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Baron Davis News & Rumors

Knicks' Baron Davis still not ready to return from injury
February 1
New York Post
 
"Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni acknowledged Baron Davis was too sore to practice Monday, and believes Davis' Knicks debut may not take place until as late as "next week.'' "We all wanted things earlier,'' D'Antoni admitted. "But we want when he comes back he could stay back and not risk the in-and-out and all that stuff.'' Davis, who has not played this season because of a back injury, is expected to return to practice today. During the condensed lockout schedule, practice time is at a premium, which is why D'Antoni wanted to ease Davis in during games to remove the rust. But Davis has wanted no part of that."
Knicks Anthony, Davis hurting
January 31
New York Post
 
"The Knicks got a double dose of bad injury news yesterday with Carmelo Anthony and Baron Davis sitting out practice, and both listed as doubtful for tonight's game against the Pistons at the Garden. Davis missing his first practice opportunity in a week is concerning, despite coach Mike D'Antoni's refusal to call it a setback. Meanwhile, Anthony hopes to play after missing the last two with ankle, thumb and wrist injuries. He admitted the ankle is worse than he thought, and he'll test it in a rare home shootaround, possibly scheduled for his benefit."
Point-ed critique of Baron
January 30
New York Post
 
"Some Knicks are surprised point guard Baron Davis did not make his debut on their four-game recent road trip, according to a person familiar with the situation. Despite the club's crisis-level 1-9 slide in their past 10 games, Davis — who has not played this season because of herniated disks — keeps postponing his Knicks debut after returning to practice one week ago because he feels he is not sharp or strong enough yet in scrimmages. Davis' return still is up in the air, and a source said it could be one week before he makes his Knicks debut. Davis will practice today in his first 5-on-5 scrimmage since last Monday, and unless he looks terrific, he won't play tomorrow against the Pistons"
Knicks lose to Cavaliers as Baron Davis sits
January 26
New York Post
 
"The Knicks confirmed last night they will be a lousy team until point guard Baron Davis comes back. As currently constituted, this team stinks. Davis' debut was not last night and it might not be tomorrow in Miami, where a South Beach slaughter may await. Coach Mike D'Antoni's job is likely safe as ownership realizes the coach can't be judged until Davis is running this awful show. There was no flow, no bench, no structure, no answers and no sign of Carmelo Anthony last night as the lowly Cavaliers thumped the disinterested Knicks, 91-81, at Quicken Loans Arena for their seventh loss in eight games."
Baron could make long-awaited Knicks debut tonight
January 25
New York Post
 
"The Baron Watch took all sorts of twists and turns yesterday. Whenever Baron Davis makes his Knicks debut — be it tonight in Cleveland or, more likely, Saturday in Houston — his former coach Paul Silas believes they will get the floor leader they have lacked this season. Yesterday morning, Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni would not rule out the injured point guard making his Knicks debut tonight against the Cavaliers, who cut Davis this offseason via the amnesty provision. But after Davis performed poorly in a 3-on-3 scrimmage in the afternoon, the point guard admitted he felt it was unlikely."
Baron Davis practices while recovering from herniated disk
January 24
New York Daily News
 
"Help is one step closer, Knicks fans. Veteran point guard Baron Davis practiced for the first time Monday and said that when he gets back he can assist the floundering team. "I know I can definitely help. I know I can definitely do some things out there that can help," Davis said after practice in Greenburgh. "We all need each other at this point as a team. We need to just figure out how to play off of each other and just play with a style that suits everybody and works to everybody's strengths. It's a short season, but it's a long season and we have enough time to really get it together.""
Baron not fond of Garden boos
January 24
New York Post
 
"Point guard Baron Davis made some bold proclamations Monday after his first practice that the Knicks offense will become "unstoppable'' once they "hit their stride.'' New York fans like their athletes brash but they don't like them sensitive to criticism. Isiah Thomas once earned the fans' wrath many years ago, saying the Garden should boo less and cheer more and become more like the atmosphere at the University of Indiana. Davis, whose got a lively, hip personality, made a reference to the Garden's booing Monday. Davis must realize he's not in Charlotte, New Orleans, Cleveland or La-La land anymore. This is New York. When a club like the Knicks fail to live up to the hype, the fans have"
Baron 'very rusty' in first practice with Knicks
January 24
New York Post
 
