Cavaliers News

LeBron gets 33 in only MSG visit, Cavs beat Knicks
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November 7
New York Post
 
"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 the first quarter, leaving New York fans with little left to do besides cheer for the Yankees in attendance and enjoy another mesmerizing performance by James. He added nine assists and eight rebounds, but fell just shy of passing Kobe Bryant as the active scoring leader at the Garden. James improved his average to 30.4 points, with Bryant averaging 30.5 in 11 visits, according to STATS LLC James had ..."
CC 'trying hard' to recruit James
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November 7
New York Post
 
"CC Sabathia told The Post last night that he absolutely would like to see his friend LeBron James in New York, and said he would tell the future free agent that New York is a one-of-a-kind city to play in. Sabathia, the Yankees ace and former Cleveland Indians star, was honored with five of his Yankees teammates at a star-studded Knicks-Cavaliers game at Madison Square Garden. Sabathia just finished the first year of his seven-year, $161 million contract with the Yanks. "He's seen both sides of the fence, being in Cleveland and now in New York," James said before the game. And Sabathia would like to see James in his new town. "No doubt. This is it. This is the stage he wants to play on," ..."
Too bad Garden hoopla for visitors
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November 7
New York Post
 columnist George Willis
"To have to watch a Knicks game on the same day as the Yankees held a parade to celebrate their 27th World Series championship is a lot like being fed stale pizza after everyone else enjoyed steak. At least Knicks fans had the chance to dream a little bit last night. LeBron James was in the building, and though reality suggests the odds are against him wearing a Knicks uniform next year, that thin ray of hope was enough to pump some energy in the fabled building. A packed house, plenty of celebrities and even a few past and present Yankees were on hand for the nationally televised game between the Cavaliers and the Knicks. It almost felt like old times. Too bad all the commotion was about ..."
LeBron owns Garden in only visit
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November 7
New York Post
 
