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The Associated Press gives us an early preview of the New Orleans game. LeBron James has always enjoyed playing the New Orleans Hornets. That`s even more the case now that he gets to face Chris Paul. James will try to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers (12-7) to their eighth straight win over the Hornets (9-10) when […]

CELESTE E. WHITTAKER of the Courier-Post Staff brings us up to date on Dajuan Wagner. Dajuan Wagner’s tenure with the Golden State Warriors was short-lived. The former Camden High School star and the NBA team agreed to a buyout of his contract over the weekend, effectively ending his two-month stint with the Warriors. Wagner, 23, […]

Doug Clark from the Chronicle Telegram reminds us of a word or two about the word “valuable” as applied to sports, such as in the phrase — Most Valuable Player. Most sportswriters goof up on this one. They get a blind spot, their vision blurred by the gaudy stats in front of them. It happens in every […]

Fans in Attendance will Receive a Drew Gooden Bald Head Kit courtesy of Time Warner Cable   

Yeah, the Cleveland Cavaliers had their five-game winning streak come to an end, but it’s still early in the season. LeBron James and company were outdueled by the Washington Wizards on Saturday night by a 111-99 score. Gilbert Arenas looked more like the Nike commercial star rather than James, dropping in 45 points. The Cavs […]

Both Cleveland papers had big writeups on Sasha Pavlovic and it’s clear he’s in the Cavs’ plans as the sixth man since he’s knocking down shots and playing D. Cleveland plays four times this week and he could be a nice pickup in deep leagues, although he comes with no guarantees. Drew Gooden was nearly […]

LeBron James only stayed on the floor as long as needed.   James, accused of quitting on his team too early in his previous game, scored 19 points with a season-high 12 assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Chicago Bulls 113-94. Drew Gooden added 20 points in three quarters, Anderson Varejao had a career-high […]

LeBron James doesn’t like the new synthetic basketball.  “It’s not a good basketball,” the Cleveland Cavaliers Forward told the AP. “It kind of feels like a basketball you buy for your kids at Christmas or something.”   And he’s not the only one. James’ sentiments have been echoed by many of his NBA colleagues. Shaquille O’Neal, Steve […]