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After diving into the stands for a loose ball, LeBron James lands on a fan's lap and gives her a kiss on the cheek. LeBron James and the Cavs are ... www.truveo.com

LeBron James' 51 points in a 126 - 123 overtime win aginast the Kings clinches the Central Division title for the Cavs. video.aol.com

By rss@youtube.com (Entrwriter) Author: Entrwriter Keywords: Cleveland Cavaliers playoffs Detroit Pistons fans LeBron James Added: April 19, 2009

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LeBron James talks after the Cavs 98-87 win over the Nets. Cleveland earned their 58th win to set a new franchise record. www.truveo.com

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CLEVELAND, April 19, 2008 (AP) — Flanked by security personnel, one of his own bodyguards and several close friends, LeBron James was escorted ... video.aol.com

The Detroit Pistons are starting to show their potential with Allen Iverson, beating two of the NBAs best teams in less than a week.Iverson scored ... www.veoh.com

By rss@youtube.com (SportsBoyTony) The two most athletic players in the NBA compete for Jump Ball. Arguably most entertaining jump ball in NBA history. Author: SportsBoyTony Keywords: Jumpball LeBron Cavs Hawks Added: March 1, 2009

By rss@youtube.com (theassociation) LeBron travels at the end of the Cavs-Wizards game 1-4-09. Author: theassociation Keywords: "LeBron James" NBA Added: January 4, 2009

By rss@youtube.com (aj642) A mix of LeBron James' dunks and other special highlights. binarygangster.com Thanks to HP780 for the intro. Author: aj642 Keywords: LeBron James Cleveland LJ23 King NBA Cavaliers Cavs Dunks Added: September 20, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (shewitt316) This is a mix of Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James. LeBron has exceeded everybody's expectations through his first 5 seasons in the NBA, winning the NBA All-Star Game MVP honors twice, leading the league in scoring once, and leading his Cavs to the NBA Finals in just his 4...

23 sec - 2008-05-20 LeBron James throws down a power dunk during Game 1 of the Cavs-Wizards game (Grdgez)

By rss@youtube.com (LakeshowAA24) Kobe scoring 41 points in route to the Lakers defeat of the Suns 130-124 over Shaq who scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Lakers showed the NBA who the best team in the west is, the Lakers. Keywords: Kobe Bryant Shaq Steve Nash L.A. Lakers Phoenix Suns LeBron James Pau Gasol Ben Wallace Cavs Jordan A...

LeBron James talks with FSN after the Cavs beat the Celtics, 114-113. James scored 33 points and barely missed a triple-double as Cleveland beat Boston for the second time this season.

John Krolik of Cavs the Blog watches as much LeBron James as anyone this side of the Cavaliers' video coordinators. For Krolik, the part of James' portfolio most in need of improvement is his work in the post. On Cavs the Blog, he offers James a "to-do list" to this effect.

By David Friedman(Doc319@yahoo.com) Jason Kidd recently moved into ninth place in NBA history in three point field goals made (the NBA has used the three point shot since the 1979-80 season). He also ranks second in career assists (trailing only John Stockton) and third in career triple doubles (behind only Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson). As a member of the New Jersey Nets, Kidd averaged a triple double (14.6 ppg, 10.9 apg and 10.9 rpg) during the 2007 playoffs, including a 4-2 loss to the Cavs in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Oscar Robertson is the only other player who averaged a triple double during an entire playoff season (1962, the same year that he became the only NBA player who averaged a triple double during an entire regular season).   [read the full post]

By (AFP/NBAE/Getty Images) AFP/NBAE/Getty Images) - LeBron James of the Cavaliers battles Danny Granger and T. J. Ford (R) of the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Cavs defeated the Pacers 105-95.(AFP/NBAE/Getty Images/Ron Hoskins)

WASHINGTON -- LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson, Antawn Jamison delivered 31 points and 10 rebounds in his season debut, and the Washington Wizards beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-91 Wednesday night to end a six-game losing streak.

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By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by the Wizards’ defense, and Antawn Jamison delivered a double-double in his season debut.

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LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson's tough defense, Antawn Jamison delivered a double-double in his ...

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By RockKing The Cleveland Cavaliers came into Wednesday night’s game in Washington nursing a 5 game win streak. The Wizards meanwhile had been losers of 6 straight, a streak the Cavaliers started earlier this month in Cleveland. Both streaks would reach their end by the time this game was over. LeBron J...

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LeBron James had 31 points and 12 assists, J.J. Hickson added a career-high 21 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a ...

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By (AP) AP) - Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) shoots a 3-point shot over Golden State Warriors' Corey Maggette during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Cleveland. James scored 31 points in the Cavs 114-108 win. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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LeBron James had 31 points and 12 assists, J.J. Hickson added a career-high 21 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a gutsy effort by the short-handed Golden State Warriors, winning 114-108 on Tuesday night.

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By Kaczala “The way that he has closed these last couple of games has been remarkable,” Mike Brown said. “He’s closing games with a killer instinct.” After LeBron James finished off Utah, Cleveland coach Brown called him Rembrandt. After James did it to Miami on Thursday night, Brown called him Picass...

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By Associated Press LeBron James' three-point play with 28 seconds remaining lifted the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers to a 107-103 victory against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.

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By Rick For the second night in a row Mo Williams was hitting his shots and scoring in bunches. For the second night in a row LeBron James led the team in scoring and assists paving the way for a win. And for the second night in a row the player with the best +/- was JJ [...]

Five Heat players spent significant time guarding LeBron James during his first-half romp to 19 points Thursday, but James -- the NBA's sixth-leading scorer -- did not seem to notice.

Miami's Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 36 points but it was Cleveland's LeBron James (34 points) and his teammates that came away with victory Thursday night.

By Matt Gagne, DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER He didn't sign a contract extension with the Cavs, but LeBron James put an end to all the talk about his potential free agency next summer. And he did so hours after Dwyane Wade floated the idea of the two superstars teaming up next season.

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By Kaczala LeBron James didn’t storm off the court this time. Instead, he shook hands with teammates and anyone who offered, walking to the locker room slowly with an ever-so small grin. He also departed Orlando with the most important thing this time: a win. LeBron James scored 36 points, Shaquille O’...