"The Knicks got a head start on July 1 by rolling out the red carpet for LeBron James last night. King James held his own Garden parade in the 100-91 Cavaliers victory, his lone appearance here this season. It's surprising Mayor Bloomberg didn't come out to give James another key to the city, because James had the key to the Garden in doing whatever he pleased. With several Yankees stars sitting courtside hours after the championship parade, James looked like a world champion, too. He paraded on the Knicks for 33 points in 36 minutes, snapping nine assists with eight rebounds, and nearly notching a triple-double. James shot 12-of-17 from the field as the Knicks fell to 1-5. "It's not about ..."
LeBron shines up Big Apple
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November 7
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"Call it a low-key affair, but the usual circus surrounding a LeBron James appearance at Madison Square Garden never took place. In fact, it was rather subdued as James fielded many of the same questions so familiar to those in Cleveland. But there was still a buzz in the air. ''It's never low key coming to the city,'' James said. ''With it being early in the season, it brings a little more excitement because the fans are really excited about their team, to see how their team is going to do today.'' Attention eventually turned to James' status as the top player in the free-agent class of 2010 next summer. He has frequently said that he signed a three-year contract to leave his options open ..."
LeBron leads all scorers as Cavs top Knicks
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November 7
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"LeBron James said the only thing occupying his thoughts Friday was winning at Madison Square Garden. Guess he was serious. James sauntered into the Garden and promptly showed why the citizens of the Big Apple covet his talents so much as the Cavs beat the New York Knicks 100-91. James led all scorers with 33 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. David Lee led the Knicks with 21 points. However, James set the tone in the first quarter, scoring 19 points and putting to rest the Cavs' offensive troubles for the time being."
James not getting much love outside Madison Square Garden
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November 7
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"LeBron James is larger than life here. Really. The Cavaliers' superstar is featured in a Nike ad on a three-story billboard on Seventh Avenue, a couple of blocks from Madison Square Garden. In it, he looks like a model, wearing a black jacket underneath what looks like a red, zipped sweatshirt with black leather sleeves. It's a far sexier look than what he wore to Friday night's game here against the Knicks. He showed up for his only visit here this season in a purple-and-black checked shirt with a purple-and-black striped tie under a similar black jacket, with a knit cap on his head and some big, funky black glasses. He looked like Steve Urkel from the TV sitcom "Family Matters" -- with ..."
Wally Szczerbiak rehabbing knee, doesn't know if he will play in NBA again
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November 7
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"As he sat courtside at Madison Square Garden about an hour before tipoff Friday night, Wally Szczerbiak accepted a steady stream of handshakes, hugs and smiles from his former Cavaliers teammates and coaches. Szczerbiak is in New York rehabbing from knee surgery, one that has left his future as a player in doubt. After his contract with the Cavs expired in June, he spoke to several teams but also ended up talking to his several doctors. During the Cavs' playoff run, his troublesome left knee started flaring up. He hoped rest would help, and he even was negotiating with several teams about a free-agent contract. "When I started to amp it up for the season, it was bugging me, so I had to ..."
LeBron scores 19 in first period, finishes with 33 as Cavs cruise
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November 7
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"As it turns out, the Cavaliers love the idea of LeBron James playing in New York. Every time he comes to Madison Square Garden, it seems the Cavs star brings some of his "A" game. Always leaving them wanting more, James turned in another MSG gem Friday night. Playing in front of numerous celebrity and athlete friends who were dotting the courtside seats, James started fast and finished smooth on his way to 33 points, eight rebounds and nine assists as the Cavs won their fourth consecutive game in Manhattan by beating the Knicks, 100-91. "This building is very special, there's a lot of tradition here and a lot of great players have been through this building," James said. "It is hard not ..."
Mike Brown upset with game's finish
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November 7
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Mike Brown wasn't happy after the game, a little upset that the Cavs started playing a version of Knicks ball late in the game by taking wild shots, turning the ball over and playing loose defense. He's right that his Cavs aren't showing nearly as much discipline as last year's version did at this point. But it seemed the end of game stuff was more of a time and place thing. The Cavs seemed to get caught up in the atmosphere at The Garden once the game was decided. * Brown wasn't thrilled with J.J. Hickson's play (no rebounds, two turnovers with six points in 13 minutes) but he did like the lineup switch. It helps the Cavs have some more athelticism in the game with Shaq O'Neal (read: not ..."
Yankees own the spotlight, but Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James not forgotten
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November 7
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Though it's clearly a Yankees town today, don't think New Yorkers aren't thinking about LeBron James. While the Yankees were being feted about town and honored with a parade, a sales clerk named Gabriel says there's been a run on LeBron gear at the Niketown store just off 5th Ave. James, a noted Yankee fan by the way, and the Cavaliers make their only trip to New York this season to face the Knicks tonight at Madison Square Garden. When a reporter approached, Gabriel and a colleague were in a heated discussion about the Cavaliers starting lineup. When pressed, Gabriel suggested the Cavs need a new offensive coordinator in order to win the championship."
James Brings Buzz to Garden, but Keeps Plans to a Murmur
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November 7
New York Times
 
"In one of LeBron James's recurring Nike commercials, he played several characters simultaneously. The ad was merely fantasy for viewers, fodder for shoe aficionados. It could also be the dream of N.B.A. general managers. Multiple Jameses may be the only way to truly placate every team he visits next summer, when he is expected to be part of what promises to be the most significant free-agency period in league history. The one and only James made his sole regular-season appearance at Madison Square Garden on Friday, although the Knicks might have sworn there was more than one of him on the court. James put together a box score line of 33 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds in the Cavaliers' ..."
Fans at Garden Were Thrilled, but Not by Knicks
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November 7
New York Times
 
