http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/69 Recent articles about the Cleveland Cavaliers en-us In a letter to Mike Brown, Terry Pluto tells the Cavs coach to just admit that he did the wrong thing by not playing Zydrunas Ilgauskas last Saturday night. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:31:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mike_Brown_aposs_mishandling_of_Z_aposs_aposrecord_night_apos_a_rare_misstep_for_Cavaliers_coach_Terry_Pluto/1657707 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mike_Brown_aposs_mishandling_of_Z_aposs_aposrecord_night_apos_a_rare_misstep_for_Cavaliers_coach_Terry_Pluto/1657707 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Mike_Brown_aposs_mishandling_of_Z_aposs_aposrecord_night_apos_a_rare_misstep_for_Cavaliers_coach_Terry_Pluto/1657707 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/f/1f484c936b8e02989ce87bcf1b540e46d4fe03c7/small/5a.jpg INDEPENDENCE – It’s rare when you hear LeBron James speak out about a coach’s decision, but he didn’t hide the fact that he wasn’t pleased ( LeBron Unhappy ) with the fact that Zydrunas Ilgauskas didn’t get to play Saturday against the Dallas Mavericks. Had Ilgauskas played, he would have set the franchise record for games appeared [...] Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:33:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/LeBron_James_Unhappy_with_Z_Not_Playing_Saturday_with_audio/1657370 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/LeBron_James_Unhappy_with_Z_Not_Playing_Saturday_with_audio/1657370 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/LeBron_James_Unhappy_with_Z_Not_Playing_Saturday_with_audio/1657370 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/1/81be9ce017af63465234ddd0662fa6e62465bb81/small/PicImg_Cavalers_vs_Lakers_fd64.jpg LeBron James says Zydrunas Ilgauskas should have played in Saturday's game against Dallas. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:40:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/LeBron_James_criticizes_coach_Mike_Brown_aposs_failure_to_play_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_in_record_setting_game_Saturday/1655874 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/LeBron_James_criticizes_coach_Mike_Brown_aposs_failure_to_play_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_in_record_setting_game_Saturday/1655874 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/LeBron_James_criticizes_coach_Mike_Brown_aposs_failure_to_play_Zydrunas_Ilgauskas_in_record_setting_game_Saturday/1655874 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/b/ab8fd22572179115b77f1510cfc225d74c31cd68/small/9b.jpg We're really not into getting involved with the rumors that swirl around the interwebs, but this one is pretty intriguing. By now, you know that Shaunie O'Neal has filed for a divorce from Shaq. You also know that the divorce stems from Shaq's relationship with Gilbert Arenas' fiancee, Laura Govan. And you would guess that Arenas is pissed about it all. Fast forward to November 15th, when the Cavs traveled to D.C. to play the Wizards. And O'Neal was mysteriously missing an... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:12:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Shaq_And_Gilbert_Arenas_Ordered_To_Stay_Away_From_Each_Other/1654855 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Shaq_And_Gilbert_Arenas_Ordered_To_Stay_Away_From_Each_Other/1654855 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Shaq_And_Gilbert_Arenas_Ordered_To_Stay_Away_From_Each_Other/1654855 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/a/baaa9d824cb0c62801508734c68a39119e705280/small/Picture_1.png When the Cleveland Cavaliers' offense cooled off after a sparkling first half in Saturday's 111-95 win over the Dallas Mavericks, forward Anderson Varejao made the plays that kept Cleveland in control. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:52:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Cleveland_Cavaliers_evening_news_roundup_Anderson_Varejao_the_second_half_difference_in_Saturday_aposs_win_over_Dallas/1650496 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Cleveland_Cavaliers_evening_news_roundup_Anderson_Varejao_the_second_half_difference_in_Saturday_aposs_win_over_Dallas/1650496 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Cleveland_Cavaliers_evening_news_roundup_Anderson_Varejao_the_second_half_difference_in_Saturday_aposs_win_over_Dallas/1650496 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/5/c57c655430fd6a4ed147fea3257959efa8c53e3e/small/08.jpg ATS You've Got To Be Kidding Me Stat In 94 minutes against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Mavericks bench garnered ONE rebound. ONE freaking rebound in 94 minutes. They had the time to take 32 shots, but could only grab one board. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:24:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/ATS_Youve_Got_To_Be_Kidding_Me_Stat/1647852 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/ATS_Youve_Got_To_Be_Kidding_Me_Stat/1647852 Playing only because of matchups against Dallas, Delonte West had a double-double in points and assists Saturday in the Cavaliers” victory. It is no guarantee for the future with the troubled guard, but it was a reminder of how good he can be. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:16:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Delonte_West_gives_fans_and_himself_hope_Bill_Livingston/1647198 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Delonte_West_gives_fans_and_himself_hope_Bill_Livingston/1647198 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Delonte_West_gives_fans_and_himself_hope_Bill_Livingston/1647198 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/d/dd789e54253a695a5b88d31f8958385faf87261f/small/delonte.jpg Over the summer, James took shooting coach/Cavs assistant Chris Jent with him everywhere -- from China to Paris to Akron. They worked hard on mid-range jumpers, those spots from 17-20 feet inside the 3-point line that have become a bit of a dead zone in the NBA over the past two decades. