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Maurice Williams News & Rumors

Mo Williams hurting himself and Clippers with selfish attitude
February 9
Los Angeles Times
 columnist T.J. Simers
"What a bummer. Here I am in the middle of a fairy tale, with the Clippers playing like champions, only to stumble across a stereotypical selfish athlete hell-bent on making a fool of himself. Until now it's been a love fest, the Clippers seemingly doing nothing wrong. DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin are acting as if they were raised together; Chris Paul's spreading around the goodwill as much as he does the basketball; and Caron Butler's comeback story is beyond inspirational."
Paul, Williams help Clippers earn rare win in Utah
February 2
The Deseret News
 
"The dandy little guard duo of Chris Paul and Mo Williams both missed the Los Angeles Clippers' last game against the Utah Jazz a couple of weeks ago with injuries. And the Clippers' outstanding young power forward, Blake Griffin, wound up taking a back seat that same night in his personal matchup with Utah counterpart Paul Millsap. That contest turned out to be no-contest at all, as the Jazz manhandled the Clippers in a 29-point beatdown, 108-79."
Mo Williams leads the Clippers past Toronto, 103-91
January 23
Los Angeles Times
 
"The pain in Mo Williams' right foot surfaced toward the end of training camp last month, becoming more intense as the regular season progressed through January, finally forcing the Clippers guard to shut it down for three games. Since his return from a sore foot, Williams has been playing as if he has been possessed, seemingly making every shot he takes, making plays for the Clippers in the last three games that have been needed with Chris Paul sitting out his fifth consecutive game Sunday because of a strained left hamstring. Williams was at it again Sunday during the Clippers' 103-91 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center. He scored 26 points, his third straight game scoring"
Chris Paul, Mo Williams don't play against Jazz
January 18
Los Angeles Times
 
"It was like being at the hospital, listening to Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro give medical updates on his team. Chris Paul remains day-to-day after he missed his second straight game because of a strained left hamstring. Mo Williams shot before Tuesday night's game, a 108-79 loss to the Jazz, but the backup point guard missed his third straight game because of a sore right foot. Brian Cook didn't play in his second straight game because of a sprained ankle, and guard Eric Bledsoe, who hasn't played all season (right knee surgery), hopes to be ready to play in about two weeks. Del Negro said Paul has to get some strength back in his hamstring."
Clippers' Mo Williams sits out against Lakers
January 15
Los Angeles Times
 
"Clippers third guard Mo Williams didn't play against the Lakers on Saturday night at Staples Center because of an injured right foot. Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro said Williams is listed as day to day after suffering the injury Tuesday night in Portland. Williams played Wednesday night against the Miami Heat but was in pain. "I strained a ligament on the outside of my foot," he said. "I have to wear soft shoes now.""
Clippers' Mo Williams must adjust to tough situation
January 6
Los Angeles Times
 
"The question seemed to catch Mo Williams off guard, causing the Clippers guard to pause and ask for it to be repeated. Was he content with his role on the team as a reserve after expecting to start this season?. "At the end of the day, the team is first," Williams said. "That's all that really matters. I hope I answered your question." And with that, an interview that lasted about five minutes was over. Williams has found himself in somewhat of a precarious situation with the Clippers. He had been expecting to be the starting point guard this season. But that all changed, seemingly in a heartbeat."
Blake Griffin, Mo Williams lead bonding effort
December 6
Los Angeles Times
 
"Blake Griffin and Mo Williams made the calls to their Clippers teammates, inviting them to work out during the NBA lockout. They gathered at Loyola Marymount at times, or at a local high school. It was just the Clippers bonding. The idea, Griffin said after a workout Monday at the team's practice facility in Playa Vista, was to build a winning atmosphere. Griffin said it was easy to get DeAndre Jordon (a restricted free agent looking for a contract), Eric Gordon (looking for a contract extension), Ryan Gomes, Randy Foye and all of the rest of the Clippers to show up."
Mo Williams adjusting to LA
March 20
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"Mo Williams' final season with the Cavs was ultimately fairly miserable, but his good memories will always outweigh the bad. Williams' Los Angeles Clippers beat the Cavs on Saturday 100-92. He is adjusting well to life in Los Angeles, but will always fondly remember his time in Cleveland. ''I have nothing but great memories. Not good memories, but great memories,'' Williams said. ''Great memories outweigh the bad memories, trust me, by far. I had some great times. I had some great teammates. I had teammates that will go on to the hall of fame that I played with in Cleveland.'' Williams had 11 points and five assists against his former team and has looked rejuvenated since the trade that"
Mo Williams, Jamario Moon prepare to play against former teammates
March 19
Los Angeles Times
 
