DION WAITERS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Kidd-Gilchrist named to All-Rookie second team

CLEVELAND -- For the second straight year, the Cavaliers have the NBA's top rookie class. Guard Dion Waiters was named to the NBA All-Rookie first team and forwardcenter Tyler Zeller was named to the All-Rookie second team on Tuesday. Last year, Kyrie Irving (first) and Tristan Thompson (second) were also honored in voting by the league's 30 coaches, who were not allowed...
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9 days ago  |  Discuss

Dion Waiters named NBA All-Rookie First Team, Tyler Zeller Second Team

In October, I wrote about the unique opportunity that Dion Waiters had to contend for NBA Rookie of the Year in 2012-13. The award obviously went to Damian Lillard in a landslide, but Waiters still finished the season in good company. Along with Lillard, Bradley Beal, Anthony Davis and Harrison Barnes, Dion Waiters was named NBA All-Rookie First team on Tuesday.    ...
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9 days ago  |  Discuss

Cavs Waiters, Zeller named to all-rookie teams

Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters has been named to the NBA All-Rookie first team and forward/center Tyler Zeller to the second team. Waiters, the No. 4 overall selection in last year's draft, averaged 14.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists this season. Among all rookies, he ranked second in points, fourth in assists and fourth in steals per game. Waiters was joined on the first...
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10 days ago  |  Discuss

NBA News: Cavs’ Waiters, Zeller named to All-NBA Rookie teams

Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Dion Waiters and center Tyler Zeller have been named to the 2012-13 All-NBA Rookie first and second team, respectively, the NBA announced on Tuesday. Waiters received 21 first-team votes and eight second team votes (for a total of 50 points) while Zeller received 15 total points (three first-team and nine second-team votes) from the NBA’s 30 head...
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10 days ago  |  Discuss

Dion Waiters: Mike Brown says I’m a starter in this league

I just met with Coach Brown. Everything we talked about so far is great. We shared stories about one another. I can’t wait to get out there and play for him. He said that he loved my game and that I have a lot of potential to be a special player in this league. He loves a person who plays with a chip on his shoulder—the type of attitude I have, he loves every minute of it. He...
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15 days ago  |  Discuss

Video: Dion Waiters throws down over the Birdman

The Cleveland Cavaliers came thisclose within beating the Miami Heat and ending their season with a little sliver of satisfaction. Miami won by the smallest of margins 96-95 and in the process saw their own Chris ” The Birdman” Andersen  get dominated on this dunk by Dion Waiters. Please click here to watch this video. The post Video: Dion Waiters throws down over the Birdman...
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April 16, 2013  |  Discuss

NBA News: Dion Waiters listed as probable for Wednesday night

Fresh off of their gut-wrenching loss to the Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers may have an additional scorer at their disposal with rookie shooting guard Dion Waiters being listed as probable for their contest against the Detroit Pistons. Waiters injured his right knee on March 18 in a game against—coincidentally—the Indiana Pacers and has missed the last 10 games after...
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April 10, 2013  |  Discuss
THAT'S CORNY

Cavs fill Dion Waiters' car with popcorn

It’s well-known that NBA rookies usually have a tough go at it in the locker room. Veterans commonly like to pick on the young guys, and may make them do things like carry their bags, sing in public etc. However, when you add the usual rookie hazing with April Fool’s day, you get things like this happening to Cleveland Cavaliers rookie guard Dion Waiters. Waiters, who has been...
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April 01, 2013  |  Discuss
LIKE BUTTER BABY

Cavs fill rookie's SUV with popcorn

It’s never too late in the season for some good old rookie hazing. Some of the Cavs took a page out of the Nets’ book Saturday, filling rookie, Dion Waiters’, entire SUV with loads and loads of popcorn.
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March 30, 2013  |  Discuss

Some Thoughts on Dion Waiters’ Improvement

Everyone has different opinions when it comes to basketball. It’s funny, because it seems like basketball should be the easiest sport to objectively breakdown due to a lot of built-in factors with the sport 1 . But there are still massive disagreements all the time on whether players are good or not. Of course, words like “good” and “bad” can and do mean different things...
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February 14, 2013  |  Discuss
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