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A stinker in Orlando

The Cavs played in Orlando Friday night. I was not there. Sadly, neither were the Cavs. This was as bad a game as the score indicated — and in the third quarter the score indicated the Cavs trailed by 41 … Continue reading

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The Cavs beat the Pistons in an ugly … err … pretty game

I didn't think much of the way the Cavs played Tuesday night. They struggled in an ugly game, but made enough plays to beat Detroit. Mike Brown, though, loved the game. "It was a good, ugly, physical grind-it-out type of … Continue reading

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So who gets the eighth seed?

Who will the Cavs face in the first round of the playoffs? ESPN's epic odds dude says it will be Chicago. Better them than the Knicks. Can you imagine the number of "it's only 732 days until LeBron signs here" … Continue reading

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The Cavs are ever so close to the top seed in the East

Boston seems to have lost hope of gaining the East's No. 1 seed. The Cavs haven't clinched it yet, but it would take an epic collapse for Cleveland not to have home court advantage. A win over Orlando Tuesday night … Continue reading

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Another look at Mike Brown

It's been my contention that Mike Brown is underrated and underappreciated as a coach. He's a victim of the "Cleveland woes," an illness cause by a 40-year championship drought which causes folks to be excessively critical of really good coaches … Continue reading

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Highlights of another impressive road win by the Cavs

Included are two amazing defensive plays by LeBron. On one he swats a breakaway layup, something he's done more than 20 times this season. On another he blocks a 360-dunk attempt. The guy deserved it; a layup would have worked. … Continue reading

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Some thoughts on the Cavs trade

Some random thoughts on the Cavs’ deal to acquire Mo Williams: —Hate losing Joe Smith. Guys like him don’t come along often. Consummate pro. But … as they say … whoever they are … you got to give something to … Continue reading

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Agent Zero to start?

Here we are in Washington, D.C., and no matter how many times a person visits — or even lives here (which I did in a previous life) — there's always something special about arriving and seeing the monuments and the … Continue reading

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Halftime of Cavs-Wizards

All the talk that the words of the Washington Wizards didn't matter … forget that. This is going to be a heated, intense series. The first half was near violent, with LeBron James twice getting clubbed on the way to … Continue reading

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Cavs talk to the media

Your Cleveland Cavaliers met the media today to discuss the upcoming playoff series with Washington. A couple quotes that stood out to me were: LeBron James: "As long as I'm on the court, we'll be all right. And I mean … Continue reading

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