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James criticizes Gilbert letter
Former Cavs star LeBron James criticized team owner Dan Gilbert’s emotional letter to fans in an interview with Rachel Nichols airing on ESPN’s ”Sunday Conversation.”
Portions of the interview were shown during the network’s Sunday morning ”SportsCenter.” James announced Thursday night during a one-hour ESPN special that he was jumping to...
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July 11, 2010
Discuss
Cavs blog on the move
We’ve been having problems with the provider who hosts the Cavs blog the last week. We moved it before the big LeBron announcement. Murphy’s Law says it would go back down at the worst possible moment.
Update your links. The new address is http://cavs.ohio.com/
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July 08, 2010
Decisions, decisions
It’s here. Finally. After years of hand-wringing and wondering and worrying, LeBron James decides tonight if he’ll stay or go. The Cavaliers have less than 12 hours now to make a major move and make the decision much easier. But they’re quickly running out of time.
By early yesterday afternoon, word was beginning to leak it was Miami. It seemed too hard to believe...
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July 08, 2010
Byron Scott in Akron
In perhaps a last gasp effort to sway LeBron James, new Cavs coach Byron Scott arrived at Akron’s Rhodes Arena around 1:30 today.
The arena was closed to reporters when Scott showed up. Inside, a few of his players were scrimmaging … along with key free agent James. It could be read one of two ways: Either James simply invited him down to watch, since Jamario Moon, Christian...
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July 07, 2010
ESPN chimes in
Stuart Scott will host “The Decision” and be joined by Michael Wilbon and Jon Barry. Jim Gray will conduct the interview in which James announces his decision. Wilbon will follow with interview of his own. Don’t expect an announcement before 9:45 so they can build it up.
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July 07, 2010
LeBron makes announcement on LeBronJames.com
LeBron James’ camp confirmed the details of “The Decision,” which will air at 9 p.m. tomorrow night on ESPN. James’ Website, LeBronJames.com, launched this afternoon shortly before noon with the announcement.
“Maverick Carter, CEO of LRMR Marketing, said today that LeBron James will formally announce where he will play next season and beyond on ‘...
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July 07, 2010
LeBron on Twitter
Chris Paul couldn’t get LeBron to tell him where he’s going, but he did get him to join Twitter. Want to follow James? It’s @KINGJAMES (what else?) He had more than 15,000 followers within the first hour or so. No telling yet how the extremely private king will use the account … If at all.
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July 06, 2010
James makes surprise appearance at Nike camp
LeBron James made a surprise appearance at his Nike skills camp today. James wasn’t expected in until tomorrow. He arrived wearing a white t-shirt and Yankees cap, but when he switched into his workout clothes, he looked to be in better shape than ever. And that’s saying something.
Joining James was Cavaliers first-round pick Christian Eyenga and former Cavaliers Damon Jones...
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July 05, 2010
Watch part of the video the Cavs showed LeBron James
Parts of the Cavs’ pitch to LeBron James included a video, mainly focusing on hometown pride. Here is a portion of it:
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July 04, 2010
LeBron’s meetings conclude
LeBron James’ free agency meetings have concluded. The Chicago Bulls went last and took full advantage, meeting with James for three hours before leaving to a chorus of boos from the fans who lined both sides of the IMG parking garage.
About 15 minutes later, James’ entourage departed. Agent Leon Rose was first out in the black SUV, followed by James’ friend Randy...
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July 03, 2010
City, fans support James
One of the sillier moments in a crazy weekend. Servicemaster Clean owner Enzo Maddalena climbed in his crain, stood over E. 9th St. and hosed passing cars while holding one of the “Home” signs the Cavaliers were passing out.
Columnist Marla Ridenour talked to Maddalena and his partner and will have more on this later.
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July 03, 2010
Cavs meet with LeBron
The Cavaliers tipped their hand on how they’re keeping LeBron James in Cleveland: They locked him in the building.
GM Chris Grant couldn’t get the side door to IMG open when he tried meeting with reporters. A few minutes later, the Bulls’ contingent couldn’t get in the front door. Grant characterized the meetings as positive. The Cavaliers kept the session...