"Point guard Baron Davis admitted to being "very rusty'' Monday in his first practice with the Knicks, but sounded upbeat on what he can give the team in the future, saying it can be unstoppable. Davis participated in a 5-on-5 scrimmage. During a segment the media was allowed to watch, Davis threw a couple of wild passes for turnovers but he also buried a 3-pointer and drove past Toney Douglas for a layup. Coach Mike D'Antoni also called Davis rusty but is looking to slot him in during the Knicks' four-game road trip, willing to play him limited minutes at first and build from there."
Davis close to returning
January 23
New York Post
 
"Baron Davis is likely to participate in his first practice today and the Knicks are shooting for the injured point guard to make his debut Saturday in Houston for the finale to their four-game road trip, according to sources. The Knicks prefer to start Davis on the road because there would be less pressure for him to perform. But if he has the slightest setback during practices, then his debut would be pushed back to the first game back, against the Pistons at the Garden next Tuesday. If there were no setbacks in his running drills yesterday, Davis, suffering from a herniated disc, is expected to be cleared this morning but his first practice could be limited."
'Baron or Bust' is no real solution
January 17
New York Post
 columnist Marc Berman
"It has become Baron or Bust. How scary is that? In a telling moment before yesterday's 102-93 MLK Day matinee defeat to Orlando, Mike D'Antoni was asked five straight questions on the exact timetable of Baron Davis' first practice and scrimmage. Will it be the end of the week? Early next week? How many practices will he need? Baron Davis' return – possibly on the Knicks' four-game road trip that starts next week - is no longer gravy. It is a must. That D'Antoni is pinning the Knicks' success all on a stopgap PG with a bad back is testament to their ailing state and doesn't bode well for 2012-13 or 2013-14."
Baron could return to Knicks lineup by end of month
January 16
New York Post
 
"The Knicks won't have Baron Davis for today's matinee against the Magic at the Garden, and likely will be without Carmelo Anthony, as well. But, at least in Davis' case, his long-awaited debut continues to creep ever closer, with Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni saying yesterday Davis remains on schedule to return to the lineup around the end of the month. "I don't know about this week, but next week, yes," D'Antoni said. "He's still on schedule. If that's the third of February, the fifth, or that's the 28 of January, we don't know, depending on setbacks and all of that."
Baron making strides toward January debut
January 15
New York Post
 
"What's on Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni's mind? Not only the return from injury of Carmelo Anthony, but also the looming Knicks debut of Baron Davis. Davis is getting closer and closer to returning from a herniated disk and a person familiar with the situation said the guard will take a big leap in his rehab this week by starting full running drills and some contact basketball drills. It's not out of the question for him to be cleared for practice by next weekend and a late-January debut has become more likely than not. Last night after the Knicks lost, 104-92, to the Thunder, D'Antoni said optimistically, "Melo will be back pretty soon and hopefully Baron's around the corner and we'll see"
Baron Davis laughs off Charlotte Observer injury typo on Twitter, says he excuses paper
January 6
New York Daily News
 
"Baron Davis' injury took on a painful new meaning Wednesday, when the Charlotte Observer reported the Knicks' injuries entering Wednesday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats. Davis, who has yet to debut in a blue and orange uniform, was listed as "recovering from a herniated d*ck." Of course, the Observer intended to write Davis is recovering from a herniated disk."
Knicks stars are hurt by absence of a true point guard, need a healthy Baron Davis
December 30
New York Daily News
 columnist Mitch Lawrence
"The season is only three games old, but between Toney Douglas and Mike Bibby, the Knicks don't have a reliable, front line guard who can make smart decisions with the ball and figure out whether it needs to go to Carmelo Anthony or Amar'e Stoudemire. It's the most glaring deficiency now, but not exactly unexpected since the Knicks had to part ways with Chauncey Billups in order to fit Tyson Chandler into their salary cap. The Knicks are paying a steep price for cutting ties with Billups, as their 99-82 loss Thursday night to the Lakers showed for the second straight night."
Knicks missing the 'point' with Baron
December 30
New York Post
 
