Fun Night on the Tube
The Big Lead — Terrific night to curl up in front the TV with some hot chocolate, the remote, and, for leisure reading, this article on impending food crisis. To everyone taking off tonight or tomorrow morning for the holiday, safe travels. To the rest of you, we’ll be on the scene early tomorrow as usual. 7 pm - No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Texas in Maui. Bonus: Bilas and Raftery on the call. The Horns are 3-point favorites, but we’d take the Irish here. 7:30 pm - Cleveland at New York Knicks. ESPN is blowing this game out, including a TV interview with Stephen A. Even Colin Cowherd ...

LeBron's day in NY: ESPN and the rest of the NY media machine are firing on all cylinders + POLL
Fear The Sword — Just to preface everything, this is the first time I've used pictures and videos in a fanpost. So please bear with me if it's not presented in the most organized fashion, I'm still learning. The media is really buzzing with stories of LeBron heading to NY today. These are the sotries that I found most intriguing. I think the ESPN article from Chris Broussard was the best piece written on LeBron's future since the big trades on Friday. The shoes show an obvious infatuating LeBron has with NY. And it's nice to see LeBron actually talk a little about the situation in the video, although he does do a good job of dodging most of the questions. Anyway, let ...

Steven A. Smith talks to King James
Fear The Sword — Steven A. Smith talks to King James

ESPN: LeBron James Talks To Stephen A. Smith
Slam Dunk Central — LeBron James discusses the Cavaliers, the Knicks, and his future with Stephen A. Smith

Cavs Rout Listless Knicks, 119-101
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Cavs Rout Listless Knicks, 119-101 Some people considered Tuesday night’s Cleveland-New York game to be a chance for the Knicks to showcase why LeBron James should sign with them in two years but it rapidly turned into a good demonstration of why the NBA’s leading scorer should think long and hard before leaving his current team; the Cavaliers led by as many as 34 points en route to a 119-101 victory and they controlled the game so thoroughly that James did not even play in the fourth quarter. James finished with 26 points, four rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes. Six other Cavs scored in double figures, including Delonte West (16 points), Wally Szczerbiak ...

Lebron James talks about his contract with Stephen A. Smith
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Lebron James talks about his contract with Stephen A. Smith Lebron James discusses the Cavaliers, Knicks and his future with Stephen A. Smith:

Pregame Q&A with New York Media
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Pregame Q&A with New York Media Q: Hey LeBron, would you like to play for the Knicks someday? A: Right now I’m trying to focus on what I have at task. That’s the Cavs and us getting better everyday and compete for a championship. To bring that type of distraction to our team right now would be unfair to my team, the coaching staff and the rest of the organization. Q: You’re not blind, teams are making trades and it is clear what teams are trying to do. A: July 1 of 2010 is going to be a big day. It’s probably going to be one of the biggest days in the history of free agency in the NBA. A lot of teams are gearing up to put themselves in position to get one of ...

LeBron’s “Chalk” Commercial Set to Air This Thanksgiving Day
Cleveland Cavaliers News — LeBron’s “Chalk” Commercial Set to Air This Thanksgiving Day [image] This Thanksgiving holiday Nike will debut its latest television commercial, “Chalk,” which features basketball star LeBron James. The 30 and 60-second U.S. television spots draw its inspiration from LeBron’s pre-game ritual of tossing talcum powder into the air at the scorers’ table before each home and away game. The pre-game ritual of LeBron has become a symbol of the ultimate “Just Do It” moment. The ad campaign, produced in cooperation with Portland, Ore.-based advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy is part of Nike’s integrated marketing and communication support for LeBron’s latest ...

Cavaliers Blow Out Thunder
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Cavaliers Blow Out Thunder [image] Lebron James played a career low 17 minutes- adding 14 points and three blocks. Zydrunas Ilgauskas led the team with 17 points in just 13 minutes during the Cavaliers dismantiling of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Cavaliers started the game with 13 points lead and coasted home from there. By half time, they were up by 34-points, the biggest lead in franchise history.“We want to come out and win every game,” asserted James. “Right now we are playing the best basketball we’e played in a long time. We have to continue this hunger and showcase our talent every time we go out.” J.J. Hickson played career-high 31 minutes ...