"LeBron James bade New York a warm hello and a fond farewell Friday, and in the hours between friendly greetings, pinned the Knicks with another defeat while soaking up their fans' adulation. This was not so much a recruiting trip for James as it was a bad mental trip for the Knicks, whose next destination might be a psychiatrist's couch. James got the biggest cheers, the gaudiest statistics and, not surprisingly, the victory. The Cleveland Cavaliers pounced early, survived a typically late Knicks rally and left with a 100-91 win. Before a crowd packed with Yankees and some of his friends (C. C. Sabathia, Jay-Z), James eagerly played the showman. He hit twisting fadeaways and deep jumpers ..."
Pinstripe parade could be big woo for LeBron
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November 6
New York Post
 columnist George Willis
"If the Knicks are smart, they'll sneak LeBron James out of his hotel room today and make sure he has a front-row seat for all the pinstriped festivities along the Canyon of Heroes. James is a Yankees fan, so it shouldn't take much arm-twisting to get him there, even if he did say last night he's not planning to attend. The Knicks should make it happen, somehow, some way, so that King James can see how New York honors its kings. Call it good timing; call it a coincidence; call it a marketing opportunity. On the same day the Yankees will be celebrated for their 27th World Series championship, LeBron is in town as the Cavs play the Knicks tonight in his only Garden visit of the season. No ..."
Big stage a big lure for LeBron
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November 6
New York Post
 columnist Peter Vecsey
"Let's play a game of hy pothetically speaking, shall we? Suppose for the purpose of our game you were good -- very good, damn good -- at whatever you did for a living. You have several things going for you: 1) You're on the open market sooner rather than later. 2 ) Your name is known far and wide. 3) Just about every organization where you're able to ply your trade wants to hire you. Fortunately for you, your current job includes plenty of traveling, with ample opportunities to see first-hand all the other sanctuaries salivating over the prospect of enlisting your services. You show up at the door of one of those swooning suitors, and there's just once small problem. The place is in ..."
Van Gundy: Brace for a long season
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November 6
New York Post
 
"Jeff Van Gundy, back in the Garden tonight to broadcast the LeBron James Classic for ESPN, warned Knicks fans to brace for a rough season and not complain about it if they believe in Donnie Walsh's Master Plan. The ex-Knicks coach said the club has "average talent" and too many guys with expiring contracts who have not always shown the height of professionalism the past few seasons. The Knicks carry a 1-4 record into tonight's mega-event against King James and the Cavaliers. They made no upgrades this summer, protecting their salary-cap space for 2010 so they can be in position to sign the Cavaliers superstar as a free agent. "The question is, do you have the stomach for this plan?" Van ..."
Knicks hope to become 'Apple' of LeBron's eye
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November 6
New York Post
 
"For the Knicks, 2008 and 2009 are all about the summer of 2010, all about luring LeBron James to New York with the big promises of the world's biggest stage. James will get to see that stage first-hand today. His Yankees are having their parade up the Canyon of Heroes before James himself faces the Knicks tonight at the Garden. And even if he doesn't attend the parade, it'll be King James' last visit to the Garden -- barring a miracle and the Knicks making the playoffs -- before he decides whether to make it his kingdom. "No, my parade starts at 8 [tonight]," James said before hosting Chicago last night. "There will be a lot of intensity, the fact that we only play there once. "July 1 is ..."
Cavaliers test options on offense, but results come back with a loss
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November 6
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"It might pay off later in the season, but as the Cavaliers continue to use the first few weeks of the season as an extended preseason, they likely are going to continue to have preseason-like results. There were some interesting and controversial late-game details, including a LeBron James collision at the rim with less than a second remaining, but that wasn't why the Cavs left The Q on Thursday with their second home loss of the season at the hands of the Chicago Bulls, 86-85. Attempting to score the winning basket on a drive to the hoop, James was being guarded by Luol Deng and made contact with Bulls' center Joakim Noah. James lost the ball out of bounds with 0.2 seconds left."
Final non-call was correct
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November 6
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 columnist Brian Windhorst
"Please file the memory of the ending of the Cavs' 86-85 loss to the Bulls for later reference. Most specifically when people complain about LeBron James passing too often with a chance to take the last shot. Also, please put it in the opposing view file when it is suggested that Mr. James gets all calls. This goes next to the games are rigged, David Stern tells the officials to protect stars, etc., etc. Sometimes it is better to pass and sometimes the officials make the correct call regardless of the player involved. After watching the replay, it seems pretty clear that Joakim Noah went straight up and did foul LeBron under the rules. The photo above seems to back this up, LeBron is ..."
James warming up for N.Y. media rush
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November 6
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"With a wry smile and twinkle in his eyes, LeBron James claims he's not a tease. Then he goes right ahead and does it, suppressing giggles all the way. Today, the Cavaliers make their only visit to Madison Square Garden to play the Knicks and enter the vortex of 2010 possibility. James was just getting warmed up for it Thursday, prepared to not only enjoy being in the Big Apple less than 48 hours after his favorite baseball team, the Yankees, won the World Series but also to be openly courted. James says he's not thinking about 2010. He says he's never said anything cross about Cleveland or hinted he'd leave when his contract is up in eight months. He said he doesn't even bait the New ..."
Burning free-agency question about Cavaliers
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November 6
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"There is no shrine to LeBron James here at the New York Knicks practice facility about 15 miles north of the city. There are no votive candles underneath a poster of him, no calendar with the days crossed off until he becomes a free agent next summer. Here in suburban New York, the Knicks are more concerned about their team and this season than worrying about what might happen eight months from now. Despite constant questioning from a rabid media corps and an anxious fan base, General Manager Donnie Walsh and coach Mike D'Antoni are focused on fixing what's wrong with a 1-4 team that will play host to James and the Cavaliers tonight in Madison Square Garden. And while they might not ..."
'D' Bulls top LeBron
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November 6
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Would you believe the Bulls won for a second straight game because of their -- ahem -- defense? Believe it. Despite going scoreless in the last 1:44 and shooting only 40.9 percent, the Bulls squeezed out an 86-85 victory Thursday over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena because they successfully defended a LeBron James drive in the final seconds. That's right. With Luol Deng and Joakim Noah providing the resistance, the Bulls thwarted a James drive for a potential game-winner and forced a turnover with .2 seconds left. The Bulls (3-2) had stops on their last three defensive possessions against the Cavaliers (3-3) -- and this comes two days after they had stops on their last two ..."
Tyrus Thomas makes trip to Cleveland
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November 6
Chicago Tribune
 
