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Bernie Kosar files for bankruptcy

June 19, 2009

And he owes the Browns $1.5 million.

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Never know what you'll find at the end of a Sunday notes column

June 15, 2009

This little ditty was tucked at the end of a Sunday notes column by Marc Spears of the Boston Globe: "Two NBA general managers said Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has been on a rampage since his team was eliminated by the Magic, pointing fingers all over the organization for not making it to the Finals, [...]

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The world can change in a week …

June 15, 2009

Take a few days off and look what happens. The University of Akron loses its Athletic Director, Shaq is back in the picture (or at least peeking in from the corners of the photo) and the Indians start playing better baseball.
Let's take them in reverse order. The Indians remain seven games below .500 and in [...]

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Just wondering …

June 12, 2009

How is it that Kobe Bryant can elbow a guy in the jaw on a key play of an NBA Finals game, right in front of the whole world, and no foul is called?

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Enjoy this one

June 9, 2009

Here's a very wry and sardonic (?) look at the Cavs season from Bob Finnan of the News-Herald. If it doesn't produce a few chuckles, you're not reading.

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Blog break

June 8, 2009

I'm taking a few days off this week, so the blog will be updated a little more sporadically and a little less frequently. Enjoy the week! … pat

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Sammy Sosa might have a long wait

June 5, 2009

Sammy Sosa has retired after more or less disappearing from baseball (gee … wonder why). Now he says he will "calmly wait for my induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Don't I have the numbers to be inducted?" Perhaps, but he might not have the votes. And if and when I get a vote, [...]

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To the victors go the spoils

June 5, 2009

What Dwight Howard demands, Dwight Howard (apparently) receives.

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Statements on the death of former Indians owner Dick Jacobs

June 5, 2009

Indians owner Larry Dolan:
"Today is a very sad day for the Cleveland Indians organization with the loss of Dick Jacobs. Dick engineered the renaissance of Cleveland Indians baseball and achieved success at the ownership level that hadn't been experienced in Cleveland since Bill Veeck in the '40s.  I was very honored and thankful to take [...]

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A 6-11 guy who wants to join the Cavs

June 5, 2009

Milwaukee's Charlie Villanueva is one guy who candidly admits he would love to join LeBron. He's 6-11, he can put the ball on the floor, he can shoot and he improved his game greatly this past season — averaging 16 points and 7 rebounds.

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LeBron fined 25K for not talking to media; he apologizes to Magic, fans for not shaking hands

June 4, 2009

I confess to being a little bit all over the board regarding LeBron James' post-Game 6 snub of the Orlando Magic and the media. I have been consistent in saying James made a mistake and that he would have made himself a bigger winner by shaking hands and addressing the media. But I also thought [...]

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Dan Gilbert meets the media

June 3, 2009

Highlights of Dan Gilbert's news conference on Wednesday, as chosen by … me — and I do this knowing full well I am giving Alan the opportunity to lambaste me for not asking his list of 10 tough questions. Ah well, such is life:
The season – "It ended in a disappointing manner. The franchise is [...]

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Time to be honest about Fausto Carmona

June 3, 2009

It's my feeling that Fausto Carmona has proven to be what he is — a not-so-good starting pitcher whose ERAs have been above 5 in three of his four seasons. FanGraphs.com takes it a step further, with a pretty savage but accurate analysis of Carmona: "Carmona's collapse has been stunning, both for its suddenness and [...]

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OK … this is worth a chuckle

June 3, 2009

Naturally everyone is happy to hear that LeBron James' tumor/growth is benign and a full recovery is expected. That is the good news. That being said, check out Deadspin's take on the procedure.

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LeBron has benign tumor removed from salivary gland

June 2, 2009

This release about LeBron James just came across the e-mail. At first reading, it's definitely a "whoa." But a quick reading about parotid tumors on the internet reveals they are not uncommon, and once removed they are harmless. The relase stresses that James is expected to make a full and complete recovery.
Here's the release from the Cavs:
"LeBron [...]

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The Chinese connection

June 2, 2009

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert will meet the media tomorrow. No doubt one topic will be the 15 percent of the team purchased by Chinese investors. The Cavs say that it's just one guy from China replacing a partner who left, and that they are operating as the league would want them to operate – by [...]

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It must be National Bash LeBron Week

June 2, 2009

This is what happens when you make puppet commercials and don't win:

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More uplifting (not) Cavs analysis

June 2, 2009

Some gloom and doom from Tim Kawakami on the West Coast (thanks to Alan for the link) and the future of LeBron James. Regarding Danny Ferry's offseason, he writes: "Throw out the normal NBA trade requirements on this one. Bad contracts, bad attitudes, old legs… who cares? Ferry can't worry about the long-term, he needs [...]

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The handshake snub that will not go away

June 2, 2009

Can't count the number of folks who are ripping LeBron James for not shaking hands. It seems like almost every national media outlet is jumping on the pile.
In my opinion, he made a mistake. I wrote the past two days in the Beacon Journal that James should have set aside his anger and greeted the [...]

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The Cavs made travel plans early

May 30, 2009

Will the Magic use this as motivation? Were the Cavs just confident? Was it easier to make travel plans this way? Or is this just silly extra stuff that really doesn't matter? "The Cavs were so confident they would be back in Orlando to continue the Eastern Conference finals, they packed their bags before Game [...]

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One prediction you'll like

May 30, 2009

Been a hectic couple days with travel, etc. At the moment, I'm waiting to board a plane to Orlando for some event taking place there tonight. Cavs fans will enjoy this prediction column from Scouts Inc., via ESPN. It states: "Despite dominating much of the action and leading the series 3-2, Orlando has not been [...]

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Cavs talk about Game 6

May 29, 2009

Some highlights from the Cavs interview session with eBron James –
On pressure: "I have never been a big believer in pressure.  I don't really believe in it.  So I'm the wrong man to ask about pressure."
On the way to play Dwight Howard: "Dwight is their anchor on defense.  If you attack the anchor, then it is [...]

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Cavs still alive, head to Orlando for Game 6

May 29, 2009

There were two reasons the Cavs beat the Magic in Game 5 Thursday night to keep their hopes of reaching the NBA Finals alive.
The first was the play of LeBron James, who was magnificent in the fourth quarter. James on his own accounted for the Cavs first 29 points of the quarter, 17 on baskets [...]

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Charting the Magic

May 28, 2009

When I heard Zydrunas Ilgauskas point out that the Magic were playing at a peak against the Cavs, that is better than they did in the regular season and better than they did against Philadelphia and Boston, I thought I'd look it up.
Lo and behold, Z is right. The Magic are at peak efficiency in [...]

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The words of a Cavs veteran

May 28, 2009

Highlights from Zydrunas Ilgauskas' interview at the Cavs practice facility on Wednesday:
On the Magic:
They're playing their best basketball of the season right now. They're playing better than they played against Phily and Boston.
Seems like every three you guys miss hurts more than when they miss:
That's what happens when you play from behind, when you try [...]

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