Perhaps the biggest development in the FIBA Americas Tournament was the excellent jump shooting provided by LeBron James: 76 percent from the field and 23-for-37 from behind the arc. He capped things off by hitting eight 3-pointers against Argentina in the gold-medal game, powering the U.S. to a 118-81 victory. James obviously wasn’t content with […]
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Anderson former Bobcat a Cavalier?
Former Charlotte Bobcat Alan Anderson has been working out with coach and trainer Joe Abunassar at Impact Basketball in Las Vegas alongside the likes of Kevin Garnett, Chauncey Billups, and Baron Davis as he prepares for his next challenge: playing for an NBA title with the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Wednesday Anderson will work out for […]
Metro Cafe – The Place To Be
Table 17 in the saloon side of the Metropolitan Cafe is the best perch in all of Cleveland for people watching, especially on a late summer day, locals insist. But it’s a tough seat to snag. Floor to ceiling windows look out on West 6th and St. Clair in the buzzing downtown Warehouse District. “It’s […]
Damon Jones Birthday Bash
Cleveland Cavaliers starting guard Damon Jones is throwing a birthday bash for himself and two dozen friends in a private suite at Hotel Icon. Celebrity pals at the late-night bash included Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens
Can We Dream
What if? Michael Lee reminds us that LeBron James and Michael Redd are another great “what if” scenario on display in Vegas. In 2005, Redd was heavily recruited by the Cavs as a free agent. But he chose to show some loyalty (and a love of money), and in doing so might have cost Cleveland […]
Team USA II
If anyone should have been intimidated by the idea of playing against a bunch of NBA superstars, it was Romel Beck. Beck followed the NBA religiously while growing up in San Bernardino, Calif. He dreamed of one day playing alongside Kobe Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead, the former UNLV guard found himself playing […]
Team USA
The United States and Argentina emerged from the first round of the FIBA Americas 2008 Olympic qualifying unbeaten Sunday, but not without a fight. While the United States posted another lopsided-looking victory with their 113-76 victory over Brazil, the South American squad that included Phoenix Suns speedster Leandro Barbosa offered the strongest challenge yet to […]
Fathead Lobs into Tennis
Fathead®, the fast-growing sports and entertainment brand best-known for its life-size wall graphics, will launch tennis and pop culture phenom Maria Sharapova as the first female athlete and first tennis player to be produced as a Fathead image. The “face that has graced a hundred covers†was photographed in a powerful action shot of her […]