LeBron James is making sure the Cavaliers don’t end this season on the same low note as last year. The impact of James this month has been so strong that most experts went from claiming he isn’t able to close a game to calling his name on the MVP “short list”.
It was only a month ago that Charles Barkley was ignorantly questioning LeBron’s heart and killer instinct. Today, Bill Walton is saying that LeBron James has to be on the potential MVP list considering his recent play.
I believe James will fall short on the MVP ballots because he is so young. The writers believe he has many MVP’s coming his way in the future.
Month: April 2006 (Page 14 of 17)
In their home opener, the Indians treated the sellout crowd to quite an offensive show, beating the Minnesota Twins 11-6 Friday afternoon. The Tribe was helped by two Travis Hafner home runs and a grand slam by Casey Blake as they pounded out a total of 17 hits. Paul Byrd was a little shaky in his Indians debut, allowing five earned runs in six innings but pitched well enough to get the win. Byrd knows the Indians must get off on the right foot this season and so far is pleased with the results.
“This is a good team that went through a lot last year,” he said. “We wanted to get off to a good start, and so far, that’s what we’ve done.”
After the season opener, the Tribe has looked very impressive the last three games. They’re getting decent starting pitching and are hitting the ball extremely well. So far, the Indians are living up to the one through nine philosophy once again.
The Cleveland Browns 2006 schedule was released today. The Browns will open against the New Orleans Saints at home. Cleveland has struggled in home openers going 1-5 the last six years.
The first game will be a critical for the Browns considering the second week they will be traveling to their in-state rival Cincinnati Bengals.
The NFL is showing Cleveland some national exposure playing the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz field on a Thursday night. They also scheduled some of the Browns home games to start at 4:00, allowing them to be the nationally televised 2nd game of a doubleheader.
Kellen Winslow II took time to talk about how his rehab is progressing and what he is doing to prepare for the 2006 season. Being out of action for nearly two full seasons can be extremely trying on any athlete but Winslow has stayed upbeat and focused during these difficult times.
The self-confidence and motivation of a football player are severely tested after going through two major knee operations in two consecutive seasons. Winslow, however, is as driven and passionate as ever to prove to the organization and the fans that he can return to the field strong and healthy.
“This is it,” Winslow said. “I have something to prove to everybody, and to myself. This is it. It’s time to do it.”
K II’s attitude has been very admirable during his rehab process. He seems like he has learned a great deal about himself over the last couple years, specifically regarding his motorcycle accident. Winslow realizes that he is not invincible and that bad things can happen no matter how untouchable you think you are. He has put his mistakes behind him and is working his tail off to get back to full force.
All good things must come to an end. The Cavaliers’ mammoth nine-game winning streak did on Wednesday night, as they lost to the woeful New York Knicks 96-94. LeBron James finished with 36 and the Cavs outscored the Knicks by 15 in the final quarter but it still wasn’t enough. Mike Brown was not at all pleased with his club’s effort.
“I was disappointed in our effort,” Cavs coach Mike Brown said. “I thought that our guys felt that they could show up in this building and win the ballgame whenever they wanted to. We didn’t take care of the basketball, we didn’t really share the basketball. We weren’t aggressive attacking until late in the game and we didn’t do a good job defending.
Z being out must have affected the team’s psyche or something because, with the exception of the last quarter, the Cavaliers did not show up.
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