Cavaliers’ Irving named NBA’s rookie of the year (Reuters)

(Reuters) – Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving was named the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) rookie of the year in a landslide victory after leading all first-year players in scoring, the league said on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Irving, taken first overall in the 2011 NBA Draft, averaged 18.5 points and 5.4 assists in 51 games playing [...]

Coaches, owners have new voice in suggesting changes (AFP)

Rick Carlisle, coach of the reigning champion Dallas Mavericks, and Dan Gilbert, the club owner spurned by LeBron James, are among 10 people named on Wednesday to the NBA’s new competition committee.
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NBA roundup: Bulls’ Rose may miss 2 months of next season (The SportsXchange)

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose could miss the two months of next season while recovering from knee surgery.
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Cavs hoping to host future NBA All-Star game (The Associated Press)

CLEVELAND (AP) With his downtown casino open, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert wants to get the NBA’s high rollers into town.
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Cavs guard Irving earns rookie honor (AFP)

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving, the top overall selection in last year’s NBA draft, was named the league’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday.
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Reports: Irving to be named Rookie of the Year (The SportsXchange)

Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving will be named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday, according to multiple Monday morning reports.
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Heat superstar James takes third NBA MVP award (AFP)

Miami Heat star LeBron James was named the NBA’s 2011-2012 season Most Valuable Player on Saturday, capturing the award for the third time in four years but the first time since joining the Heat in 2010.
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LeBron James is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (Ball Don’t Lie)

All apologies for making this so stupidly simple, but this truly is a simple award. You give the Most Valuable Player award to the player that has played the best basketball during the regular season, and LeBron James clearly played … Continue reading →
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Mayor asks NBA to consider Columbus for a team (The Associated Press)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman has sent an overture letter to NBA Commissioner David Stern that Ohio’s capital city would love to have an expansion or relocated team play in its downtown arena along with the NHL’s Blue Jackets.
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Cavs owner believes playoffs not far away (The Associated Press)

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert pointed to the gold-colored horseshoe pin on his lapel, a not-so-subtle reminder his downtown casino is days from opening.
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Michigan State Spartans Coach Tom Izzo Deserves Shot at NBA — when He’s Ready to Make that Leap, of Course (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

It’s a championship or bust this season for the talented-loaded Miami Heat.
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Steve Nash is the general manager of Canada Basketball (Ball Don’t Lie)

The NBA’s international superstars are usually identified as different-looking people with unpopular haircuts and thick accents. Take one look and hear one sentence from Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, and Pau Gasol, and it’s clear none of them were born in the United States of America. Yet there are other, less obvious foreign players in the [...]

Warriors give Bobcats permission to interview Malone (The SportsXchange)

Longtime NBA assistant Michael Malone could get his first shot as a head coach, as the Golden State Warriors have given the Charlotte Bobcats permission to interview their assistant coach for the team’s vacant head coaching position.
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Cleveland Cavaliers Fan: Cleveland Should Be OK with LeBron James Winning a Title (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The best chance at stopping the Miami Heat’s march to the NBA Finals took a massive hit when the Chicago Bulls lost Derrick Rose. It would take a pretty big upset for LeBron James and the Heat to not make the NBA Finals.
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Burrell wins MVP honors in Japan basketball league (The Associated Press)

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) American Justin Burrell was named Most Valuable Player in Japan’s professional basketball league on Thursday.
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Bobcats: Coach Paul Silas not returning next year (The Associated Press)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The worst team in NBA history will have a new coach next season.
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Spurred by 2011 loss, Heat set for 2nd title shot (The Associated Press)

MIAMI (AP) Chris Bosh recently peered down the hallway that links the Miami Heat locker room and the team’s home court.
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Bulls Clinch Top Overall Seed with a 107-75 Win Over Cavaliers: Local Fan’s Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

After posting wins over the Dallas Mavericks and the Indiana Pacers, the Chicago Bulls concluded their season with a home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 26th. Even though the Bulls were tied with the San Antonio Spurs for the best overall record, Tom Thibodeau opted to rest Derrick Rose, Luol Deng and Kyle [...]

