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What Do The Cavs Do Now?
May 31, 2009 by
Scores Report
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This is not how it was supposed to go. The Cavs were destined to make the Finals and face the Lakers, with LeBron turning in a fantastic Game 7 performance in front of his loyal fans at the Q to bring the city of Cleveland its first championship since 1964. With a title already under...
Do The Cavaliers Have The “Right Stuff”? We Will Soon Find Out!
May 29, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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Most likely you are well aware of Murphy’s Law: What ever can go wrong will go wrong! However you may not be aware of Cleveland Sports Law: No matter how promising a Cleveland Pro Sports team is they will break your heart at the end of the season! Once again sports fans of Northeast...
Does The “Cleveland Curse” Actually Exist?
May 27, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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I have always considered myself a very logical person. I do believe that dinosaurs once walked the earth and I also have no doubts that man has walked on the moon. Up until Tuesday night I also believed that there was no such thing as a curse or a jinx. By the time the Cleveland Cavaliers...
The Chosen One Drains Trey At Buzzer Cavaliers Win 96-95; Series Tied At 1-1
May 22, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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“Cavaliers Nation’s” worst fear had materialized on Friday night; the Cleveland Cavaliers had again blown a double digit lead to the Orlando Magic and after a 15-4 Orlando was leading in the fourth quarter 86-84. The Cavaliers would grab the momentum as Mo Williams put them ahead...
NBA Conference Finals: The 4 Trades That Got Us Here
May 19, 2009 by
Scores Report
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We’re down to four teams... Cavs/Magic... Lakers/Nuggets… What do they have in common? Star power, efficient offense, pretty solid defense, good coaching... check, check, check and check. But how about an aggressive front office? Each of these four teams made a major trade in the...
Conference Finals for Horses
May 19, 2009 by
Lynchy Right Now
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In an effort to get people excited about the 2009 Belmont Stakes and also the conference finals matchups without the Celtics, I've added a little twist to our NBA Conference Finals Preview. Take off your hiking shoes and strap on your horse shoes, we're getting after it.
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To Infinity And Beyond! Cavaliers In Conference Finals; Sweep Hawks
May 11, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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And the beat goes on......Led by not their best game, but a good enough effort, the Cavaliers are headed back to the Eastern Conference Finals, this after a dispatching of the Atlanta Hawks, 84-74 to finish off another 4-0 sweep. It’s the second straight sweep for a team that seems...
My Buddy “JUST-ONCE” Needs A Parade In Cleveland This Year!
May 08, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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One of closest friends is a man who was originally from Cleveland whose nick-name is “JUST-ONCE.” The reason that is his nick-name is because that is his Mantra. “JUST-ONCE” and I are about the same age slightly North of 50 and he is one of the biggest Cleveland sports fans...
What Kind Of Point Guard Is He? A Statistical Look At NBA Point Guards
May 07, 2009 by
Scores Report
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We hear it all the time. NBA analysts call one point guard “pass-first” and another “shoot-first.” Or they say one guy is “turnover-prone” while another “takes care of the ball.” But really, what makes a player a “pass-first” point guard? How carefree must he be...
Cavaliers Get Out The Brooms, Sweep Pistons With 99-78 Win
April 26, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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The Detroit Pistons have been a staple in the Eastern Conference Finals the past couple of seasons, but this season, they will have something new - an extended summer vacation. Sunday afternoon at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the Cavaliers put the Pistons out of their 2008-09 misery...
Just Another Triple-Double By LBJ Has Cavaliers Walking On The Suns 119-111
March 13, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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The USA is facing a myriad of problems as we near the end of the first quarter of 2009. Our economy is in a shambles; people are facing unemployment as well as possible eviction from their homes. Wall Street is looking for a way to bounce back from some of the most desolate numbers...
Still The One! Red Hot Green Team Sink Cavaliers 105-94
March 07, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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Sayings become cliches because they are true, they are simple obvious statements of facts that are repeated so often that they become omni-present. Here is one you are surely familiar with "To Be The Man You Have Got To Beat The Man!" Friday night at the "New Garden...