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July 03, 2010
Scott on why he’s right coach for LeBron
Byron Scott on why he believes he’s the right coach to lead LeBron James to a championship.
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July 02, 2010
Scott chooses Cavs now over perhaps Lakers later
Byron Scott explains why he took the Cavaliers job now rather than wait another year for the Lakers job, which is considered his dream job. Hint: A big part of the reason is LeBron.
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July 02, 2010
Byron Scott talks about LeBron
Byron Scott on how he will handle LeBron James:
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July 02, 2010
Chris Grant talks LeBron recruitment
Cavs GM Chris Grant explains the team’s approach to their meeting tomorrow with LeBron James concerning his free agency.
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July 02, 2010
Heat out, Clippers in at IMG
Three teams down, at least three more to go.
The Miami Heat took its turn talking to LeBron James Friday at the IMG Building in Downtown Cleveland.
They obviously had a lot to talk about; the meeting lasted nearly three hours.
The Heat contingent was at IMG even longer as they arrived about 45 minutes before James, who arrived about two minutes before the 11 a.m. meeting was to begin...
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July 02, 2010
Day One Recap
All of the key parties from today have left the IMG building. LeBron James was the last to leave, wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt and sunglasses.
The Knicks left in four vehicles after a meeting that lasted nearly 2 1/2 hours. The Nets’ meeting with James earlier in the day concluded after about 90 minutes. James was the last to leave in a Range Rover (second vehicle in the video below)
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July 01, 2010
Frenzy building outside IMG
The longer the day goes, the more the crowd of media and passers-by swells.
Earlier in the day, before LeBron James and any of the team arrived, Cavs PA announcer Olivier Sedra was one of those holding a “Home” sign in support of James. A police officer stopped him to ask if he had a permit to protest. After apparently checking his ID, the officer let him go.
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July 01, 2010
Nets out, Knicks in
The New Jersey Nets’ meeting with LeBron James lasted about 90 minutes. As the Nets were leaving, the Knicks were arriving. Coach Mike D’Antoni, team president Donnie Walsh and Allan Houston were part of the Knicks’ traveling party.
Walsh arrived in a wheelchair following surgery to have bone spurs removed from his neck.
As the Knicks were arriving, Jay-Z was leaving...
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July 01, 2010
LeBronapalooza underway
LeBron James’ white Escalade pulled into the garage underneath IMG in downtown Cleveland Thursday morning. Hanging behind him was an enormous “Home” banner with the Cavaliers’ logo on it.
James will soon decide whether it’s time to turn his back on home.
The meetings with perhaps the most coveted free agent in NBA history began about an hour later than...
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July 01, 2010
Report: Scott accepts Cavs’ job
Hours before LeBron James’ first free agent meetings began, the Cavaliers gave him something else to consider.
Byron Scott will become the 19th coach in team history, his agent, Brian McInerney, confirmed to the Associated Press this morning.
Scott’s hiring caps a dramatic week in which McInerney wrote a concession speech congratulating Brian Shaw for getting the job...
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July 01, 2010
Making a case for LeBron, Bosh and even Ray Allen in Cleveland
Chis Broussard of ESPN shows what is likely the best-case scenario for the Cavaliers as free agency is about to start. It includes the Cavs re-signing LeBron James and signing Chris Bosh and Ray Allen.
Also see: Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports takes a look at what if would take to do a sign and trade for Bosh.
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June 30, 2010
Cavs summer league on TV
Consider this a commercial break from the daily Brian Shaw/Byron Scott/LeBron James saga.
The Cavaliers’ summer league televsion schedule in Las Vegas was released today. All of the following games will be aired on NBA TV. The ones with an asterisk will be live.
Tuesday, July 13: Cavs vs. NBA D-League, 6 p.m. ET*
Wednesday, July 14: Cavs vs. Phoenix, 8:30 p.m. ET
Friday, July...
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June 29, 2010
Source: Cavs, Shaw working on contract
Jerome Stanley, agent for Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw, is in town currently working on a rough draft of a contract for Shaw to become next coach of the Cavaliers, according to a source with knowledge of the talks.
No response from team yet.
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June 29, 2010
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