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By (AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images) - LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers is seen on the court during the game against the Orlando Magic at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida. James scored 36 points to lead the Cavs to a 102-93 victory in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals.(AFP/Getty Imag...

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LeBron James scored 36 points, Shaquille O'Neal provided an inside presence and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 102-93 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the Eastern Conference finals.

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LeBron James scored 36 points, Shaquille O'Neal provided an inside presence and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 102-93 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the Eastern Conference finals.

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- LeBron James scored 36 points, Shaquille O'Neal provided an inside presence and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 102-93 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the Eastern Conference finals.

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By WFNYCraig on Twitter I went to ESPN’s homepage and filled out this form to send the following to ESPN’s Ombudsman Don Ohlmeyer. Feel free to let them know how you feel about ESPN’s coverage of the Cavs vs. Knicks game.) ESPN’s coverage of the most recent Cavaliers vs. Knicks game deserves some scrutiny. As a Clevelan...

By Jacob Rosen It was over by the end of the first quarter as LeBron James lit up the scoreboard at the Garden en route to a 100-91 Cleveland Cavaliers (4-3) victory. It will always be difficult to follow up a disappointing loss to one of Cleveland’s most bitter rivals. The Bulls are a team we all love [...]

NEW YORK -- LeBron James celebrated with the Yankees and toyed with the Knicks.

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By The Associated Press LeBron James scored 33 points in his only visit to Madison Square Garden this season, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the struggling Knicks on Friday night.

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LeBron James scored 33 points in his only visit to Madison Square Garden this season, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night. One night after managing just 42 second-half points in an ugly home loss to Chicago, the Cavaliers rang up 40 in...

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LeBron James scored 33 points in his only visit to Madison Square Garden this season, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

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NEW YORK -- LeBron James scored 33 points in his only visit to Madison Square Garden this season, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

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CLEVELAND -- Luol Deng scored 15 points and helped stop LeBron James on a drive in the final seconds as the Chicago Bulls ended Cleveland's three-game winning streak with an 86-85 win over the Cavaliers on Thursday night.

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Key stat: The Cavaliers ratcheted up the defense to hold the Wizards to just 39 percent shooting. Key moment: A three-point play by LeBron James at 6:42 in the second quarter that helped spark the Cavs' comeback.

LeBron James scored 27 points, Shaquille O'Neal added a season-high 21 while wearing out Washington's big men and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their third straight, beating the Wizards 102-90 on Tuesday night.

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By Kaczala Playing the final game of the first week of the season, the Cavaliers are gradually starting to look more like themselves. On Saturday night, they wore down Charlotte with their bigs and outran them with their guards - evening their record with a workmanlike 90-79 victory at The Q. LeBron Ja...

Overview: In a commanding performance from start to finish, the Cavaliers cruised to their first win of the year over the Timberwolves, with 5 Cavs finishing in double-digits and LeBron James and Mo Williams getting 24 and 20 points.

CLEVELAND -- Delonte West scored 13 points in his delayed season debut, Mo Williams added 24 and LeBron James 14 as the Cleveland Cavaliers, back at full strength, rolled to a 90-79 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night.

MINNEAPOLIS -- LeBron James scored 24 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first victory of the season, 104-87 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

MINNEAPOLIS: LeBron James apparently had no intention of allowing the Cavaliers to begin the season 0-3. And as if his resolve wasn't enough, point guard Mo Williams felt the same.

Key stat: The Cavs held the Timberwolves to 42 percent shooting, their best effort of this young season. Key moment: A 10-4 start in the fourth quarter allowed LeBron James to get a prolonged rest.

By Dan W(theclevelandsportsanimal@gmail.com) I think most fans were skeptical going into the home opener against the Celtics. With all the new pieces the Cavs have to work with, it's would've been pretty impressive to beat a team like the Celtics. Less we forget, the Celtics were the best defensive team in the NBA before everyone got inju...

By Kaczala “Every season is its own and you approach it like that,” said LeBron James. “We just have some things to iron out. I don’t think it’s a big problem; it’s early in the season and we’ll get it corrected.” When the reigning MVP speaks, people listen. And the Cavaliers, as LeBron said, have some thing...

By Scott Shaquille O’Neal referred to Chris Bosh as the “RuPaul” of the NBA.  Chris Bosh can opt out of his current contract at year end.  As can LeBron James.  Anthony Parker chose Toronto over Cleveland a few years ago.  Now Parker plays for Cleveland.  Jose Calderon was once a backup point guard.  We do...

Celtics 95 Cavaliers 89 1. LeBron James, Cavs, 38 points, four rebounds, eight assists. 2. Paul Pierce, Celtics, 23 points, 11 rebounds. 3. Rasheed Wallace, Celtics, 12 points, three rebounds. Next: Cavaliers at Raptors Time: 7 tonight.

By Scott The Cleveland Cavaliers are no strangers to rolling out merchandise for the masses.  While Nike produces countless colorways of the LeBron James shoe line, the Cavs provide fans with a slew of apparel to don on any given night; the biggest item of which comes via the jersey.  Last season, th...

CLEVELAND -- The reunited Big Three - and Rasheed - are one up on the Big Two. Paul Pierce scored 23 points, Ray Allen 16 and Kevin Garnett 13 in his first regular-season game since last March as the Boston Celtics beat Cleveland 95-89 on Tuesday night in the NBA season opener, spoiling the hyp...

By Kaczala Before Tuesday night’s home opener, LeBron James predicted that it might take a little while for the new-look Cavaliers to find their groove. Turns out, LeBron was both the evening’s best player ? pouring in 38 points ? and also its wisest prognosticator. After an uneven preseason, the Cav...

By Will Ayers Jr. There is no doubt that the best player for the Celtics last year in the playoffs was Rajon Rondo. He was more than a point guard last year for the C's, he was "the team." Rondo averaged nearly a triple double racking up 16.9 points, 9.8 assists, and 9.7 rebounds, while leading the Celtics to within o...

By M. Haubs(noreply@blogger.com) First Round: Magic over Heat, Cavs over Bulls, Celtics over Sixers, Hawks over Wizards Conf. Semis: Magic over Hawks, Cavs over Celtics Conf. Finals: Magic over Cavs NBA Finals: Magic over Lakers MVP: LeBron James, Cavaliers

Anthony Parker likes the position he's in right now with the Cavaliers - right between LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal. The 6-foot-6 forward, who was acquired during the free-agency period this summer, stands to benefit greatly from playing alongside the two as he assumes the startin...

