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Ejected and Dejected

During the pre-game show on Wednesday, right before the tipoff and then the game went to the Celtics, Jeff Phelps said "the Celtics are the best team in the NBA." I should have stopped watching right then and there.
>> blog.cleveland.com/andone/...
 

Grizzlies Laid Bare

Fred McLeod promises to give himself a Mohawk; And One learns to love Big Ben; Wally Wear and General Good Cavs Feelings.
>> blog.cleveland.com/andone/...
 

Best and Worst Case Scenarios From Cavs Blockbuster Deal

I got overly excited yesterday when I heard about the Cavs' blockbuster trade, and hastily posted this bit of rambling. I won't try to explain the psyche of the Cleveland sports fan, but know this, trades excite us. C-Town has even rolled out a Welcome To Cleveland letter....
>> www.legendofcecilioguante.com/2008/02...
 

Week 10 Hardwood Injury and Waiver Report

This weekly fantasy basketball column discusses the injuries around the NBA and some key waiver wire pick-ups. FIO and TalkHoops.net writer Zach Harper lists those players who will be sidelined with injury for the coming days, and suggests some possible fantasy replacements in the...
>> www.fantasyinsideronline.com/view.as...
 

Bad losses kept Warriors from playoffs

Had Golden State not blown it against the Bobcats, Pacers, and T-Wolves, they'd be celebrating and the Nuggets would be fishing.
>> www.inhistoric.com/2008/04...
 

HUGE 3 team trade

A huge trade has been agreed on involving the Cavaliers, Bulls and Sonics. Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, Drew Gooden, Larry Hughes, and Joe Smith are just some of the big names who have been involved. Check it out on The NBA Source.
>> mvn.com/nba-sou...
 

The Kings Court: Round One

A roundup of the Cavs performance 4 games into playoffs, with a hat tip to real players behind the Cavs performance and a hope of not jinxing future success.
>> www.lecavs.com/2008/04...
 

Say it's so, Joe

Joe Smith is averaging 6.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in just over 19 minutes a game for the Oklahoma City Thunder, a team that is in any conversation for the worst in the NBA.But if he is bought out by the Thunder and ends up on the Cavaliers' doorstep in the next few days, he'...
>> papacass.blogspot.com/2009/02...
 

Ex-Nuggets vs. Current Nuggets: Who's Better?

Comparing active ex-Nugget players to the current Nuggets roster and asking: who would win?
>> www.denverstiffs.com/2008/06...
 

Three Team Trade Brings Ben Wallace to Cavs

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Cleveland GM Danny Ferry finally pulled off a deal to try to appease star Lebron James before the 3 PM deadline, brokering a 3-way deal with Central Division foe Chicago and the Seattle SuperSonics.
>> www.fantasybasketballpros.com/2008/02...
 

Wish I Was There

I've seen many, many basketball games but never anything like this . . last night . . . is more in the category of "can't wait until I'm old enough to tell this story a dozen times every day without repercussions."
>> blog.cleveland.com/andone/...
 

Bulls, Cavs, Sonics Trade Analysis

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Ben Wallace better off now? A breakdown of the trade of the day in the NBA.
>> mvn.com/nba-fan...
 

3 worst GM's of the NBA

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The NBA free agent season has begun and many trades and acquisitions will be made to improve NBA squads. General Managers of the NBA, the guys that are responsible for signing and trading players, are the "stars" of this part of the year. Some excel while others fail horribly...
>> www.ngngsports.com/2009/07...
 

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

. . . an obscure rule is called into play. Apparently, if one of your teammates helps another one of your teammates off the floor in a game, it's ok. Just don't do it again. Especially with the ball in your hand and your teammate out of bounds.
>> blog.cleveland.com/andone/...
 

Team Preview #29: Oklahoma City Thunder

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What do Russell Westbrook, Earl Watson, and Baron Davis have in common?
>> www.rotoevil.com/nba/tea...
 

The Evolution of Cleveland's Roster Since 2007

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The Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the NBA Finals in 2007 but GM Danny Ferry did not rest on his laurels; instead, he traded away starters Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes plus reserves Donyell Marshall and Shannon Brown in exchange for Ben Wallace and Joe Smith. That move made the Cavs...
>> 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com/2009/07...
 

Cavs: Lucky and good

If the Cavaliers win the NBA title this June, and newly-signed forward Joe Smith plays an important role in breaking Cleveland's 45-year title drought, we might have to revise our whole perception of Cleveland sports.Those of us under the age of 40 have been raised to believe that...
>> papacass.blogspot.com/2009/03...
 

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 8/16

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Globe Spurred into action CelticsBlog Leon Powe Interview Special K - Kevin DurantLOY's Place Year Of The Big 4Inside Hoops NBA rumors - daily nba rumors 8/16Red's Army The Week in ReviewJust remember, most of us didn't want this guyCeltics Hub Exploring the Point Guard...
>> celticsgreen.blogspot.com/2009/08...
 

The Cleveland Cavaliers could face rough sailing in the free agent market

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The Cleveland Cavaliers have five players who could be unrestricted free agents. Joe Smith, Wally Szczerbiak and Lorenzen Wright are already free agents and Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Anderson Varejao both have options to stay or leave. Starting center Ilgauskas has a early termination...
>> www.cavalierslocker.com/2009/06...
 

Jewels and Fools: March 11

Charlie_villanueva
It's Tuesday of Week 20 and the season is quickly winding down. To help you finish strong in your league, consider picking up one of the following players listed as a "jewel" below and/or dropping one of the players listed as a "fool". Good luck in the final stretch!
>> www.fantasybasketballpros.com/2008/03...
 

FIBA Americas Qualifier: Day 3

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By Alfredo R. Berrios ESPNDeportes.com SAN JUAN -- Frustration has reached unexpected heights within Argentina's team. An incident that took place in the Argentina's locker room after their 76-67 loss to Brazil is under investigation. "An incident did occur but we'...
>> myespn.go.com/blogs/t...
 

D-League Players - Who Fits?

[Ed. Note: Bullets Forever commenter and Ridiculous Upside contributor Jon L delivers some great analysis of some players from the D-League who might be able to help out next year.  The Wizards haven't used their D-League resources much since its inception, but...
>> www.bulletsforever.com/2009/6/...
 

Oklahoma City acquires Joe Smith and Desmond Mason in a big three team trade

Oklahoma City acquired 33-year old forward Joe Smith from Cleveland and Desmond Mason from the Bucks today. The Cavaliers got point guard Maurice Williams from the Bucks and the Bucks acquired guards Luke Ridnour and Adrian Griffin from Oklahoma City and guard Damon Jones from the...
>> www.supersonicslocker.com/2008/08...
 

Winning Now or Never

by Bryan Crawford Of the 30 teams in the L, only five teams in my opinion have a realistic shot at winning the title next year. The Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers and (gasp) the San Antonio Spurs are pre-season contenders to be the last team...
>> www.slamonline.com/online/...
 

Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the NBA Playoffs - Tuesday, May 26, 2009: “I don’t think there is any question that (LeBron James) doesn’t trust (his teammates) quite as much, that’s human nature when he’s got to bear the

(AP Photo/John Raoux) TNT’s exclusive coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals continues on Thursday, May 28 with pre-game coverage beginning at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Game #5 of the Orlando Magic @ Cleveland Cavaliers at 8:30 p.m. ET. TNT NBA Tip-off presented by AutoTrader...
>> thestartingfive.net/2009/05...
 
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