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Saturday night’s game against the Philadelphia Sixers was one of the most exciting games this year. That is if you didn’t turn it off at halftime. While both teams kept on scoring, it seemed as though nothing was going to stop the trio, Iverson, Webber and Korver. But remember, we have the King, along with what is becoming, the next best thing, Larry Hughes. Both, along with Damon Jones four free throws down the stretch, helped seal a come from behind Cleveland Cavaliers 123-120 victory.

“LeBron is amazing,” said Cavaliers coach Mike Brown. “We didn’t do anything tricky down the stretch. We put the ball in his hands and he helped win the game for us. This guy is making me look like I can coach.” James had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double of the season, “It’s one of the biggest wins I’ve had in my three years here,” James said. “I wanted to give us an opportunity to try to win. It doesn’t matter how many points were down, we just kept saying, ‘Win the ballgame, by any means necessary.”’

Larry Hughes scored a season-high 37 points, including five 3-pointers, and Drew Gooden added 16 for the Cavaliers, who won their seventh straight. Allen Iverson led Philadelphia with 37 points, and Chris Webber added 26 points and 11 rebounds.

Note: The Sixers’ 66 points in the first half tied the team’s season-high for points in a half, and the Cavaliers set a season-high with 66 points in the second half. Iverson and Webber both recorded double doubles for the second time this season. Iverson had 12 assists.

For a complete game recap click HERE.

Cleveland Cavalier Coach Mike Brown has become quite the eyewear fashion specialist. He has six different styles of frames for his glasses, which he changes depending on what matches his suit.

Julian Dickinson from Sports Betting.Com says sports fans in Cleveland haven’t been this excited since the Tribe almost made the playoffs this year. Hey, give ‘em a break. These are the kind of things you get pumped up about in a city that hasn’t won a professional sports championship in 20 years. The latest cause for premature celebration on the banks of the Cuyahoga is the Cavaliers’ current record. But that’s also a record against the spread and overzealous Cleveland fans aren’t the only ones roused by the Cavs’ hot start.

“With teams getting more publicity, they get more general support and Cleveland are getting that now,” said Betcris.com oddsmaker Shane Catford. “LeBron James is a terrific marketing tool and a super athlete and it`s similar to a young Michael Jordan, so if he keeps going the same way, the general public will bet the Cleveland games more and more.”

A few good offseason moves have significantly improved this lineup. Larry Hughes is handling the point much better than Jeff McInnis did last year and Donyell Marshall is making a serious impact from the bench. Oh yeah. And James is a year older and (if you can believe it) looking even better. That partly explains why the Cavaliers are killing the bookies this year, but Covers Expert Steve Merril says their winning ways are no fluke – and there’s no reason it shouldn’t continue. “Heading into the season, I felt the Cavaliers were going to be one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference,” Merril said. “Keep in mind Cleveland barely missed making the playoffs last year and should be stronger now with more experience and the key offseason addition of Larry Hughes from the Wizards.”

“We’ve got so much confidence, we’re riding on an all-time high right now,” James said after the game “This is the most fun I’ve had in my two and half years.”

Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 20 of his 22 points in the first half, James added 16 and the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to their fifth straight easy win at home, 102-84 over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.

With their sixth consecutive victory, the Cavs improved to 7-2, matching the second-best start in franchise history. Only Cleveland’s 1976-77 squad, which started 8-0, has opened better.

Drew Gooden added 15 points, Damon Jones made five 3-pointers, Larry Hughes had 12 points and Jackson had the night’s nicest pass for the Cavs, who are 5-0 at Quicken Loans Arena, winning each game by an average 20 points.

Orlando Magic heading into the game, led the NBA in defense and were second in rebounding. The Cavs not only scored 102, 15 above Orlando’s defensive average, they also out rebounded them 54-40.

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Wine and gold are thought to be the tried and true colors of the Cavaliers, but all this time hiding in the wings is another team hue just waiting to make it’s official debut navy. The wait will be over on Saturday, November 26th when the Cavaliers unveil their secondary road uniform on the homecourt against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. at The Q.

SPECIAL PROMOTION: Fans can pre-order the jersey beginning tomorrow — Saturday, November 19th through Tuesday, November 22nd and receive a free gift for shopping early. A free t-shirt comes with adult sized pre-ordered jerseys and youth sized orders will get a choice of a headband or wristband. Pre-orders will be available for pick-up or delivery on November 26th. Again, fans can participate in the pre-order promotion at the Cavaliers Team Shop, www.cavs.com or by calling 1-800-252-6061.

It’s time Cavaliers fan to vote for the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, which will air live on TNT, ESPN Radio and in more than 200 countries worldwide, will be held at the Toyota Center in Houston on Sunday, Feb. 19.

A total of 120 players – 60 each from the Eastern and Western Conferences – are listed on the NBA All-Star ballot, with 24 guards, 24 forwards and 12 centers from each conference comprising the ballot.

Voters select two guards, two forwards and one center from each conference.

Make sure you take a moment and cast your vote here.

David DuPree, from USA TODAY says the MVP race, according to readers who responded to this week’s USA Today question, is going to be a two-man race between Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers is his pick, however.
According to DuPree, “James is the most dominant perimeter player in the league, able to overpower defenders with his size and strength (6-8, 240 pounds).He added the three-point shot to his offensive game this season,and he is playing much better defense. He can also comfortably play all three perimeter positions. He is the one player in the league who has the ballhandling skills, size, strength, shooting range and offensive moves to do whatever he wants on the court whenever he wants to do it.
Those who pick Duncan point to the fact that he is a proven, selfless winner.”The MVP almost always goes to the best player on the best team,” says Sergio Canales of San Antonio. “If this is so, then Tim Duncan has a lock on his third.”
“”Kobe might score more (because he is the only threat on his team), Shaq may have more highlights, LeBron may get more press, but the champions’ most important player should be deemed MVP. That will be Tim Duncan,” Simmons says. Bryant’s determination and how he has handles adversity impresses John Brown of Westerville, Ohio. “He’s saying the right things, he’s a leader on the floor, he’s scoring, rebounding, passing, getting steals and blocking shots,” Brown says. “Heck, maybe Kobe should get some votes for comeback player of the year as well.”Billy Wilson of Vero Beach, Fla., says there are two simple reasons why Bryant will win the award: “The return of Phil Jackson, and the maturity of Kobe Bryant.”

I agree with DuPree – Lebron James is MVP.

Michael Lee, Washington Post Staff Writer, offers a nice BIO on our new GM and former Cavaliers player Danny Ferry.
“He was the 6-year-old kid who sat on his father’s lap when then Washington Bullets general manager Bob Ferry scouted talent for the team. He was the 8-year-old kid Wes Unseld used to dangle over the Bullets’ practice court. He was the 11-year-old kid who upset his big brother by dressing “Bullets,” the family dog, in a team sweater the night Washington beat Seattle in Game 7 of the NBA Finals in 1978.

And now he is the 39-year-old kid who has followed his father into the family business — running a professional basketball team. “I’m not really surprised, no,” Bob Ferry said by phone when asked about his son’s professional pursuits. “He grew up around the game.”

For a complete look at his story click HERE.