http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4531 Recent articles about Zydrunas Ilgauskas en-us If you've followed the Cavaliers for any or all of the past 13 years, it has been easy to develop an emotional attachment to Zydrunas Ilgauskas.Between 1996 and 2001, he missed two full seasons, and all but five games of a third season, recovering from repeated bone breaks in his feet. The frustration for Z, the Cavs and Cleveland fans was compounded by the fact that his talent was undeniable. In his delayed rookie season of 1997-98, he averaged 13.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks pe... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_center_of_attention/1645040 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_center_of_attention/1645040 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_center_of_attention/1645040 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/e/fe2108dc959a4d124ac6979e15cdab78638e5844/small/e6.jpg In their 40-year history, no Cavalier has pulled down as many rebounds or blocked as many shots at Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:25:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_ties_team_mark_for_games_played_Cavaliers_Insider/1642406 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_ties_team_mark_for_games_played_Cavaliers_Insider/1642406 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_ties_team_mark_for_games_played_Cavaliers_Insider/1642406 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/e/fe2108dc959a4d124ac6979e15cdab78638e5844/small/e6.jpg There was a time when Tom Chambers joining up with the Philadelphia 76ers would have been front page news. The 6'10" baller from Utah was one of the best power forwards in the league in the late 80s and early 90s, a four-time all-star, a 60-points-in-a-game scorer, and huge contributor to playoff teams in both Seattle, Phoenix and Utah. But by 1997, his finest days were somewhat behind him, and his arrival in Philadelphia (after a stint playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel) was me... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Today_in_Philly_Sports_History_Tom_Chambers_Ten_Minutes_as_a_Sixer_1997/1635487 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Today_in_Philly_Sports_History_Tom_Chambers_Ten_Minutes_as_a_Sixer_1997/1635487 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Today_in_Philly_Sports_History_Tom_Chambers_Ten_Minutes_as_a_Sixer_1997/1635487 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/e/fe2108dc959a4d124ac6979e15cdab78638e5844/small/e6.jpg Other than boos and protests against Eric Mangini and the Browns’ QB derby, the loudest noise coming from Cleveland fans is directed at Mike Brown’s use of Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Shaq on the floor at the same time. This ‘twin towers’ line-up was exposed against Toronto for it’s shortcomings, but has had limited success as [...] Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clevelands_Big_Man_Rotation/1551623 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clevelands_Big_Man_Rotation/1551623 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clevelands_Big_Man_Rotation/1551623 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c09a7aa3fe3917db215325233fdac6279207d1b/small/PicImg_Pistons_vs_Cavaliers_3120.jpg Other than boos and protests against Eric Mangini and the Browns’ QB derby, the loudest noise coming from Cleveland fans is directed at Mike Brown’s use of Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Shaq on the floor at the same time. This ‘twin towers’ line-up was exposed against Toronto for it’s shortcomings, but has had limited success as [...] Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Cleveland_8217s_Big_Man_Rotation/1551536 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Cleveland_8217s_Big_Man_Rotation/1551536 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Cleveland_8217s_Big_Man_Rotation/1551536 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/1/81be9ce017af63465234ddd0662fa6e62465bb81/small/PicImg_Cavalers_vs_Lakers_fd64.jpg 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. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:28:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_bench_isn_apost_a_beach_for_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_but_it_aposs_not_bad_either_Cavaliers_Insider/1494487 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_bench_isn_apost_a_beach_for_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_but_it_aposs_not_bad_either_Cavaliers_Insider/1494487 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/The_bench_isn_apost_a_beach_for_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_but_it_aposs_not_bad_either_Cavaliers_Insider/1494487 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/1/81be9ce017af63465234ddd0662fa6e62465bb81/small/PicImg_Cavalers_vs_Lakers_fd64.jpg 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. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:11:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Cleveland_Cavaliers_apos_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_about_to_join_Top_10_in_longest_tenured_Cleveland_athletes/1432758 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Cleveland_Cavaliers_apos_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_about_to_join_Top_10_in_longest_tenured_Cleveland_athletes/1432758 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Cleveland_Cavaliers_apos_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_about_to_join_Top_10_in_longest_tenured_Cleveland_athletes/1432758 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/1/81be9ce017af63465234ddd0662fa6e62465bb81/small/PicImg_Cavalers_vs_Lakers_fd64.jpg 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 [...] Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Warriors_Looking_To_Acquire_Ilgauskas/1338670 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Warriors_Looking_To_Acquire_Ilgauskas/1338670 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Warriors_Looking_To_Acquire_Ilgauskas/1338670 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/b/ab8fd22572179115b77f1510cfc225d74c31cd68/small/9b.jpg 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 [...] Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:00:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_Rumors_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_is_Contemplating_Retirement_Following_Season/1330743 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_Rumors_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_is_Contemplating_Retirement_Following_Season/1330743 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_Rumors_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_is_Contemplating_Retirement_Following_Season/1330743 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/f/1f484c936b8e02989ce87bcf1b540e46d4fe03c7/small/5a.jpg 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... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:35:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ilgauskas_May_Retire_After_This_Season/1328245 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ilgauskas_May_Retire_After_This_Season/1328245 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Ilgauskas_May_Retire_After_This_Season/1328245 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/b/ab8fd22572179115b77f1510cfc225d74c31cd68/small/9b.jpg 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... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:31:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Finally_Addressing_the_Elephant_in_the_Room_Using_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_as_Trade_Bait/1041627 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Finally_Addressing_the_Elephant_in_the_Room_Using_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_as_Trade_Bait/1041627 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Finally_Addressing_the_Elephant_in_the_Room_Using_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_as_Trade_Bait/1041627 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c09a7aa3fe3917db215325233fdac6279207d1b/small/PicImg_Pistons_vs_Cavaliers_3120.jpg 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 [...] Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:14:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Pros_and_Cons_Z/802457 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Pros_and_Cons_Z/802457 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 [...] Thu, 14 May 2009 14:19:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Big_Z_Watches_TV_Reads_Books_and_Doesn_8217t_Watch_Basketball/630753 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Big_Z_Watches_TV_Reads_Books_and_Doesn_8217t_Watch_Basketball/630753