Expect to see a different Lebron James tonight when the Cavaliers face the Celtics for game 3 of the East semi finals. Lebron James set records of ineffectiveness the past two games. He shot 8-for-42 and his19-percent average is the worst for the first two games of a series by a player with 30 attempts […]
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Ear Infection might sideline Ben Wallace
Ben Wallace might miss game 3 against Boston because of left inner ear infection and allergies. Wallace played 4 minutes last Thursday night before he became dizzy and asked to come out. If Wallace can’t play tomorrow, Anderson Varejao would likely to start.
Will The Real Cavs and Celtics Please Stand Up?
Are the real Boston Celtics the team that went 66-16 this season or are they the team that lost three playoff games in Atlanta to move within 48 minutes of suffering the biggest upset in NBA postseason history? Are the real Cleveland Cavaliers the team that routed the Washington Wizards in game two or are […]
Papa John’s Apologizes to Cleveland
Papa John’s Pizza was handing out T-shirts with Lebron James’s number and the word “crybaby” under it. Now, after the Cavaliers eliminated the Wizards in 6 games, they are crying and have issued and apology to Cleveland and Cavaliers fans. Papa John’s will sell Cleveland residents (how about Akron?) a large, one-topping pizza for 23 […]
Expectations are high for the Cavaliers
Lebron James was very excited to win the first playoffs series three years ago. That’s when Damon James hit the winning shot against the Wizards and Lebron James tackled and the rest of the players followed. ”My first year I was excited I was able to finally get there,” James said. ”Winning a playoff series […]
Darius Songaila suspended for hitting Lebron
Reserve forward Darius Songaila was suspended by the NBA today for Game 6 tonight for hitting LeBron James in the face with his hand. Songaila participated in Washington’s shootaround at its arena Friday morning, before the league announced the suspension. He made contact with James’ face in the first quarter of Washington’s 88-87 win over […]
Game 6: Cavaliers to try again to finish the Wizards
Cavaliers fan were excited and ready to celebrate a Cavalier win last Wednesday. That didn’t happen and tonight the Cavaliers will try again. Reasons to be optimistic about thonight’s game: 1- In the past two postseasons, Cleveland has eliminated the Wizards at Verizon Center 2- The Cavaliers have failed to close at home last year […]
Tree Rollins – His Bite is Worse Than His Bark
I’m tryin’ to see the forest but there’s this one tree –Reuben Studdard In 1987, Curry Kirkpatrick, writing for Sports Illustrated, reflected on a memorable 1983 Hawks-Celtic Playoffs fight. Tree Rollins elbowed Danny Ainge; Danny made the mistake of tackling Tree; one tetanus shot and a permanently reduced ability to give anyone the finger later, […]