Cavaliers sticking to plan after tough season (The Associated Press)

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) They suffered through costly injuries, a relentlessly brutal schedule and lopsided losses.
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Cavaliers-Bulls Preview (The Associated Press)

The Chicago Bulls don’t yet know who they’re hosting in the first round of the NBA playoffs, but they do know a win in their regular-season finale will give them home-court advantage as long as they’re alive in the postseason.
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Lakers’ Devin Ebanks Injures Hand in Weightlifting Accident (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

At this time in the season, most NBA teams are doing everything in their power to keep their players healthy so that their lineup is at 100 percent for a strong playoff run. For the Los Angeles Lakers, the opposite seems to be happening in a big hurry.
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Cavaliers-Spurs Preview (The Associated Press)

The San Antonio Spurs’ average victory margin during their current six-game run is 19.1 points.
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Andre Iguodala literally pulled the chair on Louis Williams (VIDEO) (Ball Don’t Lie)

The Philadelphia 76ers have had a rough second half of the season. At one point, they looked a good bet to finish with a record good enough to earn home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Now, with four games left to play in the regular season, they’re only 2 1/2 games [...]

Knicks-Cavaliers Preview (The Associated Press)

With a playoff spot secured, the New York Knicks are gearing up for the postseason as Carmelo Anthony continues to step up his game.
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Holiday’s hot shooting leads 76ers over Cavs (The Associated Press)

CLEVELAND (AP) Jrue Holiday made five 3-pointers and scored 19 of his 24 points in the third quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers kept their hold on the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot with a 103-87 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
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Dwight Howard might miss the postseason, a Florida ‘source’ reports (Ball Don’t Lie)

You might remember David Pingalore, the Orlando sportscaster whom Dwight Howard pinned as inaccurate after he correctly revealed that Howard wanted Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy fired . You might also recall that when Van Gundy confirmed Pingalore’s report (and the suspicions of many), Howard was hurt and taken aback by his coach’s [...]

Cleveland Cavaliers Fan: Will Donald Sloan Back Up Kyrie Irving Next Year? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season is winding down. A new Cavalier player has turned some heads. That player is Donald Sloan. The Cavs are the third team Sloan has suited up for this year and he is taking full advantage of the opportunity.
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Magic defeat Cavs, clinch playoff spot with win (AP)

CLEVELAND (AP) Jameer Nelson scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic clinched a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference with a 100-84 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.
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Cavs recall F Luke Harangody (AP)

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers have recalled forward Luke Harangody from their D-League affiliate in Canton, Ohio.
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Fan Preview: Can the Cleveland Cavaliers Defeat Indiana on the Road? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have a shot at redemption against the Indiana Pacers on Friday, April 13. Back on Wednesday, Cleveland managed to go into overtime with the Pacers but eventually fell by the score of 104-98. It was a disappointing loss for sure, but they young struggling team showed promise against their more successful [...]

Darren Collison: (Groin) Should Play Friday (RotoWire)

Update: Collison, who has missed two games because of a groin injury, should be ready to return Friday night against Cleveland, the Indianapolis Star reports.
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Cavaliers-Pacers Preview (AP)

Darren Collison should be back in the Indiana Pacers’ lineup after a two-game absence, but Frank Vogel may want to make sure George Hill gets plenty of minutes against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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David West knocked out the Cleveland Cavaliers’ mascot, and is really ‘sorry’ (VIDEO) (Ball Don’t Lie)

It isn’t as if Indiana Pacers forward David West harbors some severe aversion to Cosplay , or furries , or grown men acting like silent dogs. He was just playfully engaging in a slap-fight with Cleveland Cavaliers mascot “Moondog” before a game on Wednesday evening when the pooch took a fall, needing a trip [...]

Cavs sign G Hudson to second 10-day contract (AP)

CLEVELAND (AP) Guard Lester Hudson has signed a second 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, one day after scoring a career-high 26 points in an overtime loss to New Jersey.
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Fan Preview: Can the Cleveland Cavaliers Win Two Straight? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

It was at the trade deadline where the entire season for the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed to have taken a turn for the worse. Essentially trading Ramon Sessions to the Los Angeles Lakers for their first-round draft pick closed the door on the season for the Cavaliers.
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Jamison scores 25 points as Cavaliers beat Raptors (AP)

Standing at the free throw line with a chance to clinch a rare Cleveland win, Lester Hudson couldn’t help thinking about his soon-to-expire 10-day contract. It wasn’t a distraction, but a motivation. “The 10 day is almost up so I said to myself, `If you want to stay, you’ve got to make these,”‘ Hudson said.