"Tyrus Thomas settled into his first-class seat, orange juice in tow, and smiled weakly as his flight sat on an O'Hare runway. "Just want to be there," Thomas said, meaning Cleveland. Hours after receiving clearance from a team physician, Thomas, who had missed two days with the flu, arrived in time to play 12 minutes off the bench in the victory over the Cavaliers. He contributed six points and one block. "My wind felt fine," Thomas said. "I just wanted to help." Thomas said the illness made him feel "like death" and that he experienced a high fever, chills and nausea so that he "couldn't eat." Thomas said he felt "close enough" to 100 percent to play. "I appreciated his effort getting ..."
Chicago Bulls clip Cleveland Cavaliers 86-85
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November 6
Chicago Tribune
 
"For much of his 27 minutes, 23 seconds Thursday night, Joakim Noah banged against the once-immovable force known as Shaquille O'Neal. That, despite O'Neal's aging status, can tire even the springiest of chickens. "He's heavy, man," Noah said. Nevertheless, Noah found enough energy for the most ferocious of fist pumps after he and Luol Deng combined to defend LeBron James' final drive, preserving a gritty 86-85 victory over the Cavaliers at Quicken Loans arena. James' miss with 0.2 seconds left didn't just give the Bulls a different result from their last winnable road opportunity, Sunday in Miami. It dropped the Cavaliers' shooting percentage to .407. Don't look now, but the Bulls, who ..."
Does LeBron James Need New York and the Knicks?
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November 6
New York Times
 columnist Howard Beck
"If LeBron James were to scrawl his career goals on, say, a New York deli napkin, the list might look something like this: Win Most Valuable Player award ¶Win Olympic gold medal ¶Win N.B.A. championship ¶Become global icon These are not modest aspirations, but then James, the Cleveland Cavaliers star who answers to the nickname King, is no modest figure. He secured a gold medal in 2008 and the M.V.P. award last spring. An N.B.A. title has eluded him, but he is doing O.K. on the global-icon front, with strong jersey sales in Europe and China. So what do you get for the superstar who has everything? More fame? More awards? More money? The answers might determine where James lands next ..."
A terrible audition for LeBron
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November 5
New York Post
 