"Call it a fresh chapter, or maybe closure, for former Cavaliers Mo Williams and Jamario Moon and possibly the start of a healthy finish for Eric Gordon. Williams and Moon are facing Cleveland for the first time since they were traded to the Clippers last month in the Baron Davis deal. And Saturday represents a return to action for Gordon, who has played only one complete game since Jan. 22 when he sprained his right wrist. "It won't be hard," Williams said Friday. "Our competitive juices are going to get going. Just like at practice. I try to kill them in practice and I'm going to try to kill them in the game tomorrow." Moon hit on a similar theme. "I didn't want to leave my teammates in"
For win-starved Mo Williams, Clippers victory is all the sweeter
March 4
Los Angeles Times
 
"Some say, in regards to life, that the sweet is never as sweet without the sour. That helps explains why the Clippers' 106-103 win Wednesday against Houston was like a barrel of sugar for guard Mo Williams. No, it had little to do with Williams, newly acquired by the Clippers in a trade from Cleveland, winning and playing well (17 points, 11 assists) in his home debut at Staples Center. That was just the icing. It was winning in general that took the cake, because Williams hasn't had much of that this season, given the Cavaliers' NBA-record 26-game losing streak, which ended against the Clippers last month. "This season has been a whirlwind for me," Williams said Thursday. Williams was a"
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."
Baron Davis trade to Cavaliers draws some stunned reaction from Twitter world
February 24
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"The Cavaliers' blockbuster trade with the Clippers sends Mo Williams and Jamario Moon to Los Angeles in exchange for Baron Davis and LA's first-round pick. Great deal for the Cavs. Not so great for Davis, who has tussled with Cavaliers coach Byron Scott when they were together with New Orleans. Reaction from fans here has been mostly positive. Reaction from Los Angeles? Not so happy-happy, at least according to twitter.com."
Clippers set to deal Baron Davis to Cavaliers for Mo Williams
February 24
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Clippers and the Cavaliers agreed in principle Wednesday to a deal that would send veteran point guard Baron Davis to Cleveland for guard Mo Williams, according to a league source who was not authorized to speak about the trade discussions. There are other moving parts to the deal, which should be finalized by Thursday morning or afternoon, barring unforeseen complications, the source said. The Clippers will also send their No. 1 pick from the upcoming draft in June to Cleveland, getting back small forward Jamario Moon in return. Moon is averaging 4.5 points this season. Williams is averaging 13.3 points and 7.1 assists. For Davis, the deal will reunite him with former coach Byron"
Mo Williams, Antawn Jamison likely to stay Cavs after deadline
February 20
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"With the NBA's trading deadline less than a week away, the Cavaliers have cast lines out across the league. Now they're sitting back waiting to see if anyone bites. There's a good possibility no one will. Despite being one of the more active teams, the uncertainty surrounding the collective bargaining agreement and the likelihood of a lockout after the season is hindering the Cavs' ability to maneuver before Thursday's 3 p.m. deadline. Barring the unforeseen, Antawn Jamison and Mo Williams will both be Cavaliers after the deadline, according to multiple league sources. Williams is still due about $17 million for the next two seasons and has been injured most of this year, and Jamison's $15"
Mo Williams sits out 2nd half after tweaking right ankle in win over Lakers
February 17
Akron Beacon Journal
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"Ramon Sessions had a season-high 32 points and eight assists off the bench to carry the Cavs into the All-Star break on an unexpected high note. He replaced Mo Williams less than four minutes into the game when Williams picked up his second foul. Cavs coach Byron Scott chose not to play Williams the rest of the night. He said Williams injured his right ankle at the start of the game last week against the Los Angeles Clippers and tweaked it again at the start of Wednesday's game, so he chose to hold him out the rest of the night."
Williams ready to test injury
February 3
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"Today could be a big day in Mo Williams' recovery from a strained hip flexor. To this point, his rehab has been confined to light shooting, bike riding and running in a hydrotherapy pool. He is expected to do some strenuous running during practice today. Williams, who has missed two weeks with the hip injury, did not accompany the team on its brief road trip to Florida earlier in the week. To this point, he hasn't suffered any setbacks. ''We've been doing lot of exercises to build strength up,'' he said. ''Rehab is going great. I haven't had any [setbacks]. That's always positive when you're rehabbing and getting back. You want to stay on course.'' Williams grew a beard while he was away"
Gibson returns, but Williams is out
January 20
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"On the day the Cavaliers welcomed back Daniel Gibson, they said goodbye to Mo Williams. Such is life on the injury carousel, which the Cavaliers just can't seem to jump off. Williams received a cortisone shot in his ailing left hip Wednesday. He missed the game against the Phoenix Suns and said he'll be out ''a couple of weeks,'' although the team refused to put a timeline on it. Williams was walking with a slight limp before the game because of the cortisone shot. ''Just want to get the pain out of there,'' he said. ''That's the biggest thing.'' Ramon Sessions started in Williams' place and will likely remain there however long Williams is out. Sessions averaged 18 points and 7.5 assists"
Mo Williams says Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan was big help early in career
January 15
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 columnist Mary Schmitt Boyer
"Cavs guard Mo Williams credits coach Jerry Sloan and the Utah Jazz with starting his career off right. A second-round draft choice of the Jazz, the 47th pick in 2003, Williams played just one season in Utah, but it was a beneficial one for a rookie learning how to play in the NBA. "I learned the game," Williams said. "That's a system that teaches you how to be a hard-nosed player. Obviously you're going to get that trait from Jerry. . . . "My time there was great. I always give Jerry Sloan and Phil [longtime assistant coach Phil Johnson] the utmost respect. I love those guys. They started my career off right. I couldn't have gone to a better place to learn how to play this NBA game,"
Mo Williams committed to stay
January 2
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"Much has changed since Mo Williams pleaded with Cavs management to stay in Cleveland, but Williams' feelings haven't. As the Cavaliers embark on a new calendar year and the trade deadline inches closer, Williams remains committed to staying with the franchise and rebuilding another winner. ''It's still the same,'' he said Saturday. ''I've got a lot of trust in the organization that we're not going to go backwards. [This season] is a minor setback, but we'll be back on top.'' Williams took to Twitter over the summer, when his name surfaced in trade talks, to publicly beg not to be moved. Then LeBron James left, but Williams maintained he wanted to stay and build his legacy in one place. The"
Mo Williams reaffirms 'a whole lot of trust' in Cleveland front office
January 2
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Mo Williams was adamant last spring and summer that he wanted to remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the disappointment of the Cavs' second-round elimination by Boston, through the uncertainty of LeBron James' whereabouts, Williams made it clear via the Twittersphere and otherwise that he hoped to stay right where he was as part of the Cavs' solution. But now, after two dismal months? After a 1-14 December? With the NBA's annual trading deadline about six weeks away? Same answer. "It's still the same," Williams said before the Cavs faced the Chicago Bulls Saturday night at United Center. "Because I've got a lot of trust in the organization that we're not going to go backwards."
Williams, Gibson listed as questionable for Saturday
December 31
The News-Herald
 