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Cavaliers Parker out with bruised chest (AP)

Cavaliers starting guard Anthony Parker will miss at least the next two games with a bruised sternum. Parker was injured in Milwaukee on Wednesday, when he scored a season-high 27 points in a loss to Milwaukee for Cleveland’s eight straight defeat. Parker will miss Friday’s game in Toronto and at New Jersey on Sunday.
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Ellis scores 30 points, Bucks fend off Cavaliers (AP)

With the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead beginning to slip away, Monta Ellis said he got the green light from Brandon Jennings: Just keep going until they stop you. The Cleveland Cavaliers never did. “When it feels like that, it feels amazing,” Ellis said. “My team and coach had the confidence to keep going to me, and [...]

Fan Preview: Will the Cleveland Cavaliers Pull it Together to Beat the Bucks? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

On the bright side for the Cleveland Cavaliers, with each loss they are gaining percentage points for the chance to land a top draft pick. But with that higher chance comes a great cost. Cleveland fans are paying hard-earned money to support the team in this final month of the…
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Cleveland Cavaliers Take the Night Off in Blowout Loss to San Antonio Spurs: Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

On Tuesday, April 3, the Cleveland Cavaliers were crushed 125-90 by the San Antonio Spurs. It was the Cavs’ eighth straight defeat. I’m not sure how to deal with this loss. Yes, I know the Spurs are one of the best teams in the NBA, but I expect more than a cursory effort…
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Cavs guard Gibson has surgery (AP)

Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson is having surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left foot and ankle. Gibson was injured in a game against New Jersey on March 19. After consulting with an outside specialist, the Cavs’ team doctors decided on the operation, which will likely end Gibson’s season. The Cavs said Monday that [...]

Cavs’ Irving questionable for Saturday (Yahoo! Sports)

Kyrie Irving was listed as questionable by the Cleveland Cavaliers for Saturday night’s game against the New York Knicks. The favorite for Rookie of the Year honors injured his right shoulder Friday night after colliding with the Milwaukee Bucks’ Eran Ilyasova.
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Cleveland Cavaliers’ Owner Dan Gilbert Gets Tough with His Team: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

When the Cleveland Cavaliers played the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, March 30, 2012, they suffered one of their worst losses of the season. The Cavs are on a tough losing streak and are losing some games that they should have simply won.
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Cavaliers’ Parker uncertain about his future (Yahoo! Sports)

Anthony Parker is an eight-year veteran who will turn 37 years old in June — ancient by NBA standards. The Cleveland Cavaliers are undergoing a youth movement and likely will try to find a suitable replacement for him in the draft.
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Cleveland Cavaliers’ Anderson Varejao Adamant About Playing Again This Season: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Should Anderson Varejao sit out the remainder of the season and simply work on healing and rehabilitating? I think so, but Andy says he is ready to rejoin his team on the court. The newest reports from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ medical team say that he should be able to start…
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Cavs C Anderson Varejao plans to play in London (PA SportsTicker)

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Cleveland Cavaliers Need a Win Against Detroit Pistons: Fan Preview (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

With the Cleveland Cavaliers’ latest 103-85 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, March 27, I have officially resigned myself to the fact that the playoffs are out of reach this season. I am also accepting of the fact that the draft lottery is a good thing.
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Cleveland Cavaliers Hope to End Slump Against Philadelphia 76ers: Fan Preview (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

As painful as it is for me to admit it, I believe the Cleveland Cavaliers are headed for the draft lottery this season and not the NBA Playoffs. At this point, the Cavaliers are simply not in a position to compete with the higher caliber teams in the league.
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Cleveland Cavaliers Hope to Shock Orlando Magic: Fan Preview (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

With just over a month remaining in the regular season, a hot topic of debate is whether the Cleveland Cavaliers still have a fighting shot at a low playoff position or if they are headed to the draft lottery. Some believe that in trading Ramon Sessions to the Los Angeles Lakers,…
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Lawrence Frank bites off Dwane Casey, who bit off Mike Brown, who bit off Gregg Popovich, about rock-pounding ()

It’s been another rough season for the Detroit Pistons. At 16-30, they find themselves with the fifth-worst record in the Eastern Conference, occupying the Central Division’s basement and playing out the string, seemingly eons removed from the NBA title and annual deep playoff runs of last decade. But while this season, like last, will [...]

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