03-05-2008
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2008 NBA Playoffs R1G6: Three is a Lucky Number »
The Cleveland Cavaliers did it again, eliminating the Washington Wizards in the first round of the NBA playoffs for the third straight year and for the third time they closed out on Wizards’s home court. LeBron James posted his third career playoff triple-double, and helped contain Caron Butler as the Cavaliers routed the Wizards, 105-88, […]
01-05-2008
2008 NBA Playoffs R1G5: Wizards Escape Elimination »
So far the Cavaliers-Wizards series has had it all: Trash talk, villains, heroes, rap stars and, of course, the Stevenson vs. James feud that seems personal and professional. And now, it will continue as Cleveland failed to close out Washington on their home floor. Despite back-to-back blowouts, no first round series has been more fiercely […]
27-04-2008
2008 NBA Playoffs R1G4: Winning is Never Over-rated »
The DeShawn Stevenson-LeBron James feud has reached a new level. After Stevenson called on Soulja Boy to bring a Superman-sized lift to the home crowd in Game 3 on Friday, LeBron got a little boost from his good friend Jay-Z before Game 4. The story goes that Hova recorded a track rapping new DeShawn-inspired lyrics […]
25-04-2008
2008 NBA Playoffs R1G3: 66 Points Turnaround! »
The Cavaliers won the Game 2 of the series by a 30-point margin, which marked a new franchise playoff record. Yesterday they did set another team postseason mark by losing by 36. Thirty-six points is absolutely embarrassing, but a loss is a loss, and the Cavs need to focus on winning the key Game 4 […]
22-04-2008
2008 NBA Playoffs R1G2: A near Triple-Double and a 2-0 lead »
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ extreme makeover is complete. For more than two months since a colossal trade dismantled the defending Eastern Conference champions, Cleveland has waited for the game where its team of mixed parts and new faces finally molded into a legitimate NBA title contender. It happened. Maybe Gilbert Arenas was talking about some other […]
19-04-2008
2008 NBA Playoffs R1G1: Nike Zoom Soldier II Debut »
Determined to make the Wizards swallow their words, LeBron James scored 32 points, making two tough shots in traffic down the stretch as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened the NBA playoffs with an intense 93-86 win over Washington on Saturday. Called “overrated” by Washington’s DeShawn Stevenson in the final weeks of the season, James scored 20 […]
17-04-2008
LeBron sits out the last game. Wins NBA scoring title! »
James, bothered by back spasms in recent weeks, finished with a 30.0 scoring average and became the first Cavaliers player to lead the league in scoring. For the finale, LeBron James rested his back — and sat on his scoring title. Cleveland’s All-Star forward spent the game in street clothes, resting up for a first-round […]
05-04-2008
James and the Cavs trying to lock No. 4 seed in the Playoffs »
This has been a two steps forward, one step back sort of season for the Cavaliers. Thursday’s events fit right into that file, a night after breaking their road losing streak with a quality win in Charlotte without LeBron James for the stretch run, the Cavs came home and coughed up a 17-point lead in […]