"There's only a 50-50 chance the Cavaliers' starting backcourt plays against Chicago on New Year's Day. Point guard Mo Williams was sidelined at Charlotte on Wednesday with a strained left hip flexor. Also, shooting guard Daniel Gibson was knocked out of the Bobcats game with a left thigh contusion with 7 minutes, 19 seconds remaining in the third quarter. He didn't return. Coach Byron Scott said both are listed as questionable against the first-place Bulls (20-10). For a team lacking offensive punch, losing its Nos. 1 and 3 scorers is a death blow. Williams is scoring a team-high 15.3 points a game and is dishing out a career-high 7.2 assists. He suffered his injury in Tuesday's game"
Cleveland Cavs guard Mo Williams out with left hip flexor strain
December 30
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"In the first quarter of Tuesday's game against Orlando, Mo Williams put his head down to dribble, leaned down, and suddenly felt a twinge in his left hip. At halftime, it had developed into a sharp pain. By the time the fourth quarter rolled around, even Cavaliers coach Byron Scott noticed something was wrong as Williams ran past the bench clutching his hip. When Williams woke up in Charlotte on Wednesday, he could barely move his left leg, and the hip wouldn't loosen up no matter what he did. Official diagnosis is a left hip flexor strain, and it might explain why Williams didn't score after he had 14 points in the first quarter against the Magic on Tuesday. "I try to play through"
Mo Williams says teammates keeping focus on 'the big picture'
December 15
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"In the midst of an eight-game losing streak, teams learn to find improvement in the little things. In the Cavaliers' case, Tuesday brought a spirited practice. They were having fun, coach Byron Scott said. No one was hanging their heads at the consecutive losses that have come by an average of 20 points. They studied film. They dissected what they are doing wrong in surrendering 47.9-percent shooting to opponents, fourth-worst in the NBA. And they prepared for a rematch against a Miami Heat team Wednesday that was the turning point in magnifying all that has gone wrong with Cleveland this season. Since that game two weeks ago, the Cavaliers have lost seven straight, a grand total of eight."
Big hand for a big shot for Williams
November 26
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"The first comparison that came to Mo Williams was the scene from the comedy Talladega Nights, when race car driver Ricky Bobby was interviewed after a big race. Will Ferrell, who played the character in the movie, kept grabbing at the microphone and wasn't sure what to do with his hands. And so it was Wednesday with Williams, who hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer to beat the Milwaukee Bucks, then didn't know what to do with himself. This was a team that last season routinely danced, created goofy celebrations and inside jokes and became a touring comedy club. Now suddenly, its best remaining player didn't know what to do with himself after winning a big game. Williams ran into some"
Cavs hope to carry momentum from Mo to Orlando
November 26
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Cavaliers coach Byron Scott was still basking in the glow of Wednesday's 83-81 victory over Milwaukee. He was in the middle of extolling the virtues of Mo Williams, who hit the game-winner at the buzzer to cap a 25-point night, as well as the contributions of Daniel Gibson, Anthony Parker, Anderson Varejao and the Cavs defense when he was interrupted by a reporter who had the nerve to bring up Friday's date with the Orlando Magic. "I really don't want to talk about them right now," Scott said with a smile. "I'd rather talk about some Thanksgiving dinner, turkey and dressing." Who can blame him? The Magic currently have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at 10-4 and are tied"
Ex-Buck Williams burns Milwaukee at buzzer
November 25
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
"Mo Williams burned his old team at the buzzer. It was the latest insult incurred by the struggling Milwaukee Bucks, who led for most of the game Wednesday but succumbed when Williams calmly sank a 16-foot step-back jumper to give Cleveland an 83-81 victory at Quicken Loans Arena. The Bucks (5-9) lost their fourth straight game as they could not put away a Cavaliers team that was blown out on Tuesday night by the Indiana Pacers. Williams had just four points in the first half but quickly heated up in the third quarter, igniting a Cavaliers comeback as they outscored the Bucks, 31-24, to pull within three points entering the final quarter. "At the start of the third quarter, when Mo was"
Nagging injuries linger
November 21
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
 
