Category: Cleveland Cavaliers (Page 43 of 88)

The Cavaliers’ three game winning streak was snapped with their 116-107 road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night. LeBron James led the Cavs with 33 points and Ilgauskas had another solid night with 27 but the A.I duo of Iverson and Iguodala, along with Chris Webber, was too much for the Cavaliers down the stretch. The trio accounted for 78 of Philadelphia’s 116 points. The 76ers continue to give the Wine and Gold fits, now having won 22 of their last 26 meetings.

“They’ve given us trouble, no doubt about it,” James said. “This is the team that’s given us the most trouble thus far.”

Andre Iguodala is turning himself into quite the basketball player. First the slam dunk contest (which he should have won) and now tonight’s performance. A.I squared could develop into a pretty lethal combo. With it being the tail end of a back to back, the Cavs just didn’t have enough firepower to stay with the Sixers. They need to find a way to get back on track Friday because Sunday’s matinee in Motown could be a rude awakening.

The Cavaliers put forth a strong performance in their first game back from the break, beating the Orlando Magic 105-92 Tuesday night at the Q. The loss extends the Magic’s losing streak to seven games and 11 of 12. The Cavaliers displayed a collective effort offensively with three players scoring more than 20 points. Fresh off his spectacular MVP weekend, LeBron James led the charge with 26 points and 9 assists. Zydrunas Ilgauskas was not far behind, adding 24 points and 13 rebounds. Sasha Pavlovic, who has had some up and down games since replacing Larry Hughes in the starting lineup, finally broke out, scoring a career-high 21.

Being a big Pavlovic fan myself, it was great to see him play like he did tonight. He has the ability to shoot the three and with his size and athleticism, he can get the basket and score. While it is highly unlikely that he’ll average 20 points for the remainder of the season, hopefully this game will help build his confidence. We’re going to need him in the last 29 games to help take some of the pressure off LeBron, especially if Ferry doesn’t make a move.

The Cavaliers joined together to celebrate LeBron James being named the best player in the All-Star game last night. Coach Mike Brown, GM Danny Ferry and the players showered James with praise and compliments.

I believe Brown and Ferry should be on the phones and wire trying to improve this team. If we believe that MVP LeBron can carry this team for the whole second half of the NBA season, we’re kidding ourselves. Let’s not relive the collapse by the Indians at the end of the baseball season. I want to win and I want to win now!!

They only way that will happen will be to make some changes. Larry Hughes is hurt and will not return until the playoffs begin, at the earliest. The Cav’s have proven they can play with Indiana, Detroit and Miami. I continue to read how Drew Gooden gives us a constant double/doubles, this should be a given with LeBron roaming the court. Damon Jones is still building a new Q with all the bricks he continues to throw at the rim, even though he is the self proclaimed “best three point shooter” in the league. And excuse me for not getting excited over Stephen Graham, there’s a reason this is his third team this year.

I’m a Cleveland fan and I see the light at the end of the tunnel. I hope we finally have an owner (unlike the Modells or Dolans) that has the drive to get us there.

Honestly, it still amazes me that someone this good plays for a Cleveland team. LeBron James scored 29 points and led the East’s 21-point comeback victory in Sunday’s NBA All Star Game, a performance that netted James the MVP award. He hit 12 of 21 shots but missed four of his five freebies (where have we seen that before?), and had a rather ordinary line outside of the points and a half dozen boards. Still, in an All Star Game, all that matters are points, and although Tracy McGrady outscored him (36-29), the East’s 122-120 victory secured the award for LeBron, the youngest player in league history to win an ASG MVP.

Man, this kid’s something special. It’s nice to see someone from Cleveland hoisting hardware at the end of a game, even if it’s not during a championship celebration.

The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 50 point performance by Paul Pierce of the Celtics, poor free throw shooting down the stretch and some terrible “home town” calls to win a double overtime thriller 113-109 at Boston. Once again, Lebron James scored 43 points, had 12 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Cavs, while Drew Gooden pitched in with 19 points and 11 rebounds. The Cavaliers showed some endurance and toughness with this victory, and went into the all-star break on a high note.

I still believe GM Danny Ferry needs to work his magic and come up with a block buster trade to support Lebron during the absence of Larry Hughes. The last 30 games are a long grind to get into the playoffs.