INDEPENDENCE: Anthony Parker likes the position he's in right now with the Cavaliers — right between LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal.

On the court, LeBron James is money. And off, he means even more money for the Cavaliers. Since James entered the NBA, the value of the Cavs' franchise jumped 85 percent to $477 million last year — the largest percentage increase in the league, according to Forbes.com.

PITTSBURGH: If there were any doubt that the Cavaliers' starters would click on the court this season, LeBron James and company dispelled that notion Tuesday night during an exhibition game in the Petersen Events Center at the University of Pittsburgh.

SAN ANTONIO -- LeBron James is apparently feeling much better.

LeBron James didn't get any sympathy from his teammates when he came back to work after spending two days sick in bed.

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INDEPENDENCE: The flu bug continued to chomp away at the Cavaliers' roster Thursday. While several players — including LeBron James — will probably return to action as the team swings through Texas for two preseason games against the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, three more ha...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- LeBron James and teammates Darnell Jackson and Coby Karl have tested positive for Influenza A, and are being treated as if they have the H1N1 virus.

CLEVELAND: LeBron James sat at home nursing flulike symptoms Wednesday night, unable to play in a 109-104 exhibition loss to the Washington Wizards.

LeBron James was sick. The Cleveland Cavaliers were sunk.

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CLEVELAND -- LeBron James was sick. The Cleveland Cavaliers were sunk.

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By Kaczala After wearing the Think Pink ZS3 in his first pre season game LeBron James switched to the Triple Black colorway for Cavs’ second game. Finally, in yesterday’s match up against the Athens Olympiacos he switched to the Team Bank version - White/Black/Silver to be exact. It’s one of the color...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- LeBron James scored 11 points and had five assists and Shaquille O'Neal had 12 points and four rebounds as they took their show on the road for the first time in a 102-96 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night.

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AKRON, Ohio -- LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal made their first public appearance together as Cleveland teammates.

By Kaczala Taking a page out of A. Gully’s book, Cavalier fans continue to provide Nike and Nike Basketball with free advertising thanks to the Witness campaign that is tied to our very own LeBron James. The latest comes from Cav Fanatic Candice who decided to give her garage door an alleged long overdu...

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) I wrote three team previews for Lindy's Pro Basketball 2009-10: Cleveland Cavaliers (second year in a row), Phoenix Suns (third year in a row) and Dallas Mavericks (first time). The Cavs signed Leon Powe after the article submission deadline, so I did not write the parenthetical comments about Powe in the Cleveland preview and I disagree with the suggestion that the Cavs will play him at all at small forward; assuming that he recovers from knee surgery in time to play during the regular season--the Cavs really brought him in to hopefully provide frontcourt depth for the playoffs--Powe will get minutes at power forward and center.   [read the full post]

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) There is no question that the Cavs have upgraded themselves from a talent standpoint. O'Neal is not nearly the player he once was but he made the All-NBA Third Team last season--the same honor accorded to the Lakers' Pau Gasol and 2007 Finals MVP Tony Parker--and O'Neal shared All-Star Game MVP honors with Kobe Bryant. The Cavs won an NBA-best 66 games last season and now have added O'Neal without giving up a core member of their rotation; Wallace ranked seventh on the team in regular season mpg (23.5) but only played in 56 regular season games, while Pavlovic ranked 10th on the team in regular season mpg (16.0) while playing in 66 regular season games--and both players had their minutes slashed in the playoffs (12.6 mpg for Wallace, 8.3 mpg for Pa...   [read the full post]

Several media outlets began reporting Sunday that the Cavs and Suns have reignited talks about sending Shaq to Cleveland to help LeBron James in his quest for a championship. There wasn't much to reignite in the first place; widely hyped discussions ...

Van Gundy believes that Howard should be getting the same kind of treatment that is received by Lakers star Kobe Bryant and Cavs star LeBron James. The Magic beat James and the Cavs to win the Eastern Conference and advance to the Finals. ... Basketball 24/7 - USA Today

 OH All of which was a fresh reminder of just how rocky the next 12 months could be with LeBron James' contract with the Cavs heading into its final season. Everything with the Cavs and how it impacts James' future will be magnified, no matter the validity ...

LeBron James visited one of his old stomping grounds Friday before launching a worldwide tour. The purpose: to show off his latest signature athletic shoes.

 OH With LeBron James about to enter into the final year of his contract and saying he hopes the Cavs take another step forward — there's only so far the team can go after being in conference finals, which makes the point rather clear — the onus is on ...

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) LeBron James added yet another chapter to his book of impressive playoff performances, authoring a huge triple double (37 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists--numbers no player has matched in the same playoff game since Oscar Robertson had 41-15-12 on March 21, 1963) and completely dominating the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic 112-102 in game five of the Eastern Conference Finals. James had already compiled a triple double with more than 10 minutes remaining in the game but he only made five of his first 13 field goal attempts in the first three quarters before he scored 17 points on 6-11 field goal shooting in the final stanza, adding four rebounds and four assists and not committing a turnover while...   [read the full post]

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) Dwight Howard scored 10 of his team-high 27 points in overtime as the Orlando Magic posted a 116-114 victory to take a 3-1 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Howard led both teams in rebounds (14) and blocked shots (three) while also passing for four assists. Howard had two dunks and a layup in the first 2:13 of overtime and if the Cavs lose this series they will long rue not sending Howard--a .594 free throw shooter in the regular season who is shooting .638 in the playoffs--to the free throw line; it is highly unlikely that six points would have resulted from those free throws and therefore the Cavs would have been in a much better position to win this game, even the series at 2-2 and retake homecourt advantage. As K...   [read the full post]

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) This time, "The Shot" electrified Cleveland instead of adding yet another chapter to the star-crossed city's long history of devastating postseason disappointments: LeBron James drilled a tough, contested three pointer as time expired to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 96-95 victory over the Orlando Magic in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals. Just seconds earlier, Hedo Turkoglu had nailed a midrange jumper to apparently sink Cleveland in a 2-0 hole but Turkoglu left exactly one second on the clock and that was just enough time for James to make what has to be considered the signature play of his career thus far, a high-arcing shot launched over Turkoglu from well behind the three point line. James finished with 35 points on 1...   [read the full post]

