Cavs name ex-center Ilgauskas special assistant
Former center Zydrunas Ilgauskas has returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers as a special assistant to general manager Chris Grant.
The popular Ilgauskas, who played 12 seasons for the Cavs, will be involved in evaluating amateur and pro prospects. Ilgauskas is Cleveland's career leader in games played, rebounds and blocks. The Cavaliers drafted the 7-foot-3 Lithuanian in 1996....
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Cleveland Cavaliers Hire Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Big Z, Rookie Challenge MVP
On Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that they are welcoming the man who has played the most games in a Cavalier uniform, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, back to Cleveland.
That’s right, the Cavaliers have hired Ilgauskas to rejoin the family as a special assistant to GM Christ Grant. From the press release on the Cavaliers’ website:
The Cleveland...
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26 days ago
Special day coming for Zydrunas Ilgauskas
The Cavaliers could use some good news after losing their last two games by a combined 66 points.
It's only a matter of time before the Cavaliers retire former center Zydrunas Ilgauskas' No. 11 jersey.
It's not a matter of if. It's a matter of when.
It will happen, probably this season. No ceremony has been scheduled for the special assistant to general manager...
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20 days ago
Zydrunas Ilgauskas Joins Cavs Front Office
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced that Zydrunas Ilgauskas has returned to the organization and joined the front office as a Special Assistant to the General Manager.
As reported by WTAM 1100 AM...
The announcement was made today by Cavs General Manager Chris Grant. In his role as Special Assistant to the General Manager, Ilgauskas will be involved with front office responsibilities...
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26 days ago
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26 days ago
Z's return gives Cavs fans reason for cheer
CLEVELAND It may not grab the headlines anywhere else, but Zydrunas Ilgauskas returning to the Cavaliers is a pretty big deal in Cleveland.
Thats because Ilgauskas is right up there with Austin Carr, Brad Daugherty and Mark Price when it comes to being a Cavs legend. On Wednesday, the team gave him another title that of special assistant to general manager Chris Grant.
And the...
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26 days ago
Zydrunas Ilgauskas picks up his player option to return to the Miami Heat in 2011-12
36-year old center Zydrunas Ilgauskas has exercised his player option for the 2011-12 season to return to the Miami Heat. Ilgauskas played in 72 games (51 starts) for the Heat last year and he averaged 15.9 minutes, 5.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He has now played in 843 games (724 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 27.2 minutes, 13.0 points, 7...
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June 22, 2011
Zydrunas Ilgauskas Joins Cavs Front Office
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced that Zydrunas Ilgauskas has returned to the organization and joined the front office as a Special Assistant to the General Manager.
As reported by WTAM 1100 AM...
The announcement was made today by Cavs General Manager Chris Grant. In his role as Special Assistant to the General Manager, Ilgauskas will be involved with front office responsibilities...
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26 days ago
BACKS AGAINST THE WALL
John Wall ejected after punching Big Z
Washington Wizards' point guard John Wall punched Miami Heat veteran center Zydrunas Ilgauskas tonight, after Ilgauskas had been elbowing the Wizards' star rookie.Here's video:John Wall vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas... not exactly a fight you'd expect to break out.Wall and Ilgauskas were of course ejected, as was Heat veteran forward Juwan Howard.a2a_linkname=document.title...
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March 30, 2011
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March 30, 2011
Ilgauskas elbows Wall, Wall punches Ilgauskas
Zydrunas Ilgauskas and John Wall got into a bit of a dust-up last night. Wall was pressuring Ilgauskas, who had the ball and Z swung his elbow through and popped Wall in the face. Wall, of course, took exception and punched Ilgauskas in his torso.
The best shot of Wall’s punch is at around the 1:15 mark, while the best view of Ilgauskas’ elbow is at around the 1:30 mark...
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March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
Zydrunas Ilgauskas retires from NBA
Lithuanian center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who overcame a series of career-threatening foot injuries to become an All-Star, announced his retirement from the NBA on Friday.
Ilgauskas, 36, missed the entire 1996-97 season and all but 29 games over a three-year span from 1998-2001 due to fractures in both feet. With his career in the balance, he underwent a procedure that re-aligned his...
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September 30, 2011
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September 30, 2011
Z’s Return Yields Multiple Benefits for a Rebuilding Team
As Andrew informed us yesterday, Zydrunas Ilgauskas is a Cavalier once again, taking a job as Special Assistant to the General Manager, Chris Grant. My first reaction was to applaud the Cavalier organization for bringing Z back to Cleveland, where he was a franchise pillar. The 2-time All-Star and 13-year member of the Cavs will now focus on evaluating players for the draft, primarily...
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Zydrunas Ilgauskas Hired By Cavaliers As Special Assistant To The General Manager
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced today that the person who has played the most games ever as a member of the Cavs (721), grabbed the most rebounds (5,904), blocked the most shots (1,269), and committed the most fouls (2,591), is coming back home to be a member of the organization once again. Zydrunas Ilguaskas will be joining the team's front office as a Special Assistant to...