Microsoft Shuts Down Lebron James
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Microsoft Shuts Down Lebron James Lebron James ruled the NBA since he was drafted. He slammed the ball on so many players and NBA stars and no one came close to shutting him down. However, the software giant shut him down. Yesterday, the software giant, Microsoft ended a two-year marketing partnership and left LebronJames.com as well as lebron.msn.com without a home. At the time of this post, all you see when you visit LebronJames.com is a Godaddy parked page (click on screenshot below). [image] His first appearance for Microsoft was in a cameo role in TV ads for the launch of its Windows Vista operating system in early 2007. According to ESPN , ...

Does Lebron Need New York to Make Money?
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Does Lebron Need New York to Make Money? [image] When you talk to people around the league and Clevelanders, they will tell you that Lebron main reason for leaving Cleveland for a bigger market is off the court money. For example, Nike had a clause in Lebron’s contract that will pay him more if he played in a bigger market.“that clause in his contract expired after his rookie season.”  Chris Broussard from ESPN Magazine said . Another great article I read today on ESPN by J.A. Adande talks about how Lebron is making more money in endorsement living and playing in Cleveland than “Yankees superstars Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter” ...

Charles Barkley criticizes LeBron
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Charles Barkley criticizes LeBron Charles Barkley had a message for LeBron James this week. James gave him one back on Friday. On TNT’s “Inside the NBA” show Thursday, Barkley criticized James for entertaining questions about 2010 earlier this week in New York.“The outside forces should never affect your locker room,” Barkley said. “I think LeBron has made some of the right comments, but he hasn’t made the perfect comment. He still alienated 11 guys in his locker room.“If I was LeBron James, I would shut the hell up.” On Friday, James shook his head when asked about the comments.“He’s stupid,” James said of Barkley. “That’s all I have to say about that.” ...

Chalk up another W for the Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Chalk up another W for the Cavaliers Warriors Don’t Play Nice in loss to Cavs One day after they were passing the cranberry sauce at a team dinner, the Warriors appeared to have forgotten how to share. Their 112-97 loss Friday to the Cleveland Cavaliers is perhaps best explained by a season-low 13 assists.“I have no clue what’s going on,” Stephen Jackson said. “We weren’t passing the ball. When we share the ball, good things happen. When everybody’s out there for self, we ain’t going to win like that.” Jackson added: “When we have success, we share the ball, we pass to the open man. We have everybody looking for the open man. We weren’t doing that tonight.” ...

LeBron James named NBA player of the Month
Cleveland Cavaliers News — LeBron James named NBA player of the Month Cavaliers forward LeBron James today was named today the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month for November. James has now won the award eight times in his career. In 15 games James averaged 28.6 points on .497 shooting, 7.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. James ranked second in the NBA in points per game (28.6) and ranked sixth in assists (6.2) and steals (2.1) among Eastern Conference players. James led his team to a 13-2 record during the month, which tied for the most wins in a month in franchise history and was their best November record ever. Cleveland.Com ...

Dan Gilbert Dismisses Media
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Dan Gilbert Dismisses Media During an interview on “CNBC Reports”, the Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert said Lebron James is focused on this year and winning a championship and he is not worried about him leaving for the Big Apple in 2010.“This is not LeBron James saying this stuff, this is just a media phenomenon here that will pass in time,” Gilbert said.“We’re focused on this year and you know what, so is he, and he’s focused on this year and next year and hopefully a long career in Cleveland, Ohio. We believe that and we think we have a great situation here and we’re off to a great start.” ...

Q&A with a Knicks Fan
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Q&A with a Knicks Fan The stage might not be as flashy as MSG, the media might not be as loud and agressive, but Lebron James and the Cavaliers are preparing to win their 10th straign game in their favorite arena, infront of loudest and favorite fans in hte NBA when they host the New York Knicks tonight at the Q. I have been emailing a noted Knicks fan/blogger at “ What Would Oakley Do? ” blog and asked him few questions about the “Summer of Lebron” to get a fan perspective on this Lebron-Knicks issue. You can read my responses to some of his questions around the Cavaliers and Lebron at his blog . The Knicks went after Michael Jordan when he was ...