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) LeBron James authored one of the epochal single game performances in NBA playoff history--49 points on 20-30 field goal shooting, eight assists, six rebounds, three blocked shots, two steals--but the Orlando Magic erased a 16 point lead to steal homecourt advantage with a 107-106 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavs fell to 4-2 when James scores 40-plus points in a playoff game, the only other loss coming in game seven of last year's Eastern Conference semifinals versus Boston. Depth has a been a major strength for Cleveland this year but that was not the case in this game. Mo Williams had 17 points and five assists but he shot just 6-19 from the field. His backcourt partner Delonte West...   [read the full post]

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) LeBron James overcame his worst shooting game of this postseason (9-22) to finish with 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 84-74 to sweep their second round series. The Cavs are the first team in NBA playoff history to win eight straight games by at least 10 points each and the first team to sweep the first two rounds of the playoffs since the 2005 Miami Heat. Delonte West added 21 points, six assists and four rebounds while hounding three-time All-Star Joe Johnson into a 7-18 shooting night. Zydrunas Ilgauskas had a double double (14 points, 10 rebounds) and even though Mo Williams was quiet for most of the game (12 points, five assists) he nailed two clutch three pointers in the final...   [read the full post]

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) LeBron James had 47 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers took Atlanta's best punch and then delivered a knockout blow with a 97-82 victory to take a 3-0 series lead. James and Michael Jordan are the only players in NBA playoff history to post at least 45-10-8 in a game. Cleveland's formula for success is defense, rebounding, depth and James' brilliance. In this road game the Cavs' shortened their rotation--including having James play significant fourth quarter minutes for the first time in this series--so depth was not a factor but the Cavs held Atlanta to just two field goals over a 10 minute second half stretch during which Cleveland took over the game with a 20-4 run; James scored 12 points during that game-de...   [read the full post]

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) LeBron James scored 27 points on 9-14 field goal shooting and had five assists, three rebounds and four steals in just 31 minutes as the Cleveland Cavaliers led by as many as 36 points en route to a 105-85 game two victory over the Atlanta Hawks. James enjoyed the luxury of resting for part of the second quarter and sitting out the entire fourth quarter as Cleveland's reserves made significant contributions, led by Wally Szczerbiak's 17 points on 7-9 field goal shooting in 21 minutes. Three other Cavs scored in double figures: Mo Williams (15 points, five rebounds, five assists), Delonte West (14 points, three rebounds, three assists) and Anderson Varejao (12 points, eight rebounds, playoff career-high four blocked shots). The Cavs sho...   [read the full post]

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) On Tuesday night, NBA Commissioner David Stern presented the 2009 MVP trophy to LeBron James in front of a sellout crowd of 20,562 adoring fans at Quicken Loans Arena--and then James spent the rest of the evening showing why he deserved that honor, scoring 34 points on 12-20 field goal shooting, grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds and dishing off for three assists as his Cleveland Cavaliers blew out the Atlanta Hawks, 99-72. James set the tone offensively by scoring 16 first quarter points but he also made his presence felt defensively, amassing four steals and taking a momentum-shifting charge at the 7:44 mark of the third quarter; the Cavs closed out that quarter with a 21-13 run to take a 77-61 lead and they never looked back in the fourth q...   [read the full post]

by Kerouac Smith, FOXSports.com CLEVELAND - LeBron James was presented with the NBA's MVP trophy moments before tip-off and told a raucous home crowd he was anxious to go play after nine days off. Yes, the Cavs easily beat the Hawks 99-72 in Game 1 of ... Lebron James Wins MVP 24hourhiphop

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) The Cleveland Cavaliers used a powerful three pronged offensive attack led by LeBron James plus stifling defense to race to a 29 point lead versus the sputtering Detroit Pistons en route to a 94-82 victory, placing Detroit in a 2-0 hole. James finished with game-high totals in points (29) and rebounds (13), adding six assists while committing only two turnovers. He thrilled the crowd with two sensational third quarter dunks: a two handed monster jam off of a slick bounce pass from Mo Williams at the 5:19 mark to put the Cavs up 61-44 and a two handed windmill fastbreak dunk that made the score 68-46 Cleveland with 3:27 left. Williams established playoff career-highs in points (21) and assists (seven), while Delonte West had 20 points and fo...   [read the full post]

By Dan W(theclevelandsportsanimal@gmail.com) As for Parker, he’s likely to play back-up to Delonte West at the two, but he fills a much needed void the Cavs needed for a large shooting guard. Last season for Toronto, Parker averaged 10.7 points per-game, about two points lower per-game than his previous two seasons with the Raptors. He wa...

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) Rodney Stuckey led the Pistons with 20 points but he shot just 7-21 from the field. Although Stuckey has shown flashes of talent as a strong, penetrating combo guard, it is difficult to understand why the Pistons apparently not only believe that he can be a worthy successor to Chauncey Billups but that he is also a more effective player right now than Allen Iverson, who averaged 26.4 ppg in 82 games for a 50 win Denver team last season while leading the NBA in minutes played (41.8 mpg) for the third year in a row and seventh time in his remarkable career. The only time that Detroit beat Cleveland in four regular season games this season is when Iverson scored a team-high 23 points on 8-16 shooting on November 19 as the Pistons won 96-89; not coinciden...   [read the full post]

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) Kobe Bryant: LeBron James: James' erratic midrange jump shot still leaves him--and the Cavaliers--vulnerable against elite defensive teams that will sag off of James and force him to make that shot, something that James was not able to do versus the Spurs in the 2007 NBA Finals or the Celtics in the 2008 Eastern Conference semifinals, the last two playoff series that the Cavs have lost. Dwyane Wade: During the 2009 All-Star Weekend, four-time MVP (1974-76 ABA, 1981 NBA) Julius Erving said of Bryant and James, "Kobe's got the torch now and LeBron is next in line." This year's playoffs may reveal whether Bryant truly passed that torch to James for good in March or if Bryant merely needed to get his second wind in order to recapture the torch du...   [read the full post]