"The Knicks were still basking in the glow of their first victory of the season, allowing them to dream of an actual winning streak. Then came last night, a 101-89 collapse that served as both a bucket of cold water in their collective faces, and an ominous warning with LeBron James & Co. looming tomorrow. The same team that had hung a 40-point fourth-quarter on the Hornets was held to just 15 by the Pacers. The same club that couldn't miss on Monday couldn't buy a basket down the stretch, missing its last dozen shots. In short, all that good mojo left the Garden faster than a Hideki Matsui longball left Yankee Stadium. "We had an opportunity a couple times to put them away and let them ..."
Knicks just not fit for the 'king'
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November 5
New York Post
 
"Bring on LeBron! Actually, not really a good time. If the Knicks were trying to impress LeBron James as he comes to town tomorrow night for his lone Garden appearance this season, the Knicks did the opposite in playing a horrifying fourth quarter last night. The prevailing theory is James would sign with New York as a free agent this summer if he genuinely feels he can make the Knicks a contender. But they looked like a laughingstock in losing last night to the previously winless Pacers, 101-89, to fall to 1-4. The Knicks shot 2-of-17 in the fourth quarter, 0-of-7 on treys, and missed their final 10 shots from the field. They went without a field goal for the final 9:21. They scored 15 ..."
Knicks president Donnie Walsh not surprised at Larry Bird's words about Lebron James
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November 5
New York Daily News
 
"Donnie Walsh didn't take it personally when his former subordinate, Pacers president Larry Bird, lobbied against Le-Bron James coming to New York next July as a free agent. "I have no problem with what Larry said," the Knicks president said Wednesday night before New York took on his old team at the Garden. "I love Larry. I'm not surprised he'd say that, either." Bird's contention is that James, an Akron native, means too much to Ohio and would be a catastrophic loss to the franchise. It's hard to argue with either of those points. "I like to see the great players stay in the cities and with the teams that drafted them," said Bird, who played his entire Hall of Fame career in Boston. "So ..."
James Up Next as Knicks Impress No One
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November 5
New York Times
 
"The Knicks' top priority this season, other than hoarding salary-cap space for LeBron James, is to impress LeBron James. They need him to believe they can be respectable, competitive and worthy of his presence when free agency opens in July. On those counts, the Knicks were 0 for 3 on Wednesday night as they stumbled to a 101-89 loss to the previously winless Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks can take solace in the probability that James, a devout Yankees fan, was probably watching another channel. But the Knicks may consider adopting a more intense visage soon, with James and his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates arriving at the Garden on Friday night."
By taking a charge (or two), Daniel Gibson puts one in the Cleveland Cavaliers' defense
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November 5
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"With his ready smile and easy-going nature, Daniel Gibson always has been a popular interview on the Cavaliers. But for the first time in recent memory, most of the questions on Wednesday were about his defense. Despite the fact that Gibson made 4-of-5 3-pointers in Tuesday's 102-90 victory over visiting Washington -- taking advantage of the open looks provided by the Wizards focusing their defense on Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James -- reporters were more interested in the charges Gibson took from DeShawn Stevenson and Andray Blatche. "I'm not able to get up there and block those shots like LeBron and those guys do, so I've got to catch them before they can get off the ground," Gibson ..."
LeBron, Cavaliers outmuscle Wizards
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November 4
Washington Times
 
