Cleveland Cavaliers News

Anderson Varejao agrees to a six year deal with the Cavaliers

Tariq Ali — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:18:22 +0000

The Cavaliers have come to terms with Anderson Varejao, agent Dan Fegan said Wednesday.

Varejao is set to get six-years contract and worth as much as $50 million. According to Fegan, the Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder were also interested in him and other potential sign-and-trade offers from other teams, but Varejao wanted to remain in Cleveland because “He feels there is unfinished business — to win an NBA championship.” Fegan said.

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Cavaliers are close to a contract agreement with Parker

Tariq Ali — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:54:24 +0000

The Cavaliers are close to making their first free agent move this off season. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Cavaliers have agreed to the structure of a contract with Toronto’s guard Anthony Paker and the … [visit site to read more]

How New Salary Cap Might Impact the summer of 2010

Tariq Ali — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:52:16 +0000

The NBA released a memo warning NBA teams that the salary cap is estimated to drop to somewhere between $50.4 million and $53.6 million for the 2010-11 season. That’s a drop of $5 to $8 million from last season’s salary cap of $58.7 million.

Leagues officials estimate that if … [visit site to read more]

Lebron tells free agents he plans to stay with the Cavalier

Tariq Ali — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:31:18 +0000

According to ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard, quoting an unnamed source close to Ariza, says LeBron James told free-agent forward Trevor Ariza that he plans to remain in Cleveland after his contract expires in 2010.

“Trevor asked LeBron if he would be in Cleveland after next season,” the source said. “And LeBron said, ‘I’ll be there. Of course, I’ll be there.’”

Cavs general manager Danny Ferry and head … [visit site to read more]

Shaq is on a mission: “Win a Ring For The King”

Tariq Ali — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:55:06 +0000

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The Cleveland Cavaliers debuted Shaquille O’Neal today and the Cleveland Clinics training facility in Independence, Ohio. Shaq made it known many times during the … [visit site to read more]

Artest to sign with the Lakers

Tariq Ali — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:14:37 +0000

The Los Angeles Lakers are close to reaching an agreement with Houston forward Ron Artest, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Artest, an unrestricted free agent, is expected to agree to terms Thursday after spending the day meeting with Lakers executives.

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Lebron and the Cavaliers are recruiting Artest

Tariq Ali — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:49:58 +0000

In an interesting move, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been in contact with Ron Artest, even Lebron James talked with him according to the Plain Dealer’s Brian Windhorst. Ron and Artest met in Los Angeles last Tuesday.

Artest’s agent has expressed that he has a desire to play in Cleveland. The Cavaliers might be able to get him with the mid-level exception which is aroun $5.6 million. Some believe the Cavaliers will try to offer him a one year deal but Artest is looking for a multi-year … [visit site to read more]

Christian Eyenga very athletic but need to add bulk

Tariq Ali — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:37:43 +0000

This is what I believe, that Christian Eyenga was such an eye opener, that at the NBA Draft, they did not have a name plate for him as he was being suggested as a 2nd round pick or thought to have not been picked at all. He is raw, but very athletic. The Cavaliers do not have a spot … [visit site to read more]

Cavs Draft 2009

Michael Granito — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:23:45 +0000

Welcome back kids to my annual NBA draft article. Last year I missed by having the Cavs taking Roy Hibbert. Turns out that I was on the right track, but they took little known JJ Hickson instead. JJ ended up being a bit of a disappointment once he could not crack Mike Brown’s rotation. Once he did, he injured his back and is still out and will not be able to play Summer League ball in Las Vegas like he did last year. Surgery is … [visit site to read more]

Draft Day: Big Board By Position

Michael Granito — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:21:09 +0000

Top 5 Guards

Ricky Rubio – 6′4” 180 lbs. (Spain) – He has been a professional player since he was 14. He did a number on many teams during the Olympics and throughout Spain. A great pick. However, teams will have to pay a lot to buyout his current contract.
Tyreke Evans – 6′5” 221 lbs. (Memphis – Freshman) – Left after his freshman year and leading Memphis to a great run. Left before the huge Memphis problems and Calipari leaving for … [visit site to read more]

Cavs Making BIG Strides Towards Next Season

Michael Granito — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:13:01 +0000

In case you have not yet heard, the Cleveland Cavaliers, are not resting on having the best record in the NBA, and have decided, according to many media outlets, have acquired Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, this year’s 2nd round pick (number 46 … [visit site to read more]

NBA Finals Ratings Down 10 Percent From Last Year

Tariq Ali — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:39:02 +0000

Ratings of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic averaged 8.4 rating. That’s down 10 percent from last year Finals between the Lakers and Celtics which drew a 9.3 for the six games played.