By Jose V. Rodrigues Melo did play better, Camby even got a DPOY, and Iverson was wracking up points in bunches. Why? Doesn't this story seem all too similar to LeBron James? Remember the Sixers' playoff run in '01? The Cavs are the best team in the regular season, but does LJ have everything to win a title?

sixty win team LeBron James in the past 381 on their home. Paul Pierce can't connect three early on. -- drive kicks it to Ray Allen you know ... videos.espn.com

By David Friedman(Doc319@yahoo.com) LeBron James set the tone by scoring 18 first quarter points and he finished with 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers ended their two game winning streak by beating the San Antonio Spurs 101-81. Delonte West and Mo Williams added 22 points each, mainly by draining open looks after the Spurs were forced to double team James lest he score 50 or 60 points. Only three other Cavs scored but the Cavs held the Spurs to .392 field goal shooting and won the rebounding battle 44-34. Tony Parker led the Spurs with 24 points but former Cav Drew Gooden (15 points) was the only other Spur who scored more than eight points; Tim Duncan had just six points on 2-7 field goal shooting, while Manu Ginobili scored four points on 2-9 field...   [read the full post]

By David Friedman(Doc319@yahoo.com) Although I respect Morey's overall approach to statistics as described in the New York Times article, we need to completely put to rest the ideas that Shane Battier is some kind of Kobe Bryant stopper and that "advanced" statistics have given the Rockets an advantage versus Bryant. Bryant led the Lakers to a 4-0 sweep of the Rockets this season while averaging 28.3 ppg, 5.0 apg and 4.0 rpg; he shot .530 from the field and .533 from three point range but only .680 on free throws, so perhaps the Rockets have superior free throw defense--they sure did not stop him anywhere else (James averaged 24.0 ppg on .409 field goal shooting and .250 three point shooting as his Cavs split two games versus the Rockets).   [read the full post]

Key stat: The Cavaliers hold the Nets to under 41 percent shooting. 1. LeBron James, Cavs, 28 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists. 2. Anderson Varejao, Cavs, 16 points, 11 rebounds. 3. Vince Carter, Nets, 25 points, nine rebounds, five assists. Next: Nets at Cavaliers.

By David Friedman(Doc319@yahoo.com) LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were the headline acts but Mo Williams stole the show with a game-high 29 points as Cleveland beat Miami 99-89 to improve to 28-1 in the friendly confines of Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs are also an NBA-best 12-1 after a loss, as they managed to quickly put Friday night's debacle in Boston behind them. Williams shot 10-15 from the field, including 6-7 from three point range. The Cavs repeatedly involved James and Williams in screen/roll plays, forcing the Heat to pick their poison between Cleveland's two All-Stars. James struggled with his shot, making just five of his 15 field goal attempts, but he still managed to produce the 21st regular season triple double of his career (14 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds). J...   [read the full post]

By David Friedman(Doc319@yahoo.com) It is breathtaking to consider how quickly and completely the balance of power has shifted in the Eastern Conference. In 2006, the Pistons were coming off of an NBA Finals appearance, posted the best regular season record in the NBA and beat the Cavs in seven games in the East semis before falling to the Heat. In 2007, the Pistons had the best record in the East but lost to the Cavs in the Eastern Conference Finals. Last year, the Pistons posted the second best record in the East but could not get past the powerful Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now, the Pistons rank seventh in the East and are just 1.5 games ahead of eighth seeded Milwaukee.   [read the full post]

By David Friedman(Doc319@yahoo.com) James averaged 22.0 ppg, shot .356 from the field (including .200 from three point range) and committed 5.8 turnovers per game as the Spurs swept his Cavs in the 2007 NBA Finals; he averaged 26.7 ppg, shot .355 from the field (including .231 from three point range) and committed 5.3 turnovers per game in the 2008 Eastern Conference Finals versus the Celtics. In contrast, Bryant averaged 29.2 ppg, shot .533 from the field (including .333 from three point range) and committed just 2.4 turnovers per game as the Lakers beat the Spurs in five games in the 2008 Western Conference Finals; he averaged 25.7 ppg, shot .405 from the field (including .321 from three point range) and committed 3.8 turnovers per game versus the Celtics in the 2008 NBA Finals."   [read the full post]

By David Friedman(Doc319@yahoo.com) Lamar Odom produced season-highs in points (28) and rebounds (17) as the L.A. Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91. The Lakers finished their East Coast road trip with a 6-0 record and handed the Cavs their first home loss this season after a franchise-record 23 straight home wins. Kobe Bryant added 19 points, three rebounds and two assists but he was noticeably slowed by what John Black (Lakers Vice President of Public Relations) told me is "gastroenteritis," a stomach virus that caused Bryant to vomit and become dehydrated; the 2008 MVP needed IV fluids at halftime and after the game. Pau Gasol struggled a bit with his shot against the taller Zydrunas Ilgauskas (connecting on just 6 of 15 field goal attempts) but he contributed...   [read the full post]

gt;CLEVELAND: There are trade shows, trade schools and a jack of all trades. There's tricks of the trade and trading cards. A trade is a craft, and as the Cavaliers stormed to their 21st win at home in 21 games, it was Mo Williams who led the way. Williams is an example of Cavs General Manager Dann...

By Rashad Mobley Even though this game came down to a last second missed shot by LeBron James, the Wizards really won this game in the third quarter.  During period, they outrebounded the Cavs 16-7;  they held the Cavaliers to 25% (5 for 20) from the field; they did not allow James, West, Williams or Wally Szc...

By David Friedman(Doc319@yahoo.com) 3) Cleveland improved to 19-3 with a 101-93 victory at Philadelphia. The Cavs have now won 10 games in a row. Their starting power forward is Ben Wallace, who was the starting center for the Detroit Pistons when they won the 2004 NBA championship and lost in seven games in the 2005 NBA Finals. When the Pistons let him go to Chicago I said that they would have a hard time replacing his paint presence and would not likely make it back to the Finals, a prediction that has been correct so far. Wallace, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year, is not the same player that he was when he played for the Pistons but it is interesting to look at the kind of production that he is giving Cleveland in just over 23 mpg (he played 34-39 mpg in his six years as a Piston): Wal...   [read the full post]

To get to the Finals, remember that the Cavaliers had to defeat a veteran Pistons team. To do that, they needed to win Game 5 in Detroit, which they did because James pulverized the Pistons with 48 points, including the final 25 points that the Cavs scored.