"The concern with Chauncey Billups when the Knicks acquired him in the Carmelo Anthony trade was that he was too slow to handle the Mike D'Antoni offense. But that was offset by his big-game experience and reputation as a clutch player. You don't get the nickname Mr. Big Shot for being a shrinking violet, and that was on display when he hit a key 3-pointer against the Heat in the Knicks' most-significant win of the post-trade season. A severe thigh bruise in the next game cost him the following six games and a knee injury in Game 1 against the Celtics ended that series for him -- and the Knicks were swept."
Baron Davis signs with NY Knicks, says team, with Carmelo Anthony & Co., has pieces in place to contend
December 20
New York Daily News
 
"Mike D'Antoni was calling the Knicks a championship contender before the club signed Baron Davis. And judging from Davis' past, the point guard has the ability to do one of two things: enhance the Knicks' prospects in the East or compromise the entire plan. "I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get this team to win," Davis said on Monday after signing a one-year deal for the veterans' minimum. "It's a very unselfish system, so everyone's going to play well on the offensive end. I think I'll add a little of that as well as some defensive tenacity. You'll see a lot of emotion from me and a lot of hustle and hard work." Davis' attitude appears good, which is crucial because when he's fully"
Davis may be far from Knicks debut
December 20
New York Post
 
"Baron Davis may be from Los Angeles, but he has spent his career dreaming of playing in New York. "As a rookie when you first go to the Garden, everybody's telling you how magical it is," Davis said yesterday after signing with the Knicks. "This is a place I always wanted to play, and I always kind of rise to the occasion when I play against the Knicks and in the Garden. "It's an unbelievable opportunity, and I'm ready to accept the challenge." The question now is when Davis' body will allow him to accept that challenge. When he was released by the Cavaliers last week, using the amnesty clause in the new collective bargaining agreement, Davis' agent, Todd Ramasar, said Davis could be out"
Everyone has an opinion on Baron
December 20
New York Post
 columnist Peter Vecsey
"Is it just me, or is the NBA preseason flying by? How about those Knicks! Just enough salary room to recruit peripheral players and they rake in two championship caliber chips — Tyson Chandler and Baron Davis. They now have four imposing pieces ... three whose celestial bodies are exceptionally breakable. Nobody could feign surprise if Chandler, Davis, Amar'e Stoudemire, or all three, were in casts or traction for the playoffs. Carmelo Anthony would be back jacking up every other shot as he did with the Nuggets. Then again, considering almost every play was run for him in the Knicks-Nets exhibition (15 attempts in 21 minutes), that's already happening. That ought to encourage Stoudemire to"
Ailing Davis to join Knicks today
December 19
New York Post
 
"The Baron is coming to Broadway. With the Knicks uncertain about the proclivity of Toney Douglas as starting point guard, they are rolling the dice Baron Davis' back will be healthy in time to help the club's championship push. Davis gave word to the Knicks yesterday morning he is on board and, according to multiple NBA sources, will officially sign with the club today as contract deals were being finalized. One league source said Davis will accept a one-year deal at the Knicks' $2.5 million exception that had been turned down previously by Jamal Crawford and Shawne Williams."
Baron to sign with Knicks on Monday
December 18
New York Post
 
"Baron Davis will officially sign with the Knicks Monday, according to NBA sources. It is unclear if Davis will sign for the $1.4 million veteran's minimum or the $2.5 million room exception. Davis became a free agent Friday night after clearing amnesty waivers and agreed to become a Knick over this weekend. The Knicks have reviewed medical reports regarding Davis' back and are convinced he will be back on the court this season. There's conflicting sentiment on when he'll be ready to play because of a bulging disk in his back. While agent Todd Ramasar has said eight to 10 weeks, two other sources believe Davis could be back in a month."
Source: Baron Davis weighing options
December 18
ESPN.com
 
"It could be several weeks before veteran point guard Baron Davis' back allows him back on a basketball court, but a source says Davis hopes to decide by Monday what uniform he'll be wearing when that happens. The New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat have all expressed interest in signing Davis, who was waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday via the league's amnesty clause after his back flared up the first day of training camp. With both the Cavaliers and Davis' agent, Todd Ramasar, reporting that Davis could miss eight to 10 weeks with his back problems, no team with salary cap space placed a bid on him during the 48-hour waiver period."
Source: Baron Davis clears waivers
December 17
ESPN.com
 