Raptors fire coach Mitchell
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Raptors fire coach Mitchell [image] Only 17 games into the season and another team pull the trigger and fire their coach. Today, the Toronto Raptors fired coach Sam Mitchell one day after an embarrassing (132-93) loss at Denver.“Obviously, last night’s game was just an absolute kick to the gut,” General manager Bryan Colangelo said. “When you look back, it’s a culmination of things. Expectations are high. We want to win.” In four-plus seasons with the Raptors, Mitchell led Toronto to a franchise record 47 wins and the Atlantic Division title and went 156-189.“I have a lot to be thankful for, they really gave me the opportunity to have a career in coaching, ...

Ben Wallace has “Shoes” too
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Ben Wallace has “Shoes” too Brian Windhorst gives us the scoop on Big Ben’s shoe deal. Ben Wallace is now a free agent, at least when it comes to shoes. Last year when he was a member of the Chicago Bulls, Wallace launched a partnership for a signature shoe and clothing line with Steve & Barry’s. Like Stephon Marbury, Wallace joined up with the discount sporting goods retailer to offer low-priced shoes and apparel. One of 11 children, Wallace grew up in a family where money was tight and was pleased he could be part of an effort to offer low-cost shoes. Like with Marbury, though, the good intentions did not work out.“Things didn’t happen the way they said they ...

Cavs rack up another W over the Knicks
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Cavs rack up another W over the Knicks Weary, shorthanded Knicks fall to LeBron’s Cavs LeBron James said all the talk surrounding his decision coming in 2010 is not a distraction to him or the Cleveland Cavaliers. Maybe for the Knicks, but not for the Cavs. Why?“We’re good,” he said. They’re also a world apart from the rebuilding Knicks, who were undermanned and overwhelmed yet again by an elite team in a 118-82 loss to LeBron and the Cavaliers last night at Quicken Loans Arena.“We ran into a good team without any gas in the tank and it showed,” Mike D’Antoni said of the Knicks (8-10), who were clearly worn down in the second game of a back-to-back. They have ...

Cavaliers Pound Pacers
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Cavaliers Pound Pacers [image] The Cavaliers only needed 11 points from Lebron James, his lowest since Oct. 31 of last year when he scored 10 against the Dallas Mavericks.Lebron spent most of the night  guarding Danny Granger who scored  33 points on him last month. This time, Lebron held him to four points.“He’s the key to their team and they aren’t going to be as good if he’s not on,” said James. “I just took it upon myself to lock in on him and let my team on the other end take care of the offense. It was all about defense. We have enough guys who can score.” The victory is Cleveland’s seventh straight and 15th in the last 16. They are 11-0 at the ...

Cavaliers Beat the Bobcats (94-74)
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Cavaliers Beat the Bobcats (94-74) Lebron James coming off his lowest scoring game so far this season scored 25 points and he wasn’t needed in the fourth quarter. This is the fifth time in the past two weeks where Lebron wasn’t needed in the fourth quarter. The winning streak is now eight and in each the Cavs have won by at least 12 points, tying an NBA record for consecutive victories by a dozen points or more.The last team who did this was the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. That team went 72-10 and went on to win the NBA Championship. Charlotte had won four of its past five home games and had the firepower to beat the Cavs. The Cavaliers had 12 points lead six ...

Cavs Set Individual and Team Records in 114-94 Win Over Toronto
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Cavs Set Individual and Team Records in 114-94 Win Over Toronto The wins and records just keep piling up for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who improved to 18-3 with a 114-94 victory over the Toronto Raptors. LeBron James had 31 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals, surpassing Mark Price’s franchise record for career steals (734) with a swipe that led to a fast break dunk shortly after the game began. Three other Cavs scored in double figures: Wally Szczerbiak (16 points), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (13 points, six rebounds) and Mo Williams (13 points, nine assists, one turnover). Ilgauskas broke Brad Daugherty’s franchise career rebounding record (5227) ...