By Will Brinson Filed under: Cavaliers, NBA Fans, NBA Gossip, NBA Media Watch, NBA RumorsLeBron James. New York. Jay-Z. Brooklyn. 2010. Yada. Freaking. Yada. We've heard all about the possibility of James bouncing out of Cleveland (and we're guilty of promoting the media hawking too!) and you're probably tir...

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James speaks to reporters during a news conference before the NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Cavaliers, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James' red "Big Apple" sneakers are seen d...

By Dan W(theclevelandsportsanimal@gmail.com) As for the Pistons, in case you didn't hear, they traded the heart of their team in Chauncey Billups to the Denver Nuggets for a guy who shoots 80 times a game in Allen Iverson. At first, the team sucked with Iverson running the floor, but they seemed to have found a rhythm as of late, and have bee...

By M. Haubs(noreply@blogger.com) 2:11 1st Q, 19-15 Cavs Classic pick-and-roll, with LeBron finding Varejao for an easy layup. 21-15 Cavs The Cavs' UCLA sets seemed less effective with LeBron on the wing, mainly b/c it seemed like Cleveland got away from putting the ball in his hands.

By George Thomas Game:  Cavaliers (1-1) vs. Charlotte Bobcats (0-1) TV:  FSN Ohio Starters: Cavs:  Mo Williams (G); Delonte West (G); Zydrunas Ilgauskas (C); Ben Wallace (F); LeBron James (F).  Bobcats:  Raymond Felton (G); Jason Richardson (G); Gerald Wallace (F); Sean May (F); Emeka Okafor (C).

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Celtics.com Emotional Pierce Keeps Celtics in Check for Opener With Banner 17 Hung, Celtics Eye Repeat Celtics 17 2008 playoffs revisited: Celtics beat LA ESPN Celtics opener: Tears from Pierce, hunger pangs from LBJ Celtics raise championship banner 20 Second Timeout Celtics ring in new season with 90-85 victory over Cavaliers WEEI The Admiral salutes the Celtics Cleveland.com Lebron and the Cavs lose to Pierce, KG, Ray Allen and the Celtics The Q with Celtics coach Doc Rivers Hartford Courant Celtics' Pierce Picks Up Where He Left Off Sports of Boston Celtics open pursuit for Banner 18 with win Celtics raise #17 Celtics get rings on banner evening Lex Nihil Novi Is Tony Allen our back up point guard?   [read the full post]

By Tom Ziller And I also agree with LeBron being unstoppable in the playoffs. I honestly was more impressed by what he did to the Celtics in game 7 last season than what he did to the Pistons in game of the 2007 Conference Finals. He certainly has the ability to drag the Cavs to the Finals all by his lonesome.

By Jordan Frank The 2008-09 RotoRob NBA Draft Kit is getting down to the nitty gritty, and today Jordan puts the Cavs under the microscope. The Cavs ended last year on a sour note after losing to the Boston Celtics in seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. While everyone knows that LeBron James is...

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Boston Celtics (2-1) vs Cleveland Cavaliers (0-2) Tuesday, October 14 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA 7:30 PM TV: CSN Radio: WEEI Probable Starting Matchups PG: Rajon Rondo vs Mo Williams SG: Ray Allen vs Wally Szczerbiak SF: Paul Pierce vs LeBron James PF: Kevin Garnett vs Ben Wallace C: Kendrick Perkins vs Zydrunas Ilgauskas Game Notes This is the second preseason meeting of these two Eastern conference rivals. The Celtics came out ahead 96-94 in their first meeting as the Celtics youngsters out played the Cavs youngsters down the stretch. The Celtics were led by Tony Allen who scored 25 points and pulled down 4 rebounds. The Celtics 3 stars all played less than 10 minutes in this game. LeBron played just under 14 minutes.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The rumored trade that would send Mo Williams to Cleveland is now reality. In a 3 team trade, Cleveland will send shooting guard Damon Jones to Milwaukee and forward Joe Smith to Oklahoma City. Milwaukee also will get point guard Luke Ridnour and forward Adrian Griffin from Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City also gets Desmond Mason, the athletic small forward, from the Bucks and the Cavs get point guard Mo Williams. The trade was basically a salary dump for the Bucks to avoid having to play the luxury tax. The 6-foot-1 Williams averaged 17.2 points and a team-high 6.3 assists for the Bucks last season. This should take some of the scoring pressure off of LeBron James. Williams will likely be the starting point guard and Daniel Gibson, who they signed to a 5...   [read the full post]

By Will Brinson Filed under: Cavaliers, Eastern, NBA Draft, ClevelandCrystal Ballin' takes a team-by-team look at what should, could, and probably will happen in the June 26th NBA Draft. Clearly, the Cavs have not only the talent but the need to try and to win now. If Danny Ferry decides to wait, he might en...

By M. Haubs(noreply@blogger.com) And of course, The Truth also pitched in on the effort against another All-NBA First Teamer, LeBron James. Here's how the Pierce/LeBron numbers looked for the Celtics-Cavs series: TRUTH: 19.4/5.0/3.6 .404 FG LEBRON: 26.7/6.4/7.6 .355 FG LEBRON: 30.0/7.9/7.2 .484 FG

–> The Cavs really don’t like “true” point guards or at least that’s what I get from this. Out of the 11 total guards, and 7 total point guards, only two players fit the “true” point guard model (Ty Lawson and Rudy Mbemba). I think it just goes to show that the Cavs think that it’s best to contin...

By Eddie Johnson OK, so I would hope that all the Chicago fans that blasted me a few years ago when I wrote about the Bulls making a mistake by signing Ben Wallace would please apologize. Everything has virtually come true about that article. Wallace did not fit in and Ben Gordon and Luol Deng overpriced themse...

