truth About It at Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog
... An "Iffy" Prediction: If LeBron gets past his back woes, Cavs in seven. If he doesn't, Wizards in six. [Deadspin] ...

Stop Talking Trash About Talking Trash
Published 4/20/2008 by Truth About It at Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog
... Now, I won't detract that bulletin-board material can provide effective examples of motivating opponents in the history of sports. Deadspin has pointed to ...

Worst of the Night: April 21, 2008
Published 4/22/2008 by Basketbawful at Basketbawful
... . But for the record, I did warn Stevenson. Who in their right mind would want to rile up LeBron James? Would you spit on a cop? Would you kick a rabid dog in the snout? Would you show up on Mother's Day and tell your mom to bake you a pot pie? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then congratulations: You're officially as stupid as the Locksmith. ...

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First Round Playoff Preview: Washington v. Cleveland

Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts found this 4/18/2008 on slamonline.com

By Ryan Jones Last fall, in the insightful and entertaining style that has long been my hallmark, I previewed the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2007-08 season. I did a great job . No surprise there. As I summed up at the time: “The Cavs ...

Eastern Conference Round One Game One

Posted 4/18/2008 on WaitingForNextYear

Washington Wizards (43-39) vs Cleveland Cavaliers (45-37) Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio Saturday, April 19, 2008 12:30 p.m. ET ESPN/FSN OH, WTAM The Cavaliers are limping into the playoffs this year, but their foe is a familiar one. For the third straight season they must take on the Washington Wizards in the first round. Both of these teams have been [...]

You Want It, You Got It: Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Playoff Preview

Posted 4/18/2008 on Empty the Bench

Gilbert Arenas and LeBron James Photo Credit: Icon SMI “I think the Washington Wizards have got to be the dumbest team in the history of civilization.” - TNT analyst, NBA great, and Krispy Kreme fan Charles Barkley. Cleveland Cavaliers: 45-37, 4th seed Washington Wizards: 43-39, 5th seed Head-to-Head: Split the season series 2-2 Prelude Be careful what you ...

NBA Playoffs Preview

Posted 4/19/2008 on THE SPORTS DIVA MAGAZINE

Since I had fun doing my MLB previews and finding some great sites for your favorite team, I thought I'd do the same for the NBA playoffs. So let's get into it. Eastern Conference 1. Boston Celtics ( Celtics Blog ) 2. Detroit Pistons ( Need4Sheed.com ) 3. Orlando Magic ( Orlando Magic Blog ) 4. Cleveland Cavaliers ( Cavs News and And One ) ( had to shout out my ...

King James Speaks Out About the Wizards Series

Posted 4/19/2008 on Slam Dunk Central

Cavs forward LeBron James has a lot on his mind, and now you can hear his complete interview with the Cleveland and Washington media 24 hours before the Cavaliers first game against the Washington Wizards in the first round of the NBA playoffs. James hits on the matchup, his back, winning the scoring title, the trash talking, and Cleveland’s shot to go all the way to the finals for ...

NBA Playoff Previews: Cleveland vs. Washington

Posted 4/18/2008 on Foul Balls

With the NBA playoffs beginning on Saturday, that means Foul Balls is allowed to start enjoying basketball again. So throughout the day today, I will be previewing each of the eight first round matchups. Why You Should Watch This Series: Are you kidding? Do you remember the one-man show LeBron James put on last year to get the Cavs to the NBA Finals? Do you want to be the moron who misses

Wizards vs. Cavaliers: A History of Talking Trash

Posted 4/18/2008 on Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog

We all know what transpired the last time the Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers really faced each other in the playoffs on May 5th of 2006 . LeBron James talked trash to Gilbert Arenas before two crucial free-throws. Gilbert missed both. Damon Jones hit a deuce with four seconds left and the rest is history. Cleveland won 114-113 that night and took a very hard fought series in six ...

NBA Playoffs Schedule For Games One & Two

Posted 4/17/2008 on Slam Dunk Central

Saturday, April 19 Game 1 Washington at Cleveland 12:30 PM Game 1 Phoenix at San Antonio 3:00 PM Game 1 Dallas at New Orleans 7:00 PM Game 1 Utah at Houston 9:30 PM Sunday, April 20 Game 1 Toronto at Orlando 12:30 PM Game 1 Denver at LA Lakers 3:00 PM Game 1 Philadelphia at Detroit 6:00 PM Game 1 Atlanta at Boston 8:30 PM Monday, April 21 Game 2 Washington at ...

Bird Doggin' With DeShawn Stevenson and the Washington Wizards

Posted 4/17/2008 on Stet Sports Blog

Don't be mad at DeShawn Stevenson's self-established rivalry with LeBron James. It's a win-win for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Washington Wizards, and basketball fans everywhere. Stevenson has to do this. There's no other way around it. How else can he transition himself from NBA journeyman to an NBA journey, man without going at a league boss? He's invested in this media bird ...

NBA Playoff Previews: No. 4 Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Wizards

Posted 4/17/2008 on Ball Don't Lie

After 1,230 regular season games, the NBA Playoffs are finally here. (Praise Jesus Shuttlesworth!) KD and I will chime in with some first round thoughts and predictions tomorrow, but for now we turn to the bloggin' team experts. On deck: Carolyn from And One and Jake the Snake ( ! ) from Bullets Forever breakdown the much anticipated Cleveland-Washington series. Enjoy. Carolyn, And One : ...

Lebron James OVERATED?

Posted 4/15/2008 on SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio

Let the NBA smack talk begin. The Washington Wizards has a few choice words for the King of Cleveland Lebron James. This is coming from when the Wizards beat the Cavs 101-99. DeShawn Stevens had this to say about James”He’s overrated,” DeShawn told Mike. “And you can say I said that.” James had a response [...]