The Cavaliers defeated the Pistons last night for the third straight time this season. With the Pistons struggling, they have beaten all five of the NBA’s division leaders on the road except for Cleveland. The Cavaliers now held their ninth straight opponent under 100 points, that is the longest streak in the NBA. The Cavaliers […]
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Numbers Adding Up Quite Nicely for the Cavs
The most important number for the Cavs is their league leading 61-13 record, a mark that all but assures that they will have home court advantage throughout this year’s playoffs (barring an unimaginable collapse in the final eight games). However, there are some other numbers that are also quite impressive and that bode well for […]
Lebron James leads the MVP Polls
With less than a month left, the race to the MVP seems to be favoring Lebron James according to a recent poll by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. A survey conducted this week among a diverse group of MVP voters hints that with three weeks to go, James is leading by a significant margin. The sample […]
Wally Szczerbiak and Ben Wallace close to return
Ben Wallace and Wally Szczerbiak took part in practice today and the Cleveland Clinic Sports center and participated in several drills. However, neither player would set a timetable for a return to game action. Szczerbiak has missed three games with a left knee sprain, but he labeled himself “day to day” and said his knee is […]
Szczerbiak out three weeks with a knee injury
Another injury for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wally Szczerbiak could be out for three weeks with a sprained left knee he suffered last night in the closing seconds of the third quarter against the Orlando Magic. He underwent an MRI exam that revealed a sprained medial colateral ligament, the team said. The Cavaliers have had more […]
Mike Brown Coaches by Feel, Not Numbers
Near the end of Coach Mike Brown’s pregame standup before Cleveland’s 99-89 win over Miami on Saturday, I asked him several questions relating to game plan preparation and his thoughts about various basketball statistics. Here is that interview in its entirety: Friedman: “Even though you are not a big stat guy, are there one or […]
Cleveland’s One-Two Punch Knocks Out Heat
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were the headline acts but Mo Williams stole the show with a game-high 29 points as Cleveland beat Miami 99-89 to improve to 28-1 in the friendly confines of Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs are also an NBA-best 12-1 after a loss, as they managed to quickly put Friday night’s […]
LeBron’s Long Range Accuracy
LeBron James had a short “to do list†prior to this season: Improve defensively. Check! Although his steals and blocked shots numbers are roughly the same as they were last season, James has without question made strides defensively both in terms of one on one defense and in terms of fitting in to the team’s […]