Cavaliers hold off Pistons: (Pistons 82 at Cavaliers 94) For three quarters, the Cleveland Cavaliers were at their basketball best. “It was beautiful,” Mo Williams said. It didn’t end that way. Cleveland blew most of a 29-point lead in the final period against Detroit’s reserves and the Cavaliers had to reinsert LeBron James to restore […]
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Playoffs roundup: Allen lifts Celtics to Game 2 win over Bulls
Allen lifts Celtics to Game 2 win over Bulls: (Bulls 115 at Celtics 118) The Bulls came to the Garden on Monday with another upset on their minds, but the Celtics dug deep to hang on for the 118-115 win that evens the series at one game each. Ray Allen picked the perfect time to […]
Mike Brown Wins Coach of the Year Award
Congratulations to MIKE BROWN Mike Brown has been named the winner of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the NBA Coach of the Year for the 2008-09 season, the NBA announced today. Brown received a total of 355 points, including 55 first-place votes out of a possible 122, from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout […]
Mike Brown to win Coach of the Year Award
Mike Brown will be named NBA Coach of the Year this afternoon according to the Plain Dealer. “The Cavaliers have called a 1:30 p.m. press conference at which it appears Mike Brown will be named NBA Coach of the Year.” If so, Brown would be the second coach in team history to win the award […]
Playoffs round 1 roundup: 76ers shock Magic
Iguodala Sinks Magic (76ers 100 at Magic 98) Andre Iguodala made a 22-foot jumper with 2.2 seconds left, and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from an 18-point deficit to stun the Orlando Magic 100-98 in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series Sunday. Iguodala had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Louis Williams scored […]
Playoffs roundup: Bulls upset Celtics in OT
Cavaliers roll past Pistons in Game 1: (Pistons 84 at Cavaliers 102) LeBron James crossed midcourt and launched the ball toward the basket more than 40 feet away as the horn sounded. As Cleveland’s star, the Detroit Pistons, 20,000 fans and a TV audience watched the shot’s arching flight, James never stopped running. “I was […]
One down, fifteen to go
The Cleveland Cavaliers sent a major statement Saturday night opening up their bid for an NBA championship run by man handling the Detroit Pistons 102-84. The game actually appeared a great deal closer throughout on the scoreboard until late, but there was always that feeling that Cleveland had total control and no matter what was […]
Cavaliers roll over Pistons (102-84)
A lengthy standing ovation and chorous of M-V-P chants filled the arena after Lebron James banked in a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from half court to end the first half. “It brings the house down … the crowd is going crazy,” LeBron said of the momentum the Cavs got from it afterward. As usual Lebron James filled […]