By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) Paul Pierce and LeBron James did their best to revive memories of the classic 1988 game seven Boston Garden showdown between Larry Bird (34 points, 20 in the fourth quarter) and Dominique Wilkins (47 points, 16 in the fourth quarter). Bird's Celtics beat Wilkins' Hawks 118-116 and the final result this time was very similar: the visiting player scored more points but the Celtics won the game. Boston advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals after a 97-92 victory over Cleveland in which Pierce scored 41 points on 13-23 field goal shooting (including 4-6 from three point range) and 11-12 free throw shooting. He also had five assists, four rebounds and two steals. Sam Jones is the only Celtic who ever scored more points in a seventh game (47). Ja...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The Celtics shot 48% for the game and the Cavs shot 45%. The Celtics won the all important rebounding battle 39 - 29 as they out rebounded the Cavs 12-4 in the final 12 minutes. LeBron finished with 45 points and the only other Cav in double figures was Delonte. Now, it's on to the Eastern Conference Finals where Detroit has been waiting since Tuesday. Hopefully the Celtics have learned from the lessons of the first two rounds because the Pistons are going to be tougher than either the Hawks or the Cavs and the Celtics need to be ready for them. In the meantime, Celtics can bask in this win that is sure to become a classic as did the Celtics/Hawks game 7 of twenty years ago.   [read the full post]

Today in Boston, both the Celtics and Cavaliers face elimination, playing in game seven of the series for a chance to reach the Eastern Conference finals. Also, they can’t allow as many offensive rebounds as they did their last game, or LeBron won’t have to play well.

By Matt Moore 3. Death By Efficiency: Interesting twist. LeBron James doesn't have to be huge. He just has to be efficient. Even though James had 35 in Game 5, it was useless. He also was only 12 of 25 from the field, had only 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and had 4 turnovers. So maybe the key for the Cavs isn't for LeBron to...

The biggest concern was how the Celtics finished this game, and it doesn’t translate well to being able to win on the road this Friday. The Celtics were every so lucky not to blow the 12-point lead that was maintained late in the 3rd quarter through the first half of the 4th quarter. Consecutiv...

Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland.

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Herald Celtics silence LeBron James again, go up 2-0 King James turns pauper Kevin Garnett among elite Cavaliers stumble back home MetroWest Daily Celtics 89, Cavaliers 73: Cavs corraled again Playoff post ups notebook Where stopping LeBron happens NBA.com Celtics- Cavs playoff blog ESPN While Allen finds his range, LeBron left looking for his touch Hoopsworld The Eastern Conference exposed Celtics in command of Eastern Conference semifinals Dizzy spell fells Cavs' Ben Wallace Cleveland Cavaliers Blog What we know about this series FanHouse Sam Cassell: NBA is protecting LeBron James Wallace gets smoked out in Boston Sports of Boston Celtics rout the Cavs 89-73 Enterprise No game for Cavaliers' James   [read the full post]

By Leitch I get very annoyed whenever I see a Cavs player that is not LeBron handling the ball. And I get really fucking annoyed when one player who is not LeBron passes it to yet another player who is not LeBron. "What are they doing? Are they retarded?"

By Brett Edwards At first glance, Cassell's seems to be right, in that all he did was grab LeBron. But on the bloodshed part, he may have gotten it wrong. Because according to James, the play resulted in him receiving a cut to his upper lip. ''Want me to show you?'' he said to a Cavs PR representative who had asked (...

By David Friedman Zydrunas Ilgauskas led Cleveland with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Wally Szczerbiak scored 13 points but shot just 5-14 from the field, which was about par for the course on a night when the Cavs shot 23-75 (.307) from the field. Other than the final score, the numbers that will most be remembere...

By Matt Moore 3. Imperceptible. Imperceptibly Awesome. : The Cavaliers have an 8.4 rebound per game advantage in this series. LeBron James leads all rebounders for the Cavs with 8.8 rebounds per game. Now, I'm from Arkansas, and even I can do that kind of math. (I'll now pause for your jokes in the comments. Shall...

By David Friedman The Cavaliers outscored the Wizards 26-18 in the second quarter to take a 53-40 halftime lead. James was quiet in the second quarter (three points) but Ilgauskas (nine points, four rebounds) picked up the slack. The Wizards' alleged Big Three (Arenas, Butler, Jamison) came up small in the second quarter, combining to score 10 points on 4-13 field goal shooting. Arenas scored two points on 1-7 shooting in the first half, Butler had six points on 1-8 shooting and Jamison led the team with nine points on 4-11 shooting. James and Ilgauskas each scored 12 points. During his pregame standup, someone asked LeBron James what he thought of Chris Paul's playoff debut versus Dallas. James was very impressed and he opined that if the Hornets did not have P...   [read the full post]

By Will Brinson My point is that the NBA needs Lakers-Celtics or Suns-Celtics. I wouldn't personally be opposed either, the former would be a pretty epic clash. Although I don't think that another Spurs - Cavs Finals will crush the sport either. But that doesn't mean you can't glean who David Stern is pullin...

Piston Points The Pistonslead the NBA in total attendance and average attendance per game at 22,076. They have 221 consecutive sellouts at the Palace. Following Detroit is Chicago (21,983 per game), Cleveland (20,463), Dallas (20,279), and Utah (19,907).

As far as defense is concerned, the Cavaliers give up 4.1 less points per 100 possessions with him on the court (better known as the on/off court stats and the higher the number, the better). In case anybody is wondering, that is 2nd best on the team right behind Anderson Varejao (5.2) and bette...

By David Friedman Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals by relying on excellent team defense, strong rebounding and the brilliant all-around play of LeBron James. Several of the faces have changed in Cleveland--and things have not always gone smoothly since the big trade--but that tried and tested formula resulted in an 89-73 home victory over Detroit on Wednesday night. James did his part with 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists, shooting 11-19 from the field and producing a +15 plus/minus rating while playing a team-high 41 minutes. The Cavaliers outrebounded the Pistons 46-39. Ben Wallace and Zydrunas Ilgauskas each had eight rebounds and Anderson Varejao added six rebounds o...   [read the full post]

By Brett Edwards Let's take a statistical look at what happens when Kobe and LeBron take on the league's elite teams. When we compare the season averages with the stats against some of the league's top teams (I looked at games each played against the Lakers, Cavs, Celtics, Pistons, Spurs, Mavericks, Suns,...

By David Friedman LeBron James posted his seventh triple double of the season (24 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds) as the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 13 point first half deficit to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 88-80 at Quicken Loans Arena. With starting center Zydrunas Ilgauskas sidelined by a back injury, the Cavaliers needed their other bigs to pick up the slack offensively, defensively and on the glass. Joe Smith finished with 18 points, five rebounds and a game-high plus/minus rating of +13. Anderson Varejao scored a season-high 16 points while also grabbing nine rebounds. Ben Wallace started at center but had five rebounds and no points in less than 16 first half minutes; at halftime, the team announced that he had back spasms and would not re...   [read the full post]

The new players have had their struggles fitting into the system. This, combined with injuries to Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Anderson Varejao, Sasha Pavlovic and Daniel Gibson, have left the Cavs in a state of flux. Fortunately for Cleveland, LeBron James doesn’t deal well with Flux. Fortunate...

By bwindhorst Cavs: Delonte West, Devin Brown, LeBron James, Ben Wallace, Anderson Varejao Bucks: Mo Williams, Michael Redd, Desmond Mason, Charlie Villaneuva, Andrew Bogut Stars Mo Williams, 37 points, seven rebounds, six assists Michael Redd, 25 points LeBron James, 35 points, six assists

LeBron James danced in his seat. Guess he likes the trades.

By Ryne Nelson com original video on YouTube Paul Pierce misses a '0-foot' uncontested layup with six seconds remaining. Pierce beat LeBron James and blew the shot that would have put the Celtics within 2 points. A big choke any way you look ...

By David Friedman James leads the NBA in fourth quarter scoring and this was the 17th time this season that he scored at least 10 points in the fourth quarter. Not coincidentally, this was Cleveland's league-best 18th fourth quarter comeback (Portland led 81-70 with 4:26 left in the game). James sprained his right ankle just before halftime but still scored 24 second half points, finishing with 37 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocked shots. The Cavs played without two key injured players: starting shooting guard Sasha Pavlovic and reserve forward/center Anderson Varejao (prior to this game, the Cavs were 14-7 with Varejao and 9-12 without him). No Cav other than James scored in double figures and Cleveland shot just .392 from the f...   [read the full post]

By Ed Ziti LeBron James vs. Kobe Bryant is what it will be labeled but it’s the supporting casts that will decide this game.  Kobe is still less then a 100%, so expect him to crank it up early before his injured groin starts tightening up.  Cleveland, losers of three out of the last four and stagnating at 11...

By David Friedman The Pacers opened the second quarter with a quick 10-0 run as the Cavaliers missed three shots and committed another offensive foul but Indiana was not able to get closer than eight points. James and Hughes combined to score 10 points for Cleveland in less than two minutes as the Cavaliers pushed the lead back to 16 points, 51-35. Cleveland led 65-49 at halftime. It is tempting to say that James carried a bad team to the NBA Finals. Certainly, the Cavaliers roster is not perfect and James had a tremendous playoff run but it is not correct to dismiss the talents and contributions of his teammates, players who may not be able to create much on their own but have the correct skill sets to take advantage of the openings that James' presence creates. If Ja...   [read the full post]

By David Friedman LeBron James had 32 points, 15 rebounds, 13 assists, three steals and two blocked shots but Deron Williams stole the show with a last second layup that lifted his Utah Jazz to a 103-101 home victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Seconds earlier, James nailed a three pointer to tie the score at 101 but Williams received the inbounds pass, jetted upcourt past the entire Cavs' team and scored the winning basket with 1.3 seconds left. Paul Millsap scored a team-high 24 points, while Carlos Boozer had 23 points and 12 rebounds. Williams did not shoot well (4-12 from the field) and committed eight turnovers but he still managed to score 15 points and distribute 12 assists. Sasha Pavlovic had a season-high 17 points--all in the first half--most of wh...   [read the full post]

By Brandon Rosage MVN NBA columnist Steve Weinman, from Taking it to the Rack, also joins the program live in the first hour to sort through Kobe Bryant’s roller coaster ride with Los Angeles, referee gambling issues, Adam Morrison’s season-ending injury and LeBron James’ assertion that the Cavaliers a...

LeBron James became a father for the second time early Thursday when his girlfriend, Savannah Brinson, gave birth to the couples second son, Bryce Maximus James.

SAN ANTONIO - Two down, two to go. The San Antonio Spurs are halfway to a fourth title and a chance to state their case as an NBA dynasty. And LeBron James, you’re a witness. Tony Parker scored...

By By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer Two down, two to go. The San Antonio Spurs are halfway to a fourth title and a chance to state their case as an NBA dynasty. And LeBron James, you're a witness. Tony Parker scored 30 points, Manu Ginobili had 25 and Tim Duncan added 23 as the Spurs...

The NBA Finals are new territory for LeBron James and the Cavs. They're old hat for Tim Duncan and the Spurs. Follow Game 1 LIVE.

By Jared Wright I don't know if the Cleveland Cavaliers, top to bottom, is a better team than the Detroit Pistons. They are, at this point however, hungrier. They're working harder on each possession, making more hustle plays, and forcing many of Detroit's finest into an uncharacteristically poor serie...

By Jared Wright From my humble little vantage point, it appears that a little bit of home cooking did a certain LeBron James quite a lot of good. The Cavs' superstar shot a return salvo at his critics with his 32 point, 9 rebound, and 9 assist performance in Cleveland's 88-82 defeat of the Detroit Pistons. The...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. LeBron James shot was back, and New Jerseys Big Three was missing.

LeBron James scored 25 of his 36 points in the second half and the Cavaliers, drawing from tough lessons learned in last years playoffs, beat the New Jersey Nets 10292.

Facts, stats and highlights have made LeBron James a wealthy star in the NBA and the Cavaliers a vogue team. But that same sort of empirical evidence has also kept James and the Cavs from reaching their potential.

Facts, stats and highlights have made LeBron James a wealthy star in the NBA and the Cavaliers a vogue team. But that same sort of empirical evidence has also kept James and the Cavs from reaching their potential. The latest, and perhaps most bitter, case was filed on Thursday night in the pro...

By Associated Press LeBron James' new house is shaping up as a palace fit for a king -- with a theater, bowling alley, casino and barber shop.

By Craig Lyndall At the end of the Cavs' 99-88 win over the Indiana Pacers yesterday, the camera panned across the Cavaliers' bench and LeBron James looked legitimately ticked off. At first I thought maybe there was some kind of problem between the Pacers and Cavs, but it turned out that LeBron was livid wit...