Notorious Cavs Rap Song and Video Illustrates New Cleveland Mentality
February 25, 2009 by
Midwest Sports
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The Notorious Cavs rap song, set to the tune of the Notorious BIG and
Bone Thugs and Harmony callabo-classic Notorious Thugs, is more than
just a catchy tune. The song and video of Notorious Cavs illustrate the
new winning mentality in Cleveland.
Cavaliers Ticket Prices Will Remain Unchanged
February 24, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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Not long ago, we discussed the fact that the Browns are not raising their prices for the upcoming football season. Citing the economic hardships (and likely realizing the on-field under performance), the 2009 football season will cost just as much as that of 2008 - hopefully, with...
Just Like The Old Days! Shaq And Kobe Lead West Over East 146-119
February 16, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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It was "Back To The Future" night in Phoenix on Sunday as former teammates Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were both handed the 2009 NBA All-Star Game MVP Award. The duo led the Western Conference past the East 146-119. The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant led all...
Cavaliers Capitalize On "Big Mo" As Williams Scores 44 Blot Out Suns 109-92
February 11, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Mo Williams showed the Association why he belongs on the Eastern Conference All-Star team as he scored a game high 44 points, keying the Cavaliers pummeling of the Phoenix Suns Wednesday, 109-92. The Suns playing without point guard Steve Nash who missed...
Justice Is Served! Mo Will Play For East In NBA All-Star Game
February 10, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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So it looks like happy endings are not just for story books after all! The "Associated Press" Tuesday reported that NBA Commissioner David Stern has selected Cleveland Cavaliers starting point guard Mo Williams to replace the injured Chris Bosh in the NBA All-Star Game which...
Home Steak Is History; Lakers Prevail Over Cavaliers 101-91
February 08, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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The Los Angeles Lakers may be playing better since they lost starting center Andrew Bynum to a right knee injury last week. As ludicrous as that sounds at first glance, because of the injury Pau Gasol has moved over to center, and Lamar Odom is back in the starting lineup as the power...
Dan Gilbert Sounds Off Williams' All-Star Snub
February 06, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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Ben Wallace was right when he called Mo originally being passed over for the All-Star Game a 'shamockery,' " said Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert in an e-mailed statement. "But not naming him as the natural and obvious replacement for the unfortunately injured Jameer...
Dan Gilbert Sounds Off Williams' All-Star Snub
February 06, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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Ben Wallace was right when he called Mo originally being passed over for the All-Star Game a 'shamockery,' " said Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert in an e-mailed statement. "But not naming him as the natural and obvious replacement for the unfortunately injured Jameer...
Mo Williams Snubbed?.Again
February 05, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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Can Mo Williams catch a break? Not only did he not make the all star team over the Magic's Jameer Nelson the first time around, but now with Nelson down, Commissioner David Stern has overlooked the Cavaliers Point Guard yet again; this time, for a third Celtic. Straight from the...
Three Dogs In This Fight
February 04, 2009 by
Lynchy Right Now
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No, Michael Vick has nothing to do with this column. This is purely about the National Basketball Association, and what we're going to see come the 2009 NBA Playoffs. Sure, the Magic, Nuggets, Trail Blazers, and Hornets are interesting, but come on. Spade a spade my friends, the...
Fourth Quarter Surge Pushes Cavaliers Past Pistons 90-80
February 01, 2009 by
Slam Dunk Central
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LeBron James scored a game high 33 points, and Mo Williams added 22 more as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons Sunday at the Palace of Auburn Hills 90-80. Cleveland trailed heading into the fourth quarter, but they picked up their defensive intensity, as well as their...
Mo Williams upset about All-Star snub
January 30, 2009 by
Scores Report
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The All-Star reserves were announced last night and Mo Williams' name was not on the list. And he's none too happy about it.
The Magic will get three All-Stars -- Jameer Nelson and
Rashard Lewis now as well as starting center Dwight Howard -- but the
Cavs, despite having...
Carter-for-Szczerbiak swap still a possibility?
January 28, 2009 by
Scores Report
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'Tis the season for NBA trade speculation. With the the contenders
separated (for the most part, at least) from the pretenders, and the
trade deadline fast approaching, the rumors are flying fast and
furious. Chad Ford goes down the list of wings that might be on the move.
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