While many fans and some “experts†fretted about the Cavaliers’ slow start and made rash suggestions about potential trades and/or strategy changes, I declared that the first significant test for the Cavs this season would be the nine games that culminated in the Christmas Day showdown with the defending champion, league-leading L.A. Lakers. The Cavs […]
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Matchups to Watch in the Cavs-Lakers Game
The 22-8 Cleveland Cavaliers have won seven of their last eight games and have gone 2-1 so far on their four game road trip, which concludes with a Christmas Day showdown versus the defending NBA Champion L.A. Lakers. The Lakers own a league-best 23-4 record, are riding a five game winning streak and have won […]
Reexamining Cleveland’s Offseason Moves
In my previous Cavs News article I suggested that Cleveland’s two game losing streak was not a cause for major concern and that it would be much more significant to see how the Cavs performed during the next nine games, six of which would be played on the road. The Cavs have now won five […]
Upcoming Road Games Will Test Cleveland’s Mettle
Before any Cavs’ fans become overly concerned about Cleveland’s two game losing streak, it is worth remembering that in the long 82 game NBA season even the eventual NBA Champion struggles at times: almost exactly a year ago (December 9, 2008), the L.A. Lakers lost 113-101 to the Sacramento Kings, the team that finished with […]
More Than a Game’ nominated for indie Spirit Award
Lebron James is set to get another award. However, this time it is not in sports. “More Than A Game” has been nominated in the documentary category for the Spirit Awards honoring independent film. The Spirit Awards honor movies that cost less than $20 million to make. The awards will be presented March 5, two […]
Shaq: The “Big Bill Cartwright”
Shaquille O’Neal has many nicknames, several of which he has bestowed upon himself, including the “Big Aristotle†and the “Big Deporter†(coined after his Lakers eliminated several playoff teams that started foreign-born players at center). In order for the Cavaliers to maximize their chances to win a championship this year, O’Neal may have to turn […]
Behind the scenes: Cavalier Girls Swimsuit Calendar
The Cavaliers Girls released some of the behind the scenes pictures of the 2009-10 Cavalier Girls Swimsuit Calendar photo shoot in hope to promote their annual calendar for the holidays. The calendar features all 16 members of the 09-10 Cavalier Girls squad. Complete with two bonus months (November 09 and December 09). The Calendar was […]
Shaq practices, ready to play Wednesday
Shaquille O’Neal practiced with the team today and he will be ready to play Wednesday when the team travel to Detroit to face the Pistons. O’Neal missed five games after he injured his shoulder when he tried to block a dunk by Miami’s Michael Beasley. Shaquille asked for cortisone injection but the team refused and […]