"All of the Hawks' rotation players are available to play, but the team still is dealing with a few nagging injuries. Guard Joe Johnson is favoring his left (non-shooting) hand at times after getting hit on it during the preseason. He has continued to get treatment on the hand and wore a protective glove Saturday against the Mavericks. Entering Saturday, Johnson was shooting 26 percent on 3-pointers compared to 37 percent for his career. Johnson has missed lots of open shots, but he said that's not because of the hand. "I'm good, man," he said. "Just nursing these little 'nick knacks' I've got. Other than that, everything else is cool. I will be all right." Forward Marvin Williams, who"
Mo Williams, Anderson Varejao will be game-time decision vs. Sixers
November 16
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Point guard Mo Williams (groin) and center Anderson Varejao (ribs) are still questionable for tonight's game against Philadelphia at The Q, coach Byron Scott said after the morning shootaround. Varejao is more likely to play than Williams, Scott said, but the status of both will be determined before the game."
Mo Williams' injury, Jamario Moon's struggles bring guarded response from Cleveland Cavaliers
November 12
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"The Cavaliers had a day to rest and regroup Thursday, a day for Mo Williams' strained left groin potentially to heal, and a day for coach Byron Scott to figure out what to do if Williams misses another significant chunk of time because of injury. The good news is that the Cavaliers have done this before. Already, the veteran point guard has missed all but one preseason game because of injury and family issues, and then missed three regular season games while Scott cautiously protected the strained right groin Williams suffered just before the start of training camp. Williams said after suffering the newest injury Wednesday night against New Jersey that he hoped to heal in time for"
Williams re-injures groin as Cavaliers lose to Nets
November 11
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"The Cavaliers had their full roster healthy and intact for less than two games. It probably won't happen again for quite some time. The team's three-game winning streak ended with Wednesday's 95-87 loss to the New Jersey Nets, but more importantly is the loss of Mo Williams again. Williams left the game with 3:39 left in the third quarter with a strained left groin. It's the same injury, but in the other leg, that forced him to miss most of training camp and the first three games of the season. Williams previously strained his right groin in October. He had hernia surgery during the summer of 2008, before the Cavs acquired him, and the doctors told him then the most important part for that"
With his shot not dropping, Mo Williams passes off to teammate
November 11
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"With a little more than four minutes left in Tuesday's game at New Jersey, point guard Mo Williams left the game with his Cavaliers trailing. The starting point guard had contributed little for Cleveland, hitting just 1-of-12 attempts for two lonely points. Williams saw his teammates surging, led by his backup and good friend, Ramon Sessions. He watched the Cavaliers take the lead on a Sessions 3-pointer and made a decision. "Coach, let those guys play," Williams told Byron Scott. And so Scott did. And he loved the reminder that one of the team's leaders has truly embraced the "All For One, One For All," slogan of the team. "They were playing really well," Williams explained before"
Cavaliers lose Mo Williams as offense falters in 95-87 loss to New Jersey
November 11
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Typically, in this early part of the season, at least, the fourth quarter has been the time when the Cavaliers thrive. The weeks of coach Byron Scott's conditioning training camp pay off, and the added stamina helps the Cavaliers outwork and outhustle opponents. These Cavaliers are still growing and still learning, though. And Wednesday they learned that the fourth quarter doesn't always have an on switch that can be flipped when needed --especially when veteran point guard Mo Williams is stuck on the sidelines, hobbled by another injury. This time, when the Cavaliers needed to turn on the offense, they fizzled as New Jersey swiped a 95-87 victory at The Q in the second of a back-to-back"
Mo Williams on getting back in action with the Cleveland Cavaliers: 'Basketball is my love'
November 4
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Considering it was his first game of the season and only his second time on the court in front of a crowd since the Cavaliers essentially began anew, Mo Williams felt pretty good about it all Wednesday. Williams' 12-point performance on 4-for-12 shooting against Atlanta on Tuesday night wasn't awful. It wasn't fantastic. It was just a step in the direction toward reclaiming his game and his place on the team -- and maybe even a bit of his old swagger. Williams, who once was supposed to be merely a sidekick to Batman for these Cavaliers is now one of a handful of seasoned veterans counted on to lead a crew of youngsters. As Cleveland has stumbled to 1-3, Williams has played just one of"
Mo Williams expands on his summer's disappointment: 'I felt the same way' as Cavaliers fans
September 28