Gibson Sprains Toe
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Home About Us Advertising Info Contact Us Resources Roster Schedule RSS Cleveland Cavaliers News Cavs News - Your source for Cavalier news, rumors, Cavalier Girls and more Cavaliers News LeBron James 2010 Commercials Around the NBA NBA All-Star USA Team Basketball NBA Rumors Entertainment Cavalier Girls Interviews Player Spotlight Off Topics Videos December 10, 2008 | GFO | Comments 0 Print This Post Print This Post Gibson Sprains Toe Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson ...

Cavaliers continue to break records
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Cavaliers continue to break records USA today previews the 76ers. After winning their NBA-record ninth straight game by 12 or more points, the Cavaliers look to continue their remarkable run as they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. James became Cleveland’s career leader in steals by swiping a pass in the opening minute of Tuesday night’s game. Mark Price set the previous record of 734 steals in 582 games with Cleveland from 1986-95. James, already the Cavaliers’ all-time leading scorer, has played in 412 games since turning pro in 2003. Ilgauskas joined James in the franchise record book in the second quarter, when he became the Cavs’ ...

Wizards Send Antonio Daniels to Hornets
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Wizards Send Antonio Daniels to Hornets The Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Hornets have agreed to a three-team trade that will bring two new guards to the Gilbert Arenas-less Wizards.The Wizards will receive New Orleans’ Mike James and Memphis’ Javaris Crittenton in the exchange, with the Hornets acquiring Washington’s Antonio Daniels and the Grizzlies coming away with a future first-round pick. New Orleans also received a conditional second-round pick from Memphis. Source: ESPN.com ...

Daniel Gibson will miss two weeks
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Daniel Gibson will miss two weeks Daniel Gibson will miss two weeks for a sprained left toe he suffered last night in Cleveland’s win over Toronto. Gibson was examined by Dr. Jim Sferra at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health, which included X-rays and an MRI. He will rest for two weeks, then be re-evaluated. Gibson is averaging 24 minutes per game, averaging 9.4 points overall. Most of Gibson’s time came at point guard behind Mo Williams. The player who could see more action is Sasha Pavlovic at backup shooting guard. Wally Szczerbiak also could see a little more time in the backcourt. ...

Ilgauskas injures ankle in victory ov 76ers
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Ilgauskas injures ankle in victory ov 76ers Zydrunas Ilgauskas came limping out of the shower, his left ankle looking like an over-ripe tomato thanks to lots of swelling. He came down on Donyell Marshall’s foot in the fourth quarter.“It’s a sprain, and I have sprained my ankle before,” he said. “That’s what I get for trying to jump. At least I didn’t break any bones.” The 7-foot-3 center who is the Cavs’ all-time leading rebounder then shrugged. He thinks he will be OK, but is not sure how long he’ll be out. He will be examined by team doctors today.“This is the foot where I had the reconstructive surgery, so I want to be careful,” said Ilgauskas, who has had ...

Zydrunas Ilgauskas Injury Update
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Zydrunas Ilgauskas Injury Update Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas suffered a left ankle sprain with 9:39 remaining in the fourth quarter in Wednesday’s game in Philadelphia. He did not return to the game. He was examined by Dr. Richard Parker at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health today. X-rays were negative and a moderate left ankle sprain is confirmed. He is listed as OUT for Friday’s game versus Philadelphia.

James tops list for Eastern Conference Forwards
Cleveland Cavaliers News — James tops list for Eastern Conference Forwards LeBron James appears to be headed for his fifth consecutive All-Star starting assignment. In the first batch of fan voting released Thursday, James leads all Eastern Conference forwards with 643,786 votes. He was about 150,000 ahead of the Celtics’ Kevin Garnett. Orlando’s Dwight Howard leads all East players with just under 776,000 votes. James’ overall vote totals are down a bit this season and the reason is Yi Jianlian, who is getting strong support from his native China via online balloting. He is third in votes with more than 356,000. I would like to see Mo or Z move up the list.  I noticed big Ben has ...

