Based upon the past history of winning the NBA Coach of the Year award, and the shortcomings, thus far in the playoffs, Mike Brown has to start thinking if history will repeat itself should the Cavaliers not win the NBA Championship this year. Coach   Year Award Won Team   Year Let Go Rick Carlisle  2001-2002  Detroit   2003 Mike D’Antoni 2004-2005  Phoenix  2007 Avery Johnson 2005-2006  Dallas   2008 Sam […]
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LeBron Comes Up Empty as Celtics Obliterate Cavaliers in Cleveland
Ray Allen scored 25 points to pace six Celtics in double figures as the Boston Celtics dealt the Cleveland Cavaliers their worst home playoff loss in franchise history, 120-88. A stunned sellout crowd of 20,562 fans booed two-time regular season MVP LeBron James and the other Cavaliers and then left en masse long before the […]
Reloaded Cavs Seek Revenge Against Aging Celtics
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics each cruised through the first round of the playoffs with 4-1 victories over Chicago and Miami respectively, setting up a rematch of their classic seven game 2008 Eastern Conference semifinals duel—but both teams have made significant personnel changes in the past two years. Cleveland’s 2008 playoff rotation (the top […]
Cavaliers and Lebron are eager to start the Playoffs
This is the first time the Cavaliers will face the Bulls in a playoffs series since the Michael Jordan era. It is also the time to erase a lot of bad memories for Cavaliers’ fans and Cavaliers’players. Shaquille O’Neal will start at center, his first game since he injured his thumb on Feb 25. He […]
Cavs Will Battle Bulls in the Playoffs for the First Time Since the Michael Jordan Era
The Cleveland Cavaliers began the 2009 playoffs by sweeping the Detroit Pistons, a Central Division rival who they had faced in two competitive playoff series in 2006 and 2007; this year, the Cavs’ postseason journey also starts with a battle against a Central Division foe—the Chicago Bulls, a franchise that tormented the Cavs by eliminating […]
Usher Comments on Lebron to New York Rumors
R&B singer USHER, stopped by Music Choice to promote his new album “Raymond vs. Raymond†and spent some time talking about his “other job†as part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rarely do team owners comment on players, which make this sound bite even more appealing. When asked about fan speculation about LeBron James signing […]
Cavs Use Balanced Attack to Tame Raptors
Seven players scored in double figures–including all five starters–as the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to a league-best 61-17 record with a 113-101 win over the Toronto Raptors. Antawn Jamison scored a team-high 20 points and LeBron James added 19 points, 13 assists and six rebounds. James helped the Cavs set a season-high in assists (38) and […]
With Big Z Back in the Fold, Cavs Prepare for Championship Run
The Cleveland Cavaliers have lapped the field in the race for homecourt advantage throughout the 2010 NBA Playoffs; the Cavs have just nine games remaining—six of which will be played at home—and currently are ahead of the L.A. Lakers by three games in the loss column. The Cavs lead the Orlando Magic by six games […]