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Losing LeBron James as a teammate is like the ocean, or at least something like that. The new Cavaliers season started Monday with the annual media day and the featured attraction was Mo Williams, one of the team's remaining stars and easily its most emotional one. He didn't disappoint, putting the team's situation and his personal feelings on the matter right out in the open with a series of mildly amusing but effective metaphors that added some needed levity on an awkward day. "You're at the beach and you're walking right to that water and you can feel it on your toes and you're a kid and your momma grabs you and says 'nope, you're not going into the ocean today,'" Williams said. "You're"
Cleveland Cavaliers' Mo Williams will be slowed by muscle strain
September 25
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Mo Williams isn't having the greatest week, and now it's gotten painful. The Cavaliers announced Friday that their point guard suffered a strained groin muscle in workouts leading up to the start of next week's training camp. An MRI at the Cleveland Clinic revealed no tear but the team expects him to not be able to fully return to practice until mid-October. He will take part in some low-impact team activities until then. This is the second consecutive year a preseason groin injury has slowed Williams down. He missed some practice time and a preseason game last October with a groin strain. Williams' name has been in the news all week. He was quoted by Yahoo! Sports in an interview released"
Mo Williams considered walking away from game after watching "The Decision"
September 21
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Mo Williams is 27, healthy and has three years and $26 million remaining on his Cleveland Cavaliers contract. But none of that mattered much to him this summer after he watched LeBron James leave the Cavs to join the Miami Heat. Williams said he was so depressed by James' exit that he considered walking away from the NBA. "That's how bad it got," Williams said. "I contemplated it. I really sat down and envisioned life after basketball. …I really saw myself not playing. "It just didn't make sense to me. …It doesn't make sense to me." Williams played alongside James the past two seasons, serving as the Cavs' starting point guard and second-leading scorer as they finished with the NBA's best"
Mo Williams wants to stay in Cleveland
June 24
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Mo Williams says that Cleveland has become his home and he does not want to leave. With trade rumors swirling around him over the last several weeks, the Cavaliers guard got proactive today via his Twitter feed by requesting not to be traded to his more than 54,000 followers. "I'm not ready to go," Williams wrote. "I'm begging. My work ain't done yet. I'm on both knees." Multiple league executives have said that the Cavs have had some trade talks with Williams but they are not looking to trade him, just to get a feel for his market if they decide to make a move. In an interview with The Plain Dealer from his San Diego-area offseason home this afternoon, Williams said the trade rumors have"
Mo Williams and Delonte West on trading block
June 6
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"One message has become quite clear since the Cavaliers' season ended just three weeks ago. Team owner Dan Gilbert is not interested in status quo. He's fired the coach, accepted the resignation of the general manager and there are no signs of stopping. Gilbert has qualified these moves by saying he will not be afraid to take risks. Or as he said Friday: "The unknown is just that." With that in mind, league sources have indicated the Cavs have begun to consider taking some risks with their roster. That may even include seeing if a trade makes sense for one of the most popular players on the team. According to multiple league sources, the Cavs are testing the trade value for point guard Mo"
Williams agrees Mo effort needed
May 5
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"Sometimes the truth can set one free. Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said after Monday night's Game 2 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals that point guard Mo Williams needs to step it up and that the Cavs can't win without him. ''He basically won Game 1 for us,'' Brown said of Williams. ''He not only made some big offensive plays for us, but he made some big defensive plays for us, too. That's what we need from Mo.'' It was an irate Brown who ripped his team for their uninspired play after a 25-point loss at home in Game 2. When asked about Williams, Brown delivered his matter-of-fact reply. Williams had a reply of his own Tuesday afternoon. ''That's true,''"
Mo Williams shrugs off a bad night, but Mike Brown demands a better showing in Game 3
May 4
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Less than 48 hours ago, Mo Williams was the toast of the town after his third-quarter dunk sparked the Cavaliers to victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday at The Q. Monday night, fans were booing and screaming for Cavs coach Mike Brown to take him out of the game as the Cavs were crushed by the Celtics, 104-86. Williams made just one of nine shots and missed all four of the 3-pointers he attempted in 34-plus minutes. His counterpart, Rajon Rondo, finished with 13 points and a opponent post-season record 19 assists. But it was his offense -- or lack of it -- that was the real problem. Williams said the Celtics changed their defensive strategy after his 20 points"
Mo Williams performs vanishing act
May 4
Boston Herald
 
