Yardbarker: Zydrunas Ilgauskas

The bench isn't a beach for Zydrunas Ilgauskas, but it's not bad, either: Cavaliers Insider

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:28:59 -0500

For Zydrunas Ilgauskas, learning how to be a reserve behind Shaquille O'Neal is a significant adjustment from how he approaches the game, how he warms up and what he does on the bench so he is properly ready to succeed.

Twin Towers more than a passing fancy for Brown: Cavaliers Insider

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:09:08 -0500

At least for the short term, get used to seeing the Cavaliers twin 7-footer look of Shaquille O'Neal and Zydrunas Ilgauskas on the floor together.

Cleveland Cavaliers' Zydrunas Ilgauskas about to join Top 10 in longest-tenured Cleveland athletes

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:11:10 -0500

Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, after overcoming a series of foot surgeries during the first five years of his career, is about to begin his 14th season with the team - the 10th longest tenure in Cleveland of any Cavaliers, Indians or Browns player.

Warriors Looking To Acquire Ilgauskas?

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:09 -0500

In the past couple days we’ve talked about how Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas could be contemplating retirement following this year, we’ve discussed his importance to the Cavs’ legacy, and we’ve even discussed how he might be an integral part of a team that could have the potential to be one of the best NBA teams [...]

NBA Rumors: Zydrunas Ilgauskas is Contemplating Retirement Following Season

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:00:55 -0500

Reports are circulating this morning that long time Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas is considering retirement upon the completion of the 2009-10 season. In an interview with NBA FanHouse, Ilgauskas touched on his future. “This [season] could be it,” Ilgauskas said. “I don’t know. … Injuries. Everything else. I’m not a spring chicken any more. So we’ll [...]

Cleveland Cavaliers' mainstay Zydrunas Ilgauskas might consider retirement after this season

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:38:10 -0500

Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas says he might consider retirement after this season. Ilgauskas, 34, has fashioned a superb career that was nearly cut short by a series of foot injuries and surgeries.

Ilgauskas May Retire After This Season

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:35:15 -0500

by Chris TomassonFiled under: Cavaliers, FanHouse ExclusiveCLEVELAND -- Zydrunas Ilgauskas was beginning to make Bill Walton look like an iron horse. Through the 2000-01 season, Cleveland's big center missed 268 of his first 378 possible career NBA games. He'd had five surgeries on both of his feet in a half decade. His final surgery was in February 2001, and it was pretty much all or nothing. If the complicated procedure to insert three screws and reconfigure his left foot wasn't...

Finally Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Using Zydrunas Ilgauskas as Trade Bait

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:31:23 -0500

If you have been a regular reader of Cavalier Attitude for a while, then you know that we here have no qualms at all about including Zydrunas Ilgauskas in any and all trades that could make the Cavaliers a better team -- both now and in the long run.However, for many fans, it's a big deal. It boggles my mind, to be honest, that fans would rather have a team hold on to a guy that is way past his prime than put it over the top in the quest for a championship. I don't know about you, but...

Pros and Cons: Z

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:14:18 -0500

Over the course of the offseason I’ve heard plenty of Cavs fan’s liking the idea of trading Zydrunas Ilgauskas during the 2009 season. I can understand why someone would be in favor of moving Z. I’m here to size up the pros and cons of this potential move, and might even through in my own [...]

Big Z Watches TV, Reads Books, and Doesn’t Watch Basketball

Thu, 14 May 2009 14:19:19 -0500

If you were curious what a Zydrunas Ilgauskas does with his downtime you might be surprised that he doesn’t want to watch basketball. Big Z prefers reading a book, watching the travel channel, or just relaxing enjoying the time off. “I watch the Travel Channel or the Discovery Channel,” the Cleveland center said. “I don’t watch [...]

Cavaliers Preview Game #43

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:42:08 -0500

Cleveland Cavaliers (34-8) Sacramento Kings Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Friday, January 23, 7:00 PM Rock couldn?t get to a preview today, so you?re stuck with me Cavs fans. The Cavs were certainly excited to come home Saturday night after a 3-1 west coast ...

Stern-O With More Indefensible Actions - The Fix is In NBA Expose Continues at Perkisabeast.com

Fri, 02 May 2008 15:12:30 -0500

Now that he's done handing out supposed Gang Gesture fines, Mister David Stern has now decided to hand out another extremely biased ruling. While Darius Songalia certainly gave a little Chicken Wing to LeBron during their entanglement, if Sterno feels that deserves a suspension than Zydrunas Ilgauskas should be joining him on the sidelines!

Feed the Zeast!

Fri, 02 May 2008 14:16:21 -0500

We've finally found the thread between Cleveland Steamers and Cleveland Cavaliers: Zyrdunas Ilgaukas, and the game plan relying on him that the Cavs will use against the Wizards tonight in Game 6.