"Flip Saunders said his Washington Wizards squad entered Tuesday night's game at Quicken Loans Arena in a prime position. They would get to test themselves against a team that won a league-best 66 games last season, but because it was only the fourth game, the impact - win or lose - wouldn't be great. "I think it's a good challenge from the standpoint that in one week's time or a month, no one's going to know who won the game basically," Saunders said 90 minutes before tipoff. "But it's also good as far as telling you where you're at both the good and the bad." The good was that for a half, the Wizards managed to hang with the Cavaliers and even build a double-digit lead while holding ..."
Cavs' vision finally becomes clear
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November 4
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"The Cavaliers' search for their offensive identity might have delivered some answers Tuesday night. Facing a talented Washington Wizards team that jumped out to an 18-point lead in the second quarter, the Cavs chipped away, then found a stride in the third quarter. That stride was a very big one, as the Cavs made Shaquille O'Neal an integral part of the offense. Standing on the low block, O'Neal got two of the Wizards' big guys in foul trouble, scored 21 points and drew the double-team and passed. It was the first vision of what the Cavs envisioned when they brought O'Neal into the mix. The numbers showed O'Neal with 21 points, eight rebounds and three assists. He shot 7-for-9, with one of ..."
Wizards' big lead goes poof as Cavs win
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November 4
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"The Cavaliers shook off an early 18-point deficit to beat the Washington Wizards 102-90 Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The Wizards started off playing as if it was a rivalry. After taking the their best punch, the Cavs shook it off and played like the team that many expected they'd see to open the season. LeBron James led all scorers with 27 points and added eight rebounds and six assists. Shaquille O'Neal flashed some of his skills, scoring 21 points, grabbing eight rebounds and handing out three assists. In all, six players scored in double figures. Caron Butler and Gilbert Arenas led the Wizards with 22 points each. Despite their early difficulties, the Cavs turned things around ..."
Maryland grand jury indicts Cavs' West on weapons' charges
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November 4
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"The Cavaliers will continue to allow the legal process to unfold before saying anything regarding guard Delonte West. A Prince George's County, Md., grand jury Tuesday indicted West on two counts of carrying a dangerous weapon, two counts of carrying a firearm, two counts of transporting a firearm, and one count each of reckless driving and negligent driving. All of the charges are misdemeanors. Each weapons count carries a penalty of up to three years in prison. ''It is our understanding that today's developments are part of the legal process that continues to take place with Delonte and he and his legal council will handle that,'' Cavs General Manager Danny Ferry said. ''We will continue ..."
The bench isn't a beach for Zydrunas Ilgauskas, but it's not bad, either
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November 4
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"For many years now, ice has been a central part of Zydrunas Ilgauskas' life. Ice buckets for his feet after practice, ice after shootarounds, ice after games. But this season there is a new element that he's often immersed in. "Flexall," Ilgauskas said. "A lot of Flexall." It may not seem like a big deal to go from starter to bench player, as Ilgauskas did when Shaquille O'Neal came to the team, but it is more than just not getting one's name introduced. For Ilgauskas, it was a significant adjustment from how he approaches the game, how he warms up and what he does on the bench waiting to go into the game so a 7-foot-3 frame that's played in nearly 800 games is properly ready. The ..."
Shaquille O'Neal steadies Cavaliers after sluggish start to 102-90 win over Wizards
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November 4
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Shaquille O'Neal was like a 7-1, 325-pound lifeboat Tuesday night at The Q. With the Cavs sinking fast against the Washington Wizards, coach Mike Brown turned to the biggest guy on the floor and asked him to bail out his teammates. It's a strategy that has worked time and time again for various teams the past 17 years, and O'Neal was only too happy to rescue the Cavs. He had a season-high 21 points, including 7-of-10 free throws, plus eight rebounds, three assists and one blocked shot in 29 minutes of the Cavs' 102-90 win. What's it like to have an option like O'Neal when things aren't going well? "It's like Christmas," Brown said with a big smile. And O'Neal just kept giving and ..."
Cavaliers guard Delonte West indicted on additional weapons and traffic charges in Maryland
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November 3
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Delonte West is finally back on the court for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but his legal problems in Maryland are getting more complicated. Prince George's County (Md.) State's Attorney Glenn F. Ivey announced today that West was indicted by a grand jury on a wide array of weapons counts, more expansive than the two-gun possession charges police applied when he was arrested following a traffic stop Sept. 17 outside of Washington, D.C. West has been indicted on two counts of carrying a dangerous weapon, two counts of carrying a handgun, two counts of transporting a handgun, and one count of reckless driving and one count of negligent driving. If convicted, West could face up to three years for ..."
Larry Bird likes LeBron James as Cavalier, not a New York Knick
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November 3
New York Daily News
 
"Not that he wants his former boss, Donnie Walsh, to fail at rebuilding the Knicks, but Pacers president Larry Bird doesn't want to see LeBron James come to New York next summer. "I hope he stays in Cleveland," Bird said Monday. "He's from Ohio and he means so much to that team and that state. I used to love to go and play in Cleveland because they love the game. And, I like to see the great players stay in the cities and with the teams that drafted them. It means so much for the league and the state. So I would rather see him stay." Bird, who coached for Walsh and then joined the front office when the current Knicks president ran the Pacers, participated in a conference call with Magic ..."
Is Wiz vs. Cavs really a rivalry?
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November 3
Washington Examiner
 