"In a far cry from his 20-point Game 1 eruption, Mo Williams never emerged as a threat as the Celtics won Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series last night, 104-86. The Cleveland Cavaliers point guard, such an important complement to LeBron James, finished with four points on 1-for-9 shooting, including 0-for-4 from where he is the biggest threat - downtown. "They did a great job of shrinking the floor and taking my point guard out of it," James said. "We didn't screen the ball as great as we did (in Game 1), to allow Mo to come off his man. "We have to find a way to get Mo free." C's captain Paul Pierce discussed his team's defensive focus. "All the focus is always going to be"
Intensity missing, then Williams steps up
May 2
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"Sluggish. Flat. Outhustled for loose balls. Shooting just 4-for-15 in the paint. It was a mind-boggling first quarter Saturday night for the Cavaliers. It was time to show the Boston Celtics what they had in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, and this was all they could muster? In the opening minutes, both teams seemed to have a handle on their emotions, playing as if they were feeling each other out. Where were the flying elbows of Kevin Garnett? The staredowns between Paul Pierce and LeBron James? Even Thumbgate II was put on hold as Glen ''Big Baby'' Davis and Shaquille O'Neal were saddled with foul trouble. The intensity expected at Quicken Loans Arena took awhile to"
Mo Williams soars, and the Cleveland Cavaliers finally find wings in 101-93 comeback over Celtics
May 2
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Based on past experience, it would seem the Cavaliers would have a better chance hoping for help from the wings of angels as the wings of Mo Williams. It is said that players raise their games in the playoffs. Williams raised his vertical. Shaquille O'Neal lowered his 40 time. LeBron James increased his pain management. To say the Cavs played unconventionally in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals is an understatement, as those three aforementioned facts suggest. The details were just as stunning but all that really mattered was the Cavs used a huge second half to strike the first blow and beat the Boston Celtics, 101-93, to take a 1-0 series lead behind 35 points from James. It"
Williams a year wiser in playoffs
April 19
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"Mo Williams no longer wants to talk about last year's playoffs. It's behind him. Other people do, however. It's hard to forget that Williams, who was brought in to help LeBron James win a championship, didn't play as consistently as he did in the regular season — particularly in that Eastern Conference Finals loss. ''I think I don't want to keep [talking] about last year. This is a whole new year for myself experience wise. You get better and better each and every year. This year was no different for me,'' Williams said. Considering who the Cavs are now, Williams could very well be right about moving beyond the past. With a vastly different roster that is better than the team that went"
Williams' 3s bring third win in row
February 27
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"Point guard Mo Williams made two consecutive 3-point shots in overtime to propel the Cavaliers to a 126-118 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Guard Anthony Parker added five points in the overtime to help the Cavs to their third consecutive victory, despite giving up a seven-point lead in the late stages of the game. LeBron James scored 36 points, grabbed six rebounds, added nine assists and made 15-of-16 free throws to pace the Cavs. Antawn Jamison had his best game with the Cavaliers, scoring 22 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Williams matched him with 22 points. ''It was just playing off 2-3 [James],'' Williams said of his OT heroics. ''I think that's one of my roles,"
Leon Powe hopes for doctors' OK vs. Nuggets, while Mo Williams admits he's not quite ready
February 18
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Forward Leon Powe is raring to go, if the Cavaliers would just tell him so. Powe, recovering from microfracture surgery on his left knee, took part in a full practice on Wednesday, but coach Mike Brown said neither Powe nor Mo Williams, out with a sprained left shoulder, has been cleared by the doctors to play in Thursday night's game against the Denver Nuggets at The Q. Williams did not speak with reporters on Wednesday, but after practice he tweeted, "Didn't have a good practice today. A lil rusty. Gone take me a few days. Damn." Powe, signed as a free agent last summer after spending three seasons with the Boston Celtics, did speak with reporters and pronounced himself ready. "I was"
Williams says he's 'ready to get back'
February 16
The News-Herald
 