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:25:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Lebron_James_again_jumped_at_chance_to_improve_summer_work_on_mid_range_shot_pays_dividends_NBA_Insider/1646925 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Lebron_James_again_jumped_at_chance_to_improve_summer_work_on_mid_range_shot_pays_dividends_NBA_Insider/1646925 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Lebron_James_again_jumped_at_chance_to_improve_summer_work_on_mid_range_shot_pays_dividends_NBA_Insider/1646925 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/a/0afceccd6cc4dc2add75c297e1c87c1ec783c498/small/Lebron_James_Tour_47e1.jpg Rasheed Wallace picked up his 5th technical foul as the Celtics defeated the Raptors. Wallace, who has never been able to control his temper, apparently takes no responsibility for getting techs anymore. Instead it was because Hedo Turkoglu flopped while defending ‘Sheed. That most certainly must have been the reason that Rasheed Wallace couldn’t control [...] Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:00:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Rasheed_Wallace_LeBron_is_a_Flopper/1644845 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Rasheed_Wallace_LeBron_is_a_Flopper/1644845 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Rasheed_Wallace_LeBron_is_a_Flopper/1644845 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/b/dbb3ea0b055108c4be70f28a99dc2d1363ee7a57/small/sheed.jpg Last night the Bobcats defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 94-87 and extended their win streak to 3 games. In the process Gerald Wallace had a gianourmous game. He dropped 31 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 posterization on the Cavs. Speaking of that posterization that Lebron wound up on the wrong side of, It seems to be twitterverse approved. This is what they had to say about it: Jay_Chips LeBron got Od'ed on by Gerald Wallace,lol TEARS_OF_FIRE LeBron got yammed on by Gerald Wallace...... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:56:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bobcats_beat_the_Cavs_Lebron_gets_posterized/1644100 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bobcats_beat_the_Cavs_Lebron_gets_posterized/1644100 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bobcats_beat_the_Cavs_Lebron_gets_posterized/1644100 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/3/53e09dc72b83bb2c919a931db67af64de49c8507/small/7a.jpg The Pistons (5-9, 3-2 home) will be hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-4) Tip off is 8:00 pm est from the Palace of Auburn Hills and will be televised locally on Fox Sports Detroit, and can be heard on WWJ 950. Cavs’ Snapshot Road record: 5-2 Last game: 11/21 (Sat) W 91-97 vs. 76ers Last 10: 8-2 Streak: Won [...] Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:13:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Pistons_taking_on_turkeys_from_Cleveland/1631738 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Pistons_taking_on_turkeys_from_Cleveland/1631738 The Cavaliers schedule has not been the most favorable, but this past weekend has allowed for a lot of much-needed down time.  And given the last few Cavaliers posts, it appears that the team is being selfless with their spare hours off of the court.  We mentioned the recent charity work of Cavaliers center Shaquille O’Neal [...] Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:00:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Cleveland_Cavaliers_Continue_to_Give_Back/1625532 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Cleveland_Cavaliers_Continue_to_Give_Back/1625532 Two weeks ago an urban gossip blog reported that the fiancee and baby momma of Gilbert Arenas, Laura Govan, was having a sexual relationship with Shaquille O’Neal. The blog even went so far to publish alleged email correspondence between the two. The day after the blog report, O’Neal’s wife Shaunie, who is a friend of Govan’s, [...] Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:59:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Gil_Arenas_Has_Strange_Painful_Message_For_Shaq/1602285 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Gil_Arenas_Has_Strange_Painful_Message_For_Shaq/1602285 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Gil_Arenas_Has_Strange_Painful_Message_For_Shaq/1602285 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/2/427dab06d895fe86db62dad4d24f70af5059be39/small/56469223.jpg LeBron James, the reigning MVP of the NBA, made a huge announcement Thursday night after the Cavs beat the Heat. He was so grateful for Michael Jordan coming to watch the game that he announced he would change jersey numbers from 23 to 6 starting next season. King James most likely chose the [...] Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:13:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/LeBron_James_Announces_He_8217s_Changing_Jersey_Numbers_from_23_to_6/1555493 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/LeBron_James_Announces_He_8217s_Changing_Jersey_Numbers_from_23_to_6/1555493 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/LeBron_James_Announces_He_8217s_Changing_Jersey_Numbers_from_23_to_6/1555493 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/2/62d9e305a829576b1874d92385d09843e80e819d/small/Picture_3.png 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