"Baron Davis has cleared amnesty waivers and is free to sign with any team, according to a league source. Davis was waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. He had two years and $28 million left on his contract. The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers are believed to be Davis' top choices, according to league sources. Davis is currently recovering from two bulging discs in his back. His agent has told media outlets he will be out 8-10 weeks and he could wait to make his decision."
Cavaliers Baron Davis out indefinitely with bulging disc, Manny Harris to miss two weeks with burn on his right foot
December 15
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Baron Davis is sidelined indefinitely with a bulging disc and Manny Harris will likely miss another two weeks with a burn on his right foot. The injuries to both players put their futures with the Cavaliers in jeopardy. The difference is one has a guaranteed contract, the other doesn't. The club has until Friday night at 11:59 p.m. to decide whether to waive Davis through the amnesty clause. It's believed the club also has talked to Davis about a potential buyout. He is owed $28 million over the next two seasons. The Cavaliers included the news of Davis' bulging disc (L2-3) in its injury report on Wednesday. The diagnosis came from the doctor offering the second opinion. Who that doctor is"
Cleveland Cavaliers waive Baron Davis under NBA's amnesty clause
December 15
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"It's unclear when or even if Baron Davis plays again this season, but it definitely won't be as a member of the Cavaliers. The club released the 32-year-old point guard Wednesday night through the amnesty clause, allowing it to clear $28 million of salary cap space over the next two seasons and put the offense in the hands of rookie Kyrie Irving. The Cavaliers must still pay the sum to Davis, who likely is headed to free agency with a bulging disc in his back. The move places the Cavaliers roughly $7 million under the $58 million salary cap -- assuming they don't use a trade exception set to expire on Friday. That savings could become significant at the trade deadline, rumored to be March"
Baron Davis still absent from Cavs practice, Byron Scott putting in offense slowly
December 14
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"Baron Davis missed his third straight day of practice while seeking a second opinion on his back as Friday's amnesty deadline looms. Cavs coach Byron Scott said Davis is still away from the team and isn't sure when to expect him back. If he even comes back at all. "I'm going to coach the guys who are here ready to play," Scott said. "If Baron is here, ready to go. If he's not, we move on." Scott had initially thought he'd start installing concepts of his Princeton offense by today, but said after practice he hasn't done anything with it yet and will continue to keep it simple. Scott said it was likely the only time he would run plays out of the Princeton offense was coming out of timeouts"
Baron may come to Garden
December 13
New York Post
 
"If the Knicks can't get Jamal Crawford to accept their $2.5 million exception and have his agent, Andy Miller, help swing a three-team trade, interim general manager Glen Grunwald has a fallback plan — sore-backed point guard Baron Davis. Sources said Davis will either be waived via the amnesty clause or waived outright Friday. The latter is better for the Knicks. "They're watching and waiting,'' one NBA source said of the Knicks. Davis arrived to training camp with a back injury and the Cavs physical reportedly showed it could take a few weeks to heal. Davis, who is seeking a second opinion, has told confidants the Knicks are his first choice — if it is his choice."
Baron Davis remains out of Cleveland Cavaliers practice
December 12
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Baron Davis missed his third consecutive day of training camp with what the team is calling tightness in his lower back. Unlike the first two days of practice, Davis was not at the training facility on Sunday. He was seeking another opinion on the injury, coach Byron Scott said. He did have back pains last season, as well. The club has until Friday to decide whether to use the amnesty clause to waive the 32-year-old point guard. It's believed Davis wants to be released so he can become a free agent, although he's not expressed it publicly."
Sore back knocks Baron Davis out of practice again
December 11
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Cavaliers guard Baron Davis received treatment on his sore back and sat out the second day of practice with the team on Saturday. His back, which also gave him trouble last season, tightened up in the first drill of training camp on Friday. Davis has been rumored to be on his way out of Cleveland either via the amnesty clause or a buyout, although club officials have said they have not made a decision. He also could serve as a mentor to rookie point guard Kyrie Irving. Center Semih Erden also didn't practice because of his broken right thumb. In addition, rookie free-agent forward J.P. Prince of Tennessee bumped knees with another player and sat out the last 15 or 20 minutes. By and large,"
Cavaliers reportedly prepared to waive guard Baron Davis
December 9
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Baron Davis was due to arrive in Cleveland on Thursday in preparation for Cavaliers training camp, which opens today. How long the point guard remains in town is unclear. The Cavaliers and agents representing the 32-year-old Davis spoke Thursday to discuss his future with the franchise, The Plain Dealer has learned. Earlier in the day, Yahoo Sports reported the Cavaliers had planned to waive Davis through the amnesty clause once the new collective bargaining agreement became official. The NBA lockout is set to be lifted at 2 p.m. today. The Plain Dealer has not confirmed the Yahoo report, but a league source said no decision had been reached as of late Thursday night. News of Davis'"
Cavaliers reportedly prepared to waive guard Baron Davis
December 8
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Baron Davis was due to arrive in Cleveland on Thursday night in preparation for Cavaliers' training camp, which opens Friday. How long the point guard remains in town is unclear. The Cavaliers are planning to waive Davis through the amnesty clause once a new collective bargaining agreement is official, according to Yahoo Sports. The Plain Dealer has not confirmed the report. The possible move comes on a day of seismic shifts in the NBA as stars and big-ticket free agents reportedly are headed to big markets yet again. It also comes on the evening players reportedly ratified the new agreement struck by owners and the union."
Decision on Baron Davis important to Cavaliers future
December 4
Akron Beacon Journal
 columnist Jason Lloyd
"At some point between now and Christmas, the Cavaliers will have a sticky situation to resolve in regard to their amnesty clause. They must decide whether to waive Baron Davis before this season or next. It's bound to happen eventually, the Cavs just have to figure out when the time is right. All of the details regarding the amnesty clause won't be worked out until the new labor deal is ratified later this week. Teams are expected to have the option to exercise the amnesty clause on one player currently on the roster during the length of the labor agreement, but they have to do it before the start of each season. That means anyone signed next week and after isn't eligible, only current"
Lakers, Knicks or Bobcats for Baron?
November 1
ESPN.com
 