Save LeBron - Cleveland Fans Organize to Give LeBron James Reasons to Stay in Cleveland
Midwest Sports Fans — (Photo Art by Midwest Sports Fans.  Click on image for full-size view.) The biggest story in the 2008-09 NBA season has had nothing to do with the actual play on the floor. Sure, the 21-2 start by the Boston Celtics as they defend their title has been nice. Derrick Rose has given Chicago Bulls fans legitimate hope for the future of the franchise. And Mo Williams has provided a tremendous boost to the Cleveland Cavaliers offense in the Cavs’ impressive start to the season. But the biggest story so far this year has been about 2010, and specifically the amazingly loaded free agent class that is anticipated to hit ...

NBA issues anti-tampering regulation reminder
Cleveland Cavaliers News — NBA issues anti-tampering regulation reminder The NBA decided to take action to stop teams from talking about the 2010 free agency. Recently, the NBA issued a reminder to all 30 teams about the NBA’s anti-tampering regulation, mainly … [visit site to read more]

Cavs Are “Mo” Better
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Cavs Are “Mo” Better The three bedrock foundation blocks for the Cavs in recent years have been defense, rebounding and LeBron James’ brilliance. The Cavs currently lead the league in point differential while ranking second in defensive field goal percentage and third in rebounding differential. James is playing a career-low 35.7 mpg because the Cavs have been blowing out so many opponents but he is authoring another superb all-around season: 27.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 6.3 apg, 2.0 spg, 1.2 bpg. He is averaging career-highs in blocked shots, field goal percentage (.497) and free throw percentage (.796) while committing a career-low 2.3 turnovers per game. James played ...

ABC One-Hour Drama to Star Lebron James
Cleveland Cavaliers News — ABC One-Hour Drama to Star Lebron James Lebron James mission to become a star is right on track. ESPN The Magazine reported that Lebron James partnered with O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson and ABC for a one-hour drama based on James’ experiences as a high school hoops phenom. The series, described as “Friday Night Lights-meets-Entourage,” will follow an inner-city 15 year-old prep star who is transplanted to a small town school and forced to come of age while dealing with media pressure, unscrupulous moneymen and the jealousy of his peers. If the network approves the pilot script, expected in few weeks, production could start in the Spring of 09 for a fall ...

Z doubtful for Nuggets game
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Z doubtful for Nuggets game While he officially is listed as doubtful for Friday night, Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas hasn’t given up hope.“I went through most of the practice (Thursday) and there’s still some soreness and stiffness I’m dealing with,” said Ilgauskas, nursing a left ankle sprain. “So I’ll just wake up and see how it responded to the work I did and we’ll just keep it as a game-time decision.” The Nuggets have struggled against big men this season, and the 7-foot-3 Ilgauskas would provide a boost for Brown’s lineup.“(Doubtful) is one of those words that I still don’t know what it means,” Brown said. “I know what ‘out’ means, and he’s not ...

Carlos Boozer to Opt Out of his Contract
Cleveland Cavaliers News — I guess the Cavaliers aren’t the only team that will have less than fond memories of Carlos Boozer. In case you missed it, Boozer told ESPN he will opt out of his contract at the end of the season, play the … [visit site to read more]

Lebron James Considers Signing an extension with the Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Lebron James Considers Signing an extension with the Cavaliers Before the team practice in Denver last Friday, Lebron James told reporters that he will consider signing an extension with the Cavaliers this summer(2009) and not wait until the 2010 season.“You play out the season of course; I will consider it,” James said. “The direction we are headed is everything I expected and more.” “I definitely want to keep an open mind, I will look at everything,” James said. “(The extension) is a good point. I think me and my group have pretty much made good decisions so far and we’ll look at the options and go from there.” James signed a three-year, $43 million deal ...