"The NBA season is barely a week old and already the Washington Wizards (2-1) are set to play one of their biggest road games of the season at Cleveland (2-2). At least, that's their opinion. The three straight playoff series between Washington and the Cavaliers from 2006-2008 were heated, engaging and entertaining -- both on and off the court. But the answer to whether it amounts to a bona fide rivalry is still unclear. Can evidence of bad blood be easily found on the Internet? Yes. Newly-acquired Wizards guard Randy Foye had seen the playoff games and heard the talk in the Washington locker room. But he found real proof online: "I just YouTubed DeShawn Stevenson versus LeBron to see what ..."
Butler expects to be back vs. Cavaliers
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November 3
Washington Examiner
 
"Wizards head coach Flip Saunders said after practice Monday that Caron Butler will be back in the starting lineup for Washington at Cleveland tomorrow night after sitting out last weekend's home opener with a bruised left kneecap. Butler didn't quite give a rousing endorsement of his health, saying he still felt a little soreness. "It felt good in practice when I was out there moving around and was able to perform at full speed," he said. "So we'll see how I feel tomorrow." The injury did happen when he dove for a loose ball at Atlanta. "It was just the after-effect thing. I was diving for the ball, played a couple minutes afterward, felt a little stiffness, a little tightness. It swelled ..."
Wizards clinging to idea of rivalry with Cavs
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November 3
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"The Cavaliers-Washington Wizards rivalry has become one-sided in two ways. The Cavs are winning when it counts, in the playoffs, and the Wizards are despising every minute of it. ''I think they would say it's a rivalry. It's a big game for us without question,'' Cavs point guard Mo Williams said. It's easy to find Wizards players who are looking forward to coming into Quicken Loans Arena for tonight's game. ''As long as I'm on the court, Gilbert's [Arenas] on the court, Caron [Butler], Brendan [Haywood], Antawn [Jamison]. Until we all go away, it's going to be a rivalry,'' said DeShawn Stevenson of the Wizards. ''But it's a rivalry. I know it's going to be hard fouls and the fans booing. ..."
Cavaliers expect revamped Washington Wizards to bring plenty of passion to Tuesday's game
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November 3
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Mo Williams doesn't know what he was missing. When jokingly asked whether Soulja Boy would be in attendance for Tuesday's renewal of the sometimes-heated rivalry against the Washington Wizards, Williams smiled and said, "I wasn't here during the Soulja Boy era, so I don't know." A couple of years ago, when the Cavs and Wizards were regular playoff opponents, rapper Soulja Boy was a fixture in the non-stop war of words between the teams, fueled in large part by guard DeShawn Stevenson. But with Gilbert Arenas injured most of the 2008-09 season, the Wizards missed last year's postseason. There have been a lot of changes. Arenas is back, although Antawn Jamison is out with a shoulder ..."
Shaq attack requires time
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November 2
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"For anyone watching the Cavaliers' first four games and, in particular, paying attention to center Shaquille O'Neal, there has been a growing sense of anticipation - wondering when he will grab the spotlight. O'Neal came to the Cavs after averaging close to 18 points for the Phoenix Suns last season, but he hasn't had that one game offensively where he has broken out. Some of the problem can be attributed to bad bounces, where shots just do not fall for him. The rest of it? Newness. Growing pains in a new system on a different team. ''It's hard for new guys because of the offense and defense that we are running, so it will take Shaq a while to get familiar and it will take a while for ..."
West returns in Cavs victory
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November 2
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"Delonte West hadn't played a second of basketball in the preseason, let alone in the young regular season. That, however, didn't stop a revved-up Quicken Loans Arena from giving him a warm welcome once he entered the game at 4:22 of the first quarter, and the crowd cheered even louder when he made his first shot with 2:55 left in the third quarter. ''It was unbelievable. We've got great fans,'' LeBron James said. ''If you're a part of this team, they get behind you. I think that was great for Delonte that these fans did that for him.'' Ultimately, West got more than a taste of what it felt like to return to the court in the Cavaliers' 90-79 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. West's ..."
Cleveland Cavaliers' Mo Williams finds reason to be optimistic after a challenging opening week
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November 2
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Usually the point guard position is quite cerebral, and the player in that spot is encouraged to be as analytical as possible. But last week Mo Williams learned there is a saturation point with that stuff as well. As the Cavs struggled through opening losses to the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors, there was perhaps no player more frustrated than Williams. He was completely mixed up trying to run the offense; uncomfortable and unsure of where he was supposed to be, where his teammates were supposed to be and where the ball needed to go. In those games, Williams made just seven of 22 shots and had as many turnovers as assists while often looking sluggish and confused on the floor and in ..."
Lebron, Mo drop sloppy Bobcats to 1-2
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November 1
Charlotte Observer
 
