Cavs Gibson still bothered by neck infection (AP)

Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson practiced and believed he was ready to play. He’ll have to wait a little longer. Gibson did not travel with the team to Miami as originally planned after he complained about discomfort in his neck after practicing for the first time in 10 days. Gibson will miss his fifth straight game [...]

Dallas Mavericks at Cleveland Cavaliers: A Fan’s Preview (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Dallas Mavericks will face off at Quicken Loans Arena at 7:30 p.m. EST on Saturday, February 4, 2012. The Cavaliers enter the matchup with an 8-13 record and hold the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference.
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Irving leads Cavs over Mavericks (AP)

One spectacular late-game layup in a week wasn’t enough for rookie Kyrie Irving. So, the cool-as-ice kid dropped in another. Irving made a driving layup in traffic with 15.8 seconds left — one similar to the shot he made last Sunday in Boston — to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 91-88 win Saturday night over [...]

Howard’s big night leads Magic past Cavs 102-94 (AP)

Predicting which Orlando Magic team shows up from night to night has been a daily guessing game. A recent season-high four-game losing streak was plagued with turnovers, inconsistent play on defense and stale offense. Since then, the Magic have dug out of the muck, earning their second straight victory, 102-94 over the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday [...]

Boston Celtics 93, Cleveland Cavaliers 90 (Yahoo! Sports)

After their heart-stopping victory in Boston on Sunday, the Cavaliers figured the Celtics would be ready to rumble on Tuesday. They Celtics ventured into Quicken Loans Arena and totally outplayed the upstart Cavs for three quarters.
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Cavaliers recall F Harangody (AP)

The Cleveland Cavaliers have recalled forward Luke Harangody from Canton, the team’s NBA Development League team. Harangody was assigned to the Charge on Jan. 26. He played in three games, averaging 13.3 points and 8.7 rebounds. The 6-foot-8 forward recorded two double-doubles and had a 21-point, 11-rebound against the Los Angeles Defenders last week.
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NBA Roundup: Lakers eye Arenas, Iverson in trouble with law, Harangody recalled (Yahoo! Sports)

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly inquired about free agent Gilbert Arenas, according to head coach Mike Brown. “We’ve made a call on (him), yes,” Brown told reporters. “We’ve called to see what his status is.
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Celtics survive Cavs’ comeback 93-90 (AP)

The Boston Celtics didn’t completely collapse. They merely crumbled this time. Two days after blowing a big late lead and losing at home to Cleveland, the Celtics nearly did it again before recovering and hanging on for a 93-90 win over the scrappy Cavaliers, who trimmed a 22-point deficit to 2 in the final minutes.
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Cavs’ Gibson in hospital with neck infection (AP)

Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson remained hospitalized in Boston for more tests on a neck infection. Gibson was at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he was being treated with antibiotics for what the team said has been diagnosed as a soft tissue infection in his neck. The team said Monday night that Gibson would stay [...]

Anthony, Wade out for Knicks-Heat Friday (Yahoo! Sports)

The latest round of the rivalry between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks will be played Friday without a pair of the teams’ most prominent players. Dwyane Wade will miss his seventh straight game, according to ESPN.com, while Carmelo Anthony will miss a few games, after…
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Cavaliers 88, Celtics 87 (Yahoo! Sports)

The Cleveland Cavaliers, down by 11 points with 4 1/2 minutes remaining, scored the last 12 points and pulled out an 88-87 victory over the Boston Celtics before a stunned TD Garden crowd Sunday night. Two games after beating the Orlando Magic with a comeback from a 27-point…
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Cleveland Cavaliers Fall Short Against New Jersey Nets 99-96: A Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a heartbreaking 99-96 loss to the New Jersey Nets on Friday, January 27 in a game where they simply could not muster up enough points in their big push at the end of the game. With the loss, Cleveland slips to 7-11 on the season while New Jersey…
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Cavs close with 12-0 run to beat Celtics 88-87 (AP)

It was the same play Cleveland ran at the end of regulation in its third game this season — the third game of Kyrie Irving’s NBA career. He missed that one. On Sunday night, Cavaliers coach Byron Scott called it again. “He (learned) not to miss the layup this time,” Scott said after Irving made [...]

Cleveland Cavaliers Comeback Falls Short in 99-96 Loss to New Jersey Nets: Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

On Friday, Jan. 27, rookie point guard Kyrie Irving’s 32 points weren’t good enough to save the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 99-96 loss to the New Jersey Nets. Deron Williams scored 27 points with 10 assists to lead the Nets.
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Williams leads Nets past Cavaliers, 99-96 (AP)

The New Jersey Nets came into town battling illness and injuries. The Nets headed home with consecutive wins for the first time this season. Deron Williams scored 27 points and New Jersey held off a late Cleveland rally for a 99-96 victory on Friday night. New Jersey coach Avery Johnson wasn’t sure who would be [...]

Cavaliers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Cavs are not always giving themselves a chance to win games.
That’s because they are turning it over at an alarming rate. They had 22 turnovers on Tuesday in Miami, which ruined their upset bid.
“Some of them were bad decisions,” Cavs coach Byron Scott said. “We just got to get better at taking care of [...]