The five games averaged nearly 14 million viewers and were the most watched programs so far in June.

Cleveland – Spurs NBA Finals meeting two years ago holds the lowest NBA Finals rating at … [visit site to read more]

Cavs’ 2009 Season Provided Reasons for Hope, Reasons for Concern

David Friedman — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:39:54 +0000

The Cleveland Cavaliers produced the best regular season in franchise history in 2008-09 but the joy and excitement generated by a league-best 66-16 record were tempered by the 4-2 loss to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals. Were the “real” Cavs the team that stormed through the regular season and easily swept through the first two rounds of the playoffs or were the “real” Cavs the team that squandered homecourt advantage in the first game of the Orlando series and never … [visit site to read more]

LeBron James’ Magnificent Playoff Run is One for the Ages

David Friedman — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:55:42 +0000

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers fell six wins short of their ultimate goal but that should not obscure the fact that James put together one of the greatest individual performances in playoff history. He became the only player to ever average at least 35 ppg, 7 apg and 7 rpg for an entire playoff season; James’ final numbers in 14 playoff games were 35.3 ppg, 9.1 rpg and 7.3 apg while shooting .510 from the field, .333 from three point range and .749 from the free throw line. There … [visit site to read more]

Flip-flopping Stern fines James $25,000

Tariq Ali — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:16:50 +0000

NBA Commissioner David Stern changed his mind and fined Lebron James $25,000 for skipping the postgame news conference after Cleveland lost to Orlando in the Eastern Conference … [visit site to read more]

Lebron James underwent surgery at Cleveland Clinic

Tariq Ali — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:24:14 +0000

Lebron James underwent a procedure at Cleveland Clinic to remove a benign growth along his right jaw line, the Plain Dealer reported.

The procedure lasted about five-hours and was performed by doctor Frank Papay. The Cavaliers said, the doctor was pleased with the surgery and expect James to make full recovery and no further treatment will be needed.

James is reseting at the Cleveland Clinic and will soon be cleared to go home.

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Time for media to write about the Finals rather than Lebron

Tariq Ali — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:25:51 +0000

The national media and the NBA need to realize that the Cavaliers are DONE and maybe they will be better off writing about the NBA Finals between the Lakers and CavaliersMagic instead. Or maybe that is not as interesting anymore since the MVP and the face of the NBA is not going to make the Finals appearance. Afterall, they were all ready for a Kobe/Lebron match up but the disappointment triggered all the national media to talk about Lebron … [visit site to read more]

Ben Wallace hints at retirement

Tariq Ali — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:15:49 +0000

Ben Wallace said he is thinking about retirement, ESPN reported.

“I’m going to sit down and talk with my family, weigh my options and come up with a decision,” the 34-year-old Wallace said after Cleveland’s 103-90 loss. “Nothing’s definite, but there’s a strong possibility that this was my last … [visit site to read more]

Cavs Season Ends in Disappointment

Tariq Ali — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:03:46 +0000

Lebron James walked off the court after a disappointment performance without looking at the fans or talking to anyone. He dressed quickly in the locker room and put on his headset and left to the team bus without talking to reporters. This is the first time he has done than.

James had 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in his least spectacular game of the series. He went scoreless in the second quarter, allowing the Magic to go ahead by 18 points at the half with little help from … [visit site to read more]

James and Cavaliers Come Up Huge To Force Game 6

Christopher Finley — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:31:30 +0000

Another game in Cleveland, another huge early game lead for the Cavaliers as they stormed out leading the Magic at one point 32-10 and ending the first quarter 35-18. It’s not the 1st quarter that has given the Cavs problems as they have have dominated all 1st quarters in the series(140-98) . However, this time the Cavaliers finished with their first double-digit win in this series (112-102).

Mo Williams must have thought his guaranteed win was for tonight as he came out on fire hitting … [visit site to read more]