"Updating Monday's package on the amnesty clause and the presumptions in Cleveland that Baron Davis might go to Miami to team up with LeBron James if the Cavs make him a free agent: Sources with knowledge of Davis' thinking told ESPN.com on Tuesday that Miami would not be at the top of Davis' list of potential free-agent destinations if the Cavs indeed decide to set him free. Davis' hometown Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks, sources say, are the two teams he's always dreamed of playing for. Davis also still has a good relationship with the Charlotte community, Bobcats coach Paul Silas and Bobcats assistant coach Stephen Silas, all of which would likewise make the Bobcats an option"
Would the Spurs be interested in Baron Davis?
September 30
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Kurt Helin of Pro Basketball Talk.com broached an interesting subject earlier today when he predicted eight players who likely would be waived with the upcoming amnesty clause comes into play when the lockout is settled. Most of the names were predicatable, including veterans with bloated contracts like Rip Hamilton, Rashard Lewis and Gilbert Arenas. But one name on his list might resonate for the Spurs as an upgrade at one of their biggest positional weaknesses when the lockout ends."
Kyrie Irving and Baron Davis in a budding friendship
September 25
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"For now, Kyrie Irving and Baron Davis are just a couple of unlikely college students. Irving has gone from top pick in the NBA Draft in June to rubbing elbows with Duke co-eds in theater class. Davis has transitioned from 12-year NBA veteran to one of the richest men going back to school since Rodney Dangerfield. Their academic status -- like their budding friendship -- is nontraditional."
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Baron Davis declines internship offer
September 22
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"In an era of one-and-dones, Baron Davis is staying in school. So says the 32-year-old history major at UCLA. The Cavaliers guard graciously declined an offer to intern at a Cleveland-based public relations/advertising firm during the NBA lockout. He is taking advantage of the league's work stoppage to pursue his degree. Here is Davis' response in an email sent to the Plain Dealer from his agent:"
Out-of-work NBA players back in college
August 10
Yahoo! Sports
 columnist Marc J. Spears
"In recent years, Kenny Donaldson gently reminded some of UCLA's former basketball stars that he could help them return to school to finish their degrees. As UCLA's athletics assistant director of academic services, Donaldson hoped that any former Bruins who had left school early to play in the NBA would eventually find their way back to campus and work toward graduating. Thanks, in part, to the NBA lockout, Donaldson's had a handful of players take him up on his offer this summer. UCLA's American Popular Culture class now has four out-of-work NBA players – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love, New Orleans Hornets forward Trevor Ariza and"
Baron Davis earns right to mentor Cavs' rookie
June 28
Akron Beacon Journal
 columnist Jason Lloyd
"Baron Davis has traded in his sneakers for a notebook this summer. The Cavs' point guard is going back to school to complete his degree at UCLA. At his day job, he is already a professor. Depending on what he chooses to teach his young teammates next season, it could be a very good thing. Or it could be terrifying. At the center of the Cavaliers' rebuild, at least for now, isn't Kyrie Irving or Tristan Thompson. It is Davis, who will either be a vital asset to the plans or a giant obstacle blocking progress. Davis is being entrusted as the mentor to Irving, who is the future of this franchise. The Cavs expect Davis to teach him how to be a pro, how to carry himself and how to run a team"
Point guard Baron Davis knows how to be heard
June 5
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"He has been part of the Cavaliers' organization for less than four months, but Baron Davis is already emerging as a vocal leader of the franchise. Antawn Jamison was the lone voice in the locker room for most of last season, but Davis proved again last week that Jamison finally has some company. Davis and Jamison were the veterans who came up with the idea of bringing the players together to work out during an NBA lockout this summer. Davis reiterated last week he is expecting everyone to make a legitimate effort to get there. ''It'll show a commitment, who's committed to this team for next year,'' he said. The Cavs are following the lead of NFL teams, including the Browns, who have held"
Davis, Hickson lead Cleveland Cavaliers to a winning streak, 104-96 over Toronto
April 7
