Author Archives: Luke Ross

Varejao is scheduled to rejoin full practice right after the new year and could be available for games shortly after that if he has no setbacks. The Cavs are planning to proceed cautiously to make sure he has enough strength in the shoulder to handle being in a game according to Brian Windhorst The 6-foot-10 […]

LeBron James collected 14 points on just 4-of-16 shooting, but had eight rebounds and nine assists to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a hard-fought 94-89 victory over the Indiana Pacers. “I missed shots,” said James, who was just 4-of-16 from the field. “I was getting my teammates into the game. I’m going to have an […]

Marc J. Spears of THE DENVER POST reports, “Indiana forward Ron Artest’s agent expects his client to spend this holiday season in a Pacers uniform. The Pacers still plan to trade Artest, who recently requested to be dealt and then changed his mind. The Nuggets have acknowledged talking to Indiana about Artest and are rumored […]

In the first quarter, Utah shot 57 percent (13-of-23) and had 11 assists. But its offense disappeared thereafter. A layup by James gave Cleveland the lead for good at 41-39 with 3:31 remaining in the first half and started a 10-5 closing surge. Ilgauskas scored all 18 of his points in the first three quarters […]

LeBron James got enough help from his teammates to lead Cleveland past the Denver Nuggets 94-85 on Thursday night. Jones scored 17 points and Marshall 11. Both hit big 3-pointers as the Cavaliers ended a three-game losing streak. “Huge win,” Marshall said. “You always want to come out of a slump. It’s better to come […]

Zydrunas Ilgauskas took part in some of practice Wednesday, but clearly is still being bothered by his sore right knee. The team has listed him as questionable, and a decision as to his status against the Nuggets will likely be determined after shoot-around today. He missed Tuesday’s loss to the Hawks. “It is one of […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade has the highest-selling jersey among NBA players, ESPN reported Wednesday. The 2003 first-round draft pick leads the Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James in the top 10. The jersey list will be released Thursday and includes sales from the NBA store in Manhattan in New York […]

Indiana Pacers star Ron Artest kicked off a firestorm Sunday, demanding a trade in an interview with The Indianapolis Star. “I would go to Cleveland. I wouldn’t mind coming off the bench behind LeBron James.” Well, let’s think about this: It is highly doubtful the Pacers would trade him to a team within their own […]