In a matchup of two defensive minded teams with legitimate championship aspirations, Cleveland defeated Houston, 99-90. LeBron James bounced back from a sluggish first half (eight points, two rebounds, two assists, five turnovers) to finish with game-high totals in points (27) and rebounds (nine). He also had five assists, three steals and one very impressive […]
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Lebron James Considers Signing an extension with the Cavaliers
Before the team practice in Denver last Friday, Lebron James told reporters that he will consider signing an extension with the Cavaliers this summer(2009) and not wait until the 2010 season. “You play out the season of course; I will consider it,” James said. “The direction we are headed is everything I expected and more.†[…]
ABC One-Hour Drama to Star Lebron James
Lebron James mission to become a star is right on track. ESPN The Magazine reported that Lebron James partnered with O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson and ABC for a one-hour drama based on James’ experiences as a high school hoops phenom. The series, described as “Friday Night Lights-meets-Entourage,” will follow an inner-city 15 year-old prep star […]
Cavs Are “Mo” Better
The three bedrock foundation blocks for the Cavs in recent years have been defense, rebounding and LeBron James’ brilliance. The Cavs currently lead the league in point differential while ranking second in defensive field goal percentage and third in rebounding differential. James is playing a career-low 35.7 mpg because the Cavs have been blowing out […]
NBA issues anti-tampering regulation reminder
The NBA decided to take action to stop teams from talking about the 2010 free agency. Recently, the NBA issued a reminder to all 30 teams about the NBA’s anti-tampering regulation, mainly because of the 2010, Lebron James free agency talks. From the memo: “If a member of your organization is asked by the media […]
Zydrunas Ilgauskas Injury Update
Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas suffered a left ankle sprain with 9:39 remaining in the fourth quarter in Wednesday’s game in Philadelphia. He did not return to the game. He was examined by Dr. Richard Parker at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health today. X-rays were negative and a moderate left ankle sprain is confirmed. He is listed […]
Daniel Gibson will miss two weeks
Daniel Gibson will miss two weeks for a sprained left toe he suffered last night in Cleveland’s win over Toronto. Gibson was examined by Dr. Jim Sferra at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health, which included X-rays and an MRI. He will rest for two weeks, then be re-evaluated. Gibson is averaging 24 minutes per game, averaging […]
Wizards Send Antonio Daniels to Hornets
The Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Hornets have agreed to a three-team trade that will bring two new guards to the Gilbert Arenas-less Wizards.The Wizards will receive New Orleans’ Mike James and Memphis’ Javaris Crittenton in the exchange, with the Hornets acquiring Washington’s Antonio Daniels and the Grizzlies coming away with a future […]