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"It has been a long, long five months since the Cavaliers won consecutive games -- so long that coach Byron Scott doesn't even remember it. "I do remember Jersey was involved in it ... and I can't remember who else," Scott said after the Cavs outlasted Toronto, 104-96, on Wednesday night at Air Canada Centre for their second straight victory since Nov. 6-9. "Washington and Philly? Something like that. "That shows how long it has been." The last consecutive victories did come at Washington and at New Jersey as part of a season-high three-game winning streak that started Nov. 5 at Philadelphia. A lot has happened since then -- most of it bad. But Scott would rather look ahead than back as his"
Baron Davis to start for Cavs tonight vs. Heat
March 29
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Point guard Baron Davis will make his first start for the Cavaliers tonight against the visiting Miami Heat, coach Byron Scott announced after the team's morning shootaround at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Scott said the move had nothing to do with tonight's opponent, although the Cavs have not beat LeBron James and the Heat in three games so far this season. "I just thought it was time,'' Scott said. Davis has dealt with a number of issues since being acquired on Feb. 24 from the Los Angeles Clippers for Mo Williams and Jamario Moon. First it was his sore left knee, then the death of his grandmother, then back spasms as he tried to rush back."
Baron Davis expected to soon start at point guard
March 23
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"One day soon -- if not Wednesday night against New Jersey, then almost certainly Friday against Detroit -- Baron Davis is going to make his debut as the Cavaliers starting point guard. Since the trading-deadline deal on Feb. 24 that brought Davis and a No. 1 draft choice from the Los Angeles Clippers for Mo Williams and Jamario Moon, one thing or another has prevented that from happening. When he first arrived, Ramon Sessions was playing well and Davis' balky left knee was sore. He helped the Cavs upset the Knicks at New York in his first game on March 4, then played well in back-to-back home losses to New Orleans and Golden State before missing the next three games after the death of his"
Baron Davis a doubtful 'questionable' tonight vs. Magic
March 21
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Cavaliers coach Byron Scott listed point guard Baron Davis as questionable for tonight's game against the Orlando Magic at The Q, but he made it sound a lot more like doubtful _ and Davis agreed. "More doubtful than anything,'' said Davis, who has been suffering from back spasms since trying to return Thursday in Portland after missing eight days after the death of his grandmother. "I just want to get a good practice in (Tuesday) and see how I feel. "The way I looked in Portland, the way I felt in Portland, didn't really do me any good and definitely do the team any good. I want to be out there when I can definitely have an impact on the game. Each and every day my back is getting a little"
Baron Davis seeks normalcy in return to Cavaliers
March 19
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"For the first time in his adult life, Baron Davis feels truly lost. Waves of emotions continue to crash through him, tossing him through a figurative ocean with no anchor. His beloved grandmother, Madea, raised him from the time he was a boy until her death last week. Davis buried her Tuesday in Los Angeles and rejoined his Cavaliers teammates Thursday in Portland, Ore. Now with the Cavs back in town to face the Clippers today, Davis is home again seeing family and preparing to see his former team while mourning the loss of one of the most important figures in his life. ''I'm kind of numb. Kind of here and there,'' Davis said. ''I'm stuck for the first time in my life. I can't draw from"
Baron Davis given leave to deal with death of grandmother in Los Angeles
March 10
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Baron Davis played with a heavy heart in Tuesday's game against the Golden State Warriors, a day after the death of his beloved grandmother, Lela "Madea" Nicholson in Los Angeles. Davis, who is wearing No. 85 in honor of the street in Los Angeles where his grandparents raised him, had 19 points, six assists and five rebounds in the Cavs' 95-85 loss to the Golden State Warriors at The Q. He left the team Wednesday to return to Los Angeles. It is not known when he will return. Before Tuesday's game, coach Byron Scott had suggested Davis go home to be with his family. "We know how important his grandmother was to him and how big a part she played in his life," Scott said before Wednesday"
Baron keeps on plugging
March 5
New York Post
 
