The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired guard Ronald “Flip†Murray from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for guard Mike Wilks and cash considerations, Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry announced today. In 48 games (two starts) this season, Murray is averaging 9.9 points and 2.5 assists in 22.6 minutes per game. Murray (6-3, 197 pounds) has scored […]
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Prospects
Ten NBA scouts, including Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry, were at Smith Center. Many were there to get a firsthand look at La Salle’s Steve Smith. The Colonials also have a pair of NBA prospects in Pops Mensah-Bonsu and Mike Hall. Smith, Mensah-Bonsu and Hall each entered the NBA Draft after last season before […]
James’ game is missing one ingredient: defense
Rob Oller of the Columbus Dispatch explains, of course LeBron James was named MVP of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game. The league expects and rewards lack of defense during the annual East meets West Whoopdeedoo. And James did not disappoint. Lukewarm defense often is his specialty. Let’s get one thing straight: King James is almost perfect. […]
Cavaliers sign Stephen Graham to a second 10-day contract
In an expected move, the Cavs signed rookie swingman Stephen Graham to a second 10-day contract on Monday. In four games with the Cavs, Graham is averaging 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in 13.5 minutes. The Cavs will have six more games to look at him to decide whether to sign him for the rest […]
LeBron becomes the youngest All-Star MVP
James scored 29 points in leading the Eastern Conference to a 122-120 comeback victory. It earned him the game’s Most Valuable Player Award. The 21-year-old James is the youngest ever to win it, edging Oscar Robertson, who was 22 when he won it in 1961. “The MVP was never in my mind, just winning the […]
Say What?
Here’s Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James … ) On how many Valentine’s Day marriage proposals each has received over the years: Garnett: “I got quite a few. Both male and female. Everybody likes something.” James: “Thousands. … I’ve never received one from a man.” ) On which celebrity each would […]
Cavs Come Up Big in 2 OT
LeBron James had 43 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his fourth triple-double of the season, and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame Paul Pierce’s 50-point performance to beat the host Boston Celtics 113-109 in double overtime on Wednesday night. Pierce shot 17 for 36 from the field and 16 for 20 from the free-throw line […]
Hughes Out Most Likely Rest of Season
Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes is likely to miss the rest of the regular season after having surgery on Tuesday for the second time in six weeks on his broken right middle finger. Hughes, the team’s second-leading scorer, was supposed to miss six to eight weeks after having surgery Jan. 6. However, doctors concluded last week […]