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Zydrunas Ilgauskas Should Throw a Retirement Party in Cleveland, and Invite Cavs Fans
Zydrunas Ilgauskas announced his retirement yesterday, and I’m thinking his next announcement should be about his retirement party.
A festive occasion Z hosts in Downtown Cleveland, where he invites three to five hundred Cavaliers’ Fans through a free online ticket auction, all gathered together in the spirit of celebrating the Big Fella’s dozen years in a Cavs uniform.
Everyone...
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October 01, 2011
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October 01, 2011
Zydrunas Ilgauskas Throws a Basketball Better Than Lebron
The Miami Heat took on the Atlanta Hawks Monday Night and toward the finish, things began to follow the same script as in the Heat’s Sunday game v the Celtics. This time however, it wasn’t Lebron throwing a ball at an opponent, it was Zydrunas Ilgauskas. With three and a half minutes left in the game Atlanta’s Zaza Pachulia powered down the lane for a basket. Zydrunas Ilgauskas...
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April 11, 2011
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April 11, 2011
Spoelstra Sticking With Ilgauskas In Starting Lineup
Zydrunas Ilgauskas is just 1-of-7 from the field against the Celtics.
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May 04, 2011
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May 04, 2011
Heat's Ilgauskas active vs. Bulls
Miami Heat center Zydrunas Ilgauskas will be active Sunday against the Chicago Bulls in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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May 22, 2011
Staph infection poses a late-season scare for Zydrunas Ilgauskas: Cavaliers Insider
As if former Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas hasn't had enough foot problems in his career, a whole new issue cropped up three weeks ago in Miami, where contracted an infection in this right foot.
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March 29, 2011
Ilgauskas exercises player option for 2011-12
Heat center Zydrunas Ilgauskas is exercising his $1.4 million option with Miami for next season.
Ilgauskas started 51 games in the regular season for Miami, averaging 5.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 15.9 minutes - all career lows. He appeared in Miami's first nine playoff games, starting eight of them, then didn't appear in the final 12 Heat postseason contests.
He was the No. 20...
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June 22, 2011
Miami Heat ‘Keep or Kick’: Zydrunas Ilgauskas
(When the lockout ends, the Miami Heat will have plenty of personnel decisions to make, on a roster where there are the Big Three and everyone else. This is the eighth in a series of evaluations on those who finished last season on the roster.)
Contract status: Under contract for $1.4 million for 2011-12, final year on contract.
Case for keeping: Having invoked his 2011-12 option...
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August 17, 2011
Miami Heat’s Big Z Renting Out NYC Home For $37,000 A Month
For you I'll waive the security deposit T..
Miami Heat’s aging veteran Zydrunas Ilgauskas is renting out his incredible NYC home for an asking price of $37k a month….According to my real estate expert at Trulia, he’d consider selling if he could get his asking price of $14M. The down market has him convinced he can’t get what the home is worth, so it’s a rental for now...
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August 12, 2011
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August 12, 2011
Zydrunas Ilgauskas considering retirement
Via the twitter account of Chris Thomasson: Having talked to Zydrunas Ilgauskas for a while during conference finals and reading between lines, wouldn’t be surprised if he will retire. The 36-year old Ilgauskas was the starting center and a key part of the 66-win 2008-09 Cleveland Cavaliers, but his numbers fell off a cliff when…
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June 13, 2011
Foot infection made Zydrunas Ilgauskas’s feet even grosser than usual
Feet are really pretty disgusting, unless you're into that sort of thing, which is fine, because BDL accepts all lifestyles. But most people look at feet and see an unfortunate necessity of human life. Call me crazy, but I'm not a huge fan of a part of the body that stays locked inside a cloth and leather (or whatever your shoes are made of) tomb all day long. There is a...
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March 25, 2011
Zydrunas Ilgauskas Is Leaving LeBron James’s Talents In South Beach
Zydrunas Ilgauskas has made a decision to leave LeBron James and his talents in South Beach. The Big man who spent much of his NBA Career as a Cleveland Cavalier has decided to retire. This will be the first time since joining the NBA LeBron James will be on his own without the Big man known as “Z” by his side. Ilgauskas made his decision in Cleveland today where he spent 12...
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September 30, 2011
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September 30, 2011
Video: John Wall throws punch at Big Z, leads to ejections
We already told you what happened, but you should see it for yourself (via our friends at CSNWashington.com) Zydrunas Ilgauskas had the ball in the high post guarded by John Wall (on a little scramble play, obviously that was not the regular matchup). Ilgauskas used his elbow to create a little space, Wall was trying…
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March 30, 2011
Ilgauskas Still Considering Retirement
Zydrunas Ilgauskas recently exercised his player option for the 11-12 season.
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July 06, 2011
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