Cavaliers beat Rockets
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Cavaliers beat Rockets LeBron, Cavaliers ground rockets 99-90 LeBron James scored 27 points — 18 in the second half_ and Mo Williams added 23 as the Cleveland Cavaliers remained the NBA’s only undefeated team at home with a 99-90 win Tuesday night over the Houston Rockets. Daniel Gibson made two big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter for the Cavaliers, who improved to 23-2 in their last 25 games and 14-0 at home. They did it against the Western Conference’s best road team — Houston had won 11 straight road games against Eastern Conference teams dating to last season. James punctuated Cleveland’s 14th straight win at Quicken Loans Arena — and a heated game — by ...

Cavs Wear Down Rockets for 14th Straight Home Victory
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Cavs Wear Down Rockets for 14th Straight Home Victory In a matchup of two defensive minded teams with legitimate championship aspirations, Cleveland defeated Houston, 99-90. LeBron James bounced back from a sluggish first half (eight points, two rebounds, two assists, five turnovers) to finish with game-high totals in points (27) and rebounds (nine). He also had five assists, three steals and one very impressive block. Mo Williams once again ably filled the role of James’ trusty sidekick, contributing 23 points, four assists and four rebounds. Rafer Alston led Houston with 20 points on 8-11 field goal shooting in his first game back after missing four games ...

Cavs defeat Wizards
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Cavs defeat Wizards Cavaliers hang on to defeat Wizards The NBA likes to put its best foot forward on Christmas Day so you knew LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers wouldn’t be getting the holiday off. The Cavs will aim to remain perfect at Quicken Loans Arena Thursday when they welcome the woeful Washington Wizards to town. Cleveland won its fourth straight game and improved to 14-0 as the host on Tuesday when James dropped 27 points with nine rebounds and five assists to lift the Cavaliers to a 99-90 triumph over the Houston Rockets. Mo Williams went for 23 points and added four assists for the Cavs, who are the only unbeaten team at home this season and ...

Wally Szczerbiak out a week with a knee injury
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Home About Us Advertising Info Contact Us Resources Roster Schedule RSS Cleveland Cavaliers News Cavs News - Your source for Cavalier news, rumors, Cavalier Girls and more Cavaliers News LeBron James 2010 Commercials Around the NBA NBA All-Star USA Team Basketball NBA Rumors Entertainment Cavalier Girls Interviews Player Spotlight Off Topics Videos December 27, 2008 | Tariq Ali | Comments 0 Print This Post Print This Post Wally Szczerbiak out a week with a knee injury Wally ...

Szczerbiak to rest sore Knee
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Szczerbiak to rest sore Knee The Cavs will be without Wally Szczerbiak for both games against the Heat. Szczerbiak banged his right knee several times over the last few games and it has been bothering him, prompting the Cavs to perform an MRI on Friday. It revealed a contusion and Szczerbiak is going to be shut down for about a week to let it get some rest. Szczerbiak has had minor knee issues during his career, getting his left knee scoped when he was with the Minnesota Timberwolves and missing time with the Boston Celtics due to right knee inflammation. So the Cavs are attempting to be cautious so he will be in good shape for the playoffs. He is averaging ...

Where In The World is Damon Jones?
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Where In The World is Damon Jones? Damon Jones Damon Jones is expected to join the Bucks and help the team in their pursute for a Playoffs spot in the Eastern conference. Damon Jones did not report to the team since the three-team trade that brought Mo Williams to Cleveland and sent point guard Luke Ridnour to Milwaukee from Oklahoma City. Damon’s agent Mark Termini and Bucks management tried to find other trade possibilities and find another home for Damon.“I know Damon is a high-level NBA shooter,” coach Scott Skiles said after his team’s practice at the Cousins Center. “That’s where he has kind of made his mark. We’ll see. I don’t have a closed ...

Lebron James names ECF player of the week
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Lebron James names ECF player of the week The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 22, through Sunday, Dec. 28. Lebron led the Cavaliers to a 3-0 record with wins over the Rockets, Wizards, and Heat. He averaged 26.0 points on 53 percent shooting, while adding 6.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists, as Cleveland improved to 26-4, the best start in franchise history. He finished with 27 points, including 19 in the second half, as Cleveland rallied to defeat Houston. He tallied 11 fourth-quarter points and finished with ...

