TRISTAN THOMPSON RUMORS
Cavs Tristan Thompson speaks on his first season in the NBA
Byron Scott told the Cleveland media that Kyrie Irving is sick today, and is listed as doubtful to play against the Washington Wizards tonight in the Cavaliers last home game of the season. Tristan Thompson is not sick, however, and I caught up with him just after shoot-around earlier this morning.I followed up what I referenced yesterday by asking Tristan about his scoring average...
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April 25, 2012
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April 25, 2012
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Thorpe: Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson Rookies With Most Upside
When the Cavaliers landed the #1 and #4 picks in the draft, it was imperative they land two impact players with those picks. We know Kyrie Irving has lived up to the top pick and then some, but there’s a fair debate as to whether or not Tristan Thompson was the right pick at #4.
ESPN’s David Thorpe, one of the sharpest talent evaluators in the media, think the Cavaliers...
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April 19, 2012
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April 19, 2012
An Important Summer For Thompson
Tristan Thompson’s rookie season averages of 8.0 points and 6.3 rebounds are hardly the kind of numbers that jump off the stat sheet.
However, over his past 12 games, the Cleveland Cavaliers have inserted him into the starting line-up and he has seen his stats increase.
In his second NBA start, Thompson dropped 27 points and snagged 12 rebounds in a game against the New Jersey...
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April 07, 2012
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April 07, 2012
ESPN NBA Redraft: Irving and Thompson go in Top Two
Not a Tristan Thompson fan with the fourth-overall selection? Still one of the shrinking-by-the-day contingent of individuals who think the Cavaliers should have selected Derrick Williams and some other guard — Brandon Knight, Kemba Walker, Jimmer?? — with the fourt selection? Well, ESPN aims to make you feel in more silly than you already should.
In a revisionist redraft...
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March 21, 2012
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March 21, 2012
Thompson has career-high 27 to lead Cavs
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Tristan Thompson scored a career-high 27 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and gave Cleveland the lead with a tip-in with 1:11 to play Monday night, leading the Cavaliers to a 105-100 victory over the New Jersey Nets.
Fellow rookie Kyrie Irving added 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds as the Cavaliers snapped a three-game losing streak and sent the Nets to...
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March 19, 2012
Cavs begin starting Tristan Thompson
With 24 games left, the Cavaliers felt it was time to turn center Tristan Thompson loose.
He made his first NBA start against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. He had limited impact, with seven points and six rebounds in 35 minutes in the Cavs' 103-87 loss to the Hawks. Thompson became the second rookie in their starting lineup, along with G Kyrie Irving.
The 6-foot-9, 227-pound...
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March 19, 2012
Tristan Thompson gets a Cavs Zine 2 for his birthday
Yesterday was Tristan Thompson's birthday, the big man just turned twenty-one. To help celebrate, I brought him a Cavs Zine 2 last night to the game and gave it to him afterwards. Below is the picture I took with Tristan and his new Cavs Zine 2.
I explained briefly what the Cavs Zine was to Tristan also. A collection of Cavs fans put this together for other Cavs fans to read...
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March 14, 2012
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March 14, 2012
Thompson: Friendship with LeBron “Out the Window” When on Court
Me and LeBron’s relationship is pretty close — he’s like a brother to me. But at the same time it’s a business and we’re going to Miami and trying to win a game. The whole friendship thing is out the window when we get on the court.
- Cavaliers rookie power forward Tristan Thompson on his friendship with Miami Heat forward, and long-time Cleveland Cavalier...
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January 23, 2012
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January 23, 2012
Can’t resist The Trist: Thompson making an immediate impact in Wine and Gold
Flashback to June 23rd, 2011 and yours truly watching the NBA Draft at my college house in Columbus. Knowing that Kyrie Irving was a near certainty and still basking in the warmth of our new point guard on board, the number four came as a shock to me. The pick: Tristan Thompson, the 6’9″ freshman power forward out of Texas. Admittedly, I had not researched Thompson nearly...
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December 31, 2011
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December 31, 2011
Tristan Thompson Has A Great Opener For The Cleveland Cavaliers
Tristan Thompson didn’t take long to find his grove in the Cavaliers opener last night. Thompson is bringing plenty of power to the power forward position for Byron Scott, the coach has got to find a way to get Thompson more minutes in the games. Thompson opened his rookie season scoring 14 points in seventeen minutes in his rookie NBA debut. Thompson also was helpful in rebounds...
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December 27, 2011
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December 27, 2011
THE CAVALIERS HOT 13