Some Way, Somehow Miami Heat Pull Off Win Against Cavs: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

There is one thing that can be said about the Cleveland Cavaliers: They are no slouches. It seems ever since LeBron James left they have had something to prove, and actually they been doing a not too shabby job at it. Granted, Cleveland is definitely lacking without James on their…
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Cavaliers down sloppy Knicks 91-81 (AP)

Anderson Varejao had 16 rebounds, a powerful dunk down the stretch and outhustled New York’s big men as the Cavaliers ended a four-game losing streak with a 91-81 win over the struggling New York Knicks, who lost for the seventh time in eight games Wednesday night. Antawn Jamison added 15 points for the Cavs, who [...]

Wade, Thompson out for Cleveland-Miami game (AP)

Heat guard Dwyane Wade missed his fifth consecutive game Tuesday night with a sprained right ankle, sitting out Miami’s matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Also out for the contest: Cleveland rookie Tristan Thompson, sidelined with a sprained left ankle. Wade remains listed as day-to-day and will travel with the Heat to Detroit for their game [...]

NBA roundup: Bulls’ Rose expects to return, but Deng out (Yahoo! Sports)

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose participated in Monday’s shootaround and was expected to play in Monday night’s game against the New Jersey Nets after missing the past four games with a toe injury. However, the Bulls will be without forward Luol Deng on Monday because of a…
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Cavaliers Embarrassed 121-94 by Hawks: Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

On Saturday, Jan. 21, the Cleveland Cavaliers fell behind early against the Atlanta Hawks and never recovered in a 121-94 loss. Kyrie Irving led the Cavs with 18 points, but he committed seven turnovers on the evening. The Cavs are improved enough to hang with teams if they keep…
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NBA Cleveland Cavaliers February 2012 National and Local TV Schedule (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers are doing all they can to make a championship a reality in the future. Don’t expect the likes of Kyrie Irving, Antawn Jamison, and Tristan Thompson to give up. With a strong February, the Cavaliers can continue to develop and be a playoff…
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James: I’ll step up with Wade out (Yahoo! Sports)

The Miami Heat aren’t sure when they’ll have Dwyane Wade back as he battles a painful sprained ankle, but LeBron James said he will look to step up as if he was still playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers in Wade’s absence.
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When Shawn Kemp blew up, and other warning stories (Yahoo! Sports)

While we were trying to figure out something new to say about the NBA’s ongoing lockout, Trey Kerby at TBJ found something interesting about the NBA’s last lockout, from 1998. It relates to the current one, and it should hopefully … Continue reading →
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Another NBA lockout meeting scheduled for Tuesday: Is it time for fans to get our hopes up? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

This Cleveland Cavalier’s fan wants to report that the NBA lockout is over, but as we all know, it is not. Although, what is happening does hold some glimmer of hope for basketball fans around the country. Negotiations continue After several small meetings over the past week,…
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Two names added to Blazers’ GM wish list (Yahoo! Sports)

The Portland Trail Blazers are still looking for a general manager to replace the fired Rich Cho and ESPN…
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Two names added to Blazers GM wish list (Yahoo! Sports)

The Portland Trail Blazers are still looking for a general manager to replace the fired Rich Cho and ESPN…
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Will NBA fans have a season to watch? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

As the weather begins to turn, I have been wondering if I will have a reason to head to the Q to see my hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. While many NBA fans have written off the season, I am still holding out for some sort of an agreement.
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NBA guard Jordan Farmar excited to play in Israel (AP)

New Jersey Nets guard Jordan Farmar is looking forward to a “great life experience” playing for Israeli champion Maccabi Tel Aviv during the NBA lockout. Farmar was greeted at the airport on Thursday by dozens of fans singing and banging drums in celebration. Speaking to reporters later, Farmer said he was excited to play “for [...]

Video: Lions receiver taunts Cleveland fans with mock LeBron chalk toss (Yahoo! Sports)

LeBron James may not be too popular with America at large, but most athletes still like him just fine. In part, that’s because they’re a brotherhood — they understand his point of view and why he may have felt the … Continue reading →
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Thompson heads back to school during lockout (The Canadian Press)

Two months ago Tristan Thompson was striding across the stage at the NBA draft in his custom charcoal suit, flashing the horns sign of the University of Texas along with a wide smile.
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Spurs’ Parker and Cavs’ Casspi teaming up in France? (Yahoo! Sports)

Omri Casspi is now the answer to two NBA trivia questions: Who was the first Israeli to play in the NBA?
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The Cavs are probably going to retire Zydrunas Ilgauskas’s number (Yahoo! Sports)

In the summer of 2010, one of the best players in Cleveland Cavaliers left the team to join the Miami Heat. He did so because he thought playing with superior players would give him a better chance to win a … Continue reading →
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Newest Cavalier set to play in Israel during lockout (Yahoo! Sports)

With no money coming in and the prospect of a NBA lockout settlement unlikely for the near future, Cleveland Cavaliers small forward Omri Casspi will be leaving to play almost immediately with Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv team, multiple Cleveland-area media outlets reported…
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