"Baron Davis is still smiling. Playing in his first game with the Cavaliers after being jettisoned from his hometown Clippers, the 11-year veteran did not allow his career obituary to start being written, as many had predicted. He didn't mail it in. He didn't start gorging on food. He wore his eyesore of a No. 85 and played as if he still had something to play for, despite playing for the NBA-worst Cavaliers. The 32-year-old guard put up 18 points and five assists coming off the bench in last night's 119-115 victory over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. It was the Cavs' third win of the season over the Knicks, accounting for 25 percent of this season's wins."
Carmelo Anthony trade to the Knicks was much-hyped, but Baron Davis trade to Cavs helped win Friday
March 5
New York Daily News
 columnist Tim Smith
"Baron Davis is the reverse Carmelo Anthony. On the same day that Anthony was celebrating being traded to the Knicks and returning to his hometown as an important piece of a championship puzzle, Davis was being traded away from his hometown, Los Angeles, to Cleveland - the NBA's version of Deep Space Nine. Last week Davis was sitting on the bench when the newly minted Knicks, featuring the dynamic duo of Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire, passed through Cleveland on their way to major tests at Miami and Orlando. The Cavs beat the Knicks, and many people said it was because the Knicks were looking ahead to those games against those powerhouses. Davis suited up for the Cavs for the first time"
Davis glad to leave Clippers
February 28
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"Baron Davis is leaving sunny Los Angeles for the frigid cold of a last-place team in Cleveland — and he says he's thrilled to do it. Davis is viewing his trade from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Cavaliers as a chance at a rebirth. It's why he has chosen No. 85 as a tribute to his childhood, since he grew up in his grandparents' house on 85th Street in the Los Angeles area. ''That's where I had my first basketball court and was introduced to the game,'' Davis said Sunday. ''I have to get back to my roots, get back to dribbling — even if I have to dribble in the snow. I want to just enjoy the game, the love of the game and really enjoy this opportunity of being the best basketball player I"
Baron Davis praises 'rebirth' in Cleveland, honors grandparents with uniform number
February 28
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Baron Davis thinks joining the Cavaliers will be a new beginning, so he's selected uniform No. 85 as a tribute to where it all started. "It's a special number," he said in his first meeting with the Cleveland media before Sunday's game against Philadelphia. "That's the street my grandmother lives on. I can get back to my roots ... even if I have to dribble in the snow to get to the gym." Davis grew up in Los Angeles and was raised by his grandparents. His grandfather put up a basketball court in the backyard. After starring at UCLA, Davis' pro career took him to Charlotte, New Orleans and Golden State before he eventually signed as a free agent with his hometown Clippers. But things never"
Baron Davis passes physical in Cleveland
February 27
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Clippers and Cavaliers were spared additional complications when the Clippers were told by Cleveland this morning that Baron Davis passed his physical, the Clippers said in an e-mail Sunday. This means the trade between the teams will be completed when the Clippers get the final word from the NBA. The Clippers sent Davis and a future first-round draft pick to Cleveland in exchange for guard Mo Williams and small forward Jamario Moon. Williams and Moon had their physicals, and Davis got to Cleveland on Saturday and the teams were waiting on the results of his physical and MRI."