Detroit Pistons head man Flip Saunders was named the coach of the Eastern Conference All-Stars on Thursday. Saunders and his staff earned that right after Detroit defeated the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. The win combined with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss to Denver Nuggets clinched the best possible winning percentage in the conference for the Pistons […]
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James Has Late Chances, but Cavaliers Fall Again
Source LA TIMES.COM The AP writes: “LeBron James missed a free throw with six-tenths of a second left and Alan Henderson’s tip-in bounced out at the buzzer, leaving the Nuggets to celebrate a 90-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night at Denver. James finished with 24 points, but the Cavaliers lost their fifth […]
Who is starting tonight against the Nuggets?
According to Michael Reghi from FSN Ohio, Drew Gooden and Z will start tonight. Mike Brown will bring Damon Jones off the bench and start Ira Newble hoping that he will be able to slow Carmelo in tonight’s game against the Nuggets.
Injuries turn players into spectators
Brian Windhorst of the Beacon Journal has a nice article summarizing the last seven games since Hughes went down. “The Cavs have averaged 92 points, 10 below their average in the first 28 games, and all five losses have been by nine points or less. The starting backcourt of Eric Snow and Damon Jones has […]
James in crunch time
How James performs when the pressure is on in crunch time has been an issue recently. He has never hit a game-winning shot, while a contemporary like Carmelo Anthony has already made five. Actually, James has made two buzzer-beating shots to send games into overtime, both on 3-pointers last season against the Indiana Pacers and […]
Cavs – Z – Gooden – Hughes = ?
Ilgauskas is the latest victim, his worrisome left knee acting up. He has loose cartilage in the knee, a result of many years of wear and tear, and the Cavs know that occasionally it will flare up. He’ll be a game-time decision against the Denver Nuggets tonight. Gooden said his right thigh pull was feeling […]
Police Uncover Cavs Merchandise Theft Ring At The Q
Cleveland police have uncovered a theft ring that has netted thousands of dollars in stolen Cavaliers merchandise at Quicken Loans Arena, and at least two suspects in the case have been arrested, reported NewsChannel5’s Joe Pagonakis. Cleveland police said arena cleaning supervisor Doris Richardson was the mastermind of the operation, allegedly taking thousands of dollars […]
NBA players receive a $102 per diem for food
NBA players receive a $102 per diem for food on road under collective bargaining agreement, Brian Windhorst from the Akron Beacon Journal writes. “NBA teams stay at the finest hotels, and perhaps no one eats finer. After getting a slight raise with their new collective bargaining agreement, the NBA players now receive a $102 per […]