"Cavaliers guard Mo Williams might be back soon. Williams sprained his left shoulder against Toronto on Jan. 19. His rehabilitation is going well, and some think he'll return in the next week or so. "(I) just got done with a great rehab," Williams said on his Twitter account. "(I'm) so ready to get back." More on Shaq vs. Howard Magic center Dwight Howard said during All-Star weekend he's not upset at Cavs center Shaquille O'Neal. "I'm just going to continue to play basketball," Howard told TNT. "I don't have any problems against him. The whole Superman thing, there is no battle of nicknames. If he wants to be Superman, he can be Superman. I never tried to steal that name from him, or take"
Mo Williams, Shaquille O'Neal left off All-Star team
January 29
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"LeBron James will start his sixth All-Star Game on Valentine's Day, but for the fourth time he's going to be representing the Cavaliers alone. Neither Mo Williams or Shaquille O'Neal were among the seven reserves selected by opposing head coaches to represent the Eastern Conference at the event in Dallas, the NBA announced Thursday. The decision does not come as much of a shock, neither were considered favorites. Point guards Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls and Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics were voted in ahead of Williams. Chris Bosh of the Toronto Raptors and Al Horford of the Atlanta Hawks were voted in as big men ahead of O'Neal. Wings Gerald Wallace of the Charlotte Bobcats, Paul"
Cavs' Williams know All-Star snub possible
January 28
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"Although they have won the most games in the league, there is one contest that the Cavaliers cannot control — the NBA All-Star waiting game. LeBron James is the only Cavs player voted to the starting lineup for the Eastern Conference All-Stars. Anyone else with aspirations of making an appearance in Dallas from Feb. 12 to 14 will have to tune in with the rest of the nation on TNT tonight to find out who will receive a reserve spot. ''Mo [Williams] is definitely deserving,'' Cavs coach Mike Brown said. Williams is indeed having an All-Star year at his point guard position, averaging 16.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists — similar numbers to last season, when he was snubbed initially."