West is Cavaliers Best
Cleveland Cavaliers News — West is Cavaliers Best Delonte West Cavaliers Delonte West might not be getting enough credit for the Cavaliers success. Other than Lebron James Mo Williams has been getting much of the attention to the Cavaliers amazing run so far this season. Not to take anything away from Mo, but Delonte West has been the Cavs’ best backcourt defender and has the team’s third-best plus/minus differential, according to 82games.com. Mo Williams has been referred to as the “Robin” to “Batman”  but according to 82games.com, Lebron James and Delonte West are the entire League’s best player pair. West has been playing close to 34 min per game and averaging 12 points per ...

Happy Birthday Lebron
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Happy Birthday Lebron Please join CavsNews.com and the rest of the NBA in wishing Lebron James a happy 24th birthday. Happy Birthday Lebron James

Cavaliers Unable to Contains the Heat (Heat 104, Cavaliers 95)
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Cavaliers Unable to Contain the Heat (Heat 104, Cavaliers 95) Dwyane Wade The Cavaliers had their six win streak snapped and lost only for the second time this month and Lebron is now 0-3 on games played on his birthday. Despite Lebron’s 38 points, the Cavaliers couldn’t dig themselves out of the 16 points they trailed at intermission. Since Zydrunas and Gibson injuries earlier in the month, the Cavaliers offense has been a bit off rhythm. The Cavaliers have been starting games lethargically and wait until the fourth quarter to tighten their defense. It was not so easy against the Heat (17-13), especially on a night when they shot the ball so well.“At times ...

Barkley arrested on suspicion of Drunken Driving
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Barkley arrested on suspicion of Drunken Driving Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving early Wednesday morning. An officer with a law enforcement task force that targets drunken driving saw the former NBA star run a stop sign around 1:30 a.m., said Gilbert police Lt. Eric Shuhandler. Barkley declined to submit to a breath test but was given a blood test. The results weren’t immediately available.

Ilgauskas likely out for Month
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Ilgauskas likely out for Month Ilgauskas originally hurt his ankle Dec. 10 in Philadelphia when he landed on former teammate Donyell Marshall’s foot attempting to block a shot. He missed three games and returned to score 23 points Dec. 19 in Denver, making it appear as if it wasn’t serious. But the morning after the game, he started to feel soreness and his recovery soon stalled. It showed on the court as he struggled to rebound and move. The Cavs attempted to deal with the injury by holding him out of practices but it wasn’t healing as a normal sprain should. It convinced him to get it rechecked and the bone chip was discovered. The positive news for the team ...

Cavaliers make it 17 at Home with win over Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers News — Cavaliers make it 17 at Home with win over Bulls James’ triple-double leads Cavs in rout of Bulls LeBron James notched a triple-double with 16 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, as the Cleveland Cavaliers clobbered the Chicago Bulls, 117-92. Anderson Varejao totaled a career-high 26 points and eight boards for the Cavaliers, who are 17-0 this season at Quicken Loans Arena, the only unbeaten team in the NBA at home. Delonte West chipped in 14 points, while Ben Wallace, Aleksandar Pavlovic and J.J. Hickson each scored 13. SportsNetwork.Com Cavs put perfect home record on the line vs. Bulls The Cleveland Cavaliers are right where they want to be as they ...

The Potential Impact of Big Z’s Injury
Cleveland Cavaliers News — The Potential Impact of Big Z’s Injury Zydrunas Ilgauskas injured his left ankle The left ankle injury that Zydrunas Ilgauskas suffered versus Philadelphia on December 10 when he landed on former Cav Donyell Marshall’s foot was originally diagnosed as a sprain but further tests have revealed that he actually has a small fracture in the talus bone. The good news is that overall his foot—which had to be reconstructed with pins and screws earlier in his career—is solid structurally but the bad news is that he is expected to be out of action for three to four weeks. Assuming that the Cavs will be conservative in light of his previous injury history and that they ...