"When you enter a game as the NBA's worst offensive team – fewest points, worst field-goal percentage, worst 3-point percentage – the last thing you can afford to do is throw away the ball. Yet that's precisely how the Charlotte Bobcats filled their time in the third quarter. Seven turnovers – three by point guard Raymond Felton – turned a manageable four-point deficit into a 15-point hole. That did in the Bobcats against the Cleveland Cavaliers, 90-79 at Quicken Loans Arena. The Bobcats have never won here in 10 tries, and they have little prospect of changing that without addressing the sloppiness of their passing: 19 Charlotte turnovers resulted in 23 Cleveland points. That's roughly a ..."
Delonte West returns to active duty 'one day at a time,' says GM Danny Ferry
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November 1
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Emerging from a difficult month and some complicated personal problems, Delonte West re-appeared on the Cavaliers' active roster Saturday. The decision to clear him was based on advice from the team's medical staff after monitoring and working with West for the last month as he continues to battle bipolar disorder. West was noticeably thinner but played well in the Cavs' 90-79 win over the Charlotte Bobcats, scoring 13 points in 24 minutes off the bench. "This is the next step of his process," General Manager Danny Ferry said. "We're taking it one day at time, but he's doing well." The final decision came from Ferry, who has managed West since the start of training camp, but not before ..."
An 0-2 start is a wake-up call for Shaquille O'Neal and Cavaliers
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November 1
Los Angeles Times
 columnist Mark Heisler
"Reality 1, Aura 0. Everywhere else, no matter what happens, the sun comes up the next morning, but not in Cleveland, where the skies wept after the hated Celtics messed up Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James' debut. You remember that preseason consensus that James wasn't going anywhere? Looks like it's time for a new consensus. This just in: NBA sources say James narrows list of teams he'll consider as a free agent if the Cavaliers tank to 15! Actually, I made that up to get a jump on the 12 ESPN pundits. Of course, for me as well as for them, if any part of it comes true, I had it first. Actually, the morning after the opener in Cleveland was wet and dark because it rained. Even if people ..."
Too much LeBron, too many breakdowns
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October 31
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"There isn't much Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis can do in these situations other than admire the opponent and keep teaching. Against the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team expected to contend for an NBA championship, the rebuilding Wolves might have needed a flawless performance Friday night at Target Center to pull off an upset. But Rambis saw numerous breakdowns by his team — miscues that the balanced Cavaliers took advantage of to cruise to a 104-87 victory in front of a sellout crowd of 19,356. "We ran into a pretty good team tonight," Rambis said. That's the admiration part from Rambis, a salute to LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal and a capable cast of role players. As for the teaching, Rambis ..."
Cavs down Wolves
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October 31
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"The Timberwolves conjured magic in their season opener on Wednesday, when they recovered from 16 points behind with fewer than seven minutes left to beat New Jersey on Damien Wilkins' buzzer beater. Of course, LeBron James wasn't in the house that night. Neither was Shaquille O'Neal nor the Cleveland Cavaliers, who on Friday received what TNT analyst Charles Barkley called the perfect "elixir" for their unexpected 0-2 season start: A date with a Timberwolves team that hadn't beaten them since November 2005 and still hasn't, not after the Cavs won 104-87 at Target Center on a night when any fourth-quarter theatrics by the Wolves were clearly out of the question. The